Lower Porthamel Camping
View prices & book- Family-friendly farm site in the Brecon Beacons National Park
- Orchard stays five minutes' drive from Talgarth
- On the edge of a river; tap room on site with craft beer and cider
Site type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- A charge of £1,00 (R23,90) applies for the use of the shower.
- Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
- No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
- The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
- There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
- If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Languages spoken
English
French
Spanish
Welsh
Pitch types & availability
Orchard non-electric grass tent pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £20 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookThe Stable House bunkhouse
10 people maximum No dogs allowed Dimensions: 5.0m width x 9.5m length (16.4ft width x 31.2ft length) Calculated area: 47.5m² (511.3ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £150 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 89% of visitors View breakdown
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Charming orchard campsite
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Orchard non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked: We had a wonderful stay at the campsite among the orchard. The people who ran it were incredibly welcoming and helpful, and we enjoyed spending the afternoon at the tap room. Facilities were great, including clean bathroom and showers, and also a pizza oven we made use of one evening.
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Great, relaxed campsite
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Liked: Great welcome, nice facilities, lovely spot, and great weather
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Lovely site
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Orchard non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked: Beautiful site with good size pitches, lovely to be camping in the orchard. Facilities were clean and good number for the size of the site. The owner is really helpful and friendly. On site taproom was a bonus!
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Fantastic simple orchard campsite that allows fires and had tap room.
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Liked: Loved the simple, relaxing apple tree setting and the tap room. Washrooms were lovely annd clean. Owners were super friendly and very helpful.
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This is a beautiful site and the toilets and showers are very clean
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Liked: The owners are extremely accommodating and it’s a beautiful site with lots of snug pitches surrounded by apple trees. A pizza oven and BBQ can be reserved which we used.
Disliked: Paying for showers but in fairness £1 lasted longer than some I’ve paid for and the temperature was perfect.
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The setting was very nice, pitches charming, host was friendly and good…
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Liked: The setting was very nice, pitches charming, host was friendly and good at keeping in touch, and facilities were great. Very clean. The children played in the river or on the swing: outdoorsy, foresty things they enjoyed for a few days. Tap room on site is an excellent bonus: adds character, tasty drinks, does not spoil the peace.
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Lovely relaxed site with friendly, attentive staff
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Liked: There's so much to like about this campsite... Pitching amongst an orchard, car free field, nature walk a few yards from our pitch (with a river for dog/child paddling), seeing for children, on site tap room with great beer/ cider, delicious charcuterie & cheese boards at the tap room, fire pits/ logs available, very friendly and helpful staff.
Disliked: Our first night was extremely busy (bank holiday combined with hay festival) so the facilities were a little stretched, though they were more than sufficient on the other nights. A nice to have would be soap and paper towels in both toilets, one had soap, the other towels, not a big issue as I could travel between the 2. (as a contact lens wearer I need to ensure I remove them with clean & dry hands).
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Good for 3 nights
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Liked: Family feel, easy access and aesthetics
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Excellent friendly campsite with good quality pitches that were well spaced out.…
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Liked: Excellent friendly campsite with good quality pitches that were well spaced out. The campsite has everything you could need and was great value for money. The onsite brewery was a big plus.
Disliked: Showers required £1 coin to start and were on a timer which was a little awkward but was ultimately a minor inconvenience
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This is a place where we stayed before and loved it. It…
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Liked: This is a place where we stayed before and loved it. It is small and green, close to Hey-on-Wye.
Disliked: This time, it was overbooked and too crowded. Yes, we came in the peak time of the Hay Festival, but the numbers should have been limited like last year. The toilets were blocked because of the amount of people using them.
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Features
Dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Budget/backpacker Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Lower Porthamel Camping
Brecon
Talgarth
Powys
Wales
LD3 0DL
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
52.01314°N
-3.22101°W
Nearest transport
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
Must see
Brecon Mountain Railway 25.9 km
Blaenavon Ironworks 27.8 km
Big Pit: National Coal Museum 28 km
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 28.3 km
Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 34.5 km
National Trust
Cwmmau Farmhouse 18.8 km
The Weir 28.3 km
Skenfrith Castle 32.9 km
Croft Castle and Parkland 41.3 km
The Kymin 42.9 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Talgarth - Park Wood - Ffostyll - Talgarth 2.2 km
Llyswen - Wye Valley Walk - Mynydd Fforest - Brechfa Pool 4.3 km
Pengenffordd - Pwll y Wrack - Pengenffordd 5.5 km
Pengenffordd - Mynydd Troed - Pengenffordd 6 km
Pengenffordd - Castell Dinas - Y Grib - Waun Fach 6.1 km
Local events
- Green Man Festival (Thursday, 15 August 2024 – Thursday, 15 August 2024)
Crickhowell, Wales 16.5 km
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 sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
Want to know more about camping in Powys?
- Does Lower Porthamel Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Lower Porthamel Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Lower Porthamel Camping? Walks, walks and more walks, adventure sports, splendid scenery, the Black Mountains, the Brecon Beacons National Park and the bookish town of Hay-on-Wye are the main attractions in this part of Welsh … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Lower Porthamel Camping?
Camping and touring Arrive: noon – Anytime Depart by: 11:30 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 2 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Lower Porthamel Camping? From R454.48 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.