Cwmsoar Camping

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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.

Site type

Open now

Please note

This park has no on-site shower facilities.

General

Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.

Dogs

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).

Reception

There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, Apr 2 to Sun, Oct 4 2026

Pitch types & availability

Primitive grass RV campsite

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Min 6m width × 8m depth (48m²)

6 people maximum

One Class B motorhome or Motorhome allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Min 6m width × 8m depth (48m²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Class B motorhome, Motorhome

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Features

Bring a gazebo 0 included, 1 max.

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Bring a shelter tent 0 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Dog(s) allowed 0 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit

Dump station

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Dog (2 max)		£3 (£3) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults

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Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 6m width × 8m depth (48m²)

6 people maximum

One Tent or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 6m width × 8m depth (48m²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, Trailer tent, Roof tent not allowed

Features

Bring a gazebo 0 included, 1 max.

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Bring a shelter tent 0 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Dog(s) allowed 0 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Dog (2 max)		£3 (£3) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults

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Location		9
Value for money		9
Accommodation		9
Facilities / Activities		7
Customer service		9
Child friendliness		9
Cleanliness		9
Wifi		3

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful, basic site in lovely countryside with friendly owners. Offers clean portaloos & water tap; fire pits for hire. Guests love the quiet, nature, and local walks. Some miss showers/dishwashing; others enjoy the digital detox. Larger vehicles might find access tricky.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 2026-08-04

Fairy lights on the gazebo - these made it so cozy.

Our tent we stayed in. it was beautiful and highly recommend.

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Arrival date (latest first)

10/10

Overall 8 out of 10
Location		8
Value for money		8
Facilities / Activities		4
Customer service		8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		8
Wifi		4

Aug 2026 Mary R. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

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

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		6
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		3

Aug 2026 Angharad A. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

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…

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		6
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi	No rating

Jul 2026 Cerys A. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

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

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy arrival, minimal signal 🥰…

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		6
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Jul 2026 Bobby-jayne A. 5 reviews

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Easy arrival, minimal signal 🥰

Recommend to friends Visit again

BASIC & Fab for just one night

Overall 8 out of 10
Location		8
Value for money		8
Facilities / Activities		7
Customer service		9
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		8
Wifi		1

Jul 2026 Sally-Anne R. 18 reviews

Primitive grass RV campsite

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

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stay, i will be back

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		1

Jul 2026 Pete H. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

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…

Overall 8 out of 10
Location		9
Value for money		6
Facilities / Activities		5
Customer service		9
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		8
Wifi		1

Jul 2026 garry s. 1 review

Primitive grass RV campsite

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…

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		3
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi	No rating

Jul 2026 Lee R. 1 review

Primitive grass RV campsite

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

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

👍…

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi	No rating

Jul 2026 Paul H. 1 review

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked 👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly, quiet. Simplicity. Portaloos clean. You…

Overall 7 out of 10
Location		8
Value for money		5
Facilities / Activities		5
Customer service		9
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		9
Wifi		1

Jul 2026 Anonymous

Primitive grass RV campsite

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

Portable toilet

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 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 Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

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 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	2020	2019	2018	2017
Clevedon Beach	30.5 km	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay	37.5 km	Estuary	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Jackson'S Bay Barry Island	39.5 km	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	Good
Weston Main	40.1 km	Estuary	Poor	N/A	Poor	N/A
Whitmore Bay Barry Island	40.2 km	Sea	Good	Excellent	Good	Excellent

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, August 20, 2026 – Thursday, August 20, 2026)
Crickhowell, Wales 22.7 km
Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday, August 7, 2026 – Friday, August 7, 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Extras

Motorcycle(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked at the site. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

General

Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.

Vehicles

The car is only included in the rate if you are traveling with a camper, trailer tent or tent. Cars are not permitted when traveling with a motorhome/RV.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Dogs

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).

General

There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.

Reception

There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

General

This park has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

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?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

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 $37.72 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

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What customers say

10/10

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Good price, friendly, chilled with toilets

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Quiet, comfortable and very friendly! Had…

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Easy arrival, minimal signal 🥰…

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BASIC & Fab for just one night

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Lovely stay, i will be back

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Friendly staff, nice location, good size…

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Very friendly owner. Place basic but…

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Friendly, quiet. Simplicity. Portaloos clean. You…

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Leisure on park

Amenities on park

Groups welcome

Rules

Themes

Utilities

Nearby amenities

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Nearby leisure

Touring and motorhomes

Timezone

GPS

Nearest transport

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Must see

National Trust

Cycle routes

Other

Local events

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