Caecrwn Retreat

From £18 For 1 night, 2 adults 1 review
The farm lane overlooking campsite field (added by manager 24 Jan 2024)
A view from the farm (added by manager 08 jul 2023)
Pen y fan from the farm track (added by manager 08 jul 2023)
Caecrwn retreat and view of pen y fan (added by manager 25 jun 2023)

  • Small, friendly glamping site on a family-run smallholding
  • A 10-minute drive from Brecon; stunning Brecon Beacons views
  • Cosy bell tents with bunting, lighting and woodburning stove
Now here’s a peaceful and pretty spot for a glamping break – Caecrwn Retreat is part of a family-run smallholding in the Powys countryside, just outside the Brecon Beacons National Park and with lovely views of South Wales’ highest point, Pen y Fan (a fine backdrop for an evening by the barbecue…) Although this location feels really very rural, in fact it’s about a 10-minute drive from Brecon, a handy hub of all sorts of things from supermarkets and restaurants to boat hire, bike hire and evenings at the theatre. The surrounding area is an excellent one for outdoor activities of various kinds, including horse riding, watersports and mountain biking (as well as hikes up Pen y Fan and other peaks, of course). You can wear yourselves out as much as you like on those active days, safe in the knowledge you’ll be coming back to a nice comfy place to stay, in a bell tent that’s been kitted out with much of what you’ll need for a good glamping break. Proper beds are made up for your arrival, and there are lots of nice cosy furnishings to make everything comfy inside the tent. A woodburning stove is supplied with plenty of firewood to help keep you warm too. It’s likely you’ll want to have a go at cooking outdoors if the weather’s good – there’s a barbecue provided, along with a picnic table and outdoor furniture. On damp days, or just when you fancy something quickly, you can head into a covered kitchen area to use the cooker instead. Either way, you’ll be provided with a cool box to keep your food fresh during your stay.

Site type

Rent a tent 2
Tent sites 4
Opens July 19
Please note
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

French

Italian

Open from Fri, Jul 19 to

Reviews

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would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely two night stay couldn’t get Wi-Fi to work that was a blessing

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Daryl N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: Isolated quiet location, within a 15 minute drive of Brecon, with two bell tents. Excellent bed & facilities within the tent. No electricity but coped. Lovely cold shower, washing fasciitises & 2 porta loos, all in a clean condition. Outdoor kitchen with little protection when it rained as canopy not big enough. Cooker stove seemed very slow in boiling a kettle but got there in the end.

Disliked: When we got there all the saucepans did not have handles but issue fixed next day

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Hikers’ paradise

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

No hot water

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Location

Caecrwn Retreat

Battle

Brecon

Powys

Wales

LD3 9RW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.97513°N
-3.45291°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.5 km Interchange
26 km Bus Station
26.3 km Lidl
Rail
17 km Llangammarch Rail Station
18.4 km Garth (Powys) Rail Station
18.9 km Llanwrtyd 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Royal Welsh Regimental Museum: 10 minutes’ drive - Alpaca My Boots (alpaca walks): 15 minutes - Pen y Fan trails: 20 minutes - Llangorse Lake (watersports, horse riding and other activities: 25 minutes - National Showcaves Centre for Wales: half an hour - Four Falls walking trail: 40 minutes - Penderyn Distillery (whisky tours): 40 minutes - Brecon Mountain Railway: 40 minutes - BikePark Wales: 45 minutes.

Must see

Brecon Mountain Railway 20.8 km

National Showcaves of Wales 22.7 km

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 23.9 km

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 32.9 km

Blaenavon Ironworks 33.3 km

National Trust

Cwmmau Farmhouse 33 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 35.1 km

Aberdeunant 38.7 km

Aberdulais Falls 39.8 km

The Weir 44.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Mynydd Illtud Common - Twyn y Gaer - Mynydd Illtud Common 4.5 km

Brecon - Honddu - Brecon 5.3 km

Brecon - Pont ar Yscir-Pen y Crug - Brecon 5.5 km

Brecon Brecons Visitors' Centre - Mynydd Illtud - Cefn Llechid 6 km

Cwm Gwdi - Bryn Teg - Pen-y-Fan - Cwm Gwdi 7.3 km

Local events

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

    Crickhowell, Wales 22.4 km

  • The Hay Festival (Thursday, May 23, 2024 – Thursday, May 23, 2024)

    Hay-on-Wye, England 25.1 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.

Want to know more about camping in Powys?

  • Does Caecrwn Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
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  • What attractions are near Caecrwn Retreat? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Royal Welsh Regimental Museum: 10 minutes’ drive - Alpaca My Boots (alpaca walks): 15 minutes - Pen y Fan trails: 20 minutes - Llangorse Lake (watersports, … Read more
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Caecrwn Retreat? From $30.79 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.