Mountains that fall straight into the sea, a coast path that rings the whole country, and farm fields full of red kites. Wales packs an outsized range of camping into a small, soulful country.
Eryri (Snowdonia) gives you the drama — Tryfan, the Glyderau, Yr Wyddfa itself — with valley sites you can climb straight out of. Then the coast does something completely different: the Llŷn Peninsula and Pembrokeshire string together cove after cove, each with a clifftop pitch and a path down to the sand.
The valleys in the south, around the Brecon Beacons, are the quiet third option — farm fields, big skies, and some of the best dark-sky camping in the UK. Wherever you are, look up: this is red-kite country, and they'll find your camp.
Start the Rhyd Ddu path before dawn from a valley campsite and beat both the crowds and the cloud to the summit.
The Wales Coast Path rings the whole country. Pitch on a clifftop, walk a section at dusk, and watch for seals below.
The Brecon Beacons are an International Dark Sky Reserve. Camp away from the towns and the Milky Way does the rest.
A four-day route from the high passes of Eryri down to the tip of the Llŷn Peninsula, linking valley and clifftop campsites along the way.