Aberystwyth Glamping with Hot Tub!

Camping in the garden has gone upmarket at Aberystwyth Glamping where a single lotus bell tent is pitched in a cottage garden. It has a hot tub shaded by an apple tree, views of the Melindwr Valley, and its own little kitchen shed. By day, you’ll be charmed by sheep grazing in the surrounding fields and red kites soaring overhead. By night it’s all fairy lights, fire, and stars. It’s a secluded and peaceful glamping experience in a rural setting but it’s also not far from the centre of Cardigan Bay with seaside Aberystwyth just nine miles down the road.

The garden you’re camping in belongs to lovely host Louise. She’ll welcome you on arrival and lead you down slate steps into her secluded garden glamping site. After showing you what’s what and answering any questions, she’ll leave you to enjoy the place on your own (unless you need her). The bell tent and its outside space is quite private from the house and with only sheep for near neighbours, the place is truly peaceful. You’ve everything you need for a comfortable stay including your own kitchen shed and proper flushing loo but it’s worth noting that the shower is outdoors. For most, showering under blue skies after a soak in the hot tub is one of the many highlights of a stay.

Another will be watching those unmistakable red kites – their sheer size and the fork in the tail is the giveaway. And whether you fancy yourself as a regular birdwatcher or not, a visit to the nearby red kite feeding station at Bwlch Nant-yr-Arian Forest Centre is a spectacle worth seeing. The forest also has walking, cycling, horseriding and orienteering trails as well as a kids' play area – and there’s a cafe too. In the opposite direction, the Ceredigion coast is yet another must-see highlight of a holiday here. A drive of 20 minutes takes you to bustling Aberystwyth for a day at the seaside and all that it entails: sand between the toes, a stroll along the pier, fish, chips and ice cream.