How much does it cost to stay at Dare Valley Country Park?

From $61.32 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Dare Valley Country Park

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 9 625 reviews

One of the lakes in dare valley country park

A scenic 500-acre site on an old colliery at the Brecon Beacons’ edge
A five-minute drive to Aberdare and 15 minutes to Penderyn Distillery
Playgrounds and cafeteria on site; walk to a family bike park

If you’re wanting a countryside Welsh holiday close to southern Wales’ mightiest mountain range, settle in for a few days or more at Dare Valley Country Park: this site in Mid Glamorgan sits on top of an old colliery a five-minute drive from the old mining town of Aberdare on the outskirts of the Brecon Beacons. The whopping 500 acres of space at the park means wanders (among lush valley views) are par for the course, with trails leading off into the countryside straight from the site too. Within the country park, make your way to the Dare Valley Gravity Family Bike Park, which has uplift services. You might also be hard-pressed luring kids away from the two playgrounds (the biggest has a sandpit, slides and swings) or partners from a cafeteria that opens daily for freshly prepped breakfast, lunch and snacks... If they’re really not keen to come away from this scenic place, bribe them with the mountain biking trails at BikePark Wales, about 20 minutes away. For grownups, golf at a parkland course with manicured meadow lawns and mature oaks is less than a 10-minute drive from the site. And if you really need to bring out the big guns (for the big folk, that is)? There’s always the lure of a tour and tasting session at Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre (within 15 minutes)… This whisky making centre’s in the southern part of the Brecon Beacons; travelling a touch further (half an hour in all from the site) leads right into the middle of the national park for ambles around green hills.

Site type

Open all year

Tourist board rating

Please note

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A reminder of the mining heritage of the site

Excellent site

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Steph H. Nov 2024

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked: Friendly welcome. Clean facilities. Excellent cafe. Lovely park. Very quiet at night. Felt very safe

Disliked: The weather was a bit naff but there again it is late November

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, toilets/showers warm n clean. Cafe close by.

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Carol D. Dec 2024

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked: Stayed here before. It’s a lovely site set in a country park. Cafe nearby and food/service is great.
We stayed in Dec 24 so very few visitors, so quiet n peaceful.
We shall return in Spring 25.

Disliked: Admin office only open a couple of hours a day but this may be because it was out of season.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic location, great clean site with friendly, helpful staff. A great cafe, scenic…

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

Keith S. Nov 2024

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked: Fantastic location, great clean site with friendly, helpful staff.
A great cafe, scenic walks and cycle routes

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall a very good stay.

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

Lauryn G. Nov 2024

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked: Hard standing pitches for wetter months. Gate locked so you feel secure. Clean facilities.

Disliked: Very minor …. Mirrors in the toilets are slightly low!

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location is absolutely fabulous. We were able to get up in…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Nov 2024

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked: The location is absolutely fabulous. We were able to get up in the morning and walk up through the park to a lake at the base of the Brecon Beacons.

Disliked: We found it very difficult to pay the outstanding balance after paying deposit. We were sent a text asking us to ring a number to pay and failed to get through after trying for 3 days! Eventually we were able to pay in the cafe before leaving.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Security and peaceful location…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Dave B. Nov 2024

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked: Security and peaceful location

Disliked: Busy during the day - popular tourist spot

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site in Country Park. Beautiful setting.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Oct 2024

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked: Well kept peaceful site. Amazing views. Very clean toilets and showers. Hot water!
Walks from site (leaflet available with 3 colour coded walks but you will need your own map too - no distance/time indicated and very few coloured signs en route!

Disliked: Bins were full.
No grey waste disposal.
Checking in process a bit chaotic but staff very pleasant.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little site for camping, will be visiting again

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Jason M. Oct 2024

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked: Clean site and facilties.
Well stocked cafe with plenty of options, dog friendly walks.
Great park for kids with plenty to keep them occupied.

Disliked: No wifi at site and signal can be abit hit and miss

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely stay.

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

Gail B. Oct 2024

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Beautiful setting with excellent clean facilities. Mathew who runs the site was fantastic and so helpful.

Disliked: Drive through residential roads with a long caravan was a bit scary to the entrance of the park

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location, pitches were a good size and level, facilities were warm…

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

joanna g. Oct 2024

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely location, pitches were a good size and level, facilities were warm and clean.
Our children loved the play areas and the pump track

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Bush Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Disabled facilities Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Dare Valley Country Park

Aberdare

Glamorgan

Wales

CF44 7RG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.71267°N
-3.46943°W

Route directions

If you are using a satnav, please use the postcode CF44 7PS.

Nearest transport

Coach

1.9 km Bus Station

7.2 km Bus Station

16.9 km Lidl

Rail

1.8 km Aberdare Rail Station

4 km Cwmbach Rail Station

5.9 km Fernhill Rail Station

Ferry

32.3 km Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop

33.1 km Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop

33.5 km Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal

Airport

36.1 km Cardiff International Airport

43.2 km Swansea 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

Head about half an hour west of the site into the Brecon Beacons and get to the national park’s waterfall country, home to falls with nicely tongue-tripping names like Sgwd Gwladys (30 minutes’ drive) and Sgwd Yr Eira (35 minutes). The former’s just the place for wild swimming in a deep plunge pool surrounded by woodland... Drier times are to be had at stately piles about 35 minutes south of the park, including Caerphilly Castle with its massive moat and towers or smaller Castell Coch reconstructed in a fairytale style in the Victorian era by well-known architect William Burgess. Cardiff (40 minutes away) also has its own castle with renovations by Burgess – head to this swish city for cool concerts and sports events at the Principality Stadium or just check out the boutiques in the Victorian shopping arcades. For another architecturally intriguing manor home from a different era, the Tudor-style Tredegar House is 45 minutes away from the park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Aberafan	27.4 km	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Trecco Bay Porthcawl	30.1 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Sandy Bay Porthcawl	30.3 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Rest Bay Porthcawl	30.5 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Southerndown	31.1 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 6.8 km

Brecon Mountain Railway 11.9 km

National Showcaves of Wales 19.6 km

Aberdulais Falls 21.6 km

Caerphilly Castle 22.8 km

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 21.7 km

Aberdeunant 41 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Treherbert to Aberdare 6.4 km

Pontneddfechan - Hepste Waterfalls - Pontneddfechan 9.1 km

Pontneddfechan - Scwd Einion Gam Waterfall 9.9 km

Porth-yr-ogof, Nedd and Mellte Waterfalls 11.4 km

Waterfall Circuit 11.4 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Safety

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

General

Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

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.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..

Reception

Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Safety

Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

General

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

Arrivals and departures

There is no reception at this campground/park. Please check-in at the Gravity Bike Park instead.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Additional terms

Cycling is not allowed within the caravan site area.

No washing line other than those suspended from a caravan window for drying clothes are allowed.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Dare Valley Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Dare Valley Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Dare Valley Country Park? Head about half an hour west of the site into the Brecon Beacons and get to the national park’s waterfall country, home to falls with nicely tongue-tripping names like Sgwd Gwladys (30 … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Dare Valley Country Park?

Camping and caravan
Arrive:	1 p.m. –	6:30 p.m.
Depart by:	noon
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	3 p.m. –	6:30 p.m.
Depart by:	noon

How much does it cost to stay at Dare Valley Country Park? From $61.32 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.