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Willow Acres Campsite

9.9
Willow Acres Campsite: Mature oak trees (photo added by manager on 03/10/2021)

General

  • Peaceful Brecon Beacons pitches with firepits and outdoor kitchen
  • A five-minute walk to Pontypool Golf Club; 15 minutes up Garn Wen
  • Spacious pitches; bring dogs and extra tents for no added charge

Seeking seclusion, scenery and space? Willow Acres Campsite has the lot in good measure – and with lots of extras thrown in for free too.

Located on Lasgarn Farm, in Torfaen countryside and with fine Brecon Beacons and Severn Estuary views, this peaceful site is run by third-generation farmers looking for eco-friendly ways to support the future of their farm, and who care passionately about the environment (as you’ll see from the compost loo and the handmade wooden shower cubicles).

Pitches here have been created from individually cut areas in a lovely wild meadow, with plenty of space for up to six guests on each one. The space is yours to use as you please – there are no extra charges for dogs, cars or extra tents, making these pitches a great option for families or small groups.

Outdoor evenings here are a real highlight – each pitch has a firepit provided, with a stack of firewood for you to use for free as well. Have a go at cooking your dinner over flames, or wander up to the fabulous covered outdoor kitchen to create something more elaborate (it’s fully set up with a gas hob and all the dishes and pots and pans you might require, so there’s no need to bring much with you).

Please bring a torch as this is a dark-skies site, with no light after dark but the chance to spot the Milky Way glittering far above on clear nights. Pontypool (10 minutes’ drive) is just down the road if you fancy a night out at the pubs and restaurants though.

Please note

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

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.

Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.

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

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.

Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.

If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.


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Reviews

9.9

Overall rating based on 25 reviews

 

100% would recommend this site to a friend.

100% would stay here again.

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Lovely stay on Custard Pitch - would definitely recommend!22/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomAnonymousMobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Custard non-electric grass tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Good sized pitches with multiple tents allowed
    Outdoor covered kitchen area per pitch was great and equipped with basics so less to bring
    Fire pit and free bag of wood was fun
    Nice to have a communal area
    Clean, well working toilets
    Beautiful walk up to trig point about 20mins walk behind campsite
    Friendly hosts who came each evening to check all ok

    Disliked: 

    Shower not great but didn’t detract from our stay

From the manager...

Thanks for great review- we are replacing showers with new for next season!

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happy for the say and will be back again.07/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomColin C.Confirmed

  • Curly non-electric grass tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    My son and I enjoyed this site, my son ended up playing with the wardens dog, Nice views, offered a lead to extend my electrical hook-up. will be using again.

    Disliked: 

    Could do with another shower, but this is a known problem, council has denied the request.

    If you could sort some WIFI, that would be amazing as phone signal was poor, which made planning events for the day hard.

From the manager...

Thank you for the review, we are getting new showers for next season!

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Beautiful setting with the huts you get with each pitch a major bonus!29/07/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomJonathan S.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Jill non-electric grass motorhome pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    We came in our campervan and loved the setting amongst a wildflower meadow. Also the huts you get with each pitch are an excellent idea! The walks from the door are stunning. You're literally in the middle of nowhere and you can either go up the local hill where you get stunning views of the estuary and the blank mountains, or walk through wildflower meadows and woodlands. It really is lovely.

    Disliked: 

    My only reason for dropping one star is that the toilet facilities are basic. While clean and functional, to me the toilets and showers are the key to a good campsite and their basic nature (no lights for at night for example) do let the campsite down slightly. Loved everything else about it though!

From the manager...

Thanks for the great review- its very beautiful here we are so proud that it is being received so well. We take on board the comments regarding toilet facilities, we are in the process of improvements and will be replacing the toilet block next season.

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Good facilities large pitch.28/07/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomEvonne M.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Butch non-electric grass tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    It was amazing. We had our own kitchen area that was well stocked with everything we needed. Plenty 9f logs for our firepit. The meadow was beautiful.

    Disliked: 

    Nothing

From the manager...

Thanks for the great review!

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Posh camping in a beautiful place03/07/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomSimon E.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Tina non-electric grass tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Private camping pitch, nicely cut into meadow with private kitchen, shower and toilet. Fires allowed, fire and BBQ kit provided, plus communal fridge freezer.
    Accomodating and friendly site owners.
    It's expensive camping for sure if you just have one tent, but for what you get it's totally worth it and you can have multiple tents on the same pitch for the same price.

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From the manager...

Thank you, glad you enjoyed your stay

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Fantastic campsite, can’t recommend enough25/06/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomEmma W.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Jill non-electric grass motorhome pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Absolutely loved this campsite. It was such a relaxing weekend with my friends and our dogs. The kitchen was such a great feature, the size of the pitch was great and the space away from other campers. Owners were so friendly and welcoming. Can’t recommend this campsite enough.

    Disliked: 

    Nothing

From the manager...

Thank you so glad you enjoyed your stay

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Amazing camping site! Lovely little kitchen areas on all the …16/06/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomLaura H.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Biker non-electric grass tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Amazing camping site! Lovely little kitchen areas on all the areas. Lovely and quiet. Would recommend for groups and for new campers.

    Disliked: 

From the manager...

Thanks we try to make it easy for new campers!

