Cwmsoar Camping

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Orchard pitches
Camping field

  • Small, wild site surrounded by woodland between Usk and Pontypool
  • A 20-minute drive to Raglan Castle, and 40 minutes to Tintern Abbey
  • Watersports and fishing at Llandegfedd Reservoir 20 minutes' walk
A small and nature-oriented site in Monmouthshire countryside near Pontypool, Cwmsoar Camping has basic but spacious field and orchard pitches on a working farm surrounded by ancient woodlands. Quiet and rural it might be, but it’s also close to the lovely old village of Usk (10 minutes’ drive), with its fab – and handy – selection of pubs and takeaways to keep you fed and watered. As this is a wild site, facilities are few – mains water, portable toilets and a toilet-emptying station. For those going down the self-catering route on their break, barbecues and firepits are allowed on site and you can pick up goodies in Usk’s convenience stores too. Alternatively, you can try your luck in New Inn, a mile away, which has shops and places to eat. This peaceful dog-friendly spot is within easy distance of Llandegfedd Reservoir (a 15- to 20-minute woodland walk), where you can soon be out on the water for wild swimming, paddleboarding and canoeing adventures. Not brought your gear? No worries, simply hire boards and boats from Llandegfedd Visitor & Watersports Centre (10 minutes’ drive). For more sedate pleasures, the lake is a hopping place for fly fishing for trout from the bankside, and you can follow a circular walk along the water’s edge through quiet woodland or enjoy a short stroll with the kids through fields.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 5
Rent a tent 2
Tent sites 15
Open now
Opens 2 April
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 2 Apr to

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9
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9
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
3

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

A quiet, no-frills spot in lovely countryside with friendly hosts. Portaloos & water tap provided, fire pits for hire. Perfect for a digital detox, though no showers or phone signal. Access may be tricky for big rigs.

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10/10

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8 out of 10
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Mary R. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Loved the back to basics 2 night camp in my tent... 1 tap, 1 shower hose, for washing up or to fill a bowl for washing etc..
no hot water.. 2 porter loos, no signal, just pure peace with out all the home comforts and hotel trimmings..

you can pick up 4g in the owners farm house driveway opposite the campsite, or by the telegraph pole at the top of the campsite..

If your looking for a posh shower block, or heated loos, this isnt for you... dont leave a bad review because you were expecting butlins... go and book a hotel.. or do your research first, its not fair on the owners, (who are lovely).

This place is for outdoorsy people that want to be in nature camping around other quiet people, with the owls and the buzzards..
not a busy family site due to lack of facilities, it would not be entertaining for kids...but thats what i wanted.

lovely scenic walks.. woods and reservoir not too far away..
if your looking for a safe place to pitch up for a quiet break away with running water and a toilet only.. this is your place, fires allowed 🔥👍
take a camp shower and pop up tent.. if staying more than a night.. boil your water if you want a hot wash etc...
Loos are very clean, attended to daily and toilet roll is provided.
It depends on what your looking for..
A quiet place to read or recharge then book it..
A holiday park with all amenities and entertainment.. its not for you, don't turn up then leave a bad review. 🤷‍♀️
Anything you need or even just a chat.. Sue the owner and her husband are lovely people and go above and beyond to make your stay as peaceful and accommodating as possible.
A must for the solo campers or quiet peace seeking couples 😊 ⛺️ happy camping.

Disliked Nothing I didnt like, it was all as I expected.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Mary for a wonderful review. Im so pleased you enjoyed staying at Cwmsoar.
Your words ring true and reflect my own thoughts.
Was lovely to meet you x

Good price, friendly, chilled with toilets

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Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely owners. Very friendly good pitch sizes, nice and chilled site, close to local amenities, campfires allowed, porta potty on site,

Disliked Not the sites fault but from photos thought we could overlook the reservoir but we couldn't from pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet, comfortable and very friendly! Had…

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Cerys A. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Quiet, comfortable and very friendly! Had no issues whatsoever, would definitely stay again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy arrival, minimal signal 🥰…

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Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Easy arrival, minimal signal 🥰

Recommend to friends Visit again

BASIC & Fab for just one night

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8 out of 10
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8
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8
Facilities / Activities
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Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Was able to book last minute as needed a quick a stopover
Pitches were good

Disliked Only portaloos to use- -although this was fine for one night you couldn’t spend a long time here. No showers either but we were fully aware of this no problem for one night
No phone signal or WiFi at all

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Lovely stay, i will be back

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Pete H. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Was nice and quiet… which is the whole point of getting away right? Lol

The owner came round (didnt catch her name) and sorted us with a firepit and wood which we didnt think we were allowed, so that was a lovely bonus…

I think i will defo go back to this site as its was just what we needed… not too big….. nice and quiet…. Dogs ran around the woods loving life…..

