Eco Camping Wales

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The View pitch (added by manager 22 Aug 2022)
Overview of eco camping wales
View over campsite from premium sites to meadowfield to churchfield to entrance on main road.
Lower level

  • Farm site with stunning 360-degree views of the Black Mountain
  • A five-minute drive from the National Showcaves Centre for Wales
  • On the Beacons Way trail in the Brecon Beacons National Park
Room to breathe and a friendly welcome – what more could you ask for from a scenic site like Eco Camping Wales in the Brecon Beacons’ gorgeous Glyntawe valley? Well, 360-degree views of the spectacular Black Mountain for starters. The environmentally friendly setup is another big bonus – the site channels cold mountain spring water into its hand-washing basins, for example (not for drinking, bring your own) – as is the back-to-nature feel (there are no concrete hardstandings or electric hook-ups here). This Glamorgan site encourages open-fire cooking across most of the grounds (bring reusable barbecues/firepits and raise them high off the ground, please) and phone reception is limited – so you can gleefully tell work they won’t be able to get in touch. Try to get as much time out of the office as you can to take on all the nearby treks; the owners particularly recommend roaming to Llyn y Fan Fawr lake on the long-distance Beacons Way trail that passes the park. Wander to one of the pubs a few minutes from the site too, pick up supplies at the village shop in Ynyswen or head to Ystradgynlais’s coffee shops. A few bits and pieces to be aware of if you’re planning on staying here: the shower is coin operated; you'll need to bring your own drinking water; firewood/kindling is for sale on site (the owners are happy for you to bring your own); and there’s no commercial waste so please be prepared to take all rubbish home and leave the space as you find it.

Site type

Tent pitches 60
Motorhome pitches 22
Open now
Opens 14 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £1,00 (R23,91) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
  • Open fires are not permitted on the Meadow and Church fields.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Thu, 14 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Stunning off grid secluded site, with sun and shade and views

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Jessica B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

The Oak Tree 1 non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (premium, shaded)

Liked: Stayed in the Oak 1 spot - Secluded and spacious spot - Firewood available - Stream running through the site - Close to lots of lovely walks - Very polite and helpful host - Provided fire pits - out of O2 signal range (perfect for me but might not be ideal for families)

Disliked: Host mentioned that as of next year it may not dog friendly which is a massive shame as one of the best camp sites I’ve stayed in. Hopefully they change their minds 🤞🏽

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From the manager: Thanks for lovely review at such a wet time on Friday night With good owners we enjoy and probably let good owners with dogs stay:) But unfortunately it's that bad apple that spoils it for us and other campers on site

Clean, friendly, peaceful

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Bethany S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

The Oak Tree 1 non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (premium, shaded)

Liked: Really peaceful place, fell asleep to the sound of the stream next to us. Owner was lovely and helpful. Stayed in oak tree 2 and was the only ones there. Would 100% come back.

Disliked: Had bad signal but didn’t really mind as it was beautiful

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Wonderful place…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

The Rise 1 non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (premium)

Liked: Wonderful place

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Excellent. Highly recommend if you want to spend time in nature.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (solo)

Liked: Absolutely loved this site. I had planned to stay for 2 nights but stayed for a third and enjoyed staying on 2 lovely pitches, both with amazing views. The site is peaceful and relaxing. There is no WiFi or phone reception just immersion in nature. I did two long walks, and was blessed with sunshine on both; the scenery is spectacular. The owners are interesting and inspirational. I will definitely be back.

Disliked: I couldn't stay longer.

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Exactly what we were looking for - eco camping with a hot shower

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Fay D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

The Pond non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (premium, secluded)

Liked: We chose the ‘Pond’ secluded pitch for a 4 night stay. Be sure to check the details before you stay - this is eco camping not Butlins - which is absolutely why we chose it! Great spacious pitch with an island you can chill on, rack a hammock or pitch on if your tent is not too large and you’re brave enough (we weren’t but spent time on the island and paddling) The loo with a view was a particular favourite feature. All the wonders of wild camping with the comfort of a piping hot shower & flushing toilet if you’re feeling fancy. We were lucky enough to have the site to ourselves for a couple of nights which was tranquil. Jeremy was a gracious host, showing us to our pitch and all the features of the site, we caught him again the following morning for a chat by the shower but were otherwise left to our own devices to enjoy our stay which we did. The site allows motorcycles so we will definitely look to return on two wheels.

