The Alltimate View

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Perfect spot. (added by visitor 11 Jul 2022)
Views from campsite (added by manager 01 sep 2022)
Hill view from the pitches (added by manager 29 may 2022)
Wild camping pitches (added by manager 29 may 2022)

  • Wild camping on a smallholding in the Brecon Beacons National Park
  • A 15-minute drive to Llangorse Lake; 20 to Black Mountain Activities
  • Animals to meet on site; pubs five minutes’ drive
A spot of wild camping in the Brecon Beacons National Park anyone? That’s pretty much what you’ll get at The Alltimate View, and very aptly named it is too, being on the side of All Hill with long-reaching views across Powys hills to the River Usk. And despite its peaceful and remote setting, the site is really easy to get to, being only a one-minute drive from the A40.
 The few simple grass pitches are on a smallholding located between pretty riverside Brecon (15 minutes’ drive) and historic Crickhowell (10 minutes), and are something of a haven for hikers and cyclists, as trails and bridle paths lead straight out into Brecon Beacons National Park and the Black Mountains.
 No-frills amenities cover a shower and loo, charging facilities and a communal fridge and freezer for keeping all your foodie bits and pieces fresh. Pick up barbecue supplies in Brecon or skip the self-catering lark altogether and head straight for the canal-side pubs in Talybont-on-Usk (five minutes).
 Back on site, you may well find yourself sharing space with the owners’ cheeky peacocks, chickens and ducks, as well as cute-as-anything, rare-breed Ryeland sheep.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
RV sites 3
Open all year
Please note
  • A cable measuring at least 3 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • 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.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

British Sign Language (BSL)

Campsite types & availability

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95%

would recommend this campground to a friend

94%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Peaceful scenic location in close proximity to hiking trails. Loved the farm…

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

Powered gravel RV campsite

Liked: Peaceful scenic location in close proximity to hiking trails. Loved the farm animals, particularly the friendly little lamb that kept escaping from the field and hanging out with the campers.

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Peaceful, unspoilt campsite in a fantastic location.

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely, peaceful campsite with a gorgeous view. The owner was phenomenally friendly and appeared to enjoy sharing his farm with campers and tourers. He even gave our children a ride on the quad bike, which they thoroughly enjoyed! Beautiful walk from the camping field up the Allt; a short drive to bigger hills. The facilities are basic, but better than they look. Visitor numbers are capped at a low level, so even though there are only two toilets and two showers, this was not an issue. To find such a quiet corner of Wales, allowing us to let the children roam freely on May Bank Holiday weekend, was priceless. (I selfishly hope the owner does not over-develop the site).

Disliked: The owner was away for a lot of our stay. (This could have been circumstance and not a common occurrence). On leaving, this meant we had to make 5/6 trips down to our car with our stuff, which would not have be necessary if the owner were on site with the quad and trailer. Someone used the compost toilet incorrectly, blocking the front channel (not the owners fault as instructions are displayed). We also needed to ask for more wood shavings for the toilet, however both these issues were sorted quickly.

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The view was really something especially with the lambs and sheep right…

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

Powered gravel RV campsite

Liked: The view was really something especially with the lambs and sheep right in front of us.

Disliked: We prepaid for campervan spot with EHU which was needed after a few days at a festival. When we had arrived at 5.30pm, there was no free spot for us to park. Owners were away but Dale who was helping out, was fantastic, he sorted us out and we had to park up on the verge instead and EHU from the barn.

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From the manager: hi , sorry we were away - it was extremely regrettable how busy we became and we did not expect that to happen and we sincerely apologise for that . It is always our intention to provide a location which gives the full rural experience of nature , farm animals , stunning views, walks and yet all the essential facilities [ although wifi is not top of our list] - so hope we can rectify the problems you had .

Stunning location, great facilities

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful location, clean toilets and hot shower, Chris the owner was helpful and friendly

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Great location and facilities. Friendly hosts, highly recommend. Will be returning.…

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

Powered gravel RV campsite

Liked: Great location and facilities. Friendly hosts, highly recommend. Will be returning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely spot, clean well equipped facilities with great views.

