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 April 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 Tue, Apr 1 to

Reviews

9.1

Overall rating based on 335 reviews View breakdown

Hikers’ paradise

Voted 66% of visitors View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Really easy pulled in park up where ever you want, quiet & clean

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

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: Really simple exactly what we needed for 1/2 nights near the waterfalls

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loads of space, perfect views, very good facilities, dog friendly, and close…

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
GORDON C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: Loads of space, perfect views, very good facilities, dog friendly, and close to the Waterfall walks.

Disliked: Walking distance to the pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location and the owner was very friendly. Loads of space and…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful location and the owner was very friendly. Loads of space and great facilities!

Recommend to friends Visit again

A brilliant campsite and well sited campsite!

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Absolutely loved the simplicity of the site, clean toilets, good facilities and straight forward check in/out!

Even down to the pathway to the toilet block being lit by solar powered, PIR lights to illuminate the path (but go off not long afterwards to ensure we could still enjoy the dark skies and starry nights!).

Disliked: The only thing we disliked was the lack of WiFi. BUT. We had solid 4G signal for the duration of our stay!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Open pitches - loads of room. Gorgeous views. Peaceful site. Allowed campfires…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Laura S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: Open pitches - loads of room. Gorgeous views. Peaceful site. Allowed campfires which made it even better on the evening. Lots of wildlife. Clean facilities.
Lovely, welcoming, friendly hosts.

Disliked: The toilets were quiet a walk away, it’s absolutely fine, just a bit difficult with young children.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely views and very peaceful…

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

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: Lovely views and very peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect location, clean facilities, felt welcomed.

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Campsite was the perfect location for us to do Pen Y Fan and the Four Waterfalls. Amazing facilities, which included warm showers, washing up liquid and stocked toilets.
Such lovely views and the campsite was well looked after! Would definitely recommend to friends and family and would love to stay again for longer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We really enjoyed our stay here.

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: We were really surprised by how few people were camping here. Very quiet campsite. Easy to find. Facilities were good. We were offered wood on our second night, which you can do a bank transfer for, so handy if not carrying cash. And super close to lots of the attractions/walks.

Disliked: Only thing I disliked was that we came across a couple of piles of dog poo in the field so not great for the kids.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The views, the waterfall walk within walking distance, the facilities and the…

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

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: The views, the waterfall walk within walking distance, the facilities and the people

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value, clean facilities, close to hiking paths, great views

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

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: Great view of Penyfan and Cefn Rhigos. Very close to waterfall walks.

Hot showers and clean toilets. Washing up facilities kept clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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)

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 2020201920182017
Aberafan 28 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Swansea Bay 33.7 km Estuary GoodGoodN/AGood
Rest Bay Porthcawl 35.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandy Bay Porthcawl 36 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trecco Bay Porthcawl 36 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

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

Local events

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday, August 14, 2025 – Thursday, August 14, 2025)

    Crickhowell, Wales 28.2 km

  • The Hay Festival (Thursday, May 22, 2025 – Thursday, May 22, 2025)

    Hay-on-Wye, England 43.7 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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 $46.37 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.