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From R468,54 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Bryn Bettws Lodge

From £20 For 1 night, 4 adults Last booked 6 hours ago 9.2 166 reviews

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Looking down at our camping field (added by manager 07 jun 2023)

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.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

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. 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, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
A charge of £2,00 (R48,25) applies for the use of the shower.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
There is no reception 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

Pitch types & availability

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Really beautiful site with great little clean toilets too. Staff were so…

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Anonymous Apr 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Really beautiful site with great little clean toilets too. Staff were so welcoming. We will be back for sure

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great area to get away, even better if into biking

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Anonymous Mar 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Spacious quiet welcoming staff

Disliked: Not alot to complain about just a few updating but understand the campsite is fairly new and still growing

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Very welcoming, clean and tidy all round, lots to do and very…

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Anonymous Apr 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Very welcoming, clean and tidy all round, lots to do and very helpful and kind staff members

Recommend to friends Visit again

would come again!

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Rosie H. Apr 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: the view the toilets were close washing up area staff friendly walks around the park

Disliked: no bins

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Wonderful stay, lovely wide open spaces, beautiful views. Staff were friendly and…

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Anonymous Sept 2023

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Wonderful stay, lovely wide open spaces, beautiful views. Staff were friendly and helpful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and friendly

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Francesca I. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely friendly site took the grandchildren every thing you could need toilets we’re always clean with plenty of loo roll will definitely return when everything is open properly in high season brilliant location and facilities if your into mountain biking with lots of trails and ramps around

Disliked: Would of love them to have sold fire wood although we were told we could go into the forest to forage for it we hadn’t prepared for this so hadn’t brought a axe /saw think there missing out on a nice money maker

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Lovely park/climbing frame there for the kids. Great views of the hills…

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Anonymous Sept 2023

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely park/climbing frame there for the kids. Great views of the hills from the field. Nice little restaurant for good food. Toilets were kept clean. Great forest trails to walk the dog.

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Great place to stay and relax

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Anonymous Sept 2023

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Amazing location with stunning views, owners are first class and very friendly, second time staying here and will be back on a regular basis, my favourite place to camp for the weekend

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Lovely scenic views

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Anonymous Sept 2023

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Amazing view . Good location. A few level areas on a sloping field.

Disliked: Grass too long

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Location and scenery A+++!…

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Ody S. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Location and scenery A+++!

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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

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Picnic table

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling 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

Coach

6 km Railway Station

7 km Bus Station

15.7 km Bus Station

Rail

6 km Neath Rail Station

6.3 km Maesteg Rail Station

6.6 km Briton Ferry Rail Station

Ferry

14.5 km Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal

41.6 km Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal

41.6 km Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop

Airport

24.3 km Swansea Airport

38.4 km 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	2020	2019	2018	2017
Aberafan	8.7 km	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Swansea Bay	16.7 km	Estuary	Good	Good	N/A	Good
Rest Bay Porthcawl	17.5 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Sandy Bay Porthcawl	18.8 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Trecco Bay Porthcawl	19 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Aberdulais Falls 5.3 km

National Waterfront Museum 15.2 km

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 19.2 km

National Showcaves of Wales 20.5 km

Carreg Cennen Castle 27.5 km

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 5.3 km

Aberdeunant 32.4 km

Rhossili Visitor Centre and Shop 40.1 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 47 km

Watersmeet 47.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Abercregan - Glyncorrwg - Abercregan 4.3 km

Abercregan - Coed Morgannwg Way - Pontrhydyfen 4.3 km

Treherbert to Aberdare 13.3 km

Kenfig Pool - Kenfig Burrows - Sker Beach 14.5 km

Pontneddfechan - Scwd Einion Gam Waterfall 15.2 km

Local events

Green Man Festival (Thursday, 15 August 2024 – Thursday, 15 August 2024)
Crickhowell, Wales 45 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Extras

A charge of £2,00 (R48,25) applies for the use of the shower.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Vehicles

The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. Cars are not permitted when travelling with a motorhome/campervan.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.

Reception

There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Dogs

The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (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.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 10 p.m..

Payment terms

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