When can I check in and check out of Eco Camping Wales?

Camping and touring Arrive: 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Eco Camping Wales?

From R349,19 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Eco Camping Wales

View prices & book Last booked 10 hours ago 9.1 121 reviews

View over campsite from premium sites to meadowfield to churchfield to entrance on main road.

Farm site with stunning 360-degree views of the Black Mountain
A five-minute drive from the National Showcaves Centre for Wales
On the Beacons Way trail in the Brecon Beacons National Park

Room to breathe and a friendly welcome – what more could you ask for from a scenic site like Eco Camping Wales in the Brecon Beacons’ gorgeous Glyntawe valley? Well, 360-degree views of the spectacular Black Mountain for starters. The environmentally friendly setup is another big bonus – the site channels cold mountain spring water into its hand-washing basins, for example (not for drinking, bring your own) – as is the back-to-nature feel (there are no concrete hardstandings or electric hook-ups here). This Glamorgan site encourages open-fire cooking across most of the grounds (bring reusable barbecues/firepits and raise them high off the ground, please) and phone reception is limited – so you can gleefully tell work they won’t be able to get in touch. Try to get as much time out of the office as you can to take on all the nearby treks; the owners particularly recommend roaming to Llyn y Fan Fawr lake on the long-distance Beacons Way trail that passes the park. Wander to one of the pubs a few minutes from the site too, pick up supplies at the village shop in Ynyswen or head to Ystradgynlais’s coffee shops. A few bits and pieces to be aware of if you’re planning on staying here: the shower is coin operated; you'll need to bring your own drinking water; firewood/kindling is for sale on site (the owners are happy for you to bring your own); and there’s no commercial waste so please be prepared to take all rubbish home and leave the space as you find it.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
A charge of £1,00 (R23,66) applies for the use of the shower.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Open fires are not permitted on the Meadow and Church fields.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Sat, 12 Apr to Wed, 01 Oct 2025

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Looking up, on the island at the pond pitch

It was very quiet, with a asked atmosphere. Great location for walks…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Peter W. May 2025

Church Field non-electric grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked: It was very quiet, with a asked atmosphere. Great location for walks

Disliked: Nothing, the site was as described

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, friendly host, peace and quiet, bird song, dark sky, no…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Julie B. May 2025

The Ledge non-electric grass and gravel tent or campervan pitch (premium)

Liked: Great location, friendly host, peace and quiet, bird song, dark sky, no wifi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Gorgeous panoramic views in a super tranquil setting. The campsite is really…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Catherine W. Apr 2025

Church Field non-electric grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Gorgeous panoramic views in a super tranquil setting. The campsite is really spacious, and the fields are well-maintained.

The eco facilities are clean and comfortable.

The owner is really helpful and accommodating can be bought onsite and he kindly provided us with a barrel to raise up our fire pit.

We’ve stayed twice and look forward to coming back again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful and peaceful Welcome was friendly Nice to be able to walk to…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Elisabeth T. Apr 2025

Church Field non-electric grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Beautiful and peaceful
Welcome was friendly
Nice to be able to walk to the pub for dinner

Disliked: No drinking water is strange, hadn’t realised, had to get some from the pub

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing scenery, great pitches, lovely owners

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Apr 2025

The Pond non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (premium, secluded)

Liked: Amazing location with super friendly site owners who went to the trouble to leave out Easter eggs for our children.

Pond pitch was really cool for small tents and tarp set up

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, friendly, and very helpful hosts, decent sized pitch a good distance…

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Value for money	8
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Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Oct 2024

The Ledge non-electric grass and gravel tent or campervan pitch (premium)

Liked: Lovely, friendly, and very helpful hosts, decent sized pitch a good distance from others

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stunning off grid secluded site, with sun and shade and views

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Jessica B. Sept 2024

The Oak Tree 1 non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (premium, shaded)

Liked: Stayed in the Oak 1 spot
- Secluded and spacious spot
- Firewood available
- Stream running through the site
- Close to lots of lovely walks
- Very polite and helpful host
- Provided fire pits
- out of O2 signal range (perfect for me but might not be ideal for families)

Disliked: Host mentioned that as of next year it may not dog friendly which is a massive shame as one of the best camp sites I’ve stayed in. Hopefully they change their minds 🤞🏽

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for lovely review at such a wet time on Friday night

With good owners we enjoy and probably let good owners with dogs stay:)
But unfortunately it's that bad apple that spoils it for us and other campers on site

Clean, friendly, peaceful

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Bethany S. Sept 2024

The Oak Tree 1 non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (premium, shaded)

Liked: Really peaceful place, fell asleep to the sound of the stream next to us. Owner was lovely and helpful.
Stayed in oak tree 2 and was the only ones there.
Would 100% come back.

