Caravan on a Working Farm, Cenarth

A static caravan parked in the yard of a working farm just outside Cenarth, this is a straightforward, low-fuss base for anyone who would rather their dog spent the week in fields than on pavements. Guests travelling with dogs consistently describe it as an easy place to bring one, with open farmland on the doorstep, the Cenarth Falls and the village shop within walking distance, and a comfortable, well equipped caravan to come back to.

The site welcomes dogs and asks that they are kept on a lead while you are on it, but publishes no pet charge and no limit on numbers, so anyone bringing more than one dog should confirm the arrangements directly before booking. What guests do report is a relaxed attitude rather than a policed one. The hosts come across as kind and welcoming, and several parties mention being shown around the farm; one arrival, though, found nobody there to greet them and the caravan door simply left open, so it is worth agreeing a check-in time in advance.

Cenarth sits on the River Teifi in the borderlands between Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion, and the walking is the main draw. The fields around the farm are good for a quick early-morning circuit, the falls are a short stroll through the village, and the Ceredigion coast is a manageable drive for beach days.

Two things are worth knowing before you book. Three farm dogs live on site, and while guests find them friendly, the small patch of grass beside the caravan is where they go, which has frustrated guests hoping to sit outside. The caravan itself is comfortable and well stocked but showing its age in places, and being in a working farmyard means tractor noise, livestock and a dung heap not far off. A nervous or reactive dog may find the resident dogs and the farm activity a lot to take in, and the lead rule is worth taking seriously with loose farm dogs about.

For a confident, sociable dog and owners who like their countryside genuinely working rather than landscaped, it earns a 4.4/5 paw rating.