Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer

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Site overview
Site overview
Motor home pitches
Camp field
Setting
Riverside pitch
Exterior view of chalet bedroom
Your own little holiday space
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Motor home pitches
Camp field
Setting

  • Adventure-focused stays at an activity centre in the Brecon Beacons
  • Off the Pontsticill reservoir within 15 mins’ drive of Merthyr Tydfil
  • Gorge walking, paddleboarding, climbing and caving organised from site
It’s all go go go at Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer, in the south of the Brecon Beacons National Park with an activity centre specialising in getting folk out into the open air… adventures range from gorge walking, paddleboarding and climbing to caving, kayaking and bushcraft at this spot surrounded the Welsh hills. Being in the Beacons, the site’s also rather pretty: it sits off the Pontsticill reservoir in one of Wales’ most naturally lush areas. That’s not to say it’s in the middle of nowhere, however – a couple of pubs are about a five-minute drive away, with a couple more five minutes further. The nearest shop is less than 10 minutes away, and it's also 20 in the car to the former industrial town of Merthyr Tydfil for restaurants, bowling and a cinema. If you’d rather stick to soaking up the scenery, rent bikes from the site and set off on the trails of BikePark Wales at the Gethin Woodland Centre a 25-minute drive away or head off to hike one of Wales' most well-known peaks, Pen y Fan, under an hour by foot. (You can also practise archery and build rafts at this park, for restful times afterwards.) For a gentler way to see the sights, the Brecon Mountain Railway starts 10 minutes’ drive away on its run north from Pant along the whole of the Pontsticill reservoir, then on to the Pentwyn reservoir before stopping in Torpantau… and with excellent views the whole way.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Tent sites 30
Rent a tent 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • 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.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 05/01 and 31/12.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • The camping areas are 254m from the carpark and wheelbarrows are available to help you carry your items to your pitch. The maximum vehicle height allowed is 11ft.

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Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 163 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Lake and/or mountainPeaceful

83% would recommend this campground to a friend

78% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely, quiet park with awesome views & helpful staff. Clean amenities, pretty stream-side spot, fun activities. Watch out for wasps, dodgy Wi-Fi, tricky pitch access & sometimes grubby showers when busy.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good site overall maybe for 1/2 nights but not 5 like I did

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Yoanna F.

Stream Side unpowered grass tent site

Liked Nice and quite by he stream. Bit of a trek to go to the toilets and shower block

Disliked The shower cabin was so so cold could do with some heating in there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The views is super,a lot active,…

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9 out of 10
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Hui L.

Reservoir View 1 bedroom camping pod

Liked The views is super,a lot active, staff very helpful.wifi is super fast.

Disliked The toilet is not enough for the busy time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The staff was very helpful

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Stephen D.

Reservoir View 1 bedroom camping pod

Liked The best pod I’ve ever stayed in the site was so clean the location was excellent

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a wonderful stay in…

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9 out of 10
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Jonathan d.

Reservoir View 1 bedroom camping pod

Liked We had a wonderful stay in the camping pod! Everything was very well organised, the staff were friendly and welcoming, and the whole place is perfect for a relaxing getaway. We loved the beautiful surroundings, the hills, the lake, and the many great hiking opportunities nearby. We’d definitely come back again!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful peaceful location with great walking…

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Anthony H.

Powered grass and gravel motorhome site

Liked Beautiful peaceful location with great walking routes including Pen y Fan. Great views of the reservoirs and the mountains. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location.…

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Anonymous

Stream Side unpowered grass tent site

Liked Great location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for groups who enjoy the outdoors, as a solo traveler no.

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6 out of 10
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Jason C.

Stream Side unpowered grass tent site

Liked Friendly staff, great views, very outdoors

Disliked It was outdoors to the point of no signal, The wi-fi worked by the buildings but not the visitors car park or either campsite area very well. The toilet block is restricted use 1800-800 unless prior arrangement so I used the portaloo which would have been fine but wet toilet roll dead spiders and webs everywhere wasn't something I expected to see.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great campsite, wasps being the only major downside!

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Reservoir View unpowered grass tent site

Liked Really nice views, clean facilities, friendly and helpful staff

Disliked lots. of. wasps. made cooking/sitting outside challenging!! Pitches on the smaller side too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Its a amazing camp site, all staff are really friendly and helpful.

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Alan S.

Reservoir View unpowered grass tent site

Liked It was a brilliant weekend camping. There are great veiws and really nice people around. I loved the gorge walking and climbing. I definitely will be coming back soon

Recommend to friends Visit again

the beautiful surroundings. The helpfulness of…

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Anonymous

Stream Side unpowered grass tent site

Liked the beautiful surroundings. The helpfulness of the staff. Tidy campsite and showers. The pizzas!

Disliked not much on offer in the cafe really. the pizzas were amazing though but just a coffee machine.

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 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

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 Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer

Dolygaer

Pontsticill

Pontsticill

Glamorgan

Wales

CF48 2UR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.82147°N
3.36583°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.5 km Bus Station
9.7 km Lidl
11.9 km Inner Bypass
Rail
8.6 km Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station
8.7 km Rhymney Rail Station
10.3 km Pontlottyn Rail Station
Ferry
39.3 km Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal
39.8 km Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
40.6 km Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop
Airport
47.1 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

Keen on investigating south Wales' industrial heritage? Set off to Cyfarthfa Castle (20 minutes’ drive) for a mansion belonging to the Crawshays, the family who owned the old Cyfarthfa Ironworks, or head further (45 minutes) to the aristocratic Bute clan's Castell Coch, a fairytale building designed by architect William Burgess. Visitors to the area can also turn back time to the 1600s at the National Trust’s Tredegar House (50 minutes) while meandering around a Charles II-era mansion and gardens. Treat yourself to a tipple afterwards as a reward for being so cultural at the Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre, where tastings of the famed Welsh whisky as well as chocolate-making classes can be had 25 minutes’ drive from the park. If the wild’s where you want to be, Horseshoe Falls in the Beacons is 40 minutes’ drive away for walks beside water, and the popular market towns of Crickhowell and Brecon are the same distance if you’d rather ply pretty high streets. For fab scenery a little further on, Sirhowy Valley Country Park is 50 minutes away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Aberafan 40.2 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Trecco Bay Porthcawl 44.2 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandy Bay Porthcawl 44.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Rest Bay Porthcawl 44.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Southerndown 44.9 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Brecon Mountain Railway 2.7 km

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 12.4 km

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 18.8 km

Blaenavon Ironworks 19.6 km

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 20 km

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 32.6 km

Skenfrith Castle 39.9 km

Cwmmau Farmhouse 42.2 km

Aberdeunant 43.9 km

The Kymin 46.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Torpantau - Neuadd Reservoirs - Torpantau 2 km

Pont Blaen y glyn - Craig y Fan Ddu - Nant Caerfanel - Pont Blaen y glyn 2.6 km

The Taff Trail: Pontsticill to Cefn Coed 2.7 km

Torpantau - Graig Fan Las - Craig Cwareli 2.8 km

Cefn Yr Ystrad 3.7 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 Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer? Keen on investigating south Wales' industrial heritage? Set off to Cyfarthfa Castle (20 minutes’ drive) for a mansion belonging to the Crawshays, the family who owned the old Cyfarthfa Ironworks, or head … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer? From $36.49 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.