Cosmos Camping

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Visitor image of the views from the campsite
Visitor image of the views from the campsite
Cosmos camping. all pitches have lovely views of the black mountain.
Visitor image of a beautiful morning view
Guests on site
Lovely views of black mountain from your pitch
New bathroom facilities for 2022
Upgraded facilities for 2022
New loo 2022!
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Cosmos camping. all pitches have lovely views of the black mountain.
Visitor image of a beautiful morning view
Guests on site

  • Cosy adults-only site with mountain views in the Brecon Beacons
  • Just off the A4069, 25 minutes’ drive from Dinefwr and Llandeilo
  • In a Dark Sky Reserve with firepits provided; café-bar on site
If the thought of a break within driving distance of waterfalls, castles and gold mines makes you go starry-eyed, Cosmos Camping might be your missing jigsaw piece. This cosy over-16s-only site is just the place to rocket into the Brecon Beacons National Park. It's just off the epic A4069 (packed with dramatic climbs and mountain views), 25 minutes’ drive from Dinefwr and 35 minutes from the National Showcaves Centre for Wales. You’ll really get to look to the cosmos here too, as Alex and Bob (the new owners) have named the site for its location in a Dark Sky Reserve. Each pitch has a firepit (with logs available to buy on site) where you can keep warm while you catch the constellations, Milky Way and nebulas (when skies are clear). With views over the Black Mountains, it’s no surprise that walks are the real deal around here – and your dog can come too, as they’re permitted under close control (due to livestock). If that feels too strenuous, the pond and river are top picnic spots to watch wildlife in action – perhaps red kites overhead or bats in the wooded area at sunset. Come mealtimes, you’ll have use of the site’s communal kitchen facilities, including dishwashing sinks, hot water, a microwave, kettle, fridge-freezer, drying rack, 10-port USB charging station and emergency tea, coffee, sugar and milk. There is also a café-bar on site. The bathroom has hand sanitisers, flushing toilets and two shower rooms with hot electric showers and sinks. It’s tents only on the spaced-out pitches, but there’s a car park at the base of the field and garden trolleys for transporting your gear.

Site type

Tent sites 12
Open now
Opens 4 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Fri, 4 Apr to

Reviews

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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

100% would recommend this site to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

Fab site, hotel-quality spotless facilities! Alex & Bob are super welcoming & helpful. Stunning mountain views, amazing stargazing. Great bar, showers & kitchen. Most want to come back!

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Excellent site! Would recommend for adults only

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Millie J.

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Liked Amazing facilities, Alex and Bob are so welcoming and lovely. Great size pitches, bar area is a great addition, parking available too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for the lovely review Millie. It was great to meet you both and we hope to see you back here at Cosmos Camping in future.

In the meantime, we wish you safe travels.

Bob & Alex
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Excellent site with very good facilities and the staff are brilliant.

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Stefan S.

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Liked The location was peaceful, the owners are very friendly. The facilities are very clean and modern.
The Bear Pit do some really nice food.

Disliked Nothing

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Great, peaceful location, lovely scenery, site was maintained to a high standard,…

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Anonymous

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Liked Great, peaceful location, lovely scenery, site was maintained to a high standard, toilet and shower block kept very clean. Kitchen facilities were essential in the hot weather, especially the fridge and freezer, very much appreciated!
Great barbecue onsite Saturday night, really enjoyed our stay and would return again without hesitation, thanks Bob and Alex!

Disliked Absolutely nothing. The site is a massive success, credit to you both 😊

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much for taking the time to leave this lovely review. We really appreciate it. Well done for surviving the heatwave!

Come back soon.

In the meantime we wish you safe travels.

Bob & Alex

Where to even begin?! What a fabulous place, surrounded by beautiful scenery…

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Suzanne B.

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Liked Where to even begin?! What a fabulous place, surrounded by beautiful scenery and with all the facilities you need. The owners, Bob and Alex, are so lovely and welcoming. Really great hosts. Will definitely return one day. Can't recommend this site enough!

