Bryn Bwch

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  • Quiet dog-friendly site by the Four Waterfalls in the Brecon Beacons
  • A 20-minute drive to the base of Pen Y Fan; another waterfall nearby
  • Wood available to buy for firepits; shops and pubs a short drive away
Whether you’re hunting down the Four Waterfalls or taking the scenic drive to the base of Pen Y Fan, your break in the Brecon Beacons National Park will be off to a splendid start with a stay at Bryn Bwch. This quiet, dog-friendly site is a great base from which to go waterfall spotting, as it’s next to the Four Waterfalls and the Sgwd Yr Eira Waterfall is within walking distance too… and as you might expect from a site in the national park, there are stunning views from this place. Dogs and children are very welcome to use the site as their base, so simply set down with all the gang in the large, well-maintained field (which has some level sections and some with slight gradients or inclines) and park next to your tent. On the facilities front, there are four toilets and two showers to go around. For anyone who wants to light up their own firepit in the evening, wood can be purchased from the bungalow when you check in. Ready to take on South Wales’ biggest mountain? The car park for routes up Pen Y Fan is 20 minutes’ drive away. It’s a fair way up to the top, so to pick up any snacks for the climb, you might want to stop by in Glynneath first. A 10-minute drive away from the site, this town has shops for picking up supplies along with pubs to reward your climbing efforts. When you're looking for a pub slightly closer by, there's also one five minutes' drive away from the site.

Campground type

Tent sites 30
RV sites 10
Open now
Opens May 1
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, May 1 to

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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 394 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Hikers’ paradisePeacefulSpectacular scenery

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

A friendly, relaxed farm campsite with great value in a stunning location for exploring the Four Waterfalls trail. Guests love the views, clean facilities, and welcoming owners. Appreciated features include pitch choice and campfires. Basic but well-equipped, most visitors want to return. Minor notes: some sloped pitches, occasional noise.

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Great site bring levelling chocks

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Joel H. 1 review

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Great views good facility’s

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Great little place in the middle…

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Jade C. 3 reviews

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Great little place in the middle of knowhere with clean and convenient facilities to take you back to basics and escape the business!

Disliked The field is quite hilly in a lot of areas so you need to get there early to find a flatter pitch.

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Nice location, good facilities.…

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Walid N. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nice location, good facilities.

Disliked Not much, other guests were quite loud when waking up before 6 AM

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Great campsite - very rural and informal.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Spacious and low key campsite. Good location for the 4 Waterfalls Trail. Clean water available and elson point emptying available as long as you use organic chemicals.

Disliked Nothing really - although a dog barking for hours on our first night was a bit annoying.

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Everything was perfect, the facilities were…

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 James D. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Everything was perfect, the facilities were very clean, the site itself was in the most amazing location with beautiful views, very close to the waterfalls, the pitch was huge and being able to pick where you pitch up was a huge bonus also being able to have your own fire pit at night was lovely and the cheap wood they provided was excellent. Also staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. Amazing experience!!.

Disliked Only issue we had was near zero service but what can you expect while on a farm in wales XD

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I wasn't overly disappointed but wouldn't return

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Michael C. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Visited mid week so not too busy. For the price it's not too bad. It's not the last word in luxury, but for the price it's fine.

Disliked What i didn't like was on two occasions people drove into the campsite at 10pm and unbelievably two cars turned up at midnight. They could do with locking the gate at 10pm to stop midnight callers.

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Location is great if your looking…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Location is great if your looking to walk the waterfalls

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall a lovely wild campsite perfect for waterfalls

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Claire W. 2 reviews

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked It was exactly what we needed and expected. The location is fab. Lovely owner, made us and our dogs feel really welcome from the moment we arrived. We would definitely stay again.

Disliked We read the reviews before booking and some of the negative points about dogs barking, cleanliness of amenities and the noise of being on a working farm, are fairly accurate. None of it bothered us but worth bearing in mind when booking.

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Great place really friendly and peaceful

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Anonymous

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Location fantastic for the four falls. Very value for money . Friendly farm. Great recycling bins

Disliked I think the hot water ran out . Not surprising the campsite was full at the weekend

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Perfect dog friendly base camp for nearby hiking and scenery.

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Lynne T. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Perfect getaway for what we needed, that is a base for hiking to the waterfalls and Pen-y-Fan. Also found a stunning footpath walk nearby using the OS map, which was barely walked and had incredible scenery.
Owners were super friendly and helpful. Would definitely use this site as a base again.

Disliked Only downside was some other campers that did not keep dogs on leads on the campsite, so they drove our dogs nuts by running up to them when they were safely tethered by our site - so that created some frustrated barking - but I appreciated more that the owners were super dog friendly and really felt so welcome.

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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 Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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 Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities 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

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 Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Bryn Bwch

Glynneath

Pontneddfechan

Powys

Wales

SA11 5UT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.79254°N
3.56905°W

Nearest transport

Bus
7.7 mi Bus Station
8.7 mi Bus Station
13.2 mi Interchange
Rail
7.6 mi Aberdare Rail Station
8.4 mi Treherbert Rail Station
8.9 mi Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station
Ferry
19.8 mi Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
27.1 mi Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
27.5 mi Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop
Airport
25.1 mi Swansea Airport
29 mi 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

Break into the Brecon Beacons however you please… taste the whisky from the copper-pot stills on a tour of Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre (15 minutes' drive) perhaps? Grab a co-adventurer and strap yourselves in for a one or two-person zipwire ride from the tower of a former Colliery coal mining site at Zip World Tower (20 minutes)? Or board the Brecon Mountain Railway (40 minutes) and make your way into the mountains on the original mountain line? Mountain biking might make it onto your itinerary in these parts, as there are a couple of options within driving distance of the site. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a newbie or a pro at BikePark Wales (35 minutes), as there are lots of different forest trails. Dare Valley Country Park and Gravity Family Bike Park (35 minutes) is another good option for families, especially those who are new to the game. At this site, you’ll only be a short drive from the National Showcaves Centre for Wales (25 minutes). Here, kids are likely to love the lifesized dinosaurs and the caverns. Plus, there are lots of things to learn about the history of the dinosaurs and other cool parts of the past in the museum and Iron Age farm.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Aberafan 17.4 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Swansea Bay 20.9 mi Estuary GoodGoodN/AGood
Rest Bay Porthcawl 22 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandy Bay Porthcawl 22.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trecco Bay Porthcawl 22.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 2.8 mi

National Showcaves of Wales 5.5 mi

Brecon Mountain Railway 8.8 mi

Aberdulais Falls 11.9 mi

Carreg Cennen Castle 17.4 mi

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 11.9 mi

Aberdeunant 19.3 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 23.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Porth-yr-ogof, Nedd and Mellte Waterfalls 0.8 mi

Waterfall Circuit 0.8 mi

Ystradfellte and the Nedd Valley 1.3 mi

Ystradfellte and Cwm Porth 1.3 mi

Pontneddfechan - Hepste Waterfalls - Pontneddfechan 2.3 mi

Local events

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday, August 20, 2026 – Thursday, August 20, 2026)

    Crickhowell, Wales 17.5 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bryn Bwch have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bryn Bwch dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bryn Bwch? Break into the Brecon Beacons however you please… taste the whisky from the copper-pot stills on a tour of Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre (15 minutes' drive) perhaps? Grab a co-adventurer and strap … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bryn Bwch?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bryn Bwch? From $33.46 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.