Bryn Bettws Lodge

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The café
The café
Looking down at our camping field
Views from the hook-up pitches
Our new BBQ / Live music area
View of the camping field
Our outside bar area on the camping field
Our new BBQ / Live music area
Our outside bar area on the camping field
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Looking down at our camping field
Views from the hook-up pitches
Our new BBQ / Live music area

  • Relaxed campsite opposite mountain bike trails in Afan Forest Park
  • Beach 25 minutes' drive away; 45 minutes to Gower Peninsula
  • Undercover barbecue area in the field, plus a wooden playground
Bryn Bettws Lodge is a family-run site deep inside the Afan Valley. With stunning views, this gorgeous spot is set at the top of a mountain inside the Afan Forest Park, surrounded by mature trees and green scenery. The ground isn't too steep, but if you're looking for flat pitches, they're limited and can't be guaranteed. Accessible by lumpy and bumpy forestry roads, the site has a field with real toilets (and toilet roll) and a washing-up cabin with cold water only (boil some to get it hot) and washing-up liquid and sponges. Want a shower? The shower block is 300 metres from the field and costs just a small amount per adult. Fires and barbecues are permitted as long as they're raised from the ground or there's an undercover barbecue area with hanging barbecues and tables in the field. Families can make their way to the hand-built wooden kids' park, or for something more adventurous, head out onto the surrounding mountain biking trails and tremendous walks. This is a fab spot for mountain bikers, hikers or anyone who wants to wake up to great views. Bryn Bettws Lodge often has a few catering options too (a café and bar, a burger van and an outdoor pizza and pizza shack), all managed by outside companies and with varied opening hours on weekends. They're not always open, but there are plenty of pubs and restaurants within 10 minutes' drive of the site to visit. If you expect to be in bed for 10pm in silence, then note that Bryn Bettws Lodge does not enforce a no-fun policy… expect people to be having campfires, barbecues and making the most of the experience with families and friends. There's a minimum noise policy after 10pm, but this applies to music only. Here, all rubbish is to be taken home with you. There's also no internet (and hit-and-miss mobile phone signal) on site.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

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

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Extras

  • A charge of £2.00 applies for the use of the shower.

General

  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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ForestPeacefulSpectacular scenery

93% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers stunning views and a relaxed atmosphere, ideal for nature lovers and mountain bikers. Visitors praise the friendly staff, clean facilities, and spacious pitches. It's well-equipped for families with a play area. While some note limited level pitches and occasional issues with insects, the overall experience is highly recommended for its location and value.

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Brilliant place with great views…

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 Wayne P. 4 reviews

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Brilliant place with great views

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and facilities…

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darren d. 1 review

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great location and facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Summer family camping weekend in camper van and tent in nature

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Nilsey -. 1 review

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The view is amazing, open large space for pitches, friendly staff, shower room is a good size and all cleaning product visible to keep space clean.
Perfect location for exploring wales.

Disliked When washing dishes, water flow on tap is very slow.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly campsite Lovely stuff at burger…

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Cynon J. 1 review

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Friendly campsite
Lovely stuff at burger shack

Disliked The rain lol

Recommend to friends Visit again

Showers were warm. Friendly staff good…

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6 out of 10
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Clive K. 1 review

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Showers were warm. Friendly staff good pitches and location. GPS reception good.

Disliked Washing water weak supply. No bins

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay great location

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Jason T. 6 reviews

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The country side so peaceful

Disliked The showers being so far away from the pitch side

Recommend to friends Visit again

we had a really good time over here

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Gelu Alin P. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The view ,location.
I liked that we didn’t have to check in,first time when i see this anywhere.

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Gerne wieder, auch für mehrere Tage empfehlenswert

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Schöne, großzügige, gepflegte Plätze
Saubere Sanitäranlagen
Freundliche Platzbesitzerin

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely views and surroundings, onsite toilets…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely views and surroundings, onsite toilets & washing up area.

Disliked Was told by the lady in the cafe that the pizza/burger place was open 4-9pm but when we went to go there it was shut, we rang up to book showers and asked about it to be told it closed at 6. Apart from that everything was what we expected

Recommend to friends Visit again

The showers were great and the…

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Mary A. 13 reviews

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The showers were great and the campsite was busy but not overcrowded - everyone had their own space. Enough toilets and the charging area was much appreciated. Incredible location with great views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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 Rallies welcome 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 Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Bryn Bettws Lodge

Gyfylchi Farm

Pontrhydyfen

Port Talbot

Glamorgan

Wales

SA12 9SP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.64598°N
3.72444°W

Route directions

If arriving by caravan, do not follow sat nav up to Penrhys Farm. Instead, continue on Tonmawr Road and you will see the signs on the right for Bryn Bettws and Afan Bike Park. Follow the forestry road for just over a mile and Bryn Bettws is on the left hand side at the end of the forestry road.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.7 mi Railway Station
4.4 mi Bus Station
9.7 mi Bus Station
Rail
3.7 mi Neath Rail Station
3.9 mi Maesteg Rail Station
4.1 mi Briton Ferry Rail Station
Ferry
9 mi Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
25.8 mi Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
25.8 mi Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
Airport
15.1 mi Swansea Airport
23.9 mi Cardiff International 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

