Lower Porthamel Camping
View prices & book- Family-friendly farm site in the Brecon Beacons National Park
- Orchard stays five minutes' drive from Talgarth
- On the edge of a river; tap room on site with craft beer and cider
Campground type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- 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).
- Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- A charge of £1.00 ($1.27) applies for the use of the shower.
- Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
- No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
- The bar is open between 01/01 and 12/31.
- There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.
- If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Languages spoken
English
French
Spanish
Welsh
Campsite types & availability
Orchard primitive grass tent campsite
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Site size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £20 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookThe Stable House bunkhouse
10 people maximum No dogs allowed Dimensions: 5.0m width x 9.5m length (16.4ft width x 31.2ft length) Calculated area: 47.5m² (511.3ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £150 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 89% of visitors View breakdown
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Great, relaxed campsite
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Liked: Great welcome, nice facilities, lovely spot, and great weather
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Lovely site
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Liked: Beautiful site with good size pitches, lovely to be camping in the orchard. Facilities were clean and good number for the size of the site. The owner is really helpful and friendly. On site taproom was a bonus!
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Fantastic simple orchard campsite that allows fires and had tap room.
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Orchard primitive grass tent campsite
Liked: Loved the simple, relaxing apple tree setting and the tap room. Washrooms were lovely annd clean. Owners were super friendly and very helpful.
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This is a beautiful site and the toilets and showers are very clean
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Orchard primitive grass tent campsite
Liked: The owners are extremely accommodating and it’s a beautiful site with lots of snug pitches surrounded by apple trees. A pizza oven and BBQ can be reserved which we used.
Disliked: Paying for showers but in fairness £1 lasted longer than some I’ve paid for and the temperature was perfect.
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The setting was very nice, pitches charming, host was friendly and good…
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Orchard primitive grass tent campsite
Liked: The setting was very nice, pitches charming, host was friendly and good at keeping in touch, and facilities were great. Very clean. The children played in the river or on the swing: outdoorsy, foresty things they enjoyed for a few days. Tap room on site is an excellent bonus: adds character, tasty drinks, does not spoil the peace.
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Lovely relaxed site with friendly, attentive staff
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Orchard primitive grass tent campsite
Liked: There's so much to like about this campsite... Pitching amongst an orchard, car free field, nature walk a few yards from our pitch (with a river for dog/child paddling), seeing for children, on site tap room with great beer/ cider, delicious charcuterie & cheese boards at the tap room, fire pits/ logs available, very friendly and helpful staff.
Disliked: Our first night was extremely busy (bank holiday combined with hay festival) so the facilities were a little stretched, though they were more than sufficient on the other nights. A nice to have would be soap and paper towels in both toilets, one had soap, the other towels, not a big issue as I could travel between the 2. (as a contact lens wearer I need to ensure I remove them with clean & dry hands).
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Good for 3 nights
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Orchard primitive grass tent campsite
Liked: Family feel, easy access and aesthetics
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Excellent friendly campsite with good quality pitches that were well spaced out.…
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Orchard primitive grass tent campsite
Liked: Excellent friendly campsite with good quality pitches that were well spaced out. The campsite has everything you could need and was great value for money. The onsite brewery was a big plus.
Disliked: Showers required £1 coin to start and were on a timer which was a little awkward but was ultimately a minor inconvenience
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This is a place where we stayed before and loved it. It…
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Orchard primitive grass tent campsite
Liked: This is a place where we stayed before and loved it. It is small and green, close to Hey-on-Wye.
Disliked: This time, it was overbooked and too crowded. Yes, we came in the peak time of the Hay Festival, but the numbers should have been limited like last year. The toilets were blocked because of the amount of people using them.
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Fire pits to borrow and logs/kindling/firelighters for sale Swing, downhill kart and climbing…
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Orchard primitive grass tent campsite
Liked: Fire pits to borrow and logs/kindling/firelighters for sale Swing, downhill kart and climbing tree for kids to play on Clean toilets Friendly staff Long grass around pitches to encourage wildlife - so many birds around the site! No cars on site, so safe for children to run around (the car park wasn't far and wheelbarrows were provided) Easy walk across a meadow down to the river for a paddle
Disliked: Pitches are a bit sloped No private washroom with a basin, only showers that charge £1
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Features
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
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Free wifi
Grocery store
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Laundromat
Local produce
Parent & baby washroom
Payphone
Pick-up from public transport
Picnic table
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Restrooms
Shower available
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Scouts welcome
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
Gastronomic delight
Hikers’ paradise
Lake and/or mountain
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Wild camping
Wildlife haven
Utilities
Charging facilities
Communal fridge
Dump station
Electric car charging point(s)
Propane/gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Convenience store nearby
Dog walk nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Public transportation nearby
Type
Farm
Medium (26-50 sites)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horseback riding nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Watersports nearby
Location
Lower Porthamel Camping
Brecon
Talgarth
Powys
Wales
LD3 0DL
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
52.01314°N
-3.22101°W
Nearest transport
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
Must see
Brecon Mountain Railway 16.1 mi
Blaenavon Ironworks 17.3 mi
Big Pit: National Coal Museum 17.4 mi
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 17.6 mi
Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 21.4 mi
National Trust
Cwmmau Farmhouse 11.7 mi
The Weir 17.6 mi
Skenfrith Castle 20.4 mi
Croft Castle and Parkland 25.6 mi
The Kymin 26.7 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Talgarth - Park Wood - Ffostyll - Talgarth 1.4 mi
Llyswen - Wye Valley Walk - Mynydd Fforest - Brechfa Pool 2.7 mi
Pengenffordd - Pwll y Wrack - Pengenffordd 3.4 mi
Pengenffordd - Mynydd Troed - Pengenffordd 3.7 mi
Pengenffordd - Castell Dinas - Y Grib - Waun Fach 3.8 mi
Local events
- Green Man Festival (Thursday, August 15, 2024 – Thursday, August 15, 2024)
Crickhowell, Wales 10.3 mi
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 campgrounds
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.
Want to know more about camping in Powys?
- Does Lower Porthamel Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Lower Porthamel Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Lower Porthamel Camping? Walks, walks and more walks, adventure sports, splendid scenery, the Black Mountains, the Brecon Beacons National Park and the bookish town of Hay-on-Wye are the main attractions in this part of Welsh … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Lower Porthamel Camping?
RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: noon – Anytime Depart by: 11:30 a.m. On-park accommodation Arrive: 2 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Lower Porthamel Camping? From $25.58 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.