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From $42.51 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Lower Porthamel Camping

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 9.8 252 reviews

Pitches on site (added by manager 14 Sep 2022)

Look up for rainbows and when it’s dark look up for stars

Family-friendly farm site in the Brecon Beacons National Park
Orchard stays five minutes' drive from Talgarth
On the edge of a river; tap room on site with craft beer and cider

One of the things that many folk seek on a camping holiday is a campfire. Men, women, dogs, kids, first-time campers and even cynical console-clicking teenagers – all are captivated by the crackling of the flames where they can cheerfully char their very own food among the smouldering depths. (Campfires might even make you go all poetic…) And a campfire in a permanent fireplace among pitches in an old, lovely and sheltered apple orchard, while watching the sun set over the Welsh mountains from the light of the flames? Pass the ginger beer and pitch up at Lower Porthamel Camping on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, a chilled-out and friendly farm site mixing old-school camping with that other camping essential, showers with hot water (for which there is a small charge). As well as the permanent fireplace, guests at Lower Porthamel can bring along firepits for campfires which are allowed on any pitches on site (stones from the site may not be used to build fires). If you don’t fancy a campfire (tsk), use the outdoor kitchen to cook in; there's also a wood-fired oven in the outdoor kitchen if you fancy a crack at cooking your own pizza. The on-site tap room Sobremesa Drinks has a range of craft beers and ciders. Other facilities on site include an indoor washing-up area, and a toilet and shower block near the orchard with hot water and facilities for disabled guests. Outdoors, the mile and a half trek directly from site runs through the farm fields and woodland, along the old mid-Wales railway line and onwards to the River Llynfi, a Site of Special Scientific Interest where the keen-eyed can see otters, badgers, kingfishers and herons – part of the SSSI ends up in the wildlife-rich Brecon Beacons National Park to see some more. Cars are not allowed onto the camping field. Instead, they can be parked on the concrete area provided, where there are wheelbarrows for you to move your things to your pitch. The site operates a zero waste policy and guests must take all rubbish home with them.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
A charge of £1.00 ($2.09) applies for the use of the shower.
Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

Welsh

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Close to a dark sky site, it’s no wonder the heavens were on full display

Use the wheelbarrows to take your things to the orchard pitches

Lovely walk to the river with many birds of prey flying above

The river, great for a paddle or swim when hot

Beautiful campsite with a great host! 🏕️ #camping #outdoors #nature

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Orchard unpowered grass tent site

Liked: A highly recommended campsite with a strategic location that provides convenient access to all the attractions and activities that the Beacons has to offer.

Disliked: We didn't have a longer stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Go, chill and be in nature.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Anonymous Aug 2024

Orchard unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Setting and scenery was so, so pretty. Lovely walks on your doorstep, and so much history about. Not a big site, which we liked. Our host was welcoming and showed us where all amenities were. The on site facilities good, clean and tidy kitchen and toilets. Will definitely want to go again

Disliked: The Weather, but nothing about the site. 😊

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Everything was more than wonderful: location, conditions, nature. But, first of all,…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Aug 2024

Orchard unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Everything was more than wonderful: location, conditions, nature. But, first of all, these are the people who carefully maintain and service this location: an environment where the service is absolutely 100%, but at the same time you are in nature, not in a hotel... And, of course, the incredible apple orchard with its own special aura and history...

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Great place. Very friendly owner.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Tom T. Sept 2024

Orchard unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Great place. Very friendly owner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved this campsite! There are no cars allowed in the orchard where…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Helen L. Aug 2024

Orchard unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Loved this campsite! There are no cars allowed in the orchard where we camped and this meant the children could run around freely without us worrying. The facilities were well looked after and we enjoyed the raised firepits. It's a lovely relaxing site.

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Lovely orchard

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Caitlan T. Aug 2024

Orchard unpowered grass tent site

Liked: The site was lovely! Each pitch was hidden within the apple orchard and the pitch sizes were perfect. There’s a pub onsite selling homemade apple juice, cider, lager and snacks. The site was quiet, and on a clear night the stars were incredible. Toilets were clean, and there’s hot water available in the sinks. Only a 20 minute drive to the Brecon Beacons and a 15 minute drive to Hay On Wye where we spent days out on. Really enjoyed our stay.

