Beacons View Camping

9.6 21 reviews
Looking south
Looking south
Happy campers
View from the back of the camping field
View from the front of the camping field
View to the west
Looking south
Looking west at sunset
Sunset on site
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  • Peaceful off-grid campsite with far-reaching Brecon Beacons views
  • A 25-minute drive to BikePark Wales; 20 minutes to Caerphilly Castle
  • A 10-minute walk from a pub serving home-cooked food
With views stretching as far as Pen Y Fan, the highest peak in the Brecon Beacons National Park, it’s easy to work out how Beacons View Camping got its name. This Monmouthshire pop-up campsite is set in secluded fields down a 1.5-mile single-track lane with plenty of passing places to make life easier for drivers. Mountain bikers, listen up: this is a clever base for cycling holidays, with both challenging and gentle bike rides nearby. Walkers can amble through woodland in Cwmcarn Forest (20 minutes’ drive) – any canine pals can join in too, of course, but must be kept on a lead back at the site. For everything else, there’s a supermarket in Blackwood (10 minutes) for picking up barbecue stuff – just please, no disposable barbecues on the grass; they must be raised up off the ground. Campfires are allowed in firepits only; the site owners can hire them out if you don’t have your own, and they also sell kindling. If you’d prefer someone else to do the cooking bit, there’s a pub nearby (10 minutes’ stroll, leave the car behind and make a night of it) where you can order home-cooked pub grub. And as this is an off-grid site, there are no electric hook-ups or shower facilities – just portable toilets and a mains water standpipe.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 3
Touring caravan pitches 3
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Peaceful 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

Farm Pop-up campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Beacons View Camping

Twyn Gwyn Farm Lane

Mynddislwyn

Blackwood

Monmouthshire

Wales

NP11 7BA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.63979°N
3.17665°W

Route directions

The best route to the site is off the A472 dual carriageway close to Sainsburys in Pontllanfraith. Take the exit for Mynyddislwyn – from here you can follow Google Maps or the site's own signs. This route is much wider than alternatives and has plenty of passing places.

Nearest transport

Coach
6.9 mi Trussel Road
7.3 mi Town Hall
8.4 mi Queensway Q1
Rail
2.1 mi Hengoed Rail Station
2.3 mi Newbridge Rail Station
2.5 mi Crosskeys Rail Station
Ferry
10.1 mi Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal
10.9 mi Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
11.4 mi Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop
Airport
18.1 mi Cardiff International Airport
26.6 mi Bristol 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

The pitches at Beacons View Camping edge the challenging Mynyddislwyn MTB trail, while there are routes for competent mountain bikers at Tirpentwys Mountain Bike Trails (20 minutes’ drive). At BikePark Wales (25 minutes), beginners can take lessons on gentle tracks, while experts can whizz down steep black trails. Tuition, gear and bike hire are all available. Walkers will have their share of the fun too, with scenic forest tracks in Cwmcarn Forest (20 minutes’ drive) providing hikes for all different levels of ability. Feeling energetic? Take the route up to the Iron Age hill fort of Twmbarlwm (two hours’ walk). Kids can wander woodland paths at Ynys Hywel Centre (10 minutes), and if they need more excitement, there’s archery and pond-dipping too. For a taster of Welsh heritage, take a trip to moated Caerphilly Castle (20 minutes), where you can see modern reconstructions of medieval weaponry and wander around the restored towers, or head deep underground at A Welsh Coal Mining Experience (half an hour) for guided tours of a former mine shaft.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Jackson'S Bay Barry Island 17.6 mi Sea N/AGoodN/AGood
Whitmore Bay Barry Island 17.9 mi Sea GoodExcellentGoodExcellent
Cold Knap Barry 18 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Clevedon Beach 19.3 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 21.1 mi Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Caerphilly Castle 4.8 mi

Castell Coch 7.8 mi

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 9.6 mi

Caerleon Roman Fortress & Baths 9.8 mi

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 10 mi

National Trust

Clevedon Court 20.3 mi

Skenfrith Castle 23.3 mi

The Kymin 24 mi

Tyntesfield 24 mi

Blaise Hamlet 24.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cwmcarn Visitor Centre - Mynydd Maen - Nant Gwyddon - Cwmcarn 2.7 mi

Cwmcarn - Twmbarlwm - Cwmcarn 2.7 mi

Ystrad Mynach - Senghenydd Dyke - Llanbradach 2.8 mi

Machen - Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Footpath - Machen 3.5 mi

Twmbarlwm 4 mi

Local events

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday 14 August 2025 – Thursday 14 August 2025)

    Crickhowell, Powys 15.7 mi

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday 8 August 2025 – Friday 8 August 2025)

    Bristol, Greater Bristol 25.7 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.

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 21 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

100% would recommend this site to a friend

100% would stay here again
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Really nice campsite the owners were great really friendly and helpful it’s…

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Michaela W.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Really nice campsite the owners were great really friendly and helpful it’s a very basic campsite so great for a few nights

Disliked No showers

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Fabulous

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Valentina A.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Absolutely stunning place and view!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean site

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chris d.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Loved the campsite amazing views and great owners the welly throwing competition was amazing kids really enjoyed it .

Disliked Toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

A perfect camping spot

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great views, lovely owner. A really nice little get away with lots of land so you can find a spot and have decent privacy.

Disliked None

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Level pitches and plenty of pitch space x

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Karen H.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Amazing location and view high on mountains.

Friendly staff & very accommodating in general.

Defo going back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great, flat campsite with great owners and views! We will be back!

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Aimee W.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely flat campsite with basic facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful views, quiet and clean

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Samantha H.

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nice friendly owners of the site, helped us locate the site the easiest way possible. Beautiful views, portaloo and fresh water on site.

Disliked Only dislike was the hills to get there but that isn't the owners fault. We had a very large van that was having issues with inclines.

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Kelly B.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Beautiful views
Friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, beautiful view and dog friendly.

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Jessie L.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Absolutely loved this place, peaceful and amazing views! Sian and her husband was very friendly. Pet friendly. Took our dog for the first time camping and she loved it! Definitely see us again!

Recommend to friends Visit again

quiet away from hustle and bustle of life…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked quiet away from hustle and bustle of life

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Beacons View Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Beacons View Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Beacons View Camping? The pitches at Beacons View Camping edge the challenging Mynyddislwyn MTB trail, while there are routes for competent mountain bikers at Tirpentwys Mountain Bike Trails (20 minutes’ drive). At BikePark Wales (25 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Beacons View Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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