Top of the Woods

• Sleeps: Varies
• Bedrooms: Varies
• Bathrooms: Communal
• Minimum stay: 2 nights

There’s a lot of heart to be found at Top of the Woods, an impossibly soothing, enduringly soulful camp-and-glamp site located by the Pembrokeshire National Park.

Friendly owners Soo and Jon fell in love with this beautiful mix of wildlife-steeped meadow and woodland as soon as they saw it. They got straight to work on creating a magical space filled with eco-friendly accommodation, relaxation, and reconnection – both with nature and each-other!

The ideal escape from hectic everyday life, Top of the Woods is the proud winner of a Green Key environmental tourism award, as well as being recommended by The Times as one of Britain’s “coolest places to stay”.  Find out why by choosing from four types of eco-luxe accommodation, each one packed with thoughtful attention to detail and spaced across 27 acres of gorgeously green space.

The 6.3m Nature Domes each sleep up to four guests, with a wood-burning stove, contemporary furniture, and wildflower meadow-framed views of the National Park built right in.  If you’ve brought more guests, the Eco Boutique Safari Lodges are ideal for families, each sleeping up to six guests amongst plenty of designer space and with electricity, private toilet and shower facilities.  Relax on your veranda as you listen to the morning birdsong with that first coffee of the day – bliss.

Meanwhile, if you prefer to unleash that inner frontier spirit of yours, the brand new custom-built Pioneer Camps sleep up to four guests in two bedrooms with a wood-burning stove to keep you cosy, while the Meadow Camping pitches are set amongst four acres of wildflower meadow (you can even hire a pre-pitched bell tent if you don’t fancy struggling with your own!).  For campervans, there are two 15m x 15m pitches with EHU.

Top of the Woods’ philosophy is all about celebrating life in all its simplest, natural, and most pleasurable forms.  Translation: if you’re just looking for somewhere to watch TV, or plug in your hair straighteners, this may not be the place for you (though you can plug in your car, with two EV chargers available on site).

Yet that doesn’t mean you’ll be short on luxuries, as everything you’ll need is provided, from kitchen supplies, downy bedding and Welsh woollen blankets, to solar fairy lights and firewood.  Generous facilities are provided too, including luxurious ‘wet room’ showers with skylight roofs.  

At a glance

• An eco-friendly camping and glamping site with a selection of luxury accommodation for couples, families and friends, set amongst 27 acres of meadow and woodland close to the Pembrokeshire National Park.
• Choose from luxury geodomes for 2-4 guests, safari lodges for up to 6, a Pioneer camp that’s ideal for families, or pitch your own tent (or hire a pre-pitched bell tent if you prefer!). There are also 2 campervan 15m x 15m pitches with EHU.
• This is a car-free site, with parking areas in a separate field. Wheelbarrows are provided to transport your luggage. 
• Furniture, bedding, firewood and kitchen essentials are provided for your stay. Please note there is no electricity inside your accommodation, except for the safari lodges.
• Unwind in the adults-only, al fresco Wild Spa and Sauna – a scenic and indulgent treat for all the senses.
• Communal facilities include the Dutch Barn (where you can head for a tasty breakfast!), Soo’s Shed with games and Wi-Fi, plenty of toilets and showers, a garden area and an evening campfire. Bring your marshmallows!
• There is plenty to do on site, from wandering the 2.5 hour Secret Waterfall Trail, meeting the resident pigs, cats and chickens, or learning skills including bushcraft and yoga. The nearest shops and pubs are a 15-minute walk from the site, in nearby Boncath village.

Features

• Dog Friendly
• Family Friendly
• Large Groups

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You’ll also have the opportunity to relax and unwind in the adults-only Wild Spa: an al fresco sanctuary with a wood-fired sauna, invigorating rainforest showers, a wildlife pond and a sunset deck with a hammock and firepit.  It’s the perfect setting from which to breathe out and take in the vast, incredible beauty of the Pembrokeshire National Park.

And since a holiday is all about that lovely feeling of being looked after, why not head over to the Dutch Barn, and enjoy seasonal hosted evening meals and breakfasts?  You’ll also get to taste the very best of local, with ‘pop up’ restaurants onsite throughout the summer holidays.  Meanwhile, Soo’s Shed is a fun guest hangout space with Wi-Fi, games, and a wealth of local information (you can also charge your devices here, if you really need to!).

There’s plenty to do during the day, including meeting the friendly resident animals. Curl up with a book in the Hammock Garden, enjoy a picnic in the ‘Hide and Seek’ willow garden, follow the Secret Waterfall Trail, or even learn a new skill.  

What else? There’s a regular programme of on-site activities, incorporating everything from cinema nights to yoga sessions, while the newly-planted woodland at the top of the site is home to over 3,500 native Welsh trees.  Why not take a stroll and see how many you can identify?

All that’s left to do is gather around the crackling Courtyard Communal Firepit by evening, and share your holiday stories as you toast marshmallows under the stars.  A perfect end to another perfect day spent at Top of the Woods.

Things to note

Two-night minimum stay. Dogs and extra cars are charged at a small additional fee.  WiFi is free with limited use. The site is mostly electricity-free (leave your hairdryer at home!) with device charging points available in the Dutch Barn. The site has 2 electric car charging points. Enjoy a woodfired pizza every Thursday evening during the summer holidays.  Weekend food options are available, including breakfasts and evening meals. Disposable barbecues are not permitted.