Eco Camping Wales

From £25 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.2 149 reviews
The View pitch (added by manager 22 Aug 2022)
Overview of eco camping wales (added by manager 17 mar 2023)
View over campsite from premium sites to meadowfield to churchfield to entrance on main road. (added by manager 17 mar 2023)
Lower level (lhs) and upper level (centre/rhs) with the view pitch (added by manager 22 aug 2022)

  • 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
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

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Would come again but only for a lower price. Thank you

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

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

Liked: Very helpful, lovely couple who had good local knowledge. It’s a good base for any big hikes.

Disliked: It was a bit expensive for 2 nights as the facilities are very minimal as well as the charge for using the shower.

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From the manager: All the information is on the listing provided on PitchUp so you know what you are paying for when you book it

Good location for nearby hikes. Located away from the road with relaxed…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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

Liked: Good location for nearby hikes. Located away from the road with relaxed owner.

Disliked: Lack of facilities, no rubbish bins, only a single shower/toilet.

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Very basic and rustic campsite with a tonne of open space and privacy

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

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

Liked: This is a really unspoilt campsite. Huge areas of grass with small hardstanding for car or camper van. Host extremely accommodating and took his time to help us plan some walking. Weather curtailed our adventures so will have to come back again. Shower and toilet in block near the house. Basic but clean and functional. We felt like our site was extremely private and the view across the field to the beautiful oak tree asn small stream, little church with mountains beyond was blissful. Good base for black mountain and lovely country park just down the road- also easy to reach on foot.

Disliked: Not a dislike as such but would have been good to have area to wash dishes- did ours in the river.

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From the manager: Oops sorry if forgot to tell you but cold water wash sink just up from The Ledge by The View pitch

Perfect location,friendly proprietors,a little on the expensive side.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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

Liked: The site is a rural site, tranquil and with beautiful views. Excellent hikes directly from the campsite and a pub just down the road. The shower is hot and clean. The owners are friendliness most helpful.

Disliked: We were alone on the site, so the one and shower was not a problem. In the height of season one shower could however be a problem. This is not a particularly cheap site, and admittedly in an area of outstanding beauty. I do wonder however if the price is really justified concerning the facilities available.

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Nice walks nearby and a friendly pub…

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

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

Liked: Nice walks nearby and a friendly pub

Disliked: It's rather expensive and I could hear the road and nearby factory all night long.

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The views…

Overall 2/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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

Liked: The views

Disliked: It’s advertised for camper vans but I would not recommend staying here if you are in a camper van. The pitch is just a field which would normally be ideal but the land the owner put us on very wet! It also had long grass and the water sat on the fields. The owner met us and said if it’s wet you’ll struggle to get off and I’ll have to tow you out!! He also said he didn’t want to be doing that in the morning so pitch next to road. We did pitch next to road but we still got stuck!! After much slipping and sliding and ripping up the field and covering our van in mud we managed to get out.

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Large, green and quiet site.

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

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

Liked: Magnificent views and deep countryside. great walks nearby. I liked the repurposed barrel fire pit. The compost toilet was brilliant. I stayed on The Ledge pitch, which had plenty of space and a marvellous view.

Disliked: It would be good to have a couple of the premium pitches with electrical hookup for longer stays at this price. I only stayed one night though, so it was fine.

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Excellent

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

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

Liked: Perfect location with beautiful views and lovely hosts. Will be recommending to everyone we know

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Amazing, highly recommended

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

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

Liked: The location, the spectacular views (day and night), the facilities and the lovely owners. We had a wonderful time camping on the pond pitch within the trees, thank you J&C for having us :) Also, the bus stop at the campsite entrance was very useful!

Disliked: Not a dislike but maybe useful - we misjudged some of our planned walking trails from the site, they took us much longer than planned due to the uphills and involved more walking on the road than expected. Make use of the bus.

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Beautiful no frills camping with toddlers

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

Meadow Field non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: It was nearly empty, which meant it felt nice and wild with views of mountains all round. It easy to find, just off the main road, but that did mean you could hear the traffic. There were people playing music loud into the night in another field but that’s to be expected in a touristic area. Our field (meadow) and neighbouring field (church) were silent with only 2 other tents. The horse box composting toilet was brilliant. Our toddler thought it was a fantastic surprise. The pub and walk right from the campsite was a great bonus meaning we didn’t need to do any extra driving once we had arrived. I’d recommend to anyone who needs a basic pretty campsite near the road for logistics ease. It felt close to wild camping which is harder to do with babies and toddlers, so this is a great option.

Disliked: We didn’t check in or out as there were no staff, but I assume that’s fine since we booked and paid online!

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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

Disabled facilities

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)

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

Local events

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

    Crickhowell, Wales 33.8 km

  • The Hay Festival (Thursday, 23 May 2024 – Thursday, 23 May 2024)

    Hay-on-Wye, England 45.4 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.

Want to know more about camping in Glamorgan?

  • 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.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Eco Camping Wales? From R585,68 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.