Disliked: Only 2 things: -the pitches we could choose from were on slopes, so we didn’t sleep the best. -there’s no bins for campers to use, eventhough there’s many bins for the pub, and plenty of room to get some.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff were great. Really welcomed us to their site

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Sean W. Aug 2024

The Stable House bunkhouse

Liked: Bunkhouse Tap house Clean showers/toilets Staff Local town( had a festival) which was recommended by the hosts

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and friendly site. Lovely sleeping in orchard.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Orchard unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Friendly welcome Orchard campsite Fire pits Location central to road networks around Beacons Clean facilities Tap room looked good (wasn’t open when we were there but we did buy takeaway beer which was great).

Recommend to friends Visit again

Onsite facilities were clean. The onsite Tap house was great, the home…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

claire l. Aug 2024

Orchard unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Onsite facilities were clean. The onsite Tap house was great, the home made cider was amazing and the home made apple juice was something else. Camping in the orchard was beautiful and idyllic with plenty of room for each pitch. Didn’t feel like you were on top of each other. The gentleman who ran the tap house was lovely and very welcoming and couldn’t do enough for us. He especially went above and beyond when I became unwell on our second night going out of his way to get painkillers from a nearby town for me.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful little camp site in a apple orchard with a cider on site.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2024

Orchard unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Lovely scenery in an apple orchard. We were welcomed by owner and shown around. Everything well organised (washing area, showers, toilets), fire pitch and wood available on site. You need to use a barrel to bring your things but it not a big distance and it is nice to do not see cars next to the tents.

Disliked: Too many people but I guess it is a holiday season, the pitches really close to each other, really compact. Perfect for families with children and friends or groups of people.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Lower Porthamel Camping

Brecon

Talgarth

Powys

Wales

LD3 0DL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.01314°N
-3.22101°W

Nearest transport

Coach

13.6 km Interchange

24.2 km Bus Station

24.8 km Telephone Exchange

Rail

22.2 km Cilmeri Rail Station

22.4 km Builth Road Rail Station

25 km Garth (Powys) Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Walks, walks and more walks, adventure sports, splendid scenery, the Black Mountains, the Brecon Beacons National Park and the bookish town of Hay-on-Wye are the main attractions in this part of Welsh countryside. Talgarth, about a mile and a half away, is a small market town with a big amount of things to do and is a well-known Welsh hang-gliding and gliding base for the very adventurous (well worth it for the spectacular scenery you can work up the nerve). On land, mountain biking and pony trekking can be had both in the Black Mountains and the Brecon Beacons, and canoeing, kayaking and rowing on Llangorse Lake and the River Wye. Regarded as one of the UK’s best fishing rivers, the Wye yields salmon, trout, carp, barbel and pike, many of monstrous proportions. Alternatively, hike along to famous book town Hay-on-Wye for a relaxing day among its foodie outlets and a glorious two dozen bookshops.

Must see

Brecon Mountain Railway 25.9 km

Blaenavon Ironworks 27.8 km

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 28 km

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 28.3 km

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 34.5 km

National Trust

Cwmmau Farmhouse 18.8 km

The Weir 28.3 km

Skenfrith Castle 32.9 km

Croft Castle and Parkland 41.3 km

The Kymin 42.9 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Talgarth - Park Wood - Ffostyll - Talgarth 2.2 km

Llyswen - Wye Valley Walk - Mynydd Fforest - Brechfa Pool 4.3 km

Pengenffordd - Pwll y Wrack - Pengenffordd 5.5 km

Pengenffordd - Mynydd Troed - Pengenffordd 6 km

Pengenffordd - Castell Dinas - Y Grib - Waun Fach 6.1 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Extras

A charge of £1.00 ($2.09) applies for the use of the shower.

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Safety

Please do not touch or feed the animals.

General

Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.

Dogs

The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

The campground/park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.

Arrivals and departures

There is no reception at this campground/park. Please check-in at the Sobremesa Drinks Tap Room instead.

General

This campground/park does have a catch-and-return fishing policy in place.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

General

You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Additional terms

Only kindling can be gathered from the woodland.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Lower Porthamel Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Lower Porthamel Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Lower Porthamel Camping? Walks, walks and more walks, adventure sports, splendid scenery, the Black Mountains, the Brecon Beacons National Park and the bookish town of Hay-on-Wye are the main attractions in this part of Welsh … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Lower Porthamel Camping?

Camping and caravan
Arrive:	noon –	Anytime
Depart by:	11:30 a.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	Anytime
Depart by:	11 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Lower Porthamel Camping? From $42.51 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.