Mynydd Derwydd Wildcamping
Eighty acres of North Wales mountain farm with a fire pit per pitch and views across to the Berwyn Range and Arenig Fawr -- this is wild camping with permission done properly.
Mynydd Derwydd sits on a family farm above Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, a hamlet a mile down the track, and from the high pitches the views sweep across to the Berwyn Range and the peak of Arenig Fawr, with Snowdonia National Park twenty minutes by car. Three separate camping grounds spread across 80-plus acres give genuine space between groups: the main High Mountain site holds eight pitches; the smaller sites tuck into different folds of the hill. You do not share a field with strangers here.
The site is deliberately minimal. Toilets are on site and each pitch has its own fire pit -- beyond that, you are expected to bring what you need and take it back with you. That is the trade-off, and it is an honest one: the trade-off is wide open moorland, proper dark skies, and the kind of silence that is harder and harder to find in North Wales. Clocaenog Forest borders the property if you want walking from the gate. The Vale of Clwyd AONB is ten minutes away.
Budget pricing (from £20) and dogs welcome. The access track requires a 4x4 -- this is not a place you arrive in a low-slung hatchback. Worth noting before you book.
Before you book
- 4x4 vehicle required to reach the pitches -- check your vehicle before booking.
- Minimal facilities beyond toilets and fire pits: come fully self-sufficient.
“Genuine permitted wild camping on an 80-acre North Wales hill farm, with fire pits per pitch and mountain views that justify the 4x4 requirement.”
Why it made the cut
- Eighty acres across multiple separated camping grounds means real solitude, not the illusion of it.
- Fire pit at every pitch, included in the budget price -- campfires are the default here, not a premium add-on.
- Views to the Berwyn Range and Arenig Fawr, with Snowdonia twenty minutes away and Clocaenog Forest on the doorstep.
- Owner-run family farm with a website and real host presence -- not a coordinate with a payment link.
The Feeling
Wild · Off grid real · Solitary tempo
Good For
- Solo
- Date
- Dog holiday
Best For
- Wild camping on a family farm with 80+ acres and minimal facilities
- Mountain views and starry skies 20 minutes from Snowdonia National Park
- Real campfires at each pitch with 4x4 vehicle access to remote sites
In Campr's collections
- Mountain eyriesHigh on a North Wales family farm, this is a proper earned arrival -- the Berwyn Range and Arenig Fawr filling the horizon from your own fire pit.
- Stargazers picksMinimal facilities, 80-plus acres, no light pollution: the Milky Way is the main event on a clear night above Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr.
- Real wild campingPermitted wild camping on a real working farm, fire pit per pitch, 4x4 access -- bring everything, leave nothing but ash.
Facilities
Quick answers
- Does Mynydd Derwydd Wildcamping allow dogs?
- Yes, dogs are welcome at Mynydd Derwydd Wildcamping.
- Are campfires allowed at Mynydd Derwydd Wildcamping?
- Yes, campfires are allowed in provided fire pits.
- What kind of stays does Mynydd Derwydd Wildcamping offer?
- Tent, Wild camping, on a hillside.
- How much does Mynydd Derwydd Wildcamping cost?
- Pitches from £20 per night. Book directly with the site.
- Where is Mynydd Derwydd Wildcamping?
- Denbighshire, Wales, UK.
Where it is
On a hillside · Denbighshire · Wales · 53.034° N, 3.484° W
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