Pytingwyn Woods
- Four-acre, dog-friendly wildlife haven on the Honddu river
- A five-minute drive from Brecon and 15 minutes from Pen Y Fan
- Trout fishing on site; walking routes to Brecon and an Iron Age fort
Site type
7
This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
- Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
- There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 18 Apr to
Reviews
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Excellent/basic/nature/field-woodland pitches
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Unpowered grass and earth tent site
Liked: Pytingwyn was a great rustic campsite. Really felt like wild camping in the woods. Beautiful small river for the kids to play in. Very basic, but if you are used to camping it shouldn't be a problem.
Disliked: Weather 😂
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Great view of river, if cleaned up would definitely come back again.
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Unpowered grass and earth tent site
Liked: Upon arrival in the campsite we realized how lovely it is. It is a decent size main field with lots of room to park a car and set up a tent, a very short walk into the woods and you find yourself with an amazing view of the river. We had a very private camping trip as there were only 2 other tents with us on the whole campsite our kids loved sleeping in the woods by the river with a campfire in the evening! With fishing allowed on site our kids have had the opportunity to experience fishing for the first time in their life, unfortunately we found that no fish were present in the river which didn't really matter as we only wanted for our kids to experience the activity.
Disliked: Might have to watch your step as we found quite a bit of horse manure around the campsite, some of the flat spaces where a tent would fit perfectly was instead unusable due to manure on the ground.
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From the manager: Thank you for the review. I am sorry I missed you. I would have been able to accommodate you for an extra night which I believe you would have liked. 2 expected arrivals did not turn up.
Hope to see you another time.⛺️
Awesome place…
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Liked: Awesome place
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Everything about the place was great…
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Liked: Everything about the place was great
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Me and the family thoroughly enjoyed getting back to nature! Site even…
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Liked: Me and the family thoroughly enjoyed getting back to nature! Site even had a horse in the neighbouring field that was very friendly to children.
Owner was very friendly and easy going.
Can't wait to go again.
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From the manager: Lovely large family and I’m delighted they had such a good time.
Exactly as described. Only one other group staying when I was there.…
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Unpowered grass and earth tent site
Liked: Exactly as described. Only one other group staying when I was there. Quiet and exactly what I needed. Very close to Brecon
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From the manager: David was a perfect camper, hardly new he was here.
Nice site with river running through. You can have camp fires…
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Liked: Nice site with river running through. You can have camp fires
Disliked: Toilet seat area made of wood which was soaked in stale urine, not sure it had ever been cleaned.
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Loved this wild camping experience in a beautiful setting.…
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Liked: Loved this wild camping experience in a beautiful setting.
Disliked: It would have been good to have a water supply.
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Lovely, peaceful camping spot with the option to pitch our tent in…
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Liked: Lovely, peaceful camping spot with the option to pitch our tent in the woods or the field. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay despite the rainy weather.
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Nice coverage under the trees which protected the tents from rain.…
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Liked: Nice coverage under the trees which protected the tents from rain.
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Features
Pop-up campground
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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Car parking by site/unit 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 WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild campingUtilities
Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' marketType
Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)Nearby leisure
Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearbyLocation
Pytingwyn Woods
C/o Ty Cerrig
Lower Pontgwilym Farm
Brecon
Powys
Wales
LD3 9TS
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.97105°N
-3.40344°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Must see
Brecon Mountain Railway 19.6 km
Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 24.4 km
National Showcaves of Wales 24.9 km
Big Pit: National Coal Museum 30.2 km
Blaenavon Ironworks 30.5 km
National Trust
Cwmmau Farmhouse 30.7 km
Dolaucothi Gold Mines 38.5 km
Aberdulais Falls 41.5 km
The Weir 41.5 km
Aberdeunant 41.9 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Brecon - Honddu - Brecon 2.7 km
Brecon - Pont ar Yscir-Pen y Crug - Brecon 2.9 km
Mynydd Illtud Common - Twyn y Gaer - Mynydd Illtud Common 5.9 km
Llanfrynach - Gist Wen - Fan-y-Big - Cefn Cyff 6.6 km
Cwm Gwdi - Bryn Teg - Pen-y-Fan - Cwm Gwdi 6.6 km
Local events
- Green Man Festival (Thursday, 14 August 2025 – Thursday, 14 August 2025)
Crickhowell, Wales 19.4 km
- The Hay Festival (Thursday, 22 May 2025 – Thursday, 22 May 2025)
Hay-on-Wye, England 22.3 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.
Offers
Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details
Nearest sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Pytingwyn Woods have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Pytingwyn Woods dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Pytingwyn Woods? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Pen y Crug (hike to an Iron Age hillfort overlooking the Usk Valley): an hour’s circular walk - Pen y Fan (highest mountain in the Brecon … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Pytingwyn Woods?
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