Pencelli Castle Caravan & Camping Park

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  • 5 Star, Multi Award Winning Park
  • At the foothills of the Brecon Beacons.
  • Family friendly, Peacful and Relaxing park.
This multi-award-winning campsite is the nearest five-star park to the Brecon Beacons mountain range, making it the ideal base for walking and taking in the world famous breathtaking scenery. Pencelli is situated four miles East of the historic market town of Brecon, which is on the border of Mid and South Wales. It is an ideal location for walking, cycling, mountain biking, pony trekking, canoeing the adjoining canal, bird watching as well as relaxing in the peace and tranquillity of this beautiful area. The Park is set at the edge of Pencelli Village and is within walking distance of Brecon Beacons’ highest peaks. The Taff Cycle Trail passes the entrance, as does the Cardiff to Abergavenny bus and the Brecon & Monmouthshire Canal borders the camping field, making it ‘on location to the great outdoors’ for all modes of transport. There are numerous footpaths and cycle trails and the canal towpath leading directly from Pencelli, making the location ideal for all levels of walking, cycling and mountain biking. This unique, small and peaceful Park caters for touring caravans, motorhomes and tents in three very different and picturesque fields, The Orchard, The Oaks and The Meadow. The Park is serviced by an award winning facility block, which is luxurious and spacious. A pleasant and well kept children's play park is situated outside the main caravan and camping fields.

Site type

Tent pitches 40
Touring caravan pitches 40

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA Holiday Centre

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Features

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

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

No dogs allowed

Themes

Luxury

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Location

Pencelli Castle Caravan & Camping Park

Pencelli

Brecon

Brecon

Powys

Wales

LD3 7LX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.9148°N
-3.31789°W

Route directions

From Brecon: Take the A40 East out of Brecon (Signposted Abergavenny). After 1 mile turn onto the attractive B4558 (Signposted Pencelli) and follow the brown caravan and tent signs. Go south for 2 miles until you reach the village of Pencelli. As you pass through the village Pencelli Castle is the last place and is signposted on the left. From Brecon - If using a satnav the postcode LD3 7LX - your satnav will instruct you to take a sharpe right within the village , please ignore this instruction and continue on for 30 yards - we are on the left as signposted.. From Abergavenny: Take A40 towards Brecon. 6 miles from Brecon turn left for Talybont On Usk. In the village, at the T junction, turn right. Pencelli Castle is the first place on the right in the next village, 2 miles.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.7 mi Interchange
10.1 mi Lidl
10.2 mi Bus Station
Rail
10.7 mi Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station
10.8 mi Rhymney Rail Station
11.7 mi Pontlottyn Rail Station
Ferry
28.3 mi Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal

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

A holiday in Wales would not be complete without climbing the Brecon Beacons. You can walk from Pencelli Castle to the highest peak, Pen-Y-Fan in a little over three hours. The walk leads up past Llanfeugan Church, through open fields and onto the Brecon Beacons. Following sheep tracks and the high ridge with spectacular views all the way to Pen y Fan. The terrain is mainly gently sloping and grassy. Welsh Mountain sheep graze on the Brecon Beacons and over the years they have worn gentle paths which, if followed, make walking a lot easier. There are several guide books available which highlight the more popular routes but with the help of an O.S. map and compass you can also head off to quieter areas where you can walk all day without seeing anyone. The Brecon Beacons National Park has thousands of miles of public footpaths and cycle ways. Many routes lead directly from Pencelli Castle with some being more remote than others. It is possible to walk or cycle all day, surrounded by breathtaking scenery, without meeting anyone. Our staff are able to advise on all routes. There are guide books available at the campsite for hill walking, Low level walking and cycling.

Must see

Brecon Mountain Railway 8.4 mi

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 13.4 mi

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 13.5 mi

Blaenavon Ironworks 13.6 mi

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 14 mi

National Trust

Cwmmau Farmhouse 19.6 mi

Skenfrith Castle 22.5 mi

The Weir 23.9 mi

Aberdulais Falls 25.6 mi

The Kymin 27.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Llanfrynych - Cwm Oergwm - Nant Menasgin - Llanfrynych 1.4 mi

Llanfrynach - Gist Wen - Fan-y-Big - Cefn Cyff 1.4 mi

Talybont - Brinore Trail - Brecon Canal - Talybont 1.7 mi

Talybont - Canal Towpath - Dinore Tramway - Talybont Reservoir - Talybont 1.8 mi

Aber Picnic Site - Dinore Tram Road - Tor y Foel - Taff Trail - Aber Picnic Site 2.5 mi

Local events

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday 15 August 2024 – Thursday 15 August 2024)

    Crickhowell, Powys 6.9 mi

  • The Hay Festival (Thursday 23 May 2024 – Thursday 23 May 2024)

    Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire 13.7 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.

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  • What attractions are near Pencelli Castle Caravan & Camping Park? A holiday in Wales would not be complete without climbing the Brecon Beacons. You can walk from Pencelli Castle to the highest peak, Pen-Y-Fan in a little over three hours. The walk … Read more