Bryn Bettws Lodge

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The café
The café
Looking down at our camping field
Breath talking viwes
Our new bbq / live music area
Our outside bar area on the camping field
Café outdoor seating area
Our new bbq / live music area
Our outside bar area on the camping field
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Looking down at our camping field
Breath talking viwes
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
  • Café/bar and food vans often open on weekends; barbecues permitted
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 step, 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 fairy liquid and sponges. Want a shower? The shower block is 300 metres from the field and costs £2 per adult. Fires and barbecues are permitted as long as they're raised from the ground, or there's an under-cover barbecue area with hanging barbecues and tables in the field. Bryn Bettws Lodge does have a few catering options too. The main café and bar is open on weekends for breakfast (8.30am to 9.30am) and evening meals (3pm to 7.30pm); it sometimes opens during the week when there are enough guests, although during bad weather, it may be closed. There's a burger van open on weekends between 10am and 3pm, as well as an outdoor bar and pizza shack in the field open on weekends between 6pm and 9pm (again, this is weather dependent). Make your way to the hand-built wooden kids' park. The site is handily surrounded by 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. There's a minimum noise policy after 10pm, but this applies to music only. 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.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
RV & Motorhome sites 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park 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.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) 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.
  • A charge of GBP2.00 ($3.96) applies for the use of the shower.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 242 Pitchup.com customers

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BushSpectacular sceneryPeaceful

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Awesome views & trail access. Staff are super friendly & facilities spotless. Campsites are roomy. Bar & food get a thumbs up. Minor gripes like uneven ground or a few midgies are easily outweighed by the great experience. Plenty of folks are keen to come back.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent! Can’t wait to stay again!

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Joshua L.

Unpowered grass and earth tent or motorhome site

Liked Toilets were stocked and clean, great children’s park! BBQ area was a great addition so we could cook and get out of the rain!

The cabins look amazing! Gonna book for me and the wife!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely stay again

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Ian P.

Unpowered grass and earth tent or motorhome site

Liked Laidback atmosphere fantastic views toilet facilities rustic but clean stunning walks friendly staff.

Disliked Some people who left the dish washing facilities dirty even leaving dirty water in the sink.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Massive open feild, amazing views, kept…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass and earth tent or motorhome site

Liked Massive open feild, amazing views, kept clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site with great views, clean facilities, and family friendly

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justin w.

Unpowered grass and earth tent or motorhome site

Liked The field was beautiful, with soft grass perfect for walking barefoot. Stunning views across the valley made it a really scenic spot. The toilets and facilities were clean and well maintained, and the site gives you direct access to the surrounding hills and forest for walks straight from your tent. My young children loved the play area, and it was great that parents could sit and enjoy a drink while the kids played safely nearby.

Disliked On our first night, a group at the top of the field played loud music until 1am, which made it hard to sleep. Not the site’s fault, but still frustrating. The toilets are quite a walk if you pitch at the far end of the field, so it’s worth choosing your spot carefully. The washing-up area only had cold water—not a major issue, but it made cleaning up after a BBQ a bit tricky.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful view, lots of space, playground…

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Joanna G.

Unpowered grass and earth tent or motorhome site

Liked Beautiful view, lots of space, playground for kids. Very nice place. Highly recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxed, family run campsite with good…

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Michael T.

Unpowered grass and earth tent or motorhome site

Liked Relaxed, family run campsite with good facilities for campers. The location is great for the mountain biking trails and there are small trails next to the camping field as well as the bike park trails near the site entrance.
Lots of space to pitch, with your choice of where to pitch even when the site is full.
Great to have the burger van, coffee shop/cafe and pizza hut at different times. The play areas are great for kids.
The campsite owners are very friendly and helpful.
Beautiful, uninterrupted views from the camping field across the valley.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly, well run and laid back with good pitches and awesome views.

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Ruth E.

Unpowered grass and earth tent or motorhome site

Liked Loads of space, unlimited pitch size. Everything conveniently located. Toilets and shower block clean and all in good working order. Great to have cooked food options on site. Lovely friendly staff / owners. Stunning views and so relaxing. Felt like everyone was there with the same plan - to chill out completely.
Very chuffed to have been able to get a last minute pitch for August BH weekend. Just me and my teenage daughter (first time camping just the two of us). We had a lush time. Played catch on the grass, had a pint and a blue slushie at the lodge sat outside over looking the valley. I went for a walk up one of the bike trails, just bees and birds around me, was a great way to de-stress! We'll definitely be back - what a beautiful spot.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Incredible views for a night or two

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Lauren J.

Unpowered grass and earth tent or motorhome site

Liked The views, it was lovely and quiet. Very safe for children to wonder around. The bike tracks were great. Toilets were clean, there's a little hut for washing up, phone chargers provided. There's a pizza hut and burger hut however these were not open whilst we were there so not sure what they're like. Can't comment on showers either as we didn't use them as only stayed one night. There's is table tennis too. Would definitely return for a night or two.

Disliked Only cold water to wash up, not ideal but it's something!

The park could do with check up, the slide wasn't stable a few other little things, again nothing major but the kids were worried to use them

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site for families, freedom, space beautiful scenery!

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Gemma D.

Unpowered grass and earth tent or motorhome site

Liked The freedom of being able to pitch our tent where we wanted it.
How clean the site was and spacious
The toilets and wash basin were all very clean and well maintained.
The kids loved the bike trails and the freedom to come and go as they please.
We were also able to enjoy in to the night with our friends as there was no one else around us with such a big field and no silly rules like most sites. Best thing is we only live 20 minutes away but felt like we were miles from home. We wish we booked for longer.

Disliked No hot water to wash plates etc but I understand why.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Scenic and clean

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tracy a.

Unpowered grass and earth tent or motorhome site

Liked Fantastic site.. clean facilities and very spacious pitches. Lovely part of south wales with lovely views of the forests around and hills. Had a lovely stay.

Disliked Nothing. It was a great place and ideal for short breaks

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Bush Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

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 +0100 (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
6 km Railway Station
7 km Bus Station
15.7 km Bus Station
Rail
6 km Neath Rail Station
6.3 km Maesteg Rail Station
6.6 km Briton Ferry Rail Station
Ferry
14.5 km Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
41.6 km Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
41.6 km Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
Airport
24.3 km Swansea Airport
38.4 km 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).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Aberafan 8.7 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Swansea Bay 16.7 km Estuary GoodGoodN/AGood
Rest Bay Porthcawl 17.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandy Bay Porthcawl 18.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trecco Bay Porthcawl 19 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Aberdulais Falls 5.3 km

National Waterfront Museum 15.2 km

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 19.2 km

National Showcaves of Wales 20.5 km

Carreg Cennen Castle 27.5 km

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 5.3 km

Aberdeunant 32.4 km

Rhossili Visitor Centre and Shop 40.1 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 47 km

Watersmeet 47.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Abercregan - Glyncorrwg - Abercregan 4.3 km

Abercregan - Coed Morgannwg Way - Pontrhydyfen 4.3 km

Treherbert to Aberdare 13.3 km

Kenfig Pool - Kenfig Burrows - Sker Beach 14.5 km

Pontneddfechan - Scwd Einion Gam Waterfall 15.2 km

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 caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bryn Bettws Lodge? From $45.44 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.