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From $36.28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Dare Valley Country Park

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Beautiful (added by manager 08 Aug 2022)

One of the lakes in dare valley country park

A scenic 500-acre site on an old colliery at the Brecon Beacons’ edge
A five-minute drive to Aberdare and 15 minutes to Penderyn Distillery
Playgrounds and cafeteria on site; walk to a family bike park

If you’re wanting a countryside Welsh holiday close to southern Wales’ mightiest mountain range, settle in for a few days or more at Dare Valley Country Park: this site in Mid Glamorgan sits on top of an old colliery a five-minute drive from the old mining town of Aberdare on the outskirts of the Brecon Beacons. The whopping 500 acres of space at the park means wanders (among lush valley views) are par for the course, with trails leading off into the countryside straight from the site too. Within the country park, make your way to the Dare Valley Gravity Family Bike Park, which has uplift services. You might also be hard-pressed luring kids away from the two playgrounds (the biggest has a sandpit, slides and swings) or partners from a cafeteria that opens daily for freshly prepped breakfast, lunch and snacks... If they’re really not keen to come away from this scenic place, bribe them with the mountain biking trails at BikePark Wales, about 20 minutes away. For grownups, golf at a parkland course with manicured meadow lawns and mature oaks is less than a 10-minute drive from the site. And if you really need to bring out the big guns (for the big folk, that is)? There’s always the lure of a tour and tasting session at Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre (within 15 minutes)… This whisky making centre’s in the southern part of the Brecon Beacons; travelling a touch further (half an hour in all from the site) leads right into the middle of the national park for ambles around green hills.

Campground type

Open all year

Tourist board rating

Please note

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Campsite types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A reminder of the mining heritage of the site

Lovely site in Country Park. Beautiful setting.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Oct 2024

Powered cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked: Well kept peaceful site. Amazing views. Very clean toilets and showers. Hot water! Walks from site (leaflet available with 3 colour coded walks but you will need your own map too - no distance/time indicated and very few coloured signs en route!

Disliked: Bins were full. No grey waste disposal. Checking in process a bit chaotic but staff very pleasant.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little site for camping, will be visiting again

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Jason M. Oct 2024

Powered cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked: Clean site and facilties. Well stocked cafe with plenty of options, dog friendly walks. Great park for kids with plenty to keep them occupied.

Disliked: No wifi at site and signal can be abit hit and miss

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely stay.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	4

Gail B. Oct 2024

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Beautiful setting with excellent clean facilities. Mathew who runs the site was fantastic and so helpful.

Disliked: Drive through residential roads with a long caravan was a bit scary to the entrance of the park

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location, pitches were a good size and level, facilities were warm…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

joanna g. Oct 2024

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely location, pitches were a good size and level, facilities were warm and clean. Our children loved the play areas and the pump track

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location, clean facilities and the cafe was lovely. My son absolutely loved…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Ian Christopher L. Oct 2024

Powered cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked: Location, clean facilities and the cafe was lovely. My son absolutely loved the pump track and the bike trails

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

hardstanding pitch which was level. Toilet/showers great

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Jason M. Oct 2024

Powered cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked: Clean site and good facilities

Disliked: Only two water points

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ease of booking, ease of access, nice pitches, very quiet.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Oct 2024

Powered cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked: Ease of booking, ease of access, nice pitches, very quiet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location with lovely long walks around the Valley and beautiful…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	4

Anonymous Oct 2024

Powered cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked: Lovely location with lovely long walks around the Valley and beautiful scenery.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Still would come here again and again

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sep 2024

Powered cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked: The environment, the peacefulness, the caffi cwtsh nearby.

Disliked: The site has changed hands and now I think run by the council, so tried to sign in and less attention to shower block

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely setting and friendly staff in the reception which is not…

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	2

David N. Sep 2024

Powered cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked: A lovely setting and friendly staff in the reception which is not where it was stated in the information provided. Some negatives below which I hope will help the staff in their running of the site as they told us they decided to take it on as the previous people had left

Disliked: Although we were given codes for the gate to the site and the toilet block neither were ever locked or shut. The toilet area was not particularly clean but that was mostly down to other campers who could not be bothered to flush toilets etc. it was also noisy at the weekend with groups of adults who did not control their dogs and teenage children who were riding an electric motorbike around the site and playing football running around our campervan. There did not appear to be any rules and no monitoring or security to get them to behave. We got the impression that not everyone bothered to pay but just turned up with one van parked on the site road! We would return as it’s a lovely area but probably not at a weekend.

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Features

Dogs 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

Baby-changing facilities 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 Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Disabled facilities Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Dare Valley Country Park

Aberdare

Glamorgan

Wales

CF44 7RG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.71267°N
-3.46943°W

Route directions

If you are using a satnav, please use the postcode CF44 7PS.

Nearest transport

Bus

1.2 mi Bus Station

4.5 mi Bus Station

10.5 mi Lidl

Rail

1.1 mi Aberdare Rail Station

2.5 mi Cwmbach Rail Station

3.6 mi Fernhill Rail Station

Ferry

20.1 mi Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop

20.6 mi Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop

20.8 mi Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal

Airport

22.4 mi Cardiff International Airport

26.8 mi 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

Head about half an hour west of the site into the Brecon Beacons and get to the national park’s waterfall country, home to falls with nicely tongue-tripping names like Sgwd Gwladys (30 minutes’ drive) and Sgwd Yr Eira (35 minutes). The former’s just the place for wild swimming in a deep plunge pool surrounded by woodland... Drier times are to be had at stately piles about 35 minutes south of the park, including Caerphilly Castle with its massive moat and towers or smaller Castell Coch reconstructed in a fairytale style in the Victorian era by well-known architect William Burgess. Cardiff (40 minutes away) also has its own castle with renovations by Burgess – head to this swish city for cool concerts and sports events at the Principality Stadium or just check out the boutiques in the Victorian shopping arcades. For another architecturally intriguing manor home from a different era, the Tudor-style Tredegar House is 45 minutes away from the park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Aberafan	17.1 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Trecco Bay Porthcawl	18.7 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Sandy Bay Porthcawl	18.8 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Rest Bay Porthcawl	18.9 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Southerndown	19.3 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 4.2 mi

Brecon Mountain Railway 7.4 mi

National Showcaves of Wales 12.2 mi

Aberdulais Falls 13.4 mi

Caerphilly Castle 14.2 mi

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 13.5 mi

Aberdeunant 25.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Treherbert to Aberdare 4 mi

Pontneddfechan - Hepste Waterfalls - Pontneddfechan 5.7 mi

Pontneddfechan - Scwd Einion Gam Waterfall 6.2 mi

Porth-yr-ogof, Nedd and Mellte Waterfalls 7.1 mi

Waterfall Circuit 7.1 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
There is no reception at this park. Please check-in at the Gravity Bike Park instead.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Open fires are prohibited.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Sites

You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Vehicles

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

Additional terms

Cycling is not allowed within the caravan site area.

No washing line other than those suspended from a caravan window for drying clothes are allowed.

Payment terms

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does Dare Valley Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Dare Valley Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Dare Valley Country Park? Head about half an hour west of the site into the Brecon Beacons and get to the national park’s waterfall country, home to falls with nicely tongue-tripping names like Sgwd Gwladys (30 … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Dare Valley Country Park?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites
Arrive:	1 p.m. –	6:30 p.m.
Depart by:	noon
On-park accommodation
Arrive:	3 p.m. –	6:30 p.m.
Depart by:	noon

How much does it cost to stay at Dare Valley Country Park? From $36.28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.