Lower Porthamel Camping

From £20 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.8 189 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)
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  • Family-friendly farm site in the Brecon Beacons National Park
  • Orchard stays five minutes' drive from Talgarth
  • On the edge of a river
One of the things that many folk seek on a camping holiday is a campfire. Men, women, dogs, kids, first-time campers and even cynical console-clicking teenagers – all are captivated by the crackling of the flames where they can cheerfully char their very own food among the smouldering depths. (Campfires might even make you go all poetic…) And a campfire in a permanent fireplace among pitches in an old, lovely and sheltered apple orchard, while watching the sun set over the Welsh mountains from the light of the flames? Pass the ginger beer and pitch up at Lower Porthamel Camping on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, a chilled-out and friendly farm site mixing old-school camping with that other camping essential, showers with hot water (for which there is a small charge). As well as the permanent fireplace, guests at Lower Porthamel can bring along firepits for campfires which are allowed on any pitches on site (stones from the site may not be used to build fires). If you don’t fancy a campfire (tsk), use the outdoor kitchen to cook in; there's also a wood-fired oven in the outdoor kitchen if you fancy a crack at cooking your own pizza. Other facilities on site include an indoor washing-up area, and a toilet and shower block near the orchard with hot water and facilities for disabled guests. Outdoors, the mile and a half trek directly from site runs through the farm fields and woodland, along the old mid-Wales railway line and onwards to the River Llynfi, a Site of Special Scientific Interest where the keen-eyed can see otters, badgers, kingfishers and herons – part of the SSSI ends up in the wildlife-rich Brecon Beacons National Park to see some more. Please note cars are only allowed onto the camping field for loading and unloading; afterwards, there's plenty of space for your vehicle in the farm car park. The site operates a zero waste policy and guests must take all rubbish home with them.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Tent pitches 20
Rent a tent 2
Opens 24 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • A charge of £1.00 applies for the use of the shower.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, 24 Mar 2024 to

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Great quiet little campsite

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Value for money 10
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Orchard non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Quiet orchard setting, good location half way between Brecon & Hay-on-Wye. Toilets/shower block was clean. Host was welcoming and knowledgable about the local area. Firepits (with wood for an additional charge) on offer on an evening.

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Lovely spot and will be returning for sure. Very friendly

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
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Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Orchard non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely low key site in a beautiful Orchard. Owners were really helpful and make you feel at home. Fire pits included in the very reasonable price. Cider tap house next door is a must. Lovely nature trail to walk the dog.

Disliked: nothing

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Gorgeous campsite

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
Rachel D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Orchard non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Gorgeous campsite with helpful and friendly owners. There is a brewery on site that sells incredible ciders and we had a delicious cheeseboard. Toilets were really clean, would love to return.

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Peaceful and clean - very friendly staff - great tap room next…

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Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Orchard non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Peaceful and clean - very friendly staff - great tap room next to the site as a bonus!

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Absolute winner, we can’t wait to come back!

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

Orchard non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: What an absolute find! We booked last minute the night before (decided on a whim to hike the black mountains and needed somewhere to sleep after). Took our eldest son (12) and a small tent. So easy to book, turned up and there was a helpful sign telling us to pitch and check in after 5. We were met by the owner who was very lovely and explained what was available as well as what was in the local area (talked us into doing another ascent the next morning since it was so close before we came back home, loved Hays Bluff!). The orchard we pitched in was picture perfect. We were lucky enough to be the only ones there so it was very quiet. The weather was too wet and windy for a fire so We popped in to meet Adrien in the tap room next door and tried his beers (😋 very decent). We had an early night (shattered from doing the dragons back) and used the very clean and well kept washrooms and showers before heading home. We’ll definitely be back again, cannot overstate how lovely and easy it was. Thanks so much!

Disliked: Only sad we could stay longer

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Beautiful campsite amongst an orchard. Very low tech, which is what we…

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
Simon S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Orchard non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful campsite amongst an orchard. Very low tech, which is what we wanted, but impressively clean washing up area and washroom with hot showers. The on site cider press was lovely to come back to after a day canoeing in the Wye. We enjoyed several local ciders and a charcuterie platter.

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Very friendly service and hospitality, made to feel welcome and had local…

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

Orchard non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Very friendly service and hospitality, made to feel welcome and had local activities/attractions explained clearly. Would definitely visit again

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The setting, the location, wonderful walks, the microbrewery and its cider... Shower 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
Claire B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Orchard non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The setting, the location, wonderful walks, the microbrewery and its cider... Shower and toilet block was immaculate. Can't fault it

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Everything was perfect. Very friendly staff ……

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

Orchard non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Everything was perfect. Very friendly staff …

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GREAT! HIGHLY RECOMEND

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
Tom T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Orchard non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Everything. Its a farm with tent pitches inside apple orchard, great place to be plus area is amazing too. Friendly staff, clean toilets/showers. AMAZING

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Features

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

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

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

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse 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 GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.01314°N
-3.22101°W

Nearest transport

Coach
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, 23 May 2024 – Thursday, 23 May 2024)

    Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire 5.9 mi

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

    Crickhowell, Powys 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?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site 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 £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.