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Brilliant31/05/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomEllen R.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Tina non-electric grass tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    The campsite was perfect! Each pitch came with its own kitchenette with a table, benches, gas cooker (with gas provided) and some basic utensils. It made the stay so much more comfortable to have it separate from the tent. There is also a great little communal space with a sink to was dishes and some cosy sofas. They also have freezers and fridges to keep food/ice and there is a Tesco 10 min drive from the site and an Aldi just a bit further so really convenient.
    The people who owned it were amazing, so friendly and helpful. One of the ladies walked us down to the woods and gave us clear directions on how to walk to the nearest pub. Google maps will say an hour but it’s 20 mins if you cut through, a toughish walk on some rocks but nothing too hard.
    They were really attentive and they came around each night to check if we needed wood for the fire. We camped in Tina which was big enough for 6 of us with 3 decent sized tents. It was in the shade from about 1pm so if you want sun I’d go for another pitch as they all stayed in the sun all day. There was however a little seating area on the opposite side of the site which gets the sun all day, we got 6 camping chairs around that and there’s a little table so convenient for drinks/board games.
    Honestly 10/10!
    We didn’t do much exploring as we were only there 3 days and mainly wanted to chill out. There were families there with children off out doing things so I’m sure there are bits to do! 3 cute pubs if you do the walk through the woods, we got a taxi back from Dragon taxis who are based in Pontypool however it was only £15 so really reasonable! We got a domino’s delivered one night and they found it easily.
    For any vegans, there’s an amazing pub 20 minute drive away in Cwmbran which is so worth the drive, even meat eaters will love it.

    Disliked: 

From the manager...

Thank you glad you enjoyed it here.

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Anonymous user

The kitchen area was excellent! We had bad weather one …15/05/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomAnonymousMobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Bonnie and Dot non-electric grass tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    The kitchen area was excellent! We had bad weather one day and it was great to have an outdoor space that was dry. It was also nice to not have to take all the gear for the weekend. Also liked that each pitch was clearly marked and individual compost toilets & showers per pitch. Everything was clean. Friendly owners and nice walks from site.

    Disliked: 

From the manager...

Thanks we take pride in looking after his beautiful site.

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Well worth a visit.09/05/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomBrendan H.Confirmed

  • Tina non-electric grass tent pitch
  • Recommend to friends   Visit again
  • Liked: 

    Everything but specifically the kitchen unit that's included with each pitch and the peace and quiet of a peaceful almost wild campsite. Staff/hosts were extremely friendly and knowledgeable about the local area, with plenty of suggestions of what to do and see.

    Disliked: 

    Having to leave.

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Features

Coronavirus

Check-in: contactless (in person)

Dedicated shower facility per glamping unit

Dedicated shower per pitch

Dedicated toilet facility per glamping unit

Dedicated toilet per pitch

Deep cleaning of accommodation units between guests

Disinfectant sprays and wipes provided

Distance markers in shared facilities

Extra spacing in seated areas

Extra toilet/shower facilities available

Hand sanitising stations

Individual rooms in toilet/shower/basin facilities

More frequent emptying of bins

Shared spaces: more frequent cleaning

We're Good To Go (VisitBritain accreditation)

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

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  • Lasgarn Lane, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales, NP4 8TR
  • Timezone Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)   GPS 51.7289°N 3.0415°W

Nearest transport

Coach stations
Town Hall — 1.9 miles
Trussel Road — 5.1 miles
Bus Station — 6.4 miles
Train stations
Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station — 2.4 miles
Llanhilleth Rail Station — 4.5 miles
Cwmbran Rail Station — 5.1 miles
Ferry ports
Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal — 11.7 miles
Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop — 18.2 miles
Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop — 18.6 miles
Airports
Cardiff International Airport — 26.2 miles
Bristol International Airport — 27.6 miles

Directions


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 farm overlooks the Brecon Beacons National Park and is just off the Cambrian Way, so walkers are spoilt for choice. Climb to the top of Garn Wen (15 minutes’ walk) for views over the Severn Estuary and Brecon Beacons peaks. Challenging trails for mountain bikers lead through the ancient Lasgarn Wood (five minutes’ cycle), home to muntjac and wild boar. Llandegfedd Reservoir (25 minutes’ drive) offers watersports and strolls around the lakeside.

Pontypool Golf Club (five minutes’ walk) adjoins the campsite and offers day passes to guests keen to hone their handicap. If you’re travelling with kids, wear them out at Pontypool Active Living Centre (10 minutes’ drive), which has an indoor pool, soft play areas and a gym.

Explore the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal on day boats hired from Goytre Wharf (25 minutes) and learn about the industrial heritage of the Brecon Beacons at the Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenavon Ironworks, Blaenavon World Heritage Centre and the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway (all 20 minutes).

Must see

  • Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre (3.6 miles)
  • Blaenavon Ironworks (3.9 miles)
  • Big Pit: National Coal Museum (4.0 miles)

National Trust

  • Skenfrith Castle (14.9 miles)
  • The Kymin (16.1 miles)

Cycle routes

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

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

Policies

Permitted arrival/departure time

Camping and touring
Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
Depart by:  11 a.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
Depart by:  11 a.m.

Willow Acres Campsite cancellation policy

No refunds within 6 weeks of arrival date.

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

The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.

Bookings cannot be amended within 42 day(s) of arrival.

Modifications are subject to a £25.00 fee.

If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.

Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.

Payment

A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now. Willow Acres Campsite will debit the balance from your card 6 weeks before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 6 weeks then the balance will be taken immediately.

You can also opt to pay the full amount at the time of your booking, or at any point before the due date.

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  • Does Willow Acres Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Willow Acres Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Willow Acres Campsite? The farm overlooks the Brecon Beacons National Park and is just off the Cambrian Way, so walkers are spoilt for choice. Climb to the top of Garn Wen (15 minutes’ walk) for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Willow Acres Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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