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Spacious Camping site…

Overall 2/10
Location 6
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadow Field non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Spacious Camping site

Disliked: While we appreciate the eco-friendly initiatives at this site, we feel that the facilities do not justify the cost. The showers, toilets, and camping amenities are quite basic, which seems to reflect a lack of investment. As paying customers, we expected a higher standard in these areas.

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From the manager: Hi I recommend all future guest really read Pitchup descriptions. Or contact us by email or phone if you are unsure of our facilitates

Good to be able to book specific pitches. Few facilities for the cost.

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

The Oak Tree 1 non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (premium, shaded)

Liked: We booked the pitch Oaktree 1. Nearest other pitch is about 20 yards away and then the next is around 50 yards, so good if you don't want to be surrounded by other tents and be sure of a good pitch if turning up late in the day. The pitch was large enough for a family tent ~5 x 2.5 m and a 3 x 3 m gazebo but is on a slight slope. It would also have room for a pup tent under the canopy of the oak tree. The fire pit is a fixed old beer keg on a concrete slab that works well. The pitch has its own dedicated parking space on some gravel about 10 yards away from where your tent will be - not possible to park right next to the tent on this pitch. Nice to have a small stream close to the tent to provide some acoustics in the evening. Glad not to have any on-site lighting to keep things dark at night. Glad not to have any phone signal (O2). Firewood available in bags from the farmhouse but no kindling.

Disliked: Eco at this campsite means "we haven't disturbed the environment by building anything" ;-) One toilet and shower in a small outbuilding by the farmhouse, one compostable toilet at the top end of the site, and a few water taps are all the facilities we saw - The site wasn't very busy due to some bad weather but there were still queues for the toilet at peak time in the morning. Eco also means "take your rubbish home with you" as there are no bins. No problem with this principal but not good to have to remove other peoples dog poo from the pitch when setting up. Considering the nightly rates are similar to campsites with toilet blocks, bins, etc. the site isn't great value unless you value the certainty of booking a specific pitch Not exactly related to the campsite, but the owner obviously doesn't want to encourage anyone using the bridleway that passes in front of the farmyard - the line of the path is blocked by several fences. There are a couple of footpath from the campsite entry road that can be used to head down the valley if you want to avoid walking on the main road - one is missing its waymarking where it leaves the campsite, we didn't walk the other one.

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Overpriced field with minimal facilities

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Church Field non-electric grass and earth tent or campervan pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked: The views are stunning

Disliked: The facilities are very dated and basic…. One toilet and one shower (which you pay for) for the whole site. This might be acceptable for a cheap stay but it wasn’t cheap! It’s a field, which was becoming water logged. Can’t quite work out why it’s called Eco either.

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From the manager: Please read out Pitchup if unsure of facilities and our eco efforts before booking. Or give us a call/email. Happy to chat. Sorry can't help the weather this Summer it's been awful!

Not good value for money

Overall 2/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadow Field non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: The owners are friendly and you can park next to your tent which is helpful in the rain! The field is nice and open.

Disliked: This site is not designed with experience in mind. The taps are used for water and in the same muddy patch you need to wash up the items from cooking. There is one toilet for two fields of people, that's around 40+ people to use one space. There is one shower which you must pay for. This is not acceptable because those with children or those who need help to shower need to spend more so they have the time to clean themselves. That is unfair. The site refuses to pay for spring water testing but as a paying member of the public this is unacceptable in the UK. The grass is not mown for tents meaning that it is super wet for camping before it even rains. Overall for the cost per person, this site abuses the term "eco" for cost cutting and profit.

