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5 best Brecon Beacons campsites
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Walks, waterfalls, mighty Pen Y Fan and spectacular views in all directions… the Brecon Beacons is a Welsh gem for campervan and motorhome holidays. This Mid-Wales national park is great for anyone who likes outdoor adventures, and with plenty of family-friendly attractions including the magnificent National Showcaves for Wales, it’ll be a definite hit with all ages! Check out our top five Brecon campsites for the best places to stay in the Brecon Beacons National Park. We’ve included booking links, photos, maps, campsite highlights… everything you need to know!
5 best campsites in the Brecon Beacons
1. Cwmdu Campsite
Cwmdu, Crickhowell, Powys NP8 1RU
Price per night: £10 per adult; children £7.50
One of the best-known landmarks in the Brecon Beacons is Pen y Fan, the highest peak in South Wales (886 metres). Stay just 15 minutes’ walk from the mountain at four-star Cwmdu Campsite, right in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park among scenic views of the Black Mountains.
It’s a family-friendly and dog-friendly Brecon campsite with a wealth of facilities, all just a couple of minutes’ walk from the local village and a few minutes’ drive from Crickhowell.
Campsite features:
Visit Wales 4-star campsite in a sheltered valley, surrounded by fields and woodland
Play area and free fire pits and barbecue loans
Well-stocked shop selling local produce including coffee, cakes, eggs, preserves, meat, milk and cheese
Huge range of amenities including free hot showers, family shower room, accessible toilet/shower facilities, baby changing, laundry, dish washing area and microwave, fridge and freezer
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2. Pencelli Castle Caravan & Camping Park
Pencelli Castle Farm, Pencelli, Brecon LD3 7LX
Price per night: from £24 (two adults; extra adult from £12.50; children from £5.75)
Next up is one of our favourite Brecon campsites! More outdoor adventures await at award-winning five-star Pencelli Castle Caravan & Camping Park a few miles from the market town of Brecon, surrounded by peaceful countryside and plenty of walking and biking trails. The Taff Cycle Trail passes the park entrance and the towpath of the Brecon and Monmouthshire Canal is adjacent to the camping fields.
Ask the friendly staff for tips on what to see and do nearby, or browse through the extensive tourist info in the Information Room. Buses to Brecon and Abergavenny stop at the park entrance.
Campsite features:
Peaceful multi-award winning caravan park five miles from Brecon
Close to walking and cycling trails, canal towpath and Cantref Adventure Farm (3.5 miles)
Well-kept amenities including award-winning shower/toilet block, two family/disabled-access bathrooms, laundry and drying room
Site shop selling a wide range of groceries and local produce
3. Brecon Beacons Caravan & Camping Park/National Showcaves Centre for Wales
National Showcaves Centre for Wales, Abercraf, Swansea SA9 1GJ
Price per night: £25 (two people); £30 (up to four); dogs free
Thrill the kids with a stay at the spectacular National Showcaves Centre for Wales/Dan yr Ogof, the biggest show caves system in Britain. In a peaceful green setting at the attraction and among mountains, Brecon Beacons Caravan & Camping Park has been voted as one of the top 25 caravan parks in the UK.
This is one of the most family-friendly Brecon campsites. Dan yr Ofag itself includes a dinosaur park, museum, Iron Age farm and play area as well as the caves. The caravan park’s plentiful amenities include electric hook-up, grey water outlets and water pipes, available on all pitches and included in the pitch price.
Read more about Dan yr Ogof and Pen Y Fan, plus world-famous book town Hay-on-Wye, in our ultimateSouth Wales road trip guide!
Campsite features:
Peaceful caravan park in the grounds of the National Showcaves Centre for Wales
Under 10 minutes’ drive from the Ogof Ffynnon Du National Nature Reserve and Crai Reservoir
Within easy reach of Swansea (21 miles) for day trips
Choice of grass or hardstanding pitches, all with electric hook-up, water and grey waste disposal
4. Lakeside Caravan & Camping Park at Llangorse Lake
Llangorse, Brecon, Powys LD3 7TR
Price per night: pitches from £12.75; adults from £8.50; children from £2.50
Peaceful stays or action-packed days are easily sorted at Lakeside Caravan & Camping Park, right next to Llangorse Lake in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Llangorse is the largest natural lake in Mid and South Wales: stay at its well-equipped caravan park for easy access to canoeing, kayaking, sailing, fishing and waterside walks and bike rides.
Rest up after a day’s adventuring at the caravan park clubhouse or café; there’s a shop on site too, and two pubs in the local village. This is one of the most conveniently-located Brecon campsites!
Campsite features:
Lakeside site with easy access to water sports including water skiing and boating
Half a mile from a riding and trekking centre; under two miles from Llangorse Multi Activity Centre for horse riding, zip lining and indoor climbing
Pitches on grass or hardstanding with electric hook-up
Dog friendly: open area for dog walking adjacent to the campsite
5. Camping at Ynysfaen
Ynysfaen, Cwmwysg, Trecastle, Brecon LD3 8YF
Price per night: £35
Chickens, owls, kingfishers, red kites, bats and otters are just a few of the creatures sharing the land at the final of our Brecon campsites. Camping at Ynysfaen is a small family-run campsite two miles from Trecastle in the northwest of the national park, set over five green acres by the River Usk. There are two 9m x 9m campervan pitches with electric hook-up, surrounded by beech hedges. Use of the three spotless showers is included in the pitch price.
Campsite features:
Quiet family-run campsite set up as a digital detox and rural retreat
Five minutes’ drive from the Usk Reservoir
Heated shower block, covered washing-up area, food prep area and fridge freezer
Books, outdoor and indoor games available to borrow
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Want to extend your adventure, or try another type of camping? Check out our guides to campervan spots in Wales andwild camping in Wales. Happy travels!
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