Tunnel Glamping

From £45 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.9 16 reviews
The site is set in 15 private acres (added by manager 18 Dec 2021)
Sunset from the shepherd's hut patio (added by manager 27 sep 2022)
Shepherds hut and splash pool, in front of the wood and hill leading to bike park wales (added by manager 21 jan 2022)
Visitor image of the exterior of the hut and views (added by manager 27 sep 2022)

  • Shepherd’s hut set in 15 acres edging the Brecon Beacons National Park
  • A 15-minute drive to the Brecon Beacons National Park; walks from site
  • Exclusive kitchen and bathroom adjacent; shops 10 minutes’ drive
Here’s a chance to get down with the sheep at Tunnel Glamping, where the cute and cosy Cwtch shepherd’s hut awaits in its own private paddock. It’s surrounded by fields full of sheep on a 15-acre former hill farm, and while dogs are very welcome, please keep them under tight control around the livestock. This comfy little pod is toasty thanks to a woodburning stove – keep it that way with kindling available to buy from the farm for a small nightly charge. Powered by electricity, the simple accommodation includes a double bed and drop-down table, while a kitchenette with hob, grill and fridge is in the facilities shed just a short walk away, also offering a hot shower, basin and loo. From the door of the hut, there are spectacular views across the valley towards the Brecon Beacons National Park, while from the side window you can see the stream forming the farm's boundary with Gethin Woods, a 2,000-acre forest that you are free to wander. On sunny days, enjoy those views from the splash pool in front of the hut. Situated on the edge of the national park, the town of Aberdare (10 minutes’ drive) has a variety of shops and supermarkets, a covered market and a sprinkling of food outlets.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Spanish

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great stay lovely set up

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

The Cwtch shepherd's hut

Liked: Location close to local amenities. Clean and tidy. We Brough 2 small dogs and the garden paddock in front is stock fenced so we didn't have to tie them up the whole time which they very much enjoyed. Would come back and highly recommend. The summer house was a hit in the evening.

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Lovely area with very clean facilities! Stunning 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
Jess H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

The Cwtch shepherd's hut

Liked: Everything! The little Shepard's hut was amazing and just want we needed! It also had a smart TV which was a huge benefit for us. Amazing views as well. Would always recommend this place. We definitely hope to be back. Thank you to both Richard and Shiela for being lovely hosts!

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Fantastic

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

The Cwtch shepherd's hut

Liked: Really nice little horse box and had everything you needed!! Plenty of room and outside area

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Beautiful area, cosy cabin. Owners were lovely.…

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

The Cwtch shepherd's hut

Liked: Beautiful area, cosy cabin. Owners were lovely.

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Beautiful place, highly recommend!!

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

The Cwtch shepherd's hut

Liked: Location, peace, walks.

Disliked: Nothing at all.

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Amazing gem of a property, staff were helpful and friendly.

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

The Cwtch shepherd's hut

Liked: Loved the privacy and view’s especially of an evening, we stayed there over bonfire night and we could see the whole town’s fireworks it was beautiful. The fence paddock that the hit was in was great for our dog and the extra facilities for use during summer looked fun too. The hut itself was immaculate as with the kitchen and bathroom shed that was exclusive use for the hut.

Disliked: The only slight moan was the mattress was too big for the frame and would have been nice if the frame was made to fit the mattress.

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Lovely place, would stay again!

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

The Cwtch shepherd's hut

Liked: The peace and quiet and the sheep!

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Wonderful

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

The Cwtch shepherd's hut

Liked: Beautiful scenery, hut and facilities hut were lovely and clean. The hosts have thought about everything, cooking utensils, fridge, tv, barbecue, towels etc. The water feature in front of the hut was lovely and the gentle sound of water was so relaxing. We can't wait to do it again. There is so much to do around the area, we couldn't fit everything in.

Disliked: Nothing, we loved it all.

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Cute shepherds hut and the facilities shed next door. Everything catered for.…

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

The Cwtch shepherd's hut

Liked: Cute shepherds hut and the facilities shed next door. Everything catered for. Helpful friendly hosts. Would come again. My 7 year old son loved the splash pool.

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Beautiful place very friendly personnel…

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

The Cwtch shepherd's hut

Liked: Beautiful place very friendly personnel

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Bush

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Tunnel Glamping

Cwmbach

Aberdare

Glamorgan

Wales

CF44 0EA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.71369°N
-3.40956°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 km Bus Station
4.1 km Bus Station
13.2 km Lidl
Rail
1.3 km Cwmbach Rail Station
2.3 km Aberdare Rail Station
3.2 km Fernhill Rail Station
Ferry
30.1 km Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
30.9 km Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop
32.2 km Channel View Waterbus Stop
Airport
35.4 km Cardiff International Airport
47.2 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

Walkers and bikers, this spot could be tailor-made for you. Just outside the farm there’s a network of footpaths, bridleways and mountain bike trails – no need to set foot (or wheel) on a road to get out into the great outdoors. BikePark Wales (25 minutes) offers downhill biking trails for all skill levels. A 15-minute drive leads to the Brecon Beacons National Park, with a mountain landscape leading up to Pen y Fan (45 minutes), the highest peak in southern Britain. If you want to improve your climbing or pot-holing skills before tackling the Brecon Beacons, indoor climbing facilities are just down the road at the Rock UK Summit Centre (25 minutes) in Trelewis. For gentler pursuits, freshwater fishing is available on Nant-y-Moel (45 minutes) and Meardy (20 minutes) reservoirs, or you can practise your swing at the golf course in Aberdare (10 minutes). If you fancy a day at the beach, you won’t beat the Gower Peninsula to the west of Swansea – start your tour in Mumbles (an hour) and end the day with a stroll along sandy Rhossili beach (an hour and a half) for views back to the Worms Head rock formation.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Aberafan 31.2 km Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Trecco Bay Porthcawl 32.5 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Southerndown 32.7 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sandy Bay Porthcawl 32.7 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Rest Bay Porthcawl 33.1 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 9.6 km

Brecon Mountain Railway 9.8 km

Caerphilly Castle 20 km

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 21.9 km

Castell Coch 22.5 km

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 25.8 km

Aberdeunant 44.6 km

Skenfrith Castle 46.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Taff Trail: Pontsticill to Cefn Coed 9.7 km

Treherbert to Aberdare 9.9 km

Pontneddfechan - Hepste Waterfalls - Pontneddfechan 12.7 km

Pontneddfechan - Scwd Einion Gam Waterfall 13.6 km

Torpantau - Neuadd Reservoirs - Torpantau 13.8 km

Local events

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

    Crickhowell, Wales 23.4 km

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

    Hay-on-Wye, England 44.6 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

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The Cwtch shepherd's hut
  • 10% off 5 nights or more offer
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Cynon camping pod
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Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Want to know more about camping in Glamorgan?

  • Does Tunnel Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Tunnel Glamping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Tunnel Glamping? Walkers and bikers, this spot could be tailor-made for you. Just outside the farm there’s a network of footpaths, bridleways and mountain bike trails – no need to set foot (or wheel) … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Tunnel Glamping?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Tunnel Glamping? From $94.41 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.