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Pencelli Castle Caravan And Camping Park
Pencelli
Brecon
Powys (Browse area)
LD3 7LX
Tel: 01874 665451
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Pitches: 80
Open: 13/02/2026 to 22/11/2026
13/02/2027 to 22/11/2027
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 Fully Serviced Pitches |
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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 |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport On Site |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Vwebber |
9 reviews from this member |
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 Superb site. Very accommodating when I stated we had young children, owner moved us to a safer pitch. Toilet/shower facilities 5 star. Decent pitch sizes all on level ground except for those next to the road. Nice playground for children, quite safe for them to ride around on their bikes. Only 1 pub in the village, but with Brecon a short distance this wasn't a problem. Would definitely return 
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: TheHearns |
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We have had a great week at Pencelli. The owners were very friendly and helpful. The camp site facilities were the best we have experienced and were spotless. The pitches were neatly laid out and separated by flowers and shrubs.
The location was lovely surrounded by fields and a farm and the Brecon canal, all give lovely local walks. The local pub was very nice and served very good food.
Our three children had a great week and because the facilities were so good we will definitely be returning.
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
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| Reviewer: NSTRUCT |
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This site has the cleanest toilets I have ever seen on a camp site! Which makes a nice change.
Grass was also immaculate & clean, great for my kids to play on.
Shop was very small & only did the basics, nearest supermarket is about 10-15min drive in Breacon town.
Not much for kids to do really, but overall a good base for the Breacons.
I would return again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Stevemason |
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We arrived earlier today, and as soon as we arrived we could tell from the huge display of awards hung on the reception wall that this was a good site! The whole site is fantastically well maintained. It is in a peaceful location, and from our tent you can see the hills and its very quiet. The owners are very friendly and welcoming. There is free WiFi connection on the site, and that's how I am writing this review! There is a shop which sells the essentials - milk, bread etc along with some snacks. There is bike hire on the site and bike trails around the area.
And knowing the toilet block and facilities have won many awards for their high standards - we expected a clean loo. But when we saw them for ourselves they were better than we expected! They were absolutely spotless and extreemly well kept. There were even private cubicles with single sinks and mirrors in so you could wash in private which I liked. The showers were brilliant and large. The best toilets/showers I've seen - and that's not only at campsites!
I couldn't point any faults or problems out we had - but the only thing I'd recommend is to book a pitch with an electrical hookup. This means youre perfect distance to the toilets and facilities - because the main tent field looked like some tents were a little bit of a walk to them - which we wouldn't enjoy at night.
The play area is lovely and well kept.
A fifteen minute drive away is the town of Brecon which has many shops for what you need - including lots of small camping shops.
I would definitely return and recommend this site to other campers. On the whole its the perfect campsite and would say to all looking for a campsite in the area to come here!
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Kayleighc123 |
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Stayed here in July 2009.
This was a fabulous site. Which you can tell as soon as you arrive by all the awards on the front building. Toilets and Showers are immaculate, and cleaned regularly. There are also individual sink cubicals for quick washes which was great for some privacy! The overall grounds of the site are very well maintained, and the pitches are clearly marked with short hedges. We booked for Electric hook up, and there was also a camping field which was busy. Owners are helpful and the onsite shop is opened daily. Fridges/Freezers available for your bits and pieces. Nice location for exploring, with a canal running at the back.
Would highly recommend a day canoeing along the canal! Even though the weather was poor, it was a great site, and didn't spoil the weekend at all!
Quite a small local pub as soon as you walk out of the site. Unfortunately when we went to visit it was closed for lunch!
Highly recommended. Will definitely be returning!
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: The Anyons |
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A beautifully laid out site, spotless toilets and showers. Reception has a small selection of essentials in case you run out but there are a couple of supermarkets and good butchers in Brecon. Staff were very friendly.
Our pitch was in the meadow, furthest point from the facilities but we were able to pitch where we wanted and it was well-lit to the toilet block which made that night time trip to the loo less of a pain!
Even though it rained ALOT the ground drained relatively well, no one was flooded out even on the wettest day.
Local pub walking distance, Talybont resevoir is a good walk from the site. Brecon is about 3 miles and had enough to keep 2 teenage daughers entertained.
Not the cheapest site but we like to know the facilities are good and well managed.
A good site for families with children. (The site ducks make their rounds every morning and evening to see if there are any titbits on offer!)
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Beatlegaz |
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Just returned from Pencelli Castle, after a 2 night stay with my girlfiend, and have to say what a fantastic site. Toilets and shower block was well maintained and cleaned twice daily. Drying room always comes in handy as does the freezer room facilty.There is also a well stocked information room with leaflets on all local attractions. Shop basically stocked with the essentials to get you by in an emegency, but Brecon is only 4 miles away and has a Morrison's so you can get all your supplies.
There is a play area for the kids and daily bike hire for £20 ( adults )
If pitched in the meadow ( tents only ) its about a 5 min walk to the toilets
Pitches are well laid out and perfectly maintained. Water, fire points, and refuse points are liberally sited about the camp. The site is very quiet for its size due to the site rules, which means a good night sleep is had by all.
All in all this site is perfect whether a short stay or longer. Will definitely be returning for a longer stay next year.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Daihowells |
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Just returned from a 2 night break. We'd been trying to get in here for quite a while, but it always seemed to be booked up - which is a good sign!. Pros:
1. Great facilities, very clean and tidy - toilet blocks are fantastic!
2. Quiet site, no dogs
3. Friendly, helpful staff
4. Great play area and goats & deers for the kids to look at
Cons:
1. Expensive
Overall I would really recommend this site, as you tend to get what you pay for.
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Peter49 |
7 reviews from this member |
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A perfect site, with excellent facilities all round - a site to which others should aspire.
Well located for Brecon Beacons and walk along canal into Brecon itself.
Local pub closed during our stay, but not important.
Would not hesitate in recommending it to other users.
(Not sure if first review went through due to server going down).
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Jo wynne |
2 reviews from this member |
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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!
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Wheelsy |
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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.
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| Date of Visit: September 2008 |
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| Reviewer: Gemmab |
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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!
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| Date of Visit: February 2009 |
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| Reviewer: AndyRomain |
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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.
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| Date of Visit: February 2009 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Sparry1163 |
14 reviews from this member |
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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 |
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| Reviewer: Shearers15 |
2 reviews from this member |
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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!
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