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 April 1
Please note
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, Apr 1 to

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Reviews

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Overall rating from 458 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Hikers’ paradiseSpectacular sceneryPeaceful

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Great location near the Four Waterfalls trail with amazing views. Friendly owners, flexible check-in/out, and good value. Basic but clean facilities, campfires allowed for a relaxed vibe. Some noted noise and sloped pitches.

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The views are amazing, very laidback…

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Georgia A.

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked The views are amazing, very laidback relaxing campsite some people having fires and chatting away
Good ground for pitching up
Surrounded by sheep fields
Loved it. Will definitely camp here again when I come back to Brecon Beacons

Disliked The toilets are quite far but that’s my fault as I pitched the furthest side of the field. If you want to be closer to toilets pitch on right hand side when you go in

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great campsite and the staff I met were very friendly I will be back

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Andy C.

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked A lovely campsite dog friendly with a place to exercise the pooch. There was plenty of room for my van and awning.

Disliked The showers at the bottom of the campsite did not work for more than 30 seconds did try all 3

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, relaxed vibe, great facilities

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Benjamin R.

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Laid back vibe, friendly host, good shower, toilet and washing up facilities, great views and quiet location close to hiking trails and directly linked by bridleway to the 4 waterfalls trail. Campfires are allowed, too, a huge bonus.

Disliked Most of the field is sloping, not much to do about that and it's the price you pay for great views across the valley. Although the whole site slopes, it is very easy to find a flat pitch. Toilet lighting could be a lot better - one of the ladies toilet cubicles appeared to have no light at all, same with the gents.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It’s a really cool spacious camp…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked It’s a really cool spacious camp site, which you can see a lot more stars from than you can in London. They also allow campfires which I thought was quite nice. I just pulled up and no one actually came to speak to me, which I think was because I gave them my reg, so check in was nice and easy. And I did actually get a solid 5g data connection for the majority of the time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good location and HOT showers…

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Tom C.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Very good location and HOT showers most importantly.

Disliked Good facility, just not enough for a fully booked campsite. During our visit there was a lot of teenagers (DOE I assume) hanging around toilet block and washing up facilities, making it hard to get into and use.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Decent site would recommend

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Quiet and scenic location. Great to have multiple tents on same booking, keeps costs down for groups.

Disliked Toilets were good but a little walk away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite with nice hot showers.…

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Mathew G.

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Lovely campsite with nice hot showers. Perfect for the Four waterfalls walk, which to walked to from the site. Pitch where you fancy and then the owners come and see you later on in the evening.

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Freedom of pitch size is great…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Freedom of pitch size is great and a super easy check in, owners are friendly and the main toilet/shower facilities are pleasant.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Don't go there, you won't like it. Means more space for us!

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kirsten p.

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Truly lovery, weather was drastically fluctuating but I stayed 3 nights which were extended because it so lush. No frills but toilets, showers and wash to area. Will be back xx

Disliked Nowt

Recommend to friends Visit again

value for money, stunning views and & great location

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Michelle S.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Great pitch, stunning views, peaceful & the owners are lovely!

Disliked Nothing disliked tbh, only thing I’d say is there is no set pitches so a bit of a free for all, we had a family that decided to pitch 4 large tents around us, so no privacy and they were rather close to our tent.

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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

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. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bryn Bwch? From $33.86 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.