Bryn Bettws Lodge

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The café
The café
Looking down at our camping field
Breath talking viwes
Our new bbq / live music area
Our outside bar area on the camping field
Café outdoor seating area
Our new bbq / live music area
Our outside bar area on the camping field
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Looking down at our camping field
Breath talking viwes
Our new bbq / live music area

  • Relaxed campsite opposite mountain bike trails in Afan Forest Park
  • Beach 25 minutes' drive away; 45 minutes to Gower Peninsula
  • Café/bar and food vans often open on weekends; barbecues permitted
Bryn Bettws Lodge is a family-run site deep inside the Afan Valley. With stunning views, this gorgeous spot is set at the top of a mountain inside the Afan Forest Park, surrounded by mature trees and green scenery. The ground isn't too step, but if you're looking for flat pitches, they're limited and can't be guaranteed. Accessible by lumpy and bumpy forestry roads, the site has a field with real toilets (and toilet roll) and a washing-up cabin with cold water only (boil some to get it hot) and fairy liquid and sponges. Want a shower? The shower block is 300 metres from the field and costs £2 per adult. Fires and barbecues are permitted as long as they're raised from the ground, or there's an under-cover barbecue area with hanging barbecues and tables in the field. Bryn Bettws Lodge does have a few catering options too. The main café and bar is open on weekends for breakfast (8.30am to 9.30am) and evening meals (3pm to 7.30pm); it sometimes opens during the week when there are enough guests, although during bad weather, it may be closed. There's a burger van open on weekends between 10am and 3pm, as well as an outdoor bar and pizza shack in the field open on weekends between 6pm and 9pm (again, this is weather dependent). Make your way to the hand-built wooden kids' park. The site is handily surrounded by mountain biking trails and tremendous walks. This is a fab spot for mountain bikers, hikers or anyone who wants to wake up to great views. There's a minimum noise policy after 10pm, but this applies to music only. If you expect to be in bed for 10pm in silence, then note that Bryn Bettws Lodge does not enforce a no-fun policy… expect people to be having campfires, barbecues and making the most of the experience with families and friends.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
RV sites 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £2.00 ($2.52) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 214 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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ForestSpectacular sceneryPeaceful

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers stunning views and direct access to mountain biking and walking trails. Guests rave about the friendly, helpful staff, clean facilities, and spacious sites. The on-site bar and food are hits. Minor issues like unlevel sites or occasional midges are noted, but the overall feedback is great, with many planning to return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Will definitely return, the kids want to go back next week!

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Wifi
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Sian E.

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked Beautiful views and scenery. Owners are lovely, we had an issue with one of our tents which they offered suggestions for and we got it sorted. Nice quiet site, I’ve never slept so late in a tent! Bike trails are right in and along side the site which was perfect.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite, MTB trails are epic all in all can’t fault

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Elliott C.

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked Views are incredible

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site - mountain biking on the doorstep.

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Amy P.

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked Facilities, view, friendly staff, bar on site, mountain biking and running for all abilities right on the doorstep.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful views… lovely site. Everywhere clean and well looked after. We had…

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Lisa M.

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked Beautiful views… lovely site. Everywhere clean and well looked after. We had burgers - great value and tasty.

You can tell the owners are working hard to ensure you have a wonderful stay. They were very friendly.

Would stay again and would pay more!

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site - one of our faves!

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked Such a lovely site! Facilities are great, toilets are clean and charging is available for devices.

Park is great for kids and the added touch of the pizzas on certain evenings is fab.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Reasonable price for pitch with stunning surroundings, friendly staff.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked Beautiful setting easily accessible from the M4 motorway.

Recommend to friends Visit again

If I was in the area again I'd stay here again.

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Keith L.

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked I stayed or one night and arrived by motorbike. The welcome was friendly and was advised I can pitch where I liked, and park my motorbike next to the tent.

Although there aren't many pancake flat pitches, they aren't too sloped and I slept well. The view is amazing, sat in the hills, and I don't think you would find somewhere with this kind of view from somewhere pancake flat so it is what it is.

I left early so didn't use the showers, however the toilets were clean and close to the pitches.

