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Reviews of Pencelli Castle Caravan & Camping Park

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Pencelli Castle Caravan & Camping Park
Pencelli
Brecon
Powys   (Browse area)
LD3 7LX
Tel: 01874 665451
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Pitches: 80
Open: 10/02/2024 to 30/11/2024
           10/02/2025 to 30/11/2025

Rating: Average Review Score: 9/10 from 159 Reviews
                9/10 from 159 Reviews

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Who's it for
 Families Welcome   Not Members Only   No Rallies   Not Naturist Site 
 Dogs Welcome   No Dogs Allowed   Groups Welcome   Motorbikers Welcome 
Facilities
 Toilet Facilities   Hot Showers   Washing Up   No Bathroom 
 Baby Changing Facilities   Laundry On Site   Drinking Water   Disabled Friendly 
 Chemical Disposal   No Battery Charging   Gas Exchange   Recycling Facilities 
 No Kitchen Facilities   Freezer / Fridge    Motorhome Point   Wifi Access 
 Shop On Site   Bar <1 mile   Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Activities
 Kids Playground   No TV Room   No Games Room   No Evening Ents 
 Fishing <5 miles   No Wild Swimming   Indoor Pool <5 miles   No Outdoor Pool 
 Horse Riding <1 mile   No Cycle Hire   Golf <5 miles   Tennis <5 miles 
 No Beach   Watersports <5 miles   No Boat Launch 
Other Features
 No Sea Views   Not Working Farm   Campfires Allowed 
 No Waterside Pitches   Public Transport On Site  No Dog Walk 

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Date of Visit: May 2009 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Jo wynne 2 reviews from this member

 First Class all the way. Lovely location great spotless facilities and well situated for counrty walks and pubs. All this and only 4 miles from Brecon. Can be highly recommended but it is a very expensive for a camp site. You certainly pay for the service you receive. Particularly expensive for families as you pay by the head.
Quite a few rules and regulations cannot be described as free and easy but certainly as a good quality impeccably ordered campsite with even well behaved wildlife! To our delight one night we heard a fox appreciatively munching his way through the remains of our crispy duck mistakenly left outside the tent in a tied up bag. We awoke to find a neat hole in the bag with the remaining bones piled at the side! 


Date of Visit: April 2009 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Wheelsy 29 reviews from this member

 I stayed at this site whilst doing some walking in the Black Mountains, and was extremely impressed. The facilities are easily the best and cleanest I've seen. The toilet and shower block was so clean I'd have happily sat and eaten my lunch in there! Little things like trusting you to turn off the taps rather than having those press-down ones that soak you made all the difference. The facilities were a little walk from the camping field, but the track was well lit during the night. There were plenty of water points and rubbish bins around the camping field, and you were allowed to park your car next to your tent. The grass was well maintained and the ground was easy to peg into.

It was literally a 3 minute walk down the road into Pencelli, where there is a pub. As someone has mentioned before this was more of a 'eaty' pub than a 'drinky' one. I overheard a member of staff recommending that a group of people book a table a day ahead, so I guess it must get busy. There were several other pubs down the road in Talybont-on-Usk which seemed a bit friendlier. I visited Brecon on one afternoon, which was a bit naff, but Crickhowell in the other direction was much nicer.

To sum up, the facilities at this campsite were by far the best I've used. However, being more of a caravan park than a campsite, the site lacks the sort of atmosphere you get at somewhere like the National Trust campsites at Great Langdale and Wasdale Head. 


Date of Visit: September 2008 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Gemmab 1 review from this member

 We had a lovely stay in September 2008 for 5 nights with thankfully brilliant weather. The facilities are the best I've ever come across, there were plenty of showers and toilets for everyone on the campsite which meant no waiting. The shop was well stocked and the staff very friendly.

Very impressed with the drying room on site (for wet coats, shoes and towels etc.)and the ability to use 3 fridge freezers for keeping food if you didn't have a cool box or just refreezing your freezer blocks.

In addition to this it was great to hire a bike for the day, and we bought a map for a 6 or 20 mile cycle ride from the shop. I'm not the fittest person in the world and there was one part of the 20 mile journey that was very difficult (20% incline hill to go up) but once at the top totally worth the hard work, the view is stunning, and it takes you through the national park too (with hardly any peddling on the way back until you get to the canal again).

I can't wait to go again! 


Date of Visit: February 2009 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: AndyRomain 34 reviews from this member

 Stayed here for a very cold night in Feb '09, as a base for a walk up Pen Y Fan the next day.

Easy to find, with very friendly staff, and probably the highest quality amenities block I've seen. Pitches were good, with plenty of water points. Well manicured site, with plenty of space.

