Pen Y Fan Caravan and Leisure Park

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Well-maintained and quiet country park set in a southern Wales valley
Countryside strolls, bike rides and plenty of good dog-walking areas
Near Pen-Y-Fan Country Park for fly fishing, picnics and pond walks

Plonk yourself at Pen Y Fan Caravan and Leisure Park for a relaxing family-friendly break in south Wales: among smashing surroundings, Welsh mountain views and easy access to wildlife watching spots. The site is just one hour's drive from Pen Y Fan mountain. Set across a whopping 42 acres in the south Wales eastern valleys, this is a large family-friendly site with plenty of space for the kids to tire themselves out. Also worth a mention is that Pen Y Fan Caravan and Leisure Park is big on safety – the speed bumps and 5mph speed limit enforced throughout the park keeps kids (and adults) well out of harm's way. Barbecues being a staple of the British camping trip, there are plenty for guests to use close to the accommodation area should you fancy sizzling a sausage or three. For other food there's the on-site pub restaurant, the Traveller's Rest, which is accessible throughout.

Campground type

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

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

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

Rallies 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

Hikers’ paradise

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

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Gray water hook-up for caravans

Motorhome service point

Seasonal sites

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Pen Y Fan Caravan and Leisure Park

Manmoel Road

Blackwood

Monmouthshire

Wales

NP12 0HY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.70267°N
-3.17501°W

Nearest transport

Bus

5.5 mi Inner Bypass

5.9 mi Town Hall

5.9 mi Lidl

Rail

1.7 mi Llanhilleth Rail Station

2.4 mi Brithdir Rail Station

2.5 mi Bargoed Rail Station

Ferry

12.8 mi Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal

15.3 mi Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop

15.7 mi Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop

Airport

22.2 mi Cardiff International Airport

29.6 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

Outdoor explorers are well catered to in Monmouthshire, which has plenty of hiking, mountain biking and climbing options within one hours drive from Pen Y Fan mountain. Pen-Y-Fan Country Park is a 25-minute stroll from the park and is a popular pick with guests for relaxing picnics, walks around the pond and fly fishing – bag angling day passes from the fishing shop in Pontllanfraith. Other activities within easy reach include clay pigeon shooting six miles south of the site and a nine-hole golf course three miles away. A little further afield in Caerphilly there's an activity centre for orienteering, archery, abseiling, campcraft and obstacle course adventures, while plenty of woodland walks and cycling routes await over at Sirhowy Valley Country Park; follow the flat route running along a former railway track, or trek down the trail through the Flatwoods Meadows Local Nature Reserve and along the Sirhowy river. Also accessible from the country park is National Route 47 of the National Cycle Network for two-wheeled trips westward to Parc Penallta, or south down to Newport. Close by is Graig Goch Woodland Local Nature Reserve, an ancient mixed woodland accessible via a steep climb for splendid views over the surrounding Monmouthshire countryside.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Jackson'S Bay Barry Island	21.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	Good
Whitmore Bay Barry Island	22.1 mi	Sea	Good	Excellent	Good	Excellent
Cold Knap Barry	22.2 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Clevedon Beach	22.6 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay	25 mi	Estuary	N/A	N/A	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 5.6 mi

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 6.1 mi

Blaenavon Ironworks 6.3 mi

Caerphilly Castle 8.9 mi

Brecon Mountain Railway 10.3 mi

National Trust

Skenfrith Castle 20.4 mi

The Kymin 22.1 mi

Clevedon Court 23.4 mi

Aberdulais Falls 25.9 mi

Tyntesfield 26.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Talywain - Mynydd Varteg - Carlos' Grave - Talywain 4.8 mi

Ystrad Mynach - Senghenydd Dyke - Llanbradach 5.2 mi

Cwmcarn Visitor Centre - Mynydd Maen - Nant Gwyddon - Cwmcarn 5.3 mi

Cwmcarn - Twmbarlwm - Cwmcarn 5.3 mi

Blaenavon - Coity Mountain - Mynydd Varteg Fawr - Mynydd 6.1 mi

Local events

Green Man Festival (Thursday, August 15, 2024 – Thursday, August 15, 2024)
Crickhowell, Wales 11.4 mi
The Hay Festival (Thursday, May 23, 2024 – Thursday, May 23, 2024)
Hay-on-Wye, England 25.7 mi
Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday, August 8, 2024 – Thursday, August 8, 2024)
Bristol, England 28.1 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.

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Does Pen Y Fan Caravan and Leisure Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
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What attractions are near Pen Y Fan Caravan and Leisure Park? Outdoor explorers are well catered to in Monmouthshire, which has plenty of hiking, mountain biking and climbing options within one hours drive from Pen Y Fan mountain. Pen-Y-Fan Country Park is a … Read more