The Dragons Back

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The Dragons Back (formerly The Castle Inn), is a pub with B&B rooms Bunkhouses & Campsite. We are located in a stunning valley, over 1000ft above sea level in the heart of The Black Mountains, in The Brecon Beacons National Park. We’ve kept our campsite purposely low key. We don’t have a children’s playground, we don’t have a laundry, we don’t have room for massive tents (over 15 ft) or caravans, and we don’t have a shop. What do we have? Two clean loos, 1 good free shower,( the shower is hot only when the campsite is busy or the bunkhouse is occupied), great views, our pub next door (with good food, real ales and a warm welcome), and direct access to the Black Mountains – what more could you want?

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

No dogs 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 Watersports

Amenities 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 Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Location

The Dragons Back

Pengenffordd

Talgarth

Powys

Wales

LD3 0EP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.96363°N
-3.20475°W

Route directions

We are located adjacent to the A479, Approx. 3 miles South of Talgarth and 6 miles North of Crickhowell. The nearest train station is Abergavenny, approx 25 mins by taxi.

Nearest transport

Coach
12.6 km Interchange
18.6 km Bus Station
20.4 km Inner Bypass
Rail
20.8 km Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station
21.2 km Abergavenny Rail Station
23 km Ebbw Vale Parkway Rail Station
Ferry
47.1 km Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal

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

We are ideally placed for a whole host of activities hiking,biking,gliding, fishing,canoeing, in fact if you can do it outside you can almost certainly do it here! You can walk onto The Black Mountains straight from the site, or start and finish The Killer Loop - the most demanding moutain bike route in the Brecon beacons. We are within a 15 min drive of Hay On Wye and Brecon.

Must see

Brecon Mountain Railway 21.5 km

Blaenavon Ironworks 22.2 km

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 22.4 km

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 22.8 km

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 31 km

National Trust

Cwmmau Farmhouse 23.1 km

The Weir 29.1 km

Skenfrith Castle 29.7 km

The Kymin 39.3 km

Croft Castle and Parkland 44.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Pengenffordd - Mynydd Troed - Pengenffordd 0.4 km

Pengenffordd - Pwll y Wrack - Pengenffordd 0.4 km

Pengenffordd - Castell Dinas - Y Grib - Waun Fach 0.5 km

Talgarth - Park Wood - Ffostyll - Talgarth 4.1 km

Llangors - Mynydd Troes - Llangors 5.3 km

Local events

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

    Crickhowell, Wales 10.9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Dragons Back have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Dragons Back dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near The Dragons Back? We are ideally placed for a whole host of activities hiking,biking,gliding, fishing,canoeing, in fact if you can do it outside you can almost certainly do it here! You can walk onto The … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Dragons Back?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  2 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  2 p.m.

    Please always come to the pub and pay first, before you pitch.

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