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Orchard primitive grass tent campsite

From £20 1 night, 2 adults

6 people maximum
One Tent allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

unlimited

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a shelter tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Fire ring

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed

Availability

Your booking From £20
Based on 1 night, 2 adults

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Lower Porthamel Camping

View prices & book 9.9 204 reviews
Pitches on site (added by manager 14 Sep 2022)
The bunkhouse (added by manager 14 sep 2022)
The stable house bunkhouse (added by manager 03 jun 2022)
Look up for rainbows and when it’s dark look up for stars (added by manager 27 sep 2023)

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

This is a beautiful site and the toilets and showers are very clean

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
Lizzie S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Orchard primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The owners are extremely accommodating and it’s a beautiful site with lots of snug pitches surrounded by apple trees. A pizza oven and BBQ can be reserved which we used.

Disliked: Paying for showers but in fairness £1 lasted longer than some I’ve paid for and the temperature was perfect.

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The setting was very nice, pitches charming, host was friendly and good…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Orchard primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The setting was very nice, pitches charming, host was friendly and good at keeping in touch, and facilities were great. Very clean. The children played in the river or on the swing: outdoorsy, foresty things they enjoyed for a few days. Tap room on site is an excellent bonus: adds character, tasty drinks, does not spoil the peace.

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Lovely relaxed site with friendly, attentive staff

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
Gemma P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Orchard primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: There's so much to like about this campsite... Pitching amongst an orchard, car free field, nature walk a few yards from our pitch (with a river for dog/child paddling), seeing for children, on site tap room with great beer/ cider, delicious charcuterie & cheese boards at the tap room, fire pits/ logs available, very friendly and helpful staff.

Disliked: Our first night was extremely busy (bank holiday combined with hay festival) so the facilities were a little stretched, though they were more than sufficient on the other nights. A nice to have would be soap and paper towels in both toilets, one had soap, the other towels, not a big issue as I could travel between the 2. (as a contact lens wearer I need to ensure I remove them with clean & dry hands).

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Good for 3 nights

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
sean m. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Orchard primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Family feel, easy access and aesthetics

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent friendly campsite with good quality pitches that were well spaced out.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Tom B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Orchard primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Excellent friendly campsite with good quality pitches that were well spaced out. The campsite has everything you could need and was great value for money. The onsite brewery was a big plus.

Disliked: Showers required £1 coin to start and were on a timer which was a little awkward but was ultimately a minor inconvenience

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Fire pits to borrow and logs/kindling/firelighters for sale Swing, downhill kart and climbing…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Orchard primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Fire pits to borrow and logs/kindling/firelighters for sale Swing, downhill kart and climbing tree for kids to play on Clean toilets Friendly staff Long grass around pitches to encourage wildlife - so many birds around the site! No cars on site, so safe for children to run around (the car park wasn't far and wheelbarrows were provided) Easy walk across a meadow down to the river for a paddle

Disliked: Pitches are a bit sloped No private washroom with a basin, only showers that charge £1

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Brilliant location,Adrian and his family were super nice,enjoyed a nice cheese and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Arina D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Orchard primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Brilliant location,Adrian and his family were super nice,enjoyed a nice cheese and salami platers,good cider and super tasty apple juice. Super clean toilets and showers.Fridge,freezer and charging points available,super recommended the location,20 min to Pen Y Fan,lovely walks on the nature trail along the river,had a fantastic time,will definitely return.

Disliked: People using other people's belongings(battery banks whilst on charge or removing them from charge),using the fridge as their own,children running around unsupervised distroing things.

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Excellent stay. Great location.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Orchard primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Excellent spot with lovely owners. They were really helpful and looked after the site and our needs brillianty. The tap room and craft ales were great. We would definitely recommend and will book with them again next year.

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Perfect camp site! There was seven of us and we all said…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Brandon J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Orchard primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Perfect camp site! There was seven of us and we all said the same thing lovely clean site amazing views clean toilets/showers the staff are great and very friendly and helpful. Tap room is defo worth a visit after a long hike. Defo worth the visit! Our next visit to wales we’ll be booking again.

Disliked: No dislikes

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Friendly welcome and well organised. The Tap Room is a bonus!…

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
Pete H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Orchard primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Friendly welcome and well organised. The Tap Room is a bonus!

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Picnic table

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Scouts welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Gastronomic delight

Hikers’ paradise

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Communal fridge

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horseback 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

Bus
8.4 mi Interchange
15 mi Bus Station
15.4 mi Telephone Exchange
Rail
13.8 mi Cilmeri Rail Station
13.9 mi Builth Road Rail Station
15.6 mi Garth (Powys) Rail Station

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 16.1 mi

Blaenavon Ironworks 17.3 mi

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 17.4 mi

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 17.6 mi

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 21.4 mi

National Trust

Cwmmau Farmhouse 11.7 mi

The Weir 17.6 mi

Skenfrith Castle 20.4 mi

Croft Castle and Parkland 25.6 mi

The Kymin 26.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Talgarth - Park Wood - Ffostyll - Talgarth 1.4 mi

Llyswen - Wye Valley Walk - Mynydd Fforest - Brechfa Pool 2.7 mi

Pengenffordd - Pwll y Wrack - Pengenffordd 3.4 mi

Pengenffordd - Mynydd Troed - Pengenffordd 3.7 mi

Pengenffordd - Castell Dinas - Y Grib - Waun Fach 3.8 mi

Local events

  • The Hay Festival (Thursday, May 23, 2024 – Thursday, May 23, 2024)

    Hay-on-Wye, England 5.9 mi

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday, August 15, 2024 – Thursday, August 15, 2024)

    Crickhowell, Wales 10.3 mi

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.

Want to know more about camping in Powys?

  • 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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Lower Porthamel Camping? From $25.44 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.