Bryn Bwch

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  • Quiet dog-friendly site by the Four Waterfalls in the Brecon Beacons
  • A 20-minute drive to the base of Pen Y Fan; another waterfall nearby
  • Wood available to buy for firepits; shops and pubs a short drive away
Whether you’re hunting down the Four Waterfalls or taking the scenic drive to the base of Pen Y Fan, your break in the Brecon Beacons National Park will be off to a splendid start with a stay at Bryn Bwch. This quiet, dog-friendly site is a great base from which to go waterfall spotting, as it’s next to the Four Waterfalls and the Sgwd Yr Eira Waterfall is within walking distance too… and as you might expect from a site in the national park, there are stunning views from this place. Dogs and children are very welcome to use the site as their base, so simply set down with all the gang in the large, well-maintained field (which has some level sections and some with slight gradients or inclines) and park next to your tent. On the facilities front, there are four toilets and two showers to go around. For anyone who wants to light up their own firepit in the evening, wood can be purchased from the bungalow when you check in. Ready to take on South Wales’ biggest mountain? The car park for routes up Pen Y Fan is 20 minutes’ drive away. It’s a fair way up to the top, so to pick up any snacks for the climb, you might want to stop by in Glynneath first. A 10-minute drive away from the site, this town has shops for picking up supplies along with pubs to reward your climbing efforts. When you're looking for a pub slightly closer by, there's also one five minutes' drive away from the site.

Site type

Tent sites 30
RV sites 10
Open now
Opens May 1
Please note
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, May 1 to

Reviews

9

Overall rating based on 601 reviews View breakdown

Spectacular scenery

Voted 68% of visitors View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Chilled out place no hassle . Would recommend…

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
Nick B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Chilled out place no hassle . Would recommend

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Excellent site.

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
Susan M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful location. Very close to the four waterfalls trail. The facilities on the campsite were excellent with a very clean toilet and shower block plus a separate washing up facility with hot and cold running water. In the cooler evenings we used our fire pit with fuel we had brought. A very lovely campsite with friendly owner/staff.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Easy to find site the weather wasn’t great so the field was…

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

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: Easy to find site the weather wasn’t great so the field was really wet but that can’t be helped only used the loo was ok cheap price half hour walk to waterfalls which is wat we went for never saw any owners would use again

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Really really can’t go wrong

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

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: Lots of space great toilets and showers

Disliked: Drainage on the section of land *that’s being incredibly picky

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Amazing site, great facilities…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Amazing site, great facilities

Disliked: None

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Excellent all around

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The campsite was lovely. Facilities were brilliant even little touches in the kitchen area like washing up liquid and sponges the bathroom facilities were amazing too. A lot of effort has been put into it. The owners were so friendly and helpful . Really informative. Would highly recommend. We had a lovely stay. Thank you so much

Disliked: Nothing

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Get booked up & go and enjoy rural Wales!!

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

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: Great location Tidy, clean facilities We arrived in the evening and left early for bike park wales, Will definitely return for a longer stay and visit the four waterfalls which have been highly recommended

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All good!

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: All of it! Well signposted and explained well. We set up our pitch and the hosts came round doing a meet and greet. Lovely and welcoming! Field in great condition and facilities just what was needed. Highly recommend!

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Just as described! This campsite is a perfect location for the waterfalls…

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
Samantha-Marie N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: Just as described! This campsite is a perfect location for the waterfalls and we ventured to Pen-Y-Fan. The shower was lovely and warm, facilities were clean. And the view was beautiful !

Disliked: Nothing!

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Beautiful location, friendly owner, clean facilities.…

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
Emily F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful location, friendly owner, clean facilities.

Disliked: NA

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 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 Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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 Lake and/or mountain 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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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

Location

Bryn Bwch

Glynneath

Pontneddfechan

Powys

Wales

SA11 5UT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.79254°N
-3.56905°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.4 km Bus Station
14 km Bus Station
21.3 km Interchange
Rail
12.2 km Aberdare Rail Station
13.6 km Treherbert Rail Station
14.3 km Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station
Ferry
31.8 km Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
43.6 km Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
44.3 km Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop
Airport
40.5 km Swansea Airport
46.6 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

Break into the Brecon Beacons however you please… taste the whisky from the copper-pot stills on a tour of Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre (15 minutes' drive) perhaps? Grab a co-adventurer and strap yourselves in for a one or two-person zipwire ride from the tower of a former Colliery coal mining site at Zip World Tower (20 minutes)? Or board the Brecon Mountain Railway (40 minutes) and make your way into the mountains on the original mountain line? Mountain biking might make it onto your itinerary in these parts, as there are a couple of options within driving distance of the site. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a newbie or a pro at BikePark Wales (35 minutes), as there are lots of different forest trails. Dare Valley Country Park and Gravity Family Bike Park (35 minutes) is another good option for families, especially those who are new to the game. At this site, you’ll only be a short drive from the National Showcaves Centre for Wales (25 minutes). Here, kids are likely to love the lifesized dinosaurs and the caverns. Plus, there are lots of things to learn about the history of the dinosaurs and other cool parts of the past in the museum and Iron Age farm.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Aberafan 28 km Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Swansea Bay 33.7 km Estuary Good Good N/A Good
Rest Bay Porthcawl 35.4 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sandy Bay Porthcawl 36 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Trecco Bay Porthcawl 36 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 4.5 km

National Showcaves of Wales 8.8 km

Brecon Mountain Railway 14.2 km

Aberdulais Falls 19.1 km

Carreg Cennen Castle 28 km

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 19.2 km

Aberdeunant 31.1 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 38.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Porth-yr-ogof, Nedd and Mellte Waterfalls 1.2 km

Waterfall Circuit 1.2 km

Ystradfellte and the Nedd Valley 2.2 km

Ystradfellte and Cwm Porth 2.2 km

Pontneddfechan - Hepste Waterfalls - Pontneddfechan 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bryn Bwch have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bryn Bwch dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bryn Bwch? Break into the Brecon Beacons however you please… taste the whisky from the copper-pot stills on a tour of Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre (15 minutes' drive) perhaps? Grab a co-adventurer and strap … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bryn Bwch?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bryn Bwch? From $45.06 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.