Bryn Bettws Lodge

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The café
The café
Looking down at our camping field
Breath talking viwes
Our new bbq / live music area
Our outside bar area on the camping field
Café outdoor seating area
Our new bbq / live music area
Our outside bar area on the camping field
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Looking down at our camping field
Breath talking viwes
Our new bbq / live music area

  • 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

Tent pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Open all year
Opens
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. XL Bully, 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 (R46.61) 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

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 211 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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ForestSpectacular sceneryPeaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Bryn Bettws Lodge gets props for its stunning nature, roomy spots, and lekker staff. Folks loved the epic views, closeness to mountain biking, and great facilities like clean loos, showers, and a playground. On-site eats and a chilled vibe were also big pluses. A few mentioned flies or uneven spots, and a bit of noise from campers, plus a need for site updates. Still, most keen to come back.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site - mountain biking on the doorstep.

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Amy P.

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Facilities, view, friendly staff, bar on site, mountain biking and running for all abilities right on the doorstep.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful views… lovely site. Everywhere clean and well looked after. We had…

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Lisa M.

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Beautiful views… lovely site. Everywhere clean and well looked after. We had burgers - great value and tasty.

You can tell the owners are working hard to ensure you have a wonderful stay. They were very friendly.

Would stay again and would pay more!

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Reasonable price for pitch with stunning surroundings, friendly staff.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Beautiful setting easily accessible from the M4 motorway.

Recommend to friends Visit again

If I was in the area again I'd stay here again.

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Keith L.

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked I stayed or one night and arrived by motorbike. The welcome was friendly and was advised I can pitch where I liked, and park my motorbike next to the tent.

Although there aren't many pancake flat pitches, they aren't too sloped and I slept well. The view is amazing, sat in the hills, and I don't think you would find somewhere with this kind of view from somewhere pancake flat so it is what it is.

I left early so didn't use the showers, however the toilets were clean and close to the pitches.

The road to the site is a narrow lane and was great fun riding to the site.

Disliked Nothing to note.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stayed here for one night in our motorhome without hookup. Facilities met…

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Hannah M.

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Stayed here for one night in our motorhome without hookup.
Facilities met our needs and clean and tidy.
Chatted to the owners who seemed lovely and helpful, had some toasties and chips for lunch with some local bottled cider!
Able to get directly onto some bike paths and a little skills area which our kids loved!
The view from the camping field was breathtaking, it was exactly what we wanted and needed and for £20 a night we couldn't ask for more!
There are lodges to stay on also and one with a hot tub!
We will definitely be back, thanks for a lovely night

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Brilliant place... Lots of family walks..
Plenty of space for kids and dogs.

Disliked No served eggs for breakfast 😐(my personal point down)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for mountain bikers I’m sure. Limited sadly on surrounding areas

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Jason H.

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Views limited to see what was available in surrounding areas from the internet hence my dislike sadly.

Disliked Nothing to do locally really on a Saturday night unless you had a bike as it’s in the middle of nowhere

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing campsite. Highly recommend

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Absolutely beautiful campsite. Views were incredible. The facilities were great. Basic but clean and very well maintained. Kids park was a massive hit with the kids and overall we had an amazing short camping break. Will definitely recommend visiting and we will be back again

Disliked Would be nice to have the option of electric hook up

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved it here. Great location and very friendly and chilled out

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Super friendly staff, chilled camp atmosphere. Amazing access to trails and walks, perfect location. Free iPhone charging was very handy as our solar panels failed, a nice touch.

Disliked Shame not more food choices, all a bit heavy like chips and fast food etc. we were excited for the pizzas but they were so loaded with cheese they were too sickly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Freie Platzwahl. Super schöne Aussicht. Versorgung o.k.…

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Birgit v.

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Freie Platzwahl. Super schöne Aussicht.
Versorgung o.k.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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 Communal freezer 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 Horse riding 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 2020201920182017
Aberafan 8.7 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Swansea Bay 16.7 km Estuary GoodGoodN/AGood
Rest Bay Porthcawl 17.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandy Bay Porthcawl 18.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trecco Bay Porthcawl 19 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

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, 14 August 2025 – Thursday, 14 August 2025)

    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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • 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
  • When can I check in and check out of Bryn Bettws Lodge?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bryn Bettws Lodge? From R524,11 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.