Disliked: Had bad signal but didn’t really mind as it was beautiful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful place…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Sept 2024

The Rise 1 non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (premium)

Liked: Wonderful place

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent. Highly recommend if you want to spend time in nature.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (solo)

Liked: Absolutely loved this site. I had planned to stay for 2 nights but stayed for a third and enjoyed staying on 2 lovely pitches, both with amazing views. The site is peaceful and relaxing. There is no WiFi or phone reception just immersion in nature. I did two long walks, and was blessed with sunshine on both; the scenery is spectacular. The owners are interesting and inspirational. I will definitely be back.

Disliked: I couldn't stay longer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Budget/backpacker Forest Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Eco Camping Wales

Maes yr Eglwys

Pen-y-cae

Swansea

Glamorgan

Wales

SA9 1GS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.83978°N
-3.66716°W

Nearest transport

Coach

21 km Bus Station

21.9 km Railway Station

22.4 km Bus Station

Rail

19.2 km Llangadog Rail Station

19.6 km Llanwrda Rail Station

19.7 km Llandovery Rail Station

Ferry

31 km Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal

Airport

38.3 km 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

It would be difficult to land on a better location for stints in south Wales than this one: set in the Brecon Beacons National Park, it’s a five-minute drive from the National Showcaves Centre for Wales and its scenic Craig-y-Nos park. You can also hop on a horse at the local stable or hire an ebike to explore the mountains. Head to Henrhyd Falls (15 minutes' drive) to walk behind the wall of water; you might recognise this spot from several films, including Batman. The Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary is nearby as well, so drop in to see the primates before meeting the meerkats at Pen-y-Cae’s microzoo (five minutes). Wanting more waterfalls? There are three to see while wending your way along a walking loop near Pontneddfechan (15 minutes), a popular part of the national park for pottering about. Fan of fishing? Get the rod out at the River Tawe or by the Crai Reservoir (10 minutes). You could also angle down by the sea at the Gower’s gorgeous beaches near Swansea (an hour).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Aberafan	29.3 km	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Swansea Bay	32.4 km	Estuary	Good	Good	N/A	Good
Bracelet Bay	37.1 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Limeslade Bay	37.5 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Langland Bay	38.4 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Showcaves of Wales 1.7 km

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 13.1 km

Aberdulais Falls 19.4 km

Carreg Cennen Castle 20.7 km

Brecon Mountain Railway 21.4 km

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 19.5 km

Aberdeunant 23.2 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 30 km

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 0.4 km

Ystradfellte and Cwm Porth 8.5 km

Ystradfellte and the Nedd Valley 8.5 km

Fan Foel - Bannau Sir Gaer - Llyn y Fan Fach 8.7 km

Porth-yr-ogof, Nedd and Mellte Waterfalls 8.9 km

Local events

Green Man Festival (Thursday, 14 August 2025 – Thursday, 14 August 2025)
Crickhowell, Wales 33.8 km
The Hay Festival (Thursday, 22 May 2025 – Thursday, 22 May 2025)
Hay-on-Wye, England 45.4 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Extras

A charge of £1,00 (R23,66) applies for the use of the shower.

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 5 day(s) of arrival.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Disposable barbecues are not permitted.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Arrivals and departures

If the reception is closed on arrival, please check in at the farmhouse.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Vehicles

Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Vehicles

Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Dogs

Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Additional terms

Open fires are not permitted on the Meadow and Church fields.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Eco Camping Wales have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Eco Camping Wales dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Eco Camping Wales? It would be difficult to land on a better location for stints in south Wales than this one: set in the Brecon Beacons National Park, it’s a five-minute drive from the National … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Eco Camping Wales?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Depart by: 10:30 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Eco Camping Wales? From R349,19 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.