If you need a little bit of relaxing time to recover from all the activities at the forest park, how about a trip to the beach? It’ll take you about 25 minutes to drive to Aberavon beach or around 40 minutes to Ogmore-by-Sea, where you can also stop by at the castle. That said, there’s still scope for activity down at the coast: Ogmore has horse riding outings, while Rest Bay (half an hour’s drive) is well known for surfing and bodyboarding. Keen to keep the adventures coming? How about ziplining from a former colliery tower at Zip World Tower (35 minutes), tackling the trails of Bike Park Wales (45 minutes) or walking behind a curtain of water on the Four Waterfalls Walk (45 minutes)? After all that you might just need a little tot of whisky from the Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre (35 minutes), or perhaps just a leisurely walk along one of the beaches of the Gower Peninsula (45 minutes).
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Miners Arms 1.2 mi
  • The Colliers 1.3 mi
  • Afan Lodge 1.5 mi
  • Rolling Mill 2.2 mi
  • Royal Oak 2.3 mi
  • Royal Oak 2.3 mi
  • Cwmafan RFC Social Club 2.6 mi
  • Afan Tavern 2.7 mi
  • The Oakwood 2.8 mi
  • The Brit 2.9 mi

Groceries

  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 2.6 mi
  • CK's Supermarket 2.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Supermarket 2.9 mi
  • Spar Supermarket 3 mi
  • Filco Supermarket 3.1 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 3.5 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 3.7 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 3.8 mi
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 3.8 mi
  • Asda Supermarket 3.8 mi

Parks and play

  • Gnoll Estate Country Park 2.8 mi
  • Mount Pleasant Park 3.4 mi
  • Maesteg Welfare Park 3.5 mi
  • Victoria Gardens park 3.5 mi
  • Cadoxton Park 3.8 mi
  • Melyn Park 3.8 mi
  • Jersey Park 3.8 mi
  • Jersey Park Play Area Playground 3.9 mi
  • Baglan Park 4 mi
  • Caewern Park 4.1 mi

Family days out

  • Afan Forest Park High Bridge Visitor attraction 0.9 mi
  • Ivy Tower Castle 2.6 mi
  • Aberdulais Tin Works and Waterfall Visitor attraction 3.3 mi
  • Neath Castle 3.6 mi
  • Neath Abbey Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Margam Abbey Visitor attraction 5.8 mi
  • Kenfig Castle 8 mi
  • Bridgend Minature Railway Theme park 8.4 mi
  • Morris Castle 9.2 mi
  • Swansea Castle 9.5 mi

Public transport

  • Oakwood 1.2 mi
  • Heol Tewgoed Corner 2.2 mi
  • Heol Camlas 2.3 mi
  • Copperhouse 2.4 mi
  • Heol Mabon 2.6 mi
  • Hermon Road 3.1 mi
  • Aberdulais Falls 3.3 mi
  • Dulais Drive 3.3 mi
  • Victoria Gardens 10 3.6 mi
  • Victoria Gardens 11 3.6 mi

Beaches

  • Aberavon Beach 5.4 mi
  • Margam Sands 6.2 mi

Other nearby

  • Maesteg Golf Course 2.9 mi
  • Gnoll Pitch & Putt Course Golf course 2.9 mi
  • Aberdulais Golf Range & Academy Golf course 3.1 mi
  • Neath Golf Course 3.9 mi
  • Aberafan Shopping Centre 4.3 mi
  • Monkstone Cruising and Sailing Club Marina 4.9 mi
  • Port Talbot Sea Cadets Marina 5 mi
  • Earlswood Golf Course 5.1 mi
  • Tata Steel Golf Course 5.6 mi

Local services

  • Halifax Cashpoint 3.6 mi
  • Nationwide Cashpoint 3.7 mi
  • Barclays Cashpoint 3.7 mi
  • Tonna Hospital 2.9 mi
  • Woodlands Surgery Doctors 3 mi
  • Caerau Pharmacy 3 mi
  • Nanty Pharmacy 3.3 mi
  • Maesteg Community Hospital 3.4 mi
  • Neath Pharmacy 3.6 mi
  • Castle Surgery Doctors 3.6 mi
  • Llynfi Surgery Doctors 3.7 mi
  • Well Pharmacy 3.7 mi
  • Morrisons Fuel station 3.7 mi

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Must see

Aberdulais Falls 3.3 mi

National Waterfront Museum 9.5 mi

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 11.9 mi

National Showcaves of Wales 12.8 mi

Carreg Cennen Castle 17.1 mi

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 3.3 mi

Aberdeunant 20.1 mi

Rhossili Visitor Centre and Shop 24.9 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 29.2 mi

Watersmeet 29.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Abercregan - Glyncorrwg - Abercregan 2.6 mi

Abercregan - Coed Morgannwg Way - Pontrhydyfen 2.7 mi

Treherbert to Aberdare 8.3 mi

Kenfig Pool - Kenfig Burrows - Sker Beach 9 mi

Pontneddfechan - Scwd Einion Gam Waterfall 9.5 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bryn Bettws Lodge have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bryn Bettws Lodge dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bryn Bettws Lodge? If you need a little bit of relaxing time to recover from all the activities at the forest park, how about a trip to the beach? It’ll take you about 25 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bryn Bettws Lodge?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Bryn Bettws Lodge? From £32 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.