Pentwyn Dingle Rural Campsite

From £20 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.8 39 reviews
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  • Peaceful, simple site on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park
  • A 10-minute drive from Hay-on-Wye; canoe hire five minute away
  • Dog-friendly site within walking distance of two local pubs
Rural, you say? Why yes indeed – it’s a fitting term indeed for Pentwyn Dingle Rural Campsite, a peaceful Powys site on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park and at the foot of the Black Mountains. There’s a properly middle-of-the-countryside feel here, with trees all around and a brook running through the site, but it’s also in a handy spot a mere 10 minutes’ drive from Hay-on-Wye. As you may guess, this is a fab location for folk looking to check out the stunning scenery nearby: there are plenty of walking and bike routes to follow locally, and the owners also recommend days of canoeing on the River Wye and horse riding in the Black Mountains. Fancy mixing that up with a bit of town time? Brecon, Crickhowell and Talgarth are all nearby, and of course there’s some excellent pottering to be done in the bookshops of Hay-on-Wye. Back at base, facilities have been kept very minimal – just a drinking water tap and chemical waste disposal point (you’ll need to bring toilet facilities with you, and you’re kindly asked to take all rubbish away with you). Keeping things simple means more space to focus on the fresh air and enjoy a bit of birdsong. Being a laidback kind of place, dogs are welcome to join you – they’ll probably enjoy a paddle in the brook, as indeed you might at the end of a long walk. Campfires and barbecues are permitted if you’d like an alfresco meal, or you can stroll over to one of two local pubs within a mile of the site.

Site type

Tent sites 20
RV sites 10
Open now
Please note
  • This park has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 22 to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Everything, especially Martin!…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Debbie L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Everything, especially Martin!

Disliked: Nothing.

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Beautiful location, peaceful & tidy…

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

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful location, peaceful & tidy

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What a beautiful site and located in a very lovely area. So…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: What a beautiful site and located in a very lovely area. So peaceful as I was there on my own. Loads of local footpaths (although some are overgrown and you may need to check your map) and a nice walk into Hay (4 miles, or a short drive if you're not a walker). Hay Castle's recent incarnation is very much worth a visit while you're there. The site facilities are ultra basic, just taps and CDP, absolutely fine for those in vans but I'd suggest to the owner that adding basic toilet facilities next year would attract more tent campers. Not a lot of 4G but enough to check for messages etc. Overall a lovely place to stay for a few days. Thank you.

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Nice site friendly staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Andrew P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Nice and quiet if that's what you want. Martin the owner very helpful

Disliked: None

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Very peaceful and beautiful campsite.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Very peaceful and beautiful campsite.

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Excellent site. Good clean chemical facilities.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Loved the peace and quiet. Great to wake up near the little brook. Super host who also offered me opportunity to stay in other field which had beautiful views. Loved it. Felt very safe as solo woman! Thank you.

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Fab value for money, happy memories made, lots of love for the glade!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Everything!

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So basic but fresh and great location . Beautiful…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Timothy J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: So basic but fresh and great location . Beautiful

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Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Colin D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: 2 fields, the dingle is in a dip, secluded very quiet and surrounded by trees, a very nice spot, the other field has open views of hills and mountains, on a slope in places but no problem, has water, a place to empty the chemical toilet.... Quite site, 15min walk to 2 pubs....

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Amazing site . So quite . Walked to Hay on wye along…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Nick L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Amazing site . So quite . Walked to Hay on wye along country roads . Well worth visit. 👍👍👍

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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

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Tents for hire

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Scouts welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Location

Pentwyn Dingle Rural Campsite

Tregoyd Mill

Hay-on-Wye

Powys

Wales

LD3 0SW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.03241°N
-3.18222°W

Nearest transport

Coach
17 km Interchange
23.1 km Telephone Exchange
26.1 km Bus Station
Rail
22.7 km Builth Road Rail Station
22.9 km Cilmeri Rail Station
26.3 km Garth (Powys) 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

The walking possibilities around here are many and varied, ranging from gentle circular walks that stop at the pub for all-important rehydration to uphill clambers at Pen y Fan – the highest peak in south Wales is about a 40-minute drive from the site. If you fancy a different way to get out and about, check out the local canoe hire place and the activity centre that’s got options for caving, rafting, paddleboarding and other outdoor antics – both places are about five minutes’ drive away. Llangorse Lake (20 minutes’ drive) is another fine pick for a day out whether you’re after walks or watersports. Time for something less energetic? Perhaps head to Hay-on-Wye (10 minutes) to see the castle and poke your nose into all the bookshops, or make a break for Brecon (20 minutes) for a march around the regimental museum. Also within a half-hour drive are pretty Crickhowell and the flower-flanked pathways of Brobury House Gardens.

Must see

Brecon Mountain Railway 29 km

Blaenavon Ironworks 29.1 km

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 29.5 km

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 29.6 km

Raglan Castle 37 km

National Trust

Cwmmau Farmhouse 15.6 km

The Weir 25.2 km

Skenfrith Castle 31.6 km

Croft Castle and Parkland 37.9 km

The Kymin 41.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Stone Circle - Hay Bluff - Black Hill - Monnow Valley Walk - Stone Circle 5 km

Gospel Pass - Twmpa - Gospel Pass 5.4 km

Talgarth - Park Wood - Ffostyll - Talgarth 5.5 km

Hay on Wye - Offa's Dyke Path - Penhenallt - Hay Common - Hay 0n Wye 5.9 km

Llyswen - Wye Valley Walk - Mynydd Fforest - Brechfa Pool 6.1 km

Local events

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

    Hay-on-Wye, England 6.1 km

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

    Crickhowell, Wales 18.4 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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  • Does Pentwyn Dingle Rural Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pentwyn Dingle Rural Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pentwyn Dingle Rural Campsite? The walking possibilities around here are many and varied, ranging from gentle circular walks that stop at the pub for all-important rehydration to uphill clambers at Pen y Fan – the highest … Read more
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pentwyn Dingle Rural Campsite? From $34.21 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.