The road to the site is a narrow lane and was great fun riding to the site.

Disliked Nothing to note.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stayed here for one night in our motorhome without hookup. Facilities met…

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Hannah M.

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked Stayed here for one night in our motorhome without hookup.
Facilities met our needs and clean and tidy.
Chatted to the owners who seemed lovely and helpful, had some toasties and chips for lunch with some local bottled cider!
Able to get directly onto some bike paths and a little skills area which our kids loved!
The view from the camping field was breathtaking, it was exactly what we wanted and needed and for £20 a night we couldn't ask for more!
There are lodges to stay on also and one with a hot tub!
We will definitely be back, thanks for a lovely night

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked Brilliant place... Lots of family walks..
Plenty of space for kids and dogs.

Disliked No served eggs for breakfast 😐(my personal point down)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for mountain bikers I’m sure. Limited sadly on surrounding areas

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4 out of 10
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Jason H.

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked Views limited to see what was available in surrounding areas from the internet hence my dislike sadly.

Disliked Nothing to do locally really on a Saturday night unless you had a bike as it’s in the middle of nowhere

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Picnic table 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

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer 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)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Bryn Bettws Lodge

Gyfylchi Farm

Pontrhydyfen

Port Talbot

Glamorgan

Wales

SA12 9SP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.64598°N
3.72444°W

Route directions

If arriving by caravan, do not follow sat nav up to Penrhys Farm. Instead, continue on Tonmawr Road and you will see the signs on the right for Bryn Bettws and Afan Bike Park. Follow the forestry road for just over a mile and Bryn Bettws is on the left hand side at the end of the forestry road.

Nearest transport

Bus
3.7 mi Railway Station
4.4 mi Bus Station
9.7 mi Bus Station
Rail
3.7 mi Neath Rail Station
3.9 mi Maesteg Rail Station
4.1 mi Briton Ferry Rail Station
Ferry
9 mi Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
25.8 mi Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
25.8 mi Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
Airport
15.1 mi Swansea Airport
23.9 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

If you need a little bit of relaxing time to recover from all the activities at the forest park, how about a trip to the beach? It’ll take you about 25 minutes to drive to Aberavon beach or around 40 minutes to Ogmore-by-Sea, where you can also stop by at the castle. That said, there’s still scope for activity down at the coast: Ogmore has horse riding outings, while Rest Bay (half an hour’s drive) is well known for surfing and bodyboarding. Keen to keep the adventures coming? How about ziplining from a former colliery tower at Zip World Tower (35 minutes), tackling the trails of Bike Park Wales (45 minutes) or walking behind a curtain of water on the Four Waterfalls Walk (45 minutes)? After all that you might just need a little tot of whisky from the Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre (35 minutes), or perhaps just a leisurely walk along one of the beaches of the Gower Peninsula (45 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Aberafan 5.4 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Swansea Bay 10.4 mi Estuary GoodGoodN/AGood
Rest Bay Porthcawl 10.9 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandy Bay Porthcawl 11.7 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trecco Bay Porthcawl 11.8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Aberdulais Falls 3.3 mi

National Waterfront Museum 9.5 mi

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 11.9 mi

National Showcaves of Wales 12.8 mi

Carreg Cennen Castle 17.1 mi

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 3.3 mi

Aberdeunant 20.1 mi

Rhossili Visitor Centre and Shop 24.9 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 29.2 mi

Watersmeet 29.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Abercregan - Glyncorrwg - Abercregan 2.6 mi

Abercregan - Coed Morgannwg Way - Pontrhydyfen 2.7 mi

Treherbert to Aberdare 8.3 mi

Kenfig Pool - Kenfig Burrows - Sker Beach 9 mi

Pontneddfechan - Scwd Einion Gam Waterfall 9.5 mi

Local events

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

    Crickhowell, Wales 28 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bryn Bettws Lodge have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bryn Bettws Lodge dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bryn Bettws Lodge? If you need a little bit of relaxing time to recover from all the activities at the forest park, how about a trip to the beach? It’ll take you about 25 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bryn Bettws Lodge?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bryn Bettws Lodge? From $29.59 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.