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From the manager: Camping “the activity of spending a holiday in a tent”.* Dictionary definition! The experience is your to make… pubs, walks, interest in the environment and engaging with those who are custodians of the country side. Most people who camp bring a washing up bowl and heat water at the tent or in an appropriate place and clean their utensils in their bowl or use one of the two sinks provided. The site has 3 toilets, two composting toilets and one flushing toilets (see site map, Pitchup or ask) . As explained on Pitchup and specifically on arrival, YOU need to bring your own drinking water. The spring water is not tested and is therefore unfit for drinking. Due to the storage of water, there is a limited supply. This means you are not at liberty to take a shower like you are at home on mains supply. It takes about 48 hours to refill the tanks,(72 if people are still using the supply ). Water economics is a subject least talked about and yet our most pressing issue, hence compostable toilets. You are on a working farm and haylage has been taken on the fields you are guests on, and this year has been wetter than usual (if you haven’t noticed), and so cutting grass at will, is not possible. The recycle/reuse ethos we have here is to highlight the waste we produce, but also to encourage our thoughts to water usage on a daily basis. If you had dared to engage to find out the reedbed system being used to process water or the composting of waste or ecological area of orchids or lichens on the trees or any of the other environmental projects on the farm, there may be weight to your comment. We are sorry for your one wet night here we had no control over the weather. We have NO WiFi here.

A wonderful location offering total immersion in the countryside

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Robert William W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

The Ledge non-electric grass and gravel tent or campervan pitch (premium)

Liked: We enjoyed the spacious pitch with wonderful views across the valley. We received a warm welcome from Caroline and Jem, including hints and tips to make the most of our stay.

Disliked: n/a

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Features

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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly 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 Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Eco Camping Wales

Maes yr Eglwys

Pen-y-cae

Swansea

Glamorgan

Wales

SA9 1GS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.83978°N
-3.66716°W

Nearest transport

Coach
21 km Bus Station
21.9 km Railway Station
22.4 km Bus Station
Rail
19.2 km Llangadog Rail Station
19.6 km Llanwrda Rail Station
19.7 km Llandovery Rail Station
Ferry
31 km Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
Airport
38.3 km Swansea 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

It would be difficult to land on a better location for stints in south Wales than this one: set in the Brecon Beacons National Park, it’s a five-minute drive from the National Showcaves Centre for Wales and its scenic Craig-y-Nos park. You can also hop on a horse at the local stable or hire an ebike to explore the mountains. Head to Henrhyd Falls (15 minutes' drive) to walk behind the wall of water; you might recognise this spot from several films, including Batman. The Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary is nearby as well, so drop in to see the primates before meeting the meerkats at Pen-y-Cae’s microzoo (five minutes). Wanting more waterfalls? There are three to see while wending your way along a walking loop near Pontneddfechan (15 minutes), a popular part of the national park for pottering about. Fan of fishing? Get the rod out at the River Tawe or by the Crai Reservoir (10 minutes). You could also angle down by the sea at the Gower’s gorgeous beaches near Swansea (an hour).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Aberafan 29.3 km Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Swansea Bay 32.4 km Estuary Good Good N/A Good
Bracelet Bay 37.1 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Limeslade Bay 37.5 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Langland Bay 38.4 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Showcaves of Wales 1.7 km

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 13.1 km

Aberdulais Falls 19.4 km

Carreg Cennen Castle 20.7 km

Brecon Mountain Railway 21.4 km

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 19.5 km

Aberdeunant 23.2 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 30 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tafarn-y-Garreg - Fan Hir - Fan Brycheiniog 0.4 km

Ystradfellte and Cwm Porth 8.5 km

Ystradfellte and the Nedd Valley 8.5 km

Fan Foel - Bannau Sir Gaer - Llyn y Fan Fach 8.7 km

Porth-yr-ogof, Nedd and Mellte Waterfalls 8.9 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Eco Camping Wales have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Eco Camping Wales dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Eco Camping Wales? It would be difficult to land on a better location for stints in south Wales than this one: set in the Brecon Beacons National Park, it’s a five-minute drive from the National … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Eco Camping Wales?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3:30 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Eco Camping Wales? From R571.75 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.