Tafarn-Y-Garreg Campsite

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Riverside camping
Grass pitches
Campfires allowed
Lovely settings

  • Riverside pub site in the Brecon Beacons National Park
  • Campfires allowed: just bring your own firewood
  • Direct access to the Beacons Way; Dan-yr-Ogof Caves within a mile
Welsh river and Welsh wanders: small and friendly Tafarn-Y-Garreg Campsite is a riverside site in the Brecon Beacons National Park, with direct access to the Beacons Way footpath, the 95-mile trail meandering through the park up to the highest peak in the Black Mountains, Fan-Brycheiniog, and the glacier lakes of the Beacons. And as you might wish when staying in such a walkable place, Tafarn-Y-Garreg has a cosy pub too… It's a mountain-style chalet serving a wide range of fine brews such as lagers, ales and ciders to have in front of the fire after a long day's hike. The field is shaded by trees and is a short stroll from the site amenities of a portable toilet and a shower hut (showers are free but might not be available through the winter months); flushing toilets are across the road in the pub. And as you might also wish on a site with a wild camping vibe such as this, campfires are fully encouraged, so do bring along bagfuls of marshmallows and several packs of sausages.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Greek

Campsite types & availability

Reviews

82%

would recommend this campground to a friend

81%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very friendly, handy for the bus and close to the Brecon Way

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

Primitive cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked: Laid back approach and friendliness of the owners

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Staff beyond rude!

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

Primitive cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked: Nothing!

Disliked: Well where do I start - It’s quite simple really, if you have a camper/motorhome avoid this overpriced junk yard like the plague.

The management/staff are shockingly rude but if you don’t mind them accusing you of not booking and then invading your personal space and looking inside your van to see if there is anyone else there then book away.

I’ve never had the misfortune of dealing with such intimidating and rude people in my life.

I have never in all my years stayed in such an inhospitable place, £15 a night to stay in a car park with junk, a skip and rubbish all around.

Just book elsewhere, is my only advice!

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Basically a pub opposite a pub- seriously overpriced

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 2
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked: Next to lovely river

Disliked: Toilet was across the road. Pub wasn’t serving food on Thursday.

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Beautiful setting, lovely friendly pub. Shame facilities can't be upgraded but that's…

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

Primitive cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked: Beautiful setting, lovely friendly pub. Shame facilities can't be upgraded but that's the trade off being inside a national park. Pub wasn't doing food as it was early in the season but happily gave us details of a local takeaway and offered us a table in the pub to eat it. Couldn't ask for more. Loved the locals, think we chatted to half the pub!

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Lovely tranquil site with stunning views

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Lovely quiet site situated just off the main road so was really nice and easy to find. Pitched right next to the stream which was really nice but you have the choice to pitch wherever you want so can decide for yourself if you want to be closer to the car park or stream. Pub is straight across the road from the site, very cozy place for a drink. Site is sort of in a valley so views of hillsides all around, absolutely gorgeous to wake up to. Would definitely come back.

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Great location. A bit steep for a car park stay. No food available.

Overall 4/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
David R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked: Location is amazing. Beautiful walks and views surrounding.

Disliked: There was no person to speak to on check in or check out. No idea who they were. Pub was closed at 7pm on Friday when we arrived. We just took a punt and went through the gate (labelled private) and parked up. The pub DOES NOT serve food in the evening despite advertising they do on the website and there is no where close which does serve food. Be aware and take some with you!! No facilities - simply a car park with a couple of abandoned cars.

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Lovely views.…

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

Primitive cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked: Lovely views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location for walking the Brecon Way. Stayed in campervan on car…

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

Primitive cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked: Great location for walking the Brecon Way. Stayed in campervan on car park hard standing

Disliked: Toilet facilities across the road at pub, a bit basic.

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A low cost, basic stop in a beautiful part of the Beacons.

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

Primitive cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked: Nice location, friendly owners.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Friendly staff

Disliked: Stated loo and shower both broken only a toilet a pub

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Tafarn-Y-Garreg Campsite

Pen-y-Cae

Pen-y-cae

Glamorgan

Wales

SA9 1GS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.84122°N
-3.67266°W

Nearest transport

Bus
13.3 mi Bus Station
13.6 mi Railway Station
14.2 mi Bus Station
Rail
11.7 mi Llangadog Rail Station
12 mi Llanwrda Rail Station
12 mi Llandovery Rail Station
Ferry
19.2 mi Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
Airport
23.7 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

Are you a superhero fan? Have a heroic hike up to the nearby Henrhyd Falls, the highest waterfall in south Wales and used as the cover for the Batcave in The Dark Knight Rises. (It's easy to find from here: ask the amiable Tafarn-Y-Garreg Campsite owner to point you on your way.) Slightly more gently, Tafarn-Y-Garreg has direct access to the 95 miles of the Beacons Way, running through the national park up to the mountains via woodland, moorland and farmland. It's a trail for experienced hikers and is only waymarked on the woodland stretches, so bring a compass and an Ordnance Survey map of the Brecon Beacons National Park if you want to give it a serious tackle. The 11 miles of the Dan-yr-Ogof Caves or National Showcaves Centre for Wales are under a mile away. Once named as the greatest natural wonder in Britain, the caves are now part of a big family complex with dinosaurs, a shire horse centre and farm, playgrounds and more. For a bit of fishing, head to the fly fishing of the Crai Reservoir, a wild brown trout fishery with full access to its stony banks.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Aberafan 18.2 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Swansea Bay 20.1 mi Estuary GoodGoodN/AGood
Bracelet Bay 23 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Limeslade Bay 23.2 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Langland Bay 23.8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Showcaves of Wales 1 mi

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 8.4 mi

Aberdulais Falls 12.1 mi

Carreg Cennen Castle 12.6 mi

Brecon Mountain Railway 13.6 mi

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 12.1 mi

Aberdeunant 14.2 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 18.4 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 0 mi

Fan Foel - Bannau Sir Gaer - Llyn y Fan Fach 5.2 mi

Ystradfellte and Cwm Porth 5.5 mi

Ystradfellte and the Nedd Valley 5.5 mi

Porth-yr-ogof, Nedd and Mellte Waterfalls 5.8 mi

Local events

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday, August 14, 2025 – Thursday, August 14, 2025)

    Crickhowell, Wales 21.3 mi

  • The Hay Festival (Thursday, May 22, 2025 – Thursday, May 22, 2025)

    Hay-on-Wye, England 28.4 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Tafarn-Y-Garreg Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Tafarn-Y-Garreg Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Tafarn-Y-Garreg Campsite? Are you a superhero fan? Have a heroic hike up to the nearby Henrhyd Falls, the highest waterfall in south Wales and used as the cover for the Batcave in The Dark … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Tafarn-Y-Garreg Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Tafarn-Y-Garreg Campsite? From $19.93 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.