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Location, views, warm welcome, animals, facilities, price, friendliness.

Disliked: That I only stayed for 1 night!

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Gorgeous views, excellent low-key but high end facilities and quiet, not to…

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

Powered gravel RV campsite

Liked: Gorgeous views, excellent low-key but high end facilities and quiet, not to ment6the fantastic hosts and friendly animals.

Disliked: Nothing!

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Excellent would highly recommend

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The view and the hospitality

Disliked: N/a

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Gorgeous views, loads of space, really welcoming hosts

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
Holly P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: We've just got back from another wonderful stay here. The views are incredible, both from the campsite, and it's only a half hour walk to the top of the Allt which has gorgeous 360 views over mountains and lakes. The campsite has loads of space and you can borrow firepits which is such a treat in the evening. Debbie and Chris the hosts made us very welcome as always, helped us with our bags, showed us round, met all the animals... Thank you, we'll be back ☺️

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We had a fantastic stay. Thanks to Chris for being so helpful…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: We had a fantastic stay. Thanks to Chris for being so helpful and accommodating.

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

Disabled facilities

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

Scouts welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

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

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

The Alltimate View

Upper Talybryn

LLansantffraed

Brecon

Powys

Wales

LD3 7JQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.89812°N
-3.26572°W

Nearest transport

Bus
6.2 mi Interchange
8 mi Bus Station
8.5 mi Lidl
Rail
8.8 mi Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station
9.7 mi Rhymney Rail Station
10.2 mi Ebbw Vale Parkway Rail Station
Ferry
26.2 mi Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal
29 mi Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
29.5 mi Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop

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

If it’s time to get active in the bracing Brecon Beacons air, pack yourselves off to Llangorse Multi Activity Centre (10 minutes’ drive) to test your mettle on rope courses and indoor climbing walls (the latter is a useful option if the weather turns on you) or go pony trekking on heather-covered foothills. There are several golf courses within 20 minutes’ drive, while competitive types can race each other around the off-road track at Battle MX (20 minutes) motocross track. Black Mountain Activities (20 minutes) is the place for all things water-related – here you can have a go at canoeing and gorge walking. For gentle family-friendly ambles with scenic views, Llangorse Lake (15 minutes) has waymarked trails around its shoreline, while the track through dramatic Clydach Gorge (25 minutes) leads past an old tramway to the long-abandoned remains of ironworks and quarries. To delve into local history, take a tour of the monumental Norman tower and mellow-stone medieval mansion at Tretower Court and Castle (10 minutes) – once the hangout of Welsh bards – and if you fancy a day rummaging in the bookshops of Hay-on-Wye, the market town is a half-hour’s drive away.

Must see

Brecon Mountain Railway 8.1 mi

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 11.1 mi

Blaenavon Ironworks 11.3 mi

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 11.6 mi

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 14.3 mi

National Trust

Cwmmau Farmhouse 19.6 mi

Skenfrith Castle 20.2 mi

The Weir 22.5 mi

The Kymin 25.4 mi

Aberdulais Falls 26.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

A40 - Paragon Tower - Hill Fort - Roman Road - A40 0.2 mi

Talybont - Brinore Trail - Brecon Canal - Talybont 1.1 mi

Talybont - Canal Towpath - Dinore Tramway - Talybont Reservoir - Talybont 1.1 mi

Bwlch - Cefn Moel - Pen Tir - Bwlch 1.9 mi

Aber Picnic Site - Dinore Tram Road - Tor y Foel - Taff Trail - Aber Picnic Site 2 mi

Local events

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

    Crickhowell, Wales 4.4 mi

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

    Hay-on-Wye, England 13.6 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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Want to know more about camping in Powys?

  • Does The Alltimate View have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Alltimate View dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Alltimate View? If it’s time to get active in the bracing Brecon Beacons air, pack yourselves off to Llangorse Multi Activity Centre (10 minutes’ drive) to test your mettle on rope courses and indoor … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Alltimate View?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Alltimate View? From $38.23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.