5 Best Things to Do During a Family Caravan Holiday in Wales

Summary: This blog is a short guide to keeping the whole family happy during a Welsh caravan break — from free coastal walks between Borth and Aberystwyth, to underground tours at the Silver Mountain Experience, sandy afternoons at Ynyslas Beach, easy views from the Cliff Railway, and a relaxed seafront meal at The Glengower to round off the week.

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Booking a caravan holiday in Wales is honestly one of the least stressful ways to get everyone away together. No airport queues, no packing the car for six hours straight, just fresh air and a bit of space to breathe. The tricky part comes after you’ve unpacked, though – once the kettle’s on and the bags are away, someone always asks, “So what are we doing today?” Below are five things that keep coming up again and again with the families who stay with us.

How to Make the Most of a Family Caravan Holiday in Wales

Explore the Coastal Path on Foot

This one’s free to do, and people always seem to have something to say about the whole coastal path walk experience. The bit between Borth and Aberystwyth is particularly good – sea on your left, hills climbing up on your right, and enough benches along the way that nobody’s complaining about their legs. Kids who moan about walking anywhere else tend to be fine with this stretch, mostly because there’s always something to look at.

Spend an Afternoon at The Silver Mountain Experience

If it rains (and let’s be honest, this is Wales, so it might), the Silver Mountain Experience is a solid backup plan. It’s an old silver-lead mine turned into a proper family attraction, with a guided tour that takes you underground and tells you what life was actually like for the miners who worked there. Adults tend to find it more interesting than they expect. Kids just like that it’s underground.

Take the Kids to Ynyslas Beach

There isn’t much to say here except that it works. Big open sands, dunes the kids can run up and down without you worrying too much, and it doesn’t get so packed that you’re tripping over other people’s windbreaks. Bring a bucket and spade, bring lunch, and just let the afternoon happen on its own. Nobody plans these days properly and they somehow end up being the ones everyone talks about later.

Ride the Aberystwyth Cliff Railway

Not everyone fancies a long walk, and that’s fine – the Aberystwyth Cliff Railway gets you up Constitution Hill without anyone breaking a sweat. The view at the top is genuinely worth it, and there’s a café and a camera obscura to poke around in once you’re up there. It’s a good middle-ground option when you’ve got grandparents along who’d rather sit and enjoy the view than climb for it.

Enjoy a Meal Out at The Glengower

At some point during the week, somebody’s going to say they don’t want to cook. The Glengower on the seafront is where a lot of our guests end up, and the terrace view alone makes it worth booking. It’s become something of a last-night tradition for quite a few families – nice food, sea in front of you, and nobody has to do the washing up.

None of these need much planning, which is really the point of a holiday like this. Some days you’ll want to be out walking, other days you’ll want the beach, and some days you’ll just want somebody else to cook dinner. Wales tends to sort itself out once you stop overthinking it. If anything in this blog has left you with a question, feel free to contact us and we’ll happily guide you in the right direction.