Cae Glas Camping

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The field
The field
Evening light
Stunning views
Boris on a little walk to visit the shepards hut and the sleeping giant lodge
Marshmallow time
Out for a little alpaca walk
Meet the animals
The best way to spend summer evenings
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Evening light
Stunning views
Boris on a little walk to visit the shepards hut and the sleeping giant lodge

  • Peaceful farm site in the Brecon Beacons, five minutes from Abercraf
  • A five-minute drive to the National Showcaves; 45 mins to Pen y Fan
  • Animals to meet on site; pizzas and snacks available in the evenings
So quiet you can hear the owls hooting after dark – sound like the kind of place for you? Then get along to Glamorgan and Cae Glas Camping, in the Brecon Beacons National Park and five minutes’ drive from the village of Abercraf. That blissful peace and quiet is the reason most guests cite for choosing a stay here – and as such you’ll be asked to keep the noise down, particularly after dark, to ensure a sense of calm for both visitors and wildlife. To further boost that peaceful vibe facilities have been kept to a minimum, but all guests will have access to toilets, showers and a washing-up area and are welcome to bring along dogs and barbecues. There's a firepit area here too, and firewood can be purchased on site. There are some stunning mountain views to be had here, and sitting down to admire them for a while is a most rewarding option. That said, there’s plenty of activity nearby should you wish: this is waterfall walk country, and a riding centre just down the road that can sort pony treks for all the family. It’s also a short drive to get to places like Craig y Nos Castle and the National Showcaves Centre for Wales or a slightly longer one (about 45 minutes) to Pen y Fan, the National Botanic Garden of Wales and the beaches of the Gower Peninsula.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Open now
Opens 21 August
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 21 Aug to

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 138 Pitchup.com customers

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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

93% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful campsite boasts stunning mountain views and a tranquil atmosphere. Visitors praised the immaculately clean and modern shower/toilet facilities, often described as the best they've encountered. The friendly and accommodating hosts are a highlight, as are the farm animals, which are a hit with all ages. Excellent homemade pizzas and convenient location for local attractions are also frequently mentioned. While minor issues like occasional queues for facilities or a slight slope on some pitches were noted, the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with many guests eager to return.

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A great peaceful place, with great views

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Julie J.

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked It wasnt an overcrowded field. It was very peaceful, exactly what we wanted. :)
Loved the heated shower / toilet. A real
Home comfort. Such a treat when camping .

Disliked The shower / toilet doors were hard to close / then open . Could do with altering

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beautiful simple site, with friendly staff and fantastic views.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked Location, facilities, animals around site, peace and quiet. perfect!

Disliked nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

What’s not to like, will certainly be returning.

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Sam S.

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked Stunning views, friendly hosts and a lovely chilled vibe.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Customer service skills need improving.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked The small field was good.

Disliked We arrived approx 6.30pm having travelled for nearly 4 hours, we weren't allowed to pitch our small camper van until we had 'booked in', yet the owner new who we were on arrival. I just wanted to pitch up, it was late, and my young daughter and I were very hungry, we had yet to go find somewhere to eat. My daughters father joined us having travelled separately but arriving at the same time. Again the owner insisted he pay to also stay in tge campervan before she would allow us to park our van.
Quite frankly, she was rude, no smile, no hello. This was our 5th and last stop on our road trip of Wales for one night, what a disappointment! I wish we had booked elsewhere. No wonder there was only one unit remaining on site as we left, surprisingly for a long bank holiday weekend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: You arrived with an extra guest that’s wasn’t booked in, our policy is that all guests check in on arrival so that check in instructions can be given, this is standard practice.
You were unhappy at having to pay for the extra person you brought, despite already being told on the phone earlier that day that they would have to be checked in and paid for, we are a business and not a charity, we were fully booked for the whole weekend and still accommodated your extra guest.
I am sorry if you felt I was rude but you do have to check in so we know who is on the campsite.

Had a lovely nights stay.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked No marked out pitches, amazing shower room with a fantastic shower, beautiful views, peaceful location but only a 10 minute drive to a shop.

Disliked Not a lot of flat spots

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site great location. Awesome views

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Tom S.

