Places to Stay With EV Charging in St Davids

If you drive an electric car, the question isn't just where to stay — it's whether you can set off again with enough charge to get home. On BritStays there are nine places to stay in the St Davids area tagged with EV Charging Nearby, and all nine sit under the same heading: St Davids. That makes planning simpler than in regions where options are scattered, but it also means the choice between them comes down to the kind of trip you want rather than the postcode.

What "EV charging nearby" means in practice

The tag is about access, not a guaranteed post by your pitch. Some sites, such as Porthclais Farm Campsite, St David's Farm Park and Solva Camping, list EV charging among their headline facilities, which suggests charging is a known part of the offer rather than an afterthought. Others appear in this set without it leading their facility list. Either way, treat the tag as a prompt to ask a direct question when you book: where exactly is the charger, is it for guests only, and do you need a cable, an app or a key?

Worth knowing too: this is a camping and caravanning set. Seven of the nine are camping and two are caravanning. That shapes everything else — you're choosing a field or a pitch, not a cottage with a driveway, so charging is usually something you walk to or drive to rather than plug in overnight beside the car.

Coast or countryside — and who each suits

The names here tell you a lot. Caerfai Bay, Dunes at Whitesands Camping and Newgale Camp Site all point towards coastal stays, where the sea is the reason you came and the car can sit still for days. If you want a trip where you park once and walk, those suit. Farm-based options like West Hook Farm, Lleithyr Farm and Porthclais Farm Campsite lean more agricultural and sheltered, which can be a steadier bet if you're camping with small children or in changeable weather.

• Families: Caerfai Bay and Lleithyr Farm both list a Playground, and Lleithyr Farm also has a Gym and Toilets. Glan y Mor Campsite and Solva Camping both list a Swimming Pool, which earns its keep on a wet afternoon.
• Couples: West Hook Farm lists a Bar, Restaurant and Cafe, so you can eat without driving anywhere — useful if you'd rather not spend range on dinner runs. Newgale Camp Site has a Bar, Cafe and Takeaway Food.
• Dog owners: four of the nine are Pet Friendly, including Caerfai Bay and St David's Farm Park. It's a decent proportion but not a majority, so check before you assume.

Reading the facilities list

Across these nine, the most common facilities after EV charging are Toilets (five), WiFi (five) and Near a Bus Stop (five), followed by a Gift Shop (four), Pet Friendly (four), Parking (three) and a Laundrette (three). Two things stand out. First, only three list Parking as a facility — on campsites that usually means pitch-side parking isn't universal, which matters if you want the car close while it charges. Second, five being Near a Bus Stop is genuinely useful for EV drivers: Porthclais Farm Campsite lists both a bus stop and EV charging, so you can leave the car alone entirely for a day. Dunes at Whitesands Camping lists WiFi and a Picnic Area, handy if you're monitoring a charging session on an app.

What to do once you're there

In St Davids itself, the Treasury of the Cathedral is the obvious indoor fixture and an easy walk-or-bus outing. Beyond that, the nearby attractions listed for this region skew heavily towards Tenby and the wider Pembrokeshire coast: the Blue Lagoon water park, the Tudor Merchant's House, the Wilson Museum, the Tom Mathias Museum, the Cardi Bach Heritage Centre and Carew Cheriton Control Tower, plus the Welsh spitfire museum. These are driving days rather than strolls, so plan your charging around them — a museum visit is a sensible window to top up, and grouping two or three Tenby museums into one trip saves range.

When to book

Nine stays is a small pool, and campsites on this stretch fill for school holidays and bank holiday weekends well ahead. If you need EV charging specifically, book early for July and August — you have far fewer fallbacks than a petrol driver. Shoulder season midweek is usually bookable at shorter notice.

Before you travel, confirm the charger's speed and connector type, ask whether it's bookable or first-come, and plan a backup charge point on your route in. Carry your own cable, and arrive with enough charge to reach an alternative if the site's option is occupied or out of service.