Disliked Home time

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Suzanne. What a lovely review and we're so glad you had the best of the weather before you left. We look forward to welcoming you back in future. In the meantime, we wish you safe travels.

Bob & Alex

Amazing campsite, great facilities 10/10…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Amazing campsite, great facilities 10/10

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much. We're glad you enjoyed your stay and we thoroughly enjoyed meeting you.
Come back any time and in the meantime, we wish you safe travels.
Bob & Alex

Cosmos Camping is a super place in which to stay. We stayed…

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Paul K.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Cosmos Camping is a super place in which to stay. We stayed here at Easter time with our camping loving spaniel. Her judgement was spot on as she took an immediate liking to Bob and Alex who run the site. As many of their other reviews note, you are immediately made to feel so welcome by the most friendly, conscientious and caring owners. It is apparent that they are continually striving to find ways to improve and develop what is already an exceptional site. We loved the mountain views, the spacious, car and child free pitches and the super facilities. The horsebox bar is a great addition too. We look forward to returning soon.

Disliked The weather could have been better (but we still stayed an additional night) though it would feel somewhat fraudulent to have nothing but good weather during an Easter camping trip.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: What lovely comments. Glad you enjoyed your stay here at Cosmos Camping even though the weather was questionable at times. We throughly enjoyed meeting you both and of course, the lovely Ruut! We look forward to your next visit and in the meantime we wish you safe travels.

Bob & Alex

Everything is as described, and the drive to the location was amazing.…

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Ahmad A.

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Liked Everything is as described, and the drive to the location was amazing. It was the best price I found for the time we booked it, everything was provided, the facilities were really good, a nice clean kitchen with all the essentials, clean toilets and showers, and a nice seating area outside with a good view. Also, their coffee and bakery were 10 out of 10.
The customer services was perfect, we were welcomed by the owners who showed us all the facilities and easily explained everything and made our stay a lot better.
Would definitely go back and would recommend to friends and family.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for taking time to leave us this lovely review. We really enjoyed meeting you both and we're so glad you enjoyed your stay here - and the croissants!
Please tell your friends and family about us and we will look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
In the meantime we wish you safe travels.

Bob & Alex.

The best facilities in a camping site EVER. The pictures are real…

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Anonymous

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Liked The best facilities in a camping site EVER. The pictures are real and accurate. They are clean, and nicer than most hotels. Alex and Bob have thought of everything - there's a fridge, a kettle, a microwave, chargers and plugs, communal seating areas (which were lovely to use and chat to the hosts and other campers), bowls and pans.... if you've forgotten something, they'll sort you.
The little details like potted plants and the signs for the pitches make it cosy and welcoming.
The well stocked bar had coeliac friendly local ale, barista style coffee, and I saw people being delivered hot croissants in the morning!
I'm just sad we didn't book to stay longer. They have a regular returning clientele for a reason, and we will be joining.

Disliked RINSE YOUR RECYCLING AND BIN IT PROPERLY. I saw poor Alex (host) sorting out other people's rubbish, rinsing it, and binning it properly.
There is nothing to dislike about this place.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: What lovely comments for our first review of the 2025 season. We thoroughly enjoyed meeting you both and will be delighted to welcome you back to Cosmos Camping for further visits. The sunshine for your visit was a surprise April bonus!
Bless you for helping us recycle properly. We appreciate your support.
Have a great summer and we will watch out for your name on future bookings. In the meantime we wish you safe travels.

Bob & Alex
(& Tango & Sherlock x)

Very friendly owners and exceptional facilities!

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Anonymous

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Liked We were greeted by Alex after parking and she was so welcoming. They gave us all the information and a little tour of the campsite. We were lucky enough to be the first to arrive that day so had the pick of our spot. Alex and Bob run a lovely site with outstanding facilities for any campsite I've been too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for taking the time to leave this lovely review. We're so glad you enjoyed your stay with us here at Cosmos Camping and we really enjoyed meeting you.

Come back anytime. In the meantime, we wish you safe travels.

Alex & Bob

What a lovely site. Alex and Bob were very welcoming and friendly. A…

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Sally S.

