Tafarn-Y-Garreg Campsite

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Riverside camping
Riverside camping
Grass pitches
Campfires allowed
Lovely settings
Set up
Campfires allowed
Eco farm
The campsite
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Grass pitches
Campfires allowed
Lovely settings

  • Riverside pub site in the Brecon Beacons National Park
  • Campfires allowed: just bring your own firewood
  • Direct access to the Beacons Way; Dan-yr-Ogof Caves within a mile
Welsh river and Welsh wanders: small and friendly Tafarn-Y-Garreg Campsite is a riverside site in the Brecon Beacons National Park, with direct access to the Beacons Way footpath, the 95-mile trail meandering through the park up to the highest peak in the Black Mountains, Fan-Brycheiniog, and the glacier lakes of the Beacons. And as you might wish when staying in such a walkable place, Tafarn-Y-Garreg has a cosy pub too… It's a mountain-style chalet serving a wide range of fine brews such as lagers, ales and ciders to have in front of the fire after a long day's hike. The field is shaded by trees and is a short stroll from the site amenities of a portable toilet and a shower hut (showers are free but might not be available through the winter months); flushing toilets are across the road in the pub. And as you might also wish on a site with a wild camping vibe such as this, campfires are fully encouraged, so do bring along bagfuls of marshmallows and several packs of sausages.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Greek

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Reviews

8

Overall rating from 89 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Walkers' paradise

79% would recommend this campground to a friend

78% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot for walkers, right by a river. Pitches are a decent size, some with fire pits. The pub next door is a ripper for a yarn with friendly locals. Facilities are basic but work, including a hot shower. Some reckon it's a bit steep for what you get, and motorhomes park in the pub carpark. Could do with better facilities and clearer pub hours.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Ease of set up…

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7 out of 10
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Value for money
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Daniel R.

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Ease of set up

Recommend to friends Visit again

The price…

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
 4
Facilities / Activities
 4
Customer service
 1
Child friendliness
 1
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
 1
Taya F.

Unpowered grass and earth tent site

Liked The price

Disliked The area, the woman who works at the pub across the road had disgusting attitude and was extremely rude.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location…

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5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 5
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anna B.

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Location

Disliked Noise, not welcoming

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place would definitely recommend a visit.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Andy B.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Really nice natural and basic campsite. The pub was great place for a drink and to meet people, the owners were really nice, really friendly and really helpful.

Disliked The campsite facilities could do with a bit of a makeover. Being basic was ok, just needed to be a bit less grubby.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would give the campsite a 9/10,

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Matthew L.

Unpowered grass and earth tent site

Liked the area was peaceful and relaxing to stay and there were good facilities at hand(toilet and shower)

Disliked The ground was a little lumpy but was not that uncomfortable.
there was some rubbish dumped in the bushes

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would always recommend Tafarn-Y-Garreg to friends

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10 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Wifi
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Damion S.

Unpowered grass and earth tent site

Liked The staff were friendly and very helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would visit again but facilities could be nicer

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass and earth tent site

Liked Next to a lovely stream and very serene. Good sizes pitches with many fire pits so you won't compete for a fire

Disliked Next to a car park but it's not busy and means you can park next to the tents. Facilities aren't the greatest but fine for a short stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Limited space, no vehicle access to the part you want to get to.

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1 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked The drive to the campsite.

Disliked The description says the campsite is in the pub car park. To charge to stay there it must be a pretty special car park, right?
Sure there is a lovely shaded area where you can build a fire, and there is a stream babbling nearby, and it's stunning there, however, you can't get to it in your campervan so you would have to lug all your belongings there because it's sectioned off from the car park. We paid £30 for 2 nights, stood in the car park for 2 mins and drive off. We personally did not want to spend a gorgeous weather weekend in a pub car park, with all the pub users, and all the noise and goings on associated with a pub car park. Did I mention the 'camp site' is a pub car park? I think I did. Disgusting to charge a fee, and refer to it as a campsite in my view, even though they say the campsite is in the carpark. Still you live and learn.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant little hidden gem of a…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Ant M.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Brilliant little hidden gem of a campsite.
The owners are fantastic and couldn't be more helpful.
The shower is wet and warm and the toilet is for number 1. Any larger packages have to be dropped of in my toilet across the road.!
Will definitely be back ASAP
Beautiful walks right from the campsite and enough pubs and attractions to keep you busy if not going up the mountain.
Just a proper old fashioned campsite none of this glamping nonsense. Bar across the road. Just perfect.

Disliked Not a bloody thing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Bleak. It’s ok for tents but horrible for vans

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Hazel S.

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked The views are pretty

Disliked The pub is only open at weekends. This is not in the listing. It’s a bleak car park. Nothing to recommend it
Facilities basic and not particularly clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Bush Lake and/or mountain Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Tafarn-Y-Garreg Campsite

Pen-y-Cae

Pen-y-cae

Glamorgan

Wales

SA9 1GS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.84122°N
3.67266°W

Nearest transport

Coach
21.4 km Bus Station
21.9 km Railway Station
22.8 km Bus Station
Rail
18.8 km Llangadog Rail Station
19.2 km Llanwrda Rail Station
19.3 km Llandovery Rail Station
Ferry
30.9 km Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
Airport
38.1 km Swansea 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

Are you a superhero fan? Have a heroic hike up to the nearby Henrhyd Falls, the highest waterfall in south Wales and used as the cover for the Batcave in The Dark Knight Rises. (It's easy to find from here: ask the amiable Tafarn-Y-Garreg Campsite owner to point you on your way.) Slightly more gently, Tafarn-Y-Garreg has direct access to the 95 miles of the Beacons Way, running through the national park up to the mountains via woodland, moorland and farmland. It's a trail for experienced hikers and is only waymarked on the woodland stretches, so bring a compass and an Ordnance Survey map of the Brecon Beacons National Park if you want to give it a serious tackle. The 11 miles of the Dan-yr-Ogof Caves or National Showcaves Centre for Wales are under a mile away. Once named as the greatest natural wonder in Britain, the caves are now part of a big family complex with dinosaurs, a shire horse centre and farm, playgrounds and more. For a bit of fishing, head to the fly fishing of the Crai Reservoir, a wild brown trout fishery with full access to its stony banks.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Aberafan 29.3 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Swansea Bay 32.3 km Estuary GoodGoodN/AGood
Bracelet Bay 37 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Limeslade Bay 37.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Langland Bay 38.3 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Showcaves of Wales 1.6 km

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 13.5 km

Aberdulais Falls 19.4 km

Carreg Cennen Castle 20.3 km

Brecon Mountain Railway 21.8 km

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 19.5 km

Aberdeunant 22.8 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 29.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tafarn-y-Garreg - Fan Hir - Fan Brycheiniog 0 km

Fan Foel - Bannau Sir Gaer - Llyn y Fan Fach 8.3 km

Ystradfellte and Cwm Porth 8.9 km

Ystradfellte and the Nedd Valley 8.9 km

Porth-yr-ogof, Nedd and Mellte Waterfalls 9.3 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 Tafarn-Y-Garreg Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Tafarn-Y-Garreg Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Tafarn-Y-Garreg Campsite? Are you a superhero fan? Have a heroic hike up to the nearby Henrhyd Falls, the highest waterfall in south Wales and used as the cover for the Batcave in The Dark … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Tafarn-Y-Garreg Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Tafarn-Y-Garreg Campsite? From $31.43 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.