Thank you, i will be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, nice location, good size…

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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garry s. 1 review

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Friendly staff, nice location, good size slot for my campervan

Disliked Family from hell turned up. No set quiet time for this family to shut the hell up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly owner. Place basic but…

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Lee R. 1 review

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Very friendly owner. Place basic but clean and tidy. Great location for our trip

Disliked Nothing

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Paul H. 1 review

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked 👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly, quiet. Simplicity. Portaloos clean. You…

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Friendly, quiet. Simplicity. Portaloos clean. You get what it says on the tin, so we were happy.

Disliked Nowhere to wash up. Good for 1 night, 2max due to hosepipe showers only.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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 Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Cwmsoar Camping

Cwmsoar

Glascoed

Pontypool

Monmouthshire

Wales

NP4 0TX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.70154°N
2.98442°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.8 km Town Hall
5.5 km Trussel Road
12.6 km Queensway Q1
Rail
2.1 km Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station
5.5 km Cwmbran Rail Station
10.4 km Llanhilleth Rail Station
Ferry
15.3 km Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal
28 km Portishead Pier
28.1 km Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
Airport
39.8 km Bristol International Airport
41.7 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

You’re never short of an ancient building in this corner of Wales; start off a day off castle-bagging at Usk (10 minutes’ drive) where medieval ruins border landscaped gardens, or head for Raglan, once a mighty defence castle and now open for self-guided tours. Moated Caerphilly Castle (35 minutes) has a trail of underground passages to explore, and if you haven’t had your fill of history by now, try glorious Tintern Abbey (40 minutes) for a stroll among peaceful ruins. If you’d rather be yomping than mugging up on history, there are plenty of challenging hikes in the Brecon Beacons National Park (15 minutes) or stroll to Symonds Yat Rock in the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (40 minutes). The whole area is full of places to get out for a great walk or bike ride, and there's dry slope skiing in Pontypool too. If the kids are behaving, treat them to subterranean mine tours at Big Pit National Coal Museum (20 minutes), and if you all fancy a big city day out, Cardiff (45 minutes) hits the spot with rip-roaring RIB cruises around the bay and international musicals at Wales Millennium Centre.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 30.5 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 37.5 km Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood
Jackson'S Bay Barry Island 39.5 km Sea N/AGoodN/AGood
Weston Main 40.1 km Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Whitmore Bay Barry Island 40.2 km Sea GoodExcellentGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Caerleon Roman Fortress & Baths 10.4 km

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 10.5 km

Blaenavon Ironworks 11.1 km

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 11.4 km

Raglan Castle 12 km

National Trust

The Kymin 23.6 km

Skenfrith Castle 23.8 km

Clevedon Court 31 km

Blaise Hamlet 32.3 km

Westbury College Gatehouse 34.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Eastern Car Park - Circuit of Llandegfedd Reservoir - Eastern Car Park 2.4 km

Sor Brook Car Park - Llandegfedd Reservoir - Coed y Paen - The Forest - Sor Brook CP 3.1 km

Goytre Hall Wood - Goytre Wharf - Goytre Hall Wood 5.3 km

Usk - Conigar Walk - Cwm Cayo - Usk Castle - Usk 5.5 km

Usk - Bettws Newydd - Chain Bridge - Usk Valley Walk - Usk 5.6 km

Local events

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday 20 August 2026 – Thursday 20 August 2026)

    Crickhowell, Wales 22.7 km

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday 7 August 2026 – Friday 7 August 2026)

    Bristol, England 36 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 Cwmsoar Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cwmsoar Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cwmsoar Camping? You’re never short of an ancient building in this corner of Wales; start off a day off castle-bagging at Usk (10 minutes’ drive) where medieval ruins border landscaped gardens, or head for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cwmsoar Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cwmsoar Camping? From $38.26 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.