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Liked What a lovely site.
Alex and Bob were very welcoming and friendly.
A small site with stunning views of the Black mountains, very quiet and peaceful. A haven for star gazers.
Large pitches with fire pits included. Lovely clean facilities, showers, toilets and a communal kitchen with fridge/freezer and microwave.
Bar on site serving teas, coffees, alcohol, very reasonable priced, open 9-9 each day.
Info on local attractions, places to eat and things to do.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: It was so good to meet you both and we hope we see you again here at Cosmos Camping. Thanks for taking the time to leave this lovely feedback and wonderful photos.

Take care and we wish you safe travels.

Bob & Alex

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe 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 Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Cosmos Camping

Glanrhyd

Gwynfe

Llangadog

Carmarthenshire

Wales

SA19 9RB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.87825°N
3.85073°W

Route directions

The postcode will take you to a neighbouring house. Please use the pin on Google Maps labelled 'Cosmos Camping (formerly Cuckoo Camping) and this will take you to the campsite entrance. If coming from the M4, follow the A4069 until you are over the Black Mountain. Pass the cattle grid and turn left at the pink house on a bend. The site is 300 metres along that road on the left.

Nearest transport

Coach
18.7 km Library
18.7 km Library
24.2 km Railway Station
Rail
7.5 km Llangadog Rail Station
9.4 km Llandeilo Rail Station
9.5 km Llanwrda Rail Station
Ferry
30 km Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
Airport
34.1 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

Walking, hiking or biking on the brain? You’ll have quite the pick of trails, from Herbert’s Quarry (five minutes), a historical landmark linked to the 99-mile Beacons Way, to Usk Reservoir’s five-mile loop (half an hour) and Henrhyd Falls’ (40 minutes) walk to the highest waterfall in South Wales. Add into the mix mountain biking trails in Cwm Rhaeadr Forest (35 minutes), the five-mile summit walk at Pen Arthur Woods (five minutes) or a light wander around the National Botanic Garden of Wales (35 minutes). For the historical, there are the remains of Carreg Cennen Castle (20 minutes) along the Brecon Beacons Way, two hillforts at Garn Goch Y Gaer Fawr (10 minutes) or the native Welsh Dryslwyn Castle (30 minutes). Elsewhere, the National Trust’s Dinefwr (25 minutes) has castle remains, the historic Newton House and an 18th-century deer park. To the sky… The Red Kite Feeding Station (10 minutes) has birds of prey, while Zip World Tower (55 minutes) is an adventure hub on a former coal mining site. And below ground, there are the Dolaucothi Gold Mines (half an hour) and the National Showcaves Centre for Wales (40 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Swansea Bay 30.6 km Estuary GoodGoodN/AGood
Aberafan 31.8 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Bracelet Bay 35.7 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Limeslade Bay 35.9 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Langland Bay 36.2 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Carreg Cennen Castle 9 km

National Showcaves of Wales 12.8 km

Aberglasney Gardens 14.8 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines - National Trust 19.8 km

National Botanic Garden of Wales 20.7 km

National Trust

Aberdeunant 10.1 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 19.8 km

Aberdulais Falls 22.7 km

Rhossili Visitor Centre and Shop 45.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Carreg Cennen Castle 6.4 km

Fan Foel - Bannau Sir Gaer - Llyn y Fan Fach 7.5 km

Pont'ar Wysg - Fan Foel - Fan Brycheiniog 10.8 km

Tafarn-y-Garreg - Fan Hir - Fan Brycheiniog 12.9 km

CWM CLYDACH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 29/09/1995) 16.8 km

Local events

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

    Crickhowell, Wales 46.3 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Cosmos Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cosmos Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Cosmos Camping? Walking, hiking or biking on the brain? You’ll have quite the pick of trails, from Herbert’s Quarry (five minutes), a historical landmark linked to the 99-mile Beacons Way, to Usk Reservoir’s five-mile … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cosmos Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    On arrival, please park in the car park and use the RING doorbell.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cosmos Camping? From $62.59 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.