Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer
View prices & book- Adventure-focused stays at an activity centre in the Brecon Beacons
- Off the Pontsticill reservoir within 15 mins’ drive of Merthyr Tydfil
- Gorge walking, paddleboarding, climbing and caving organised from site
Site type
- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. 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.
- Entertainment and activities are available between 05/01 and 31/12.
- No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
- Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
- Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
- The camping areas are 254m from the carpark and wheelbarrows are available to help you carry your items to your pitch. The maximum vehicle height allowed is 11ft.
Languages spoken
English
Pitch types & availability
Stream Side non-electric grass tent pitch
4 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 4.0m width x 4.0m depth (13.1ft width x 13.1ft depth) Calculated area: 16.0m² (172.2ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £17 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookReservoir View non-electric grass tent pitch
4 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 5.0m width x 5.0m depth (16.4ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £35 1 night, 2 adults
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Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch
4 people maximum Ground type: Grass and gravel
Pitch size: Max 3.5m width x 8.0m depth (11.5ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 28.0m² (301.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £40 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & book1 bedroom hotel or motel (ensuite)
4 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch 1 bedroom Dimensions: 10.0m width x 20.0m length (32.8ft width x 65.6ft length) Calculated area: 200.0m² (2152.8ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £70 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookLuna bell tent (no pets)
4 people maximum No dogs allowed Dimensions: 5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £70 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & book3 bedroom cottage / chalet / bungalow
6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch 3 bedrooms Dimensions: 12.0m width x 6.0m length (39.4ft width x 19.7ft length) Calculated area: 72.0m² (775.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £80 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & book2 bedroom hotel or motel
10 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch 2 bedrooms Dimensions: 10.0m width x 20.0m length (32.8ft width x 65.6ft length) Calculated area: 200.0m² (2152.8ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £130 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & book2 bedroom cottage / chalet / bungalow
8 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch 2 bedrooms Dimensions: 10.0m width x 20.0m length (32.8ft width x 65.6ft length) Calculated area: 200.0m² (2152.8ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £180 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & book12 bedroom bunkhouse (bunk beds)
14 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch 12 bedrooms Dimensions: 20.0m width x 50.0m length (65.6ft width x 164.0ft length) Calculated area: 1000.0m² (10763.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £660 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 73% of visitors View breakdown
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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Brilliant campsite
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Reservoir View non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked: Everything
Disliked: Nothing
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Overall, incredible place with amazing views and lots to do on site.
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Luna bell tent (no pets)
Liked: Absolutely fantastic stay , Very friendly staff . Great location in the brecon beacons so much to do Highly recommended to stay here if you want to explore the Brecon beacons
Disliked: Need to make it more clear on the email what Luna bell tent you are as it wasn't in our email. Toilets were dirty from campers in the field walking in with muddy shoes and the showers were cold Sheep making a noise coming onto the camp site at 5 in the morning.
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Wouldn't recommend for caravan/motorhome
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Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch
Liked: The staff were friendly
Disliked: Very low branches to get into 'campsite'. The key code we were given via email for the electric didn't work, and reception was closed, luckily we found a unlocked electric box to use. No water facility to fill motorhome, asked receptionist and eventually could reverse motorhome down lane to fill from tap but this was only accessible until 5pm. Free roaming sheep on site which wasnt advised as we wouldnt book here with a toddler running around knowing sheep are grazing, all grass pitches no gravel, no where to empty chemical toilet. Pizza takeaway was never open in our 3 day stay (advertised as open). No signal and no WiFi. The toilets were dirty, and only a thin shower curtain for privacy. Spoke to other motorhome users that arrived, they all left the next morning due to lack of facilities for motorhome/caravan.
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In all, wonderful staff, wonderful location and wonderful amenities.
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Stream Side non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked: There were several things I loved about this site, firslty the price. A standard pitch was only £17 and for the location + the amenities I think this is a bargain. The camp is clean, well kept and in a beautiful location so I have no issue with that price. Secondly, the site had plenty of room and it was very quiet. I stayed for one night on a Thursday and the place was empty excpet for a scout group in another field and one other tent in the same field as me. Thirdly the staff were extremely friendly, they made me and my friend feel very welcome and lastly, they allow campfires! Me and my friend love having campfires but often have a hard time finding a campsite that allows them. Here, as long as its raised off the ground (fire pits are available to hire) youre welcome to have one, this was a big deal sealer for me! In all, wonderful staff, wonderful location and wonderful amenities. I will definitely be going back!
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We had a wonderful stay as it was so quiet, had a lots of freedom
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Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch
Liked: The view, the scenery was just breath taking, and really was in the middle of now where, so woke up to the birds and sheep
Disliked: The toilets/shower block/ washing up facilities were not very clean, didn’t appear to be Cleaned during our stay. Pitches quite small however we were the only ones there so this didn’t really matter
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The camp site was beautiful.…
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Stream Side non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked: The camp site was beautiful.
Disliked: The toilets would benefit from a little tlc
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Absolutely wonderful…
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Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch
Liked: Absolutely wonderful
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Luna bell tent (no pets)
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Amazing scenery to wake up to! Very friendly staff!…
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Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch
Liked: Amazing scenery to wake up to! Very friendly staff!
Disliked: Toilets are a bit of a trek from the campsite
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Stream Side non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked: View
Disliked: We arrived about 7pm, we have informed reception about our arrival time, instructions where to camp was sent by email and wasn't clear enough, gate to get to the camp place was locked and we didn't get a code so we had to park our cars at the top and carry all camping equipment. That was about 5 min walk down the hill, there was no wheelbarrow available, even if we been told there is, also there was no staff to open the gate and no signal at all, so we couldn't even contact anyone. Going there We knew that we can't park car by the pitch but the distance between car and pitch was to much. We stayed 3 nights and no one from the staff even came up an spoke to us, the worse camping place we stayed so far. Toilets and shower far away and very dirty. This place is definitely not for family camping.
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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 pitch/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
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
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Type
Large (51-200 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Fishing nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Watersports nearby
Location
Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer
Dolygaer
Pontsticill
Pontsticill
Glamorgan
Wales
CF48 2UR
Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.82147°N
-3.36583°W
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Aberafan | 25 mi | Estuary | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Trecco Bay Porthcawl | 27.5 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Sandy Bay Porthcawl | 27.6 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Rest Bay Porthcawl | 27.6 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Southerndown | 27.9 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Brecon Mountain Railway 1.7 mi
Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 7.7 mi
Big Pit: National Coal Museum 11.7 mi
Blaenavon Ironworks 12.2 mi
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 12.4 mi
National Trust
Aberdulais Falls 20.2 mi
Skenfrith Castle 24.8 mi
Cwmmau Farmhouse 26.2 mi
Aberdeunant 27.3 mi
The Kymin 28.9 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Torpantau - Neuadd Reservoirs - Torpantau 1.3 mi
Pont Blaen y glyn - Craig y Fan Ddu - Nant Caerfanel - Pont Blaen y glyn 1.6 mi
The Taff Trail: Pontsticill to Cefn Coed 1.7 mi
Torpantau - Graig Fan Las - Craig Cwareli 1.7 mi
Cefn Yr Ystrad 2.3 mi
Local events
- Green Man Festival (Thursday 15 August 2024 – Thursday 15 August 2024)
Crickhowell, Powys 8.7 mi
- The Hay Festival (Thursday 23 May 2024 – Thursday 23 May 2024)
Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire 20.3 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.
Nearest sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
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- Is Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer dog friendly? Yes View all features
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- When can I check in and check out of Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer?
Camping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: 11 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer? From £17 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.