Spring Valley Lakes

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Star View private garden area (added by manager 24 Apr 2022)

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  • Peaceful campsite in a forested valley near Glynneath in Glamorgan
  • A 15 minute drive to Zip World Tower, half an hour to Aberavon beach
  • Lake and river fishing on site; shops and pubs 10 minutes’ drive
Hiking, biking or hill walking in the Brecon Beacons National Park (35 minutes’ drive) then coming back to cook up dinner over the flames of a campfire? Or how about angling for carp on two spring-fed lakes or the mile of private fishing on the River Neath (bring your own kit)? If this sounds Brecon brilliant, give Spring Valley Lakes a look in next time you’re around Glamorganshire. Spring Valley Lakes is a peaceful and friendly spot located between the villages of Resolven and Glynneath with a friendly vibe and excellent amenities: ‘spotless’, ‘immaculate’ and ‘excellent’ are among the accolades heaped on the site by happy former guests. The pace is slow for those who want to sink into a well-earned break; while the more energetic can go hiking along miles of canal, biking and hill walking, or have a go at sand-yachting or kitesurfing on south Wales beaches like Aberavon (half an hour’s drive). Whichever option you pick, take some peaceful time out around the lake, edged by a forested valley, dwelt on by swans and carefully managed over the years (the family team at Spring Valley Lakes has been developing the farm since 1995) to its tidy and scenic setting these days. The site is near all the local amenities in Glynneath (10 minutes), including handy supermarkets, a bakery, fish and chip shops, fast-food places and several pubs, so you have the choice of cooking alfresco at your pitch or hot-footing it into town for supper.

Site type

Tent pitches 15
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open all year

Languages spoken

English

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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

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

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

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

Public transport nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Spring Valley Lakes

Rheola Farm

Glynneath Lakes

Resloven

Neath

Glamorgan

Wales

SA11 4DY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.72834°N
-3.66119°W

Route directions

From the A483 Llandeilo, follow the A483 until you get to Derwydd and turn left (brown sign to Carreg Cennen Castle), then straight and follow the bendy road (do not turn off to the castle signs). Continue past the church on the righthand bend and after two-thirds of a mile you will see a sign for Bryncoch Farm and South Wales Camping (concrete road). Turn left up into the drive and left onto the site. From services on the M4, follow the Ammanford signs five miles to Ammanford, through the first set of lights. Bear right at the second set of lights and take the third turning left just after the speed camera, then continue for about 3 miles. You will pass the Square and Compasses pub on the right. Follow the road bearing left around the bend for 500m and you will find our concrete drive and signs on the right.

Nearest transport

Coach
7.7 mi Railway Station
9.5 mi Bus Station
10.6 mi Bus Station
Rail
6.6 mi Treherbert Rail Station
7.4 mi Ynyswen Rail Station
7.8 mi Neath Rail Station
Ferry
13.9 mi Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
26.6 mi Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop
27 mi Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop
Airport
19.5 mi Swansea Airport
26.7 mi Cardiff International 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

Hike, hill walk or cycle around the Brecon Beacons National Park (35 minutes’ drive), go mountain biking at Dare Valley Country Park and Gravity Family Bike Park or take canine chums for walks in the grounds of elegant Margam Country Park (both half an hour). Fancy some sea air? The sands of Aberavon are half an hour away. With the kids? Treat toddlers to fun sessions at Dragons Den Soft Play (half an hour), cart the whole family off to Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary (15 minutes) for a day amid all manner of rescue animals, or follow the dinosaur trail at the National Showcaves Centre for Wales (25 minutes). You can potter up to Torpantau on the Brecon Mountain Railway (half an hour) or up the action levels with a whizz down the Phoenix zipwire at Zip World Tower (15 minutes). History fans take tours of former mine shafts at South Wales Miners Museum (half an hour), or visit National Trust-owned Aberdulais to see the former tinworks and waterfall (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Aberafan 11.5 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Swansea Bay 15.2 mi Estuary Good Good N/A Good
Rest Bay Porthcawl 16.8 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sandy Bay Porthcawl 17.3 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Trecco Bay Porthcawl 17.4 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Aberdulais Falls 6.1 mi

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 6.5 mi

National Showcaves of Wales 7 mi

Brecon Mountain Railway 13.6 mi

National Waterfront Museum 14.2 mi

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 6.1 mi

Aberdeunant 17.9 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 25.2 mi

Rhossili Visitor Centre and Shop 29.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Pontneddfechan - Scwd Einion Gam Waterfall 3.5 mi

Pontneddfechan - Hepste Waterfalls - Pontneddfechan 4.1 mi

Abercregan - Coed Morgannwg Way - Pontrhydyfen 4.9 mi

Abercregan - Glyncorrwg - Abercregan 4.9 mi

Treherbert to Aberdare 6.6 mi

Local events

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

    Crickhowell, Powys 22.8 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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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great place and location will definitely go again…

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
Gareth P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Spring View camping pod (hot tub)

Liked: Great place and location will definitely go again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Area, Bathroom…

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

Valley View camping pod

Liked: Area, Bathroom

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful scenery

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
Joanne W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Star View camping pod (hot tub)

Liked: What's not to like. The place is absolutely beautiful. The best view I have had from a pod on my my many different pod stays . Clean bathrooms and lovely little pods. Great fresh stlpring water heated hot tub.tge owner is very friendly. Tea and coffee supplied . definitely going back to this beauty

Disliked: Nothing

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Views was lovely lovely lake to look at Log cabin we stayed…

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

Lake View camping pod (hot tub)

Liked: Views was lovely lovely lake to look at Log cabin we stayed in was comfortable Forgot dog bowls that was given

Disliked: No tv channels or WiFi was told it was stated on the website it wasn’t booked lake view with extra added for our dog was told we shouldn’t booked that one with a dog an it stated that on the website so why it let me book it with a dog owner said he had £70 bedding on the bed!! Is he going to go on the bed Yeh probably he come down with an extra towel There is a very loud road that u can hear all the time Asked what the lake bed was like told I don’t no what fish an sizes in the lake don’t no said it been scanned an fish are in there the first lake was very very weedy was told to fish the other lake he didn’t own an said well I ain’t charged for fishing here £248 Friday to Sunday with hot tub that smelt like a fish tank an was slimy on the bottom to then find out from another couple staying there the hot tubs are supplied from water from the lake with no chemicals added The electric was turned off on the Saturday because £25 was spent over night with 2 couples staying there The owner did help with a lot an understand that it’s new to him an recently taken over Shower an toilet block was lovely as was the pods Owners attitude towards things needs to change to be honest as with me an my partner sitting in hot tub an a head popping round the side asking if we need anything from the shop!! Nice as it was u just want to be left alone

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  • Does Spring Valley Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Spring Valley Lakes dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Spring Valley Lakes? Hike, hill walk or cycle around the Brecon Beacons National Park (35 minutes’ drive), go mountain biking at Dare Valley Country Park and Gravity Family Bike Park or take canine chums for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Spring Valley Lakes?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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