Bryn Bettws Lodge
From £20 For 1 night, 4 adults- Relaxed campsite opposite mountain bike trails in Afan Forest Park
- Beach 25 minutes' drive away; 45 minutes to Gower Peninsula
- Café/bar and food vans often open on weekends; barbecues permitted
Site type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. 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 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- A charge of £2.00 applies for the use of the shower.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
- There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
- There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
- Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Languages spoken
English
Pitch types & availability
Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch
5 people maximum Ground type: Grass and earth
Pitch size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £20 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & book1 bedroom cabin
4 people maximum 1 bedroom Dimensions: 5.0m width x 10.0m length (16.4ft width x 32.8ft length) Calculated area: 50.0m² (538.2ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £140 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & book1 bedroom cabin (hot tub)
4 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch 1 bedroom Dimensions: 5.0m width x 10.0m length (16.4ft width x 32.8ft length) Calculated area: 50.0m² (538.2ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £190 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
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Liked: Had a wonder weekend on this site, lovely and clean, basic amenities but very clean and well maintained. Will def be going back
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Ideal place if u got young kids play areas with bike tracks
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Liked: Everything site was clean and tidy beautiful views ideal place for kids loads to do
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Beautiful scenery! Love this camp site . Xx…
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Liked: Beautiful scenery! Love this camp site . Xx
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Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff
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Liked: Had a brilliant weekend with my family and friends. Very clean campsite. Brilliant facilities and a warm welcome when we arrived. Had a lovely 4days. What a place to catch a great sunset. Can't wait to go again. Highly recommend this place.
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Really beautiful site with great little clean toilets too. Staff were so…
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Liked: Really beautiful site with great little clean toilets too. Staff were so welcoming. We will be back for sure
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Great area to get away, even better if into biking
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Liked: Spacious quiet welcoming staff
Disliked: Not alot to complain about just a few updating but understand the campsite is fairly new and still growing
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Very welcoming, clean and tidy all round, lots to do and very…
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Liked: Very welcoming, clean and tidy all round, lots to do and very helpful and kind staff members
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Liked: the view the toilets were close washing up area staff friendly walks around the park
Disliked: no bins
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Wonderful stay, lovely wide open spaces, beautiful views. Staff were friendly and…
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Liked: Wonderful stay, lovely wide open spaces, beautiful views. Staff were friendly and helpful
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Clean and friendly
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Liked: Lovely friendly site took the grandchildren every thing you could need toilets we’re always clean with plenty of loo roll will definitely return when everything is open properly in high season brilliant location and facilities if your into mountain biking with lots of trails and ramps around
Disliked: Would of love them to have sold fire wood although we were told we could go into the forest to forage for it we hadn’t prepared for this so hadn’t brought a axe /saw think there missing out on a nice money maker
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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
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Picnic table
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
D. of E. welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Rallies welcome
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
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Type
Medium (26-50 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Location
Bryn Bettws Lodge
Gyfylchi Farm
Pontrhydyfen
Port Talbot
Glamorgan
Wales
SA12 9SP
Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.64598°N
-3.72444°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Aberafan | 5.4 mi | Estuary | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Swansea Bay | 10.4 mi | Estuary | Good | Good | N/A | Good |
Rest Bay Porthcawl | 10.9 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Sandy Bay Porthcawl | 11.7 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Trecco Bay Porthcawl | 11.8 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Aberdulais Falls 3.3 mi
National Waterfront Museum 9.5 mi
Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 11.9 mi
National Showcaves of Wales 12.8 mi
Carreg Cennen Castle 17.1 mi
National Trust
Aberdulais Falls 3.3 mi
Aberdeunant 20.1 mi
Rhossili Visitor Centre and Shop 24.9 mi
Dolaucothi Gold Mines 29.2 mi
Watersmeet 29.4 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Abercregan - Glyncorrwg - Abercregan 2.6 mi
Abercregan - Coed Morgannwg Way - Pontrhydyfen 2.7 mi
Treherbert to Aberdare 8.3 mi
Kenfig Pool - Kenfig Burrows - Sker Beach 9 mi
Pontneddfechan - Scwd Einion Gam Waterfall 9.5 mi
Local events
- Green Man Festival (Thursday 15 August 2024 – Thursday 15 August 2024)
Crickhowell, Powys 28 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.
Nearest sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
Want to know more about camping in Glamorgan?
- Does Bryn Bettws Lodge have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Bryn Bettws Lodge dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Bryn Bettws Lodge? If you need a little bit of relaxing time to recover from all the activities at the forest park, how about a trip to the beach? It’ll take you about 25 minutes … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Bryn Bettws Lodge?
Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Bryn Bettws Lodge? From £20 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.