Pencelli is literally just outside the gate, but the local pub is more of an 'eaty' pub than a 'drinky' pub, and due to time, didn't venture to Talybont, which I know from previous experience has a bit more in that line.

Altogether a highly recommended site. 


Date of Visit: February 2009 Unit:  Campervan
Reviewer: Sparry1163 14 reviews from this member

 Stayed overnight here on our first outing in our campervan. Very impressed by facilities on site. The toilet block is of the highest calibre, spotlessly clean and warm even in the middle of the night. Site was well maintained even after a long Winter, peaceful with many birds and a fair selection of squirrels to be seen. The dawn chorus was something else.

Local pub was closed on a Sunday night but we were told we could have gone down to Talybont and a number of pubs would have been open. We settled for a pleasant walk along the nearby canal instead.

We know this area well and would vouch for the vast choice you would have to do close by in Brecon and the neighbouring Beacons. Would recommend and will return 

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Date of Visit: October 2008 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Shearers15 2 reviews from this member

 Despite the weather, we really enjoyed our stay at Pencelli. A very quiet and well kept site. The washing facilities are excellent as are the drying rooms and there is plenty of fridge space for food storage.

The closest pub was shut whilst we were there but we went to the Star in Talybont and the food there was very good

I will certainly be returning! 


Date of Visit: September 2008 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Gaynor J 1 review from this member

 Our first visit although we know the area well. We were very impressed with this site. From the moment you drive through the gates past the manicured lawns and flower beds and pull up outside reception you have the impression of a well run, well maintained and professional organisation. The profusion of awards bears testimony to the hard work that is put in by the proprietors: the loo of the year award is definitely deserved. Booking in was seamless and directions to the well kept and mown pitch were concisely explained and a small map of the site presented.

The village is a joy to behold with the Brecon to Monmouth canal wending its way quietly behind the site and beyond the local pub. The site itself was quiet although this may be a reflection of the time of year and the temperature although the clear skies engendered one of the most glorious night skies with no light pollution. The Brecon Beacons can be walked with some effort from the site or after a short car journey. We will return! 


Date of Visit: August 2008 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: PoliteEngineer 7 reviews from this member

 A very well run site with good facilities, especially the toilet block.

Pencelli village has the Brecon canel running through it and is quite nice, although apart from the Pub (excellent food) and the campsite there isn't much else.

Only downside is that the hookup points in the Oaks section of the campsite are in a few case a little distance from the pitch, we ended up having to squeeze tent over in the pitch and have the hookup on the wrong side of the tent.

Would happily go back, especially as right on the edge of the Brecon Beacons. 


Date of Visit: August 2008 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: Badger582 10 reviews from this member

 Arrived at approx 12.20 on Friday 29th to see all the awards they have won on the reception wall (well impressed). Very friendly staff and a wonderfully clean and well presented site. The amenities were spotless and well maintained. The pitch sizes are very large especially on grassed pitch.

The children's playground was excellent and the red deer were very friendly (our son had to be dragged away screaming and kicking come Sunday) not really but he loved them. The local pub served stunning food and there was a very warm welcome. The canal was approx 100 yds from front gate and the camping field (the meadows) had direct access.

The Brecon Beacons are just around the corner and the views were stunning.

Will definitely be coming back to this one. 


Date of Visit: August 2008 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: StaffordKnot 39 reviews from this member

 What a lovely site!

My husband and I have just had three wonderful nights at this site.

We had not pre-booked, but were touring around Abervagenny when we decided to go further north.

We called in the morning and were able to book in for 2 nights.

On arrival we were given a warm welcome and were positioned on a hard standing area in The Orchard.

The site is made up of three areas - The Orchard, which has hard standings and is very near to the toilet blocks, then there is the Oaks which is a mix of hard and grass standings, then the Meadows which is predominately for tents.

I have to say that the facilities on the site are the finest I have come across. Although we didn't need to use the showers, the shower / toilet block were spotless with fresh flowers and piped music!

Chemical disposal was equally of good standard.

Nearby is a lovely pub called the Royal Oak (2 minutes walk) and although a limited menu, very good food.

Just 5 minutes drive or a good 40 minute walk along the canal is Talybont. There are are 4 pubs which we tried 2 - the Star and The White Hart, both serving very good food and ale!

We enjoyed our stay so much we wanted to stay for a 3rd night. Unfortunately, as it was coming up to Bank Holiday weekend we could not stay on the same spot,but would need to move to the Oaks on the grass. This was not a problem, even though the ground was quite wet!

There is no doubt - we will be back before the end of the year! 


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