Beacons View Camping

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  • Peaceful off-grid campsite with far-reaching Brecon Beacons views
  • A 25-minute drive to BikePark Wales; 20 minutes to Caerphilly Castle
  • A 10-minute walk from a pub serving home-cooked food
With views stretching as far as Pen Y Fan, the highest peak in the Brecon Beacons National Park, it’s easy to work out how Beacons View Camping got its name. This Monmouthshire pop-up campsite is set in secluded fields down a 1.5-mile single-track lane with plenty of passing places to make life easier for drivers. Mountain bikers, listen up: this is a clever base for cycling holidays, with both challenging and gentle bike rides nearby. Walkers can amble through woodland in Cwmcarn Forest (20 minutes’ drive) – any canine pals can join in too, of course, but must be kept on a lead back at the site. For everything else, there’s a supermarket in Blackwood (10 minutes) for picking up barbecue stuff – just please, no disposable barbecues on the grass; they must be raised up off the ground. Campfires are allowed in firepits only; the site owners can hire them out if you don’t have your own, and they also sell kindling. If you’d prefer someone else to do the cooking bit, there’s a pub nearby (10 minutes’ stroll, leave the car behind and make a night of it) where you can order home-cooked pub grub. And as this is an off-grid site, there are no electric hook-ups or shower facilities – just portable toilets and a mains water standpipe.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
RV sites 3
Camper sites 3
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.3

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Really nice campsite the owners were great really friendly and helpful it’s…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Michaela W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Really nice campsite the owners were great really friendly and helpful it’s a very basic campsite so great for a few nights

Disliked: No showers

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Fabulous

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
Valentina A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Absolutely stunning place and view!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
chris d. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Loved the campsite amazing views and great owners the welly throwing competition was amazing kids really enjoyed it .

Disliked: Toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

A perfect camping spot

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Great views, lovely owner. A really nice little get away with lots of land so you can find a spot and have decent privacy.

Disliked: None

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Level pitches and plenty of pitch space x

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Karen H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Amazing location and view high on mountains. Friendly staff & very accommodating in general. Defo going back.

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Great, flat campsite with great owners and views! We will be back!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Aimee W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lovely flat campsite with basic facilities

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Beautiful views, quiet and clean

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
Samantha H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Nice friendly owners of the site, helped us locate the site the easiest way possible. Beautiful views, portaloo and fresh water on site.

Disliked: Only dislike was the hills to get there but that isn't the owners fault. We had a very large van that was having issues with inclines.

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Beautiful views Friendly…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Kelly B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful views Friendly

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Friendly staff, beautiful view and dog friendly.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Jessie L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Absolutely loved this place, peaceful and amazing views! Sian and her husband was very friendly. Pet friendly. Took our dog for the first time camping and she loved it! Definitely see us again!

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quiet away from hustle and bustle of life…

Overall 10/10
Location 2
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: quiet away from hustle and bustle of life

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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

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

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

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Remote location

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

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Beacons View Camping

Twyn Gwyn Farm Lane

Mynddislwyn

Blackwood

Monmouthshire

Wales

NP11 7BA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.63979°N
-3.17665°W

Route directions

The best route to the site is off the A472 dual carriageway close to Sainsburys in Pontllanfraith. Take the exit for Mynyddislwyn – from here you can follow Google Maps or the site's own signs. This route is much wider than alternatives and has plenty of passing places.

Nearest transport

Bus
6.9 mi Trussel Road
7.3 mi Town Hall
8.4 mi Queensway Q1
Rail
2.1 mi Hengoed Rail Station
2.3 mi Newbridge Rail Station
2.5 mi Crosskeys Rail Station
Ferry
10.1 mi Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal
10.9 mi Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
11.4 mi Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop
Airport
18.1 mi Cardiff International Airport
26.6 mi Bristol 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

The pitches at Beacons View Camping edge the challenging Mynyddislwyn MTB trail, while there are routes for competent mountain bikers at Tirpentwys Mountain Bike Trails (20 minutes’ drive). At BikePark Wales (25 minutes), beginners can take lessons on gentle tracks, while experts can whizz down steep black trails. Tuition, gear and bike hire are all available. Walkers will have their share of the fun too, with scenic forest tracks in Cwmcarn Forest (20 minutes’ drive) providing hikes for all different levels of ability. Feeling energetic? Take the route up to the Iron Age hill fort of Twmbarlwm (two hours’ walk). Kids can wander woodland paths at Ynys Hywel Centre (10 minutes), and if they need more excitement, there’s archery and pond-dipping too. For a taster of Welsh heritage, take a trip to moated Caerphilly Castle (20 minutes), where you can see modern reconstructions of medieval weaponry and wander around the restored towers, or head deep underground at A Welsh Coal Mining Experience (half an hour) for guided tours of a former mine shaft.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Jackson'S Bay Barry Island 17.6 mi Sea N/A Good N/A Good
Whitmore Bay Barry Island 17.9 mi Sea Good Excellent Good Excellent
Cold Knap Barry 18 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Clevedon Beach 19.3 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 21.1 mi Estuary N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Caerphilly Castle 4.8 mi

Castell Coch 7.8 mi

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 9.6 mi

Caerleon Roman Fortress & Baths 9.8 mi

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 10 mi

National Trust

Clevedon Court 20.3 mi

Skenfrith Castle 23.3 mi

The Kymin 24 mi

Tyntesfield 24 mi

Blaise Hamlet 24.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cwmcarn Visitor Centre - Mynydd Maen - Nant Gwyddon - Cwmcarn 2.7 mi

Cwmcarn - Twmbarlwm - Cwmcarn 2.7 mi

Ystrad Mynach - Senghenydd Dyke - Llanbradach 2.8 mi

Machen - Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Footpath - Machen 3.5 mi

Twmbarlwm 4 mi

Local events

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday, August 15, 2024 – Thursday, August 15, 2024)

    Crickhowell, Wales 15.7 mi

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday, August 8, 2024 – Thursday, August 8, 2024)

    Bristol, England 25.7 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.

Want to know more about camping in Monmouthshire?

  • Does Beacons View Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Beacons View Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Beacons View Camping? The pitches at Beacons View Camping edge the challenging Mynyddislwyn MTB trail, while there are routes for competent mountain bikers at Tirpentwys Mountain Bike Trails (20 minutes’ drive). At BikePark Wales (25 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Beacons View Camping?
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    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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