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked Location and scenery. Good phone signal too.
Drinking water and warm toilets and shower provided on site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location, lovely amenities and hosts!

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Catalina R.

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked Gorgeous location with incredible views. Two fantastic pubs only 4 minutes drive away.
The bathrooms and showers were the nicest we’ve even seen at a campsite. Lovely accommodating hosts, and we enjoyed fresh pizza delivered to our tent on the second night. We also enjoyed saying hello to all the cute animals- would recommend to anyone!

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a excellent time here and would definitely be going back

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Sian B.

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked It was peaceful, animals, excellent facilities, the pizzas we ordered were excellent..
Beautiful place to stay.
The owners were friendly.

I liked that they state no loud noise after 9pm it was a great place to relax and chill out.
Being animal lovers this was the perfect place for us to go and see and pet the animals as and when we wanted, the owners dogs were lovely and friendly also.

We have adult children who came with us so can’t really rate below for child friendliness so have gone in the middle.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stunning location Friendly owners Delicious pizzas made to…

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Anonymous

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Liked Stunning location
Friendly owners
Delicious pizzas made to order
Modern showers
No fuss!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great getaway spot

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Tracy T.

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked We absolutely loved this site and didnt want to go home. Stayed for 3 nights, weekend just gone, 2 adults, 2 kids (12 & 8) and 1 dog. Quiet, great views, clean toilets, lovely shower (and looks like they are installing another which will be handy for busy times).
Kids loved being able to go and see the animals and the animals are clearly used to people being around and liked a fuss which is a bonus, especially the goats, alpacas, donkeys, pigs and highland cows. Their dogs are super friendly aswell.
We had pizza on the last night from the site which was lovely and would definitely recommend, we ordered in the morning ready for 6.30pm which worked out great.
Owners are lovely.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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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 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

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Cae Glas Camping

Brecon Road

Penycae

Swansea

Glamorgan

Wales

SA9 1GH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.8181°N
3.68959°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.8 mi Railway Station
12.9 mi Bus Station
14.2 mi Bus Station
Rail
11.9 mi Neath Rail Station
12 mi Treherbert Rail Station
12.1 mi Llangadog Rail Station
Ferry
17.5 mi Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
Airport
22 mi 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

Once you’ve dragged yourselves away from the views on site, it’s time to explore the surrounding area. Start close by with a horseback trek from the local stables (five minutes’ drive) or a walk to Henrhyd Falls (10 minutes). The National Showcaves Centre for Wales (five minutes) is a fab place to visit on any day, but makes a particularly good option for a wet-weather day out. If the nippers need a little break from all the scenery admiring, perhaps they’d appreciate a visit to meet the cheeky residents of Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary (10 minutes). And if the grownups need a treat to spur them along to the end of a hike, maybe a little something from the whisky and gin selections at Penderyn Distillery (25 minutes)? A bit further afield there’s plenty to explore around the Brecon Beacons National Park, including the splendid Four Falls Walk (half an hour) and the uphill challenge of Pen y Fan (45 minutes), the tallest British peak south of Snowdonia. The National Botanic Garden of Wales and Mumbles beach are both 45 minutes away if you’re after something a little less energetic.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Aberafan 16.5 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Swansea Bay 18.4 mi Estuary GoodGoodN/AGood
Bracelet Bay 21.3 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Limeslade Bay 21.5 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Langland Bay 22.1 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Showcaves of Wales 0.8 mi

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 8.1 mi

Aberdulais Falls 10.3 mi

Carreg Cennen Castle 12 mi

Brecon Mountain Railway 14 mi

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 10.4 mi

Aberdeunant 13.9 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 19.3 mi

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 1.7 mi

Ystradfellte and Cwm Porth 5.8 mi

Ystradfellte and the Nedd Valley 5.8 mi

Porth-yr-ogof, Nedd and Mellte Waterfalls 5.9 mi

Pontneddfechan - Scwd Einion Gam Waterfall 5.9 mi

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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Cae Glas Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cae Glas Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cae Glas Camping? Once you’ve dragged yourselves away from the views on site, it’s time to explore the surrounding area. Start close by with a horseback trek from the local stables (five minutes’ drive) or … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cae Glas Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cae Glas Camping? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.