Lakeside View Campsite

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  • Valley site a 15-minute drive from Merthyr Tydfil and Brecon Beacons
  • Bike Park Wales 15 minutes’ drive; Caerphilly half an hour
  • A few minutes’ walk from a well-stocked fishing lake; dogs welcome
The valley carved by the river Nant Bargod Rhymni, in southern Wales, is the lush setting for Lakeside View Campsite. This family-friendly site, a 15-minute drive from Merthyr Tydfil (and the Brecon Mountain Railway), is a top spot to access Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (Brecon Beacons). Cue long days spent exploring hiking trails, waterfalls and caves, ancient castle ruins and the area’s rich industrial heritage. Lakeside View, which has both electric and non-electric grass pitches, is shaded by tall trees and has views of (not-so-distant) forested hillsides. Nearby Parc Cwm Darran (a few minutes’ walk away), on the site of a former colliery, is now a nature reserve/country park with trails, a playground and the serene Ogilvie Lake, which is stocked with carp, roach and perch. If you’re not into fishing, there’s plenty more you could be doing around here: cycling at Bike Park Wales (15 minutes’ drive), golfing (with several courses within a 15-minute drive) or horse riding (there are two centres within a 20-minute drive). But maybe all you want is to explore these spectacular mountainous landscapes with your faithful four-legged companion by your side, perhaps stopping at a country pub for a pint and a home-cooked meal. Speaking of cooking… the site has a communal kitchen area, and if you need provisions for the barbecue, the nearest shop is in the village of Pontlottyn (10 minutes). For larger supermarkets, head to Merthyr, which also has no shortage of restaurants.

Site type

Motorhome sites 30
Tent sites 30
Caravan sites 30
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Vehicles

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

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Admission

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

Languages spoken

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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

Bath available 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

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

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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby

Location

Lakeside View Campsite

Parc Cwm Darran

Deri

Bargoed

Glamorgan

Wales

CF81 9NT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.72301°N
3.28445°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.5 km Lidl
7.1 km Bus Station
8.3 km Inner Bypass
Rail
2.6 km Tir-phil Rail Station
2.7 km Pontlottyn Rail Station
4 km Rhymney Rail Station
Ferry
27.7 km Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal
27.7 km Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
28.5 km Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop
Airport
36.3 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

In Merthyr Tydfil (15 minutes’ drive), the Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery looks like a medieval fortress but was built in the 1820s by a local industrialist. Its collections cover the area’s Roman heritage, the years of the Industrial Revolution and much of what happened in between, while the vast area of parkland has a lake and a model railway. The Big Pit National Coal Museum (25 minutes) occupies a mine that operated until 1980. Today, visitors can take a tour of its underground locations, which include a reconstructed coal face and the machines used to extract coal. There are also exhibition spaces detailing life as a miner from the Victorian era to the present. Caerphilly (half an hour) has developed around its 13th-century castle, a moated structure surrounded by the lush Dafydd Williams Gardens. On the outskirts of town, Van Road Trails is a dirt jump park where the kids can practise aerial tricks.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Mount Pleasant Inn Pub 1.4 km
  • The Old Club Pub 1.9 km
  • Rising Sun Pub 2.1 km
  • The Bailey's Arms Pub 2.2 km
  • Dynevor Arms Pub 2.6 km
  • Pontlottyn Empire Club Pub 2.7 km
  • The Ruperra Arms Pub 2.8 km
  • Gold Lion Restaurant 2.8 km
  • The Lord Nelson Pub 2.8 km
  • The Blast Furnace Inn Pub 2.9 km

Groceries

  • Co-op Food Supermarket 5.2 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 5.5 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 6.1 km
  • Asda Supermarket 6.3 km
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 6.3 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 6.4 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 6.7 km
  • Tesco Extra Supermarket 6.9 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 7.5 km
  • Iceland Supermarket 7.9 km

Parks and play

  • Parc Cwm Darran 0.4 km
  • Nant Llwynog Park 2.5 km
  • Rhymney and Bedwellty Common 4.3 km
  • War Memorial Park 4.4 km
  • Troedyrhiw Park 4.5 km
  • Bargoed Park 5.1 km
  • Markham Memorial Park 5.5 km
  • Bedwellty House & Park 5.8 km
  • Cilhaul Park 5.9 km
  • Taff Bargoed Park 6 km

Family days out

  • Wild Boar Visitor attraction 0.2 km
  • Colliers Adventure Farm Zoo 8.1 km
  • Sun Valley Amusement Arcade 8.1 km
  • Pant Visitor attraction 8.2 km
  • Pontsarn Viaduct Visitor attraction 9.4 km

Public transport

  • Deri Parc Cwm Darran 0.1 km
  • Deri Ogilvie Terrace 1.2 km
  • Pentwyn Mount Pleasant 1.4 km
  • Deri Bargoed Terrace 1.5 km
  • Deri Bailey Street 1.6 km
  • Fochriw Coronation Crescent 1.8 km
  • Fochriw Glan-y-nant 1.9 km
  • Fochriw Heol Iago Playground 1.9 km
  • Troed-rhiw’r-fuwch Old Post Office 2 km
  • Deri Library 2 km

Other nearby

  • Fochriw Feeder Pond Fishing 2.5 km
  • Tredegar and Rhymney Golf Course 3.4 km
  • Bargoed Golf Course 4.5 km
  • A&S News, Best-one General shop 5.2 km
  • Butetown Reservoir Fishing 5.7 km
  • Bryn Bach Park Golf Club Golf course 6.4 km
  • Beacons Place Shopping Centre 6.9 km
  • Blackwood Golf Club Golf course 7.9 km
  • Mountain Ash Golf Course 8.3 km
  • Ebbw Vale Shopping Centre 8.3 km

Local services

  • Disabled Parking Bay Cashpoint 5.4 km
  • Smart Money Cymru Community Bank Cashpoint 6.1 km
  • Post Office Cashpoint 8 km
  • Complete Care Phamacy Pharmacy 2.7 km
  • Sheppard Pharmacy New Tredegar 3.1 km
  • Oaklands Surgery & Dispensary Doctors 3.2 km
  • Well Pharmacy 3.9 km
  • Rhymney Health Centre Hospital 3.9 km
  • Gulf Fuel station 4.1 km
  • Complete Care Pharmacy 4.1 km
  • St Teilo House Hospital 4.2 km
  • Bryntirion Surgery Doctors 5.3 km
  • Troed Y Fan Surgery Clinic 5.3 km

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Must see

Brecon Mountain Railway 9.8 km

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 13.5 km

Blaenavon Ironworks 14.7 km

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 14.7 km

Caerphilly Castle 16.8 km

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 34.4 km

Skenfrith Castle 38 km

The Kymin 42.1 km

Clevedon Court 44.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ystrad Mynach - Senghenydd Dyke - Llanbradach 9.6 km

The Taff Trail: Pontsticill to Cefn Coed 10 km

Cefn Yr Ystrad 11.4 km

Trefil - Bryn Oer 11.7 km

B4560 - Chartist Cave - Llangynidr Mountain - B4560 14.3 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lakeside View Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lakeside View Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lakeside View Campsite? In Merthyr Tydfil (15 minutes’ drive), the Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery looks like a medieval fortress but was built in the 1820s by a local industrialist. Its collections cover the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lakeside View Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lakeside View Campsite? From $63.83 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.