Cantref Campsite

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Visitor image of the views over the campsite towards the mountains
Visitor image of the views over the campsite towards the mountains
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Free farm park entry included throughout your entire stay at cantref adventure farm!
Free farm park entry included throughout your entire stay at cantref adventure farm!
Views of the brecon beacons
Views on site
Views of the brecon beacons from the camp site!
Riding centre on site at cantref adventure farm
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Free farm park entry included throughout your entire stay at cantref adventure farm!
Free farm park entry included throughout your entire stay at cantref adventure farm!

  • Set in rural Wales with spectacular views of the Brecon Beacons
  • A 15-minute drive from outdoor activity centres in Brecon
  • Free entry to a farm park for the duration of the stay; café on site
Farmyard fun is the firm order of the day at Cantref Campsite, a family-friendly place three miles from Brecon town centre and surrounded by the spectacular scenery of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Stay here and you’ll not just get to meet the friendly animals: guests are permitted to access the kids' farm park next-door for the duration of their stay, from their arrival day to departure day. At the farm park, shows and workshops run every half-hour throughout the day, with antics including pet handling, bottle feeding lambs, tractor and trailer rides and madcap pig races. Now, it does occasionally rain in Wales, so the clever farm folk have installed a pleasingly spacious and heated indoor play area at the farm park in case the outdoor rides are too damp. Got a particular soft spot for the horses? You’re in the right place – the site’s also got a horse riding and pony trekking centre, catering for all abilities from baffled beginner to experienced horse handlers. For eats, Cantref Campsite's farmhouse café serves light lunchtime snacks, cakes and homemade specials and there are a couple of country pubs within a 10-minute drive.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 20
Tent sites 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens 10 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Facilities/activities including riding centre entry are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5:30 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Firepit hire: a £30 deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure. Free entry to the park farm is included for the duration of your stay.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 10 Apr to

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Reviews

9

Overall rating from 60 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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Spectacular sceneryPeaceful

93% would recommend this campground to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Spectacular mountain views & great Brecon Beacons hiking. Staff are friendly, facilities clean. Farm park's a bonus for families. Downsides: tight pitches, limited wash-up, odd shower temp/lights. Ground's hard, needs tough pegs.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent all round.

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9 out of 10
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Wifi
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Daniel S.

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked The camp site is next to an adventure farm which was free for our whole stay.

Super friendly and helpful staff

Fantastic views or the mountains.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Like the location…

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9 out of 10
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Pohfom H.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Like the location

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site. Would visit again

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7 out of 10
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Nicole B.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Views from campsite, easy check in, good showers with hot water consistency!

Disliked Grass had a lot of stone under so was very hard to pitch up. Showers aren’t cleaned very thoroughly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loads of space for tent and…

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6 out of 10
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Value for money
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karen g.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Loads of space for tent and car parking, lots of activities for the kids during the day, easy to find. Helpful and polite staff.

Disliked No cleaning after 5pm, consequently toilets and shower areas got dirty very quickly. Lots of toilet paper everywhere and the toilets area seems broken. No play area for kids after 5pm. No shop which seems like it’s missing a great opportunity.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Myself and my son (nearly 12)…

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Emily S.

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Myself and my son (nearly 12) stayed 5 nights and had a great time. The views are amazing, the site and the other campers were great. Laid back feel. Free entry to the farm was nice, my boy was probably verging on being a bit old for it but he would never have left a few years ago! Loads to do a short drive away so location is good too. Staff were friendly and work hard. We would.love to return!

Disliked Others have said toilets are a bit of a trek but I dont think they're any further than other places we have stayed - just uphill cos its Wales!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely be coming back

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richard b.

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Peace, quiet, nature, stars, animals, park, adventure

Disliked Distance and darkness to toilet block

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really nice site with good facilties and helpful staff.

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Wifi
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Rachael R.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Really friendly and warm staff. Easy and simple check-in process. Clean facilities

Well located for pen y fan

Recommend to friends Visit again

The campsite was lovely and inviting…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Craig F.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked The campsite was lovely and inviting as well as the farm being a highlight. The facility’s were kept clean regularly and were not overcrowded. As campers who were staying in larger tent we did find we were cramped together on our pitch. The pitch was to our tent size but didn’t leave much room for us to walk around as we were trying not to tangle in others guide ropes and noise was a given.Overall we did have a good stay and were happy with the farm area that was included in the price!

Disliked With regards to the pit washing area there was only two sinks with one drain board to the whole campsite with was difficult and did cause waiting time for us!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Plot, staff, facilities…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Mark S.

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Plot, staff, facilities

Disliked Cafe wasn't open

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, friendly staff. Lovely setting,…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Simon D.

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Clean facilities, friendly staff. Lovely setting, nice and quiet with good access to the Brecon Becons. The pitches were a good size and the hook up was great.

Disliked A bit of a walk to the wash rooms! It wasn’t a big issue though, but could have been if the weather had been unkind!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Soft play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Cantref Campsite

Cantref Adventure Farm

Brecon

Powys

Wales

LD3 8LR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.9223°N
3.37223°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.9 km Interchange
18.4 km Lidl
19.5 km Bus Station
Rail
19.1 km Rhymney Rail Station
19.8 km Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station
20 km Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station

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

Views out over the surrounding mountains and valleys will no doubt tip you off that there are plenty of options for mountain biking and hill walking nearby. Several biking and hiking routes start near the site, with heaps more around the rest of the Brecon Beacons National Park (including five mountain bike centres and 14 trails ranging from beginner to expert). If you’re up for other outdoorsy activities, activity centres in Brecon (15 minutes’ drive) can hook you up with days of canoeing, caving, climbing and sailing. For a real challenge, get set to scale Pen y Fan – south Wales’s highest peak is 20 minutes away (handily, the easiest route up is also the most convenient here – no need to let on to the folk back home.) For something a little gentler, take your binoculars to Craig Cerrig-Gleisiad or Talybont Reservoir (both about 20 minutes) for some excellent birdwatching, or crack on to Crickhowell Castle (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Aberafan 47.7 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Brecon Mountain Railway 14 km

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 20.3 km

National Showcaves of Wales 23.8 km

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 24.9 km

Blaenavon Ironworks 25.3 km

National Trust

Cwmmau Farmhouse 33.1 km

Aberdulais Falls 38.9 km

Skenfrith Castle 40 km

The Weir 41.4 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 42 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Llanfrynach - Gist Wen - Fan-y-Big - Cefn Cyff 1.7 km

Llanfrynych - Cwm Oergwm - Nant Menasgin - Llanfrynych 1.7 km

Brecon - Pont ar Yscir-Pen y Crug - Brecon 2.9 km

Brecon - Honddu - Brecon 3.1 km

Cwm Gwdi - Bryn Teg - Pen-y-Fan - Cwm Gwdi 3.5 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Cantref Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cantref Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cantref Campsite? Views out over the surrounding mountains and valleys will no doubt tip you off that there are plenty of options for mountain biking and hill walking nearby. Several biking and hiking routes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cantref Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cantref Campsite? From $166.56 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.