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Have just returned from a two night stay at this lovely site. I can only repeat what has been said in previous reviews. Friendly owners, lovely facilities and a beautiful riverside location. We stayed in the lower meadow next to the river in a lovely flat private spot where the children enjoyed playing on the rope swing. No pubs or shops within walking distance but who needs those when you have peace, tranquility, a glass of red and a blazing firepit to keep off the chill. Cannot wait to go back.
What a great little campsite - beautiful location beside a river, good pitching area, clean facilities, campfires allowed, dogs welcome and a friendly ambience. What more could one ask for?
Aberbran Fach Farm is a small camping and caravan site on a working farm. It nestles beside the River Usk about four miles west of Brecon.
Access is down a small lane that leads north off the A40 road. The lane and the farm entrance look easy for towed caravans. The location is easy to get to and makes an excellent base for exploring the northeast area of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
But be aware that this the second site down the lane from the A40 - pass the other campsite and carry on across the bridge over the River Usk to Aberbran Fach.
There were three camping fields open when I spent two nights camping at Aberbran Fach. The largest field borders the River Usk while two smaller fields with electric hook up (EHU) are nearer the farmhouse. There are a few small areas of hardstanding for caravans and motorhomes in the upper field.
There are no marked-out pitches and campers can park their car right next to their pitch. Although there is plenty of space the owners keep numbers down to avoid overcrowding.
The two smaller fields are level but the large riverside field slopes quite a bit at its top end. During my stay, the grass was in good condition and mown fairly short. The ground is soft and takes pegs easily.
The campsite is sheltered from wind to the west and south by trees but a bit more exposed to the north.
There's a small play area for children in the upper field. There are also picnic tables and benches, a feature I always appreciate. I also love a nice campfire on a chilly evening so I was pleased to find plenty of firepits dotted about and logs for sale at the farm.
As other reviewers have noted, the facilities are fine when the site is not too crowded but they are possibly a bit crowded when it's full. That said, all the facilities - toilets, showers, washing-up room, etc - are in good repair, well-decorated and very clean. There is a small charge for the showers. There is no on-site shop (but Brecon is only ten minute's drive away).
The owners live on site and are friendly and helpful without being intrusive in any way. At the time of my visit, the pitch fee for a small tent was £7 per person per night without EHU (electric hook up).
All in all, I found this to be a very well-cared-for and delightful basic campsite. I recommend it without hesitation. The only reason I don't rate it ten out of ten is the slightly limited facilities.
Used this site as a base camp for adults supervising/assessing DofE participants walking in the Brecon Beacons. Brilliant campsite that is very well kept on a family run farm, that offers friendly service. Facilities are checked twice daily with the evening visit also being used to chat to customers and ensure everything is up to standard.
Easy links to the Beacons and Brecon itself is 10 minutes away with good shopping facilities and outdoor shops, also DofE Offices.
Participants used it on their first night before commencing their expedition, enjoying the use of a fire barrel and bag of wood from the farm, to form the basis of a relaxing evening.
This has now become our Brecon Beacons site of choice.
The site is rather larger than suggested with a total of four possible fields to choose from. The lower, largest. Field borders onto the river and seems to be the most popular. The small field close to the house is mainly used for those requiring EHU and hardstanding.
The next field is half EHU and the final field is only opened when the others are getting filled. The grass in all the fields is kept near immaculate, better than the lawn at home. Very few of the pitches are marked and all are near flat. If you don't need EHU you can be as near or far from other tents as you wish. Water is from several standpipes dotted around.
The facilities are in the house/barn complex and consist of a washing up area plus loos and showers. For the men, a loo, urinal and washbasin; for the women, loos and washbasins. The shower room is family sized and the £1 meter gives a good 5-10+ minutes of hot water, so why not share it (preferably with someone you know)!
There are wall mounted fan heaters in all rooms. There is also a separate, older, single loo & washbasin and a separate, older, shower room (50p). Hot water is available in all the facilities. We were on site over the August Bank holiday and the facilities were under a heavy strain so there were sometimes queues. Other than the bank holiday the facilities were more than adequate.
This is a working farm and campers are welcome to view the cows, calves, horses and sheep in the barns and fields, children loved it. There are a couple of swings for the kids and, of course, plenty of room to play both by/in the shallow river and in the fields. Firepits are available and the farmer will sell (and deliver) a sack of logs. Barbecues are OK if off the grass.
Brecon is about 10 minutes drive and has numerous shops. The largest supermarket is Morrisons which has its own carpark (£1 for 2 hours refundable on a spend of over £3). There are also several Fish & chip shops, Chinese takeaways etc.
Of course the area is great for walking but there are plenty of other places to visit within an hour's drive including castles, gardens, vistor centres, kite feeding stations, mountain railway, adventure centres, caves etc etc.
The general ambience on the site seems to be 'get on with it, but if you need assistance we are here to help'. The owners are very genial and happy to chat but also very busy farmers so don't expect them to be sitting in an office waiting for you.
In other words, it's our kind of site, peaceful, relaxed and sensible pricing (£6 pppn). Highly recommended.
Amazing little campsite I have been visiting over the last 3 years. I was introduced to it by my friends and have never stopped going back. There are two smallish fields with ehu and one massive field without ehu. Plenty of room for children to play.
If you want the razmatazz and glitz of arcades and shows this is not for you. It is a working farm with a shower and a toilet block. There is a bosh for washing whatever in the adjacent block. Charges are per person in a tent and there are not double charges for larger tents (I have an amazon 800) like on some sites.
Would recommend to anyone who wants a quiet no hassle break.
The only downside is that there is no on site shop. But with brecon being only a very small jaunt down the road with a large morrisons available it is only a very small inconvenience.
Very happy with the site. Everyone very friendly here. The children loved the freedom&the plus side is that there is no shop so the children cannot keep running in to spend their money.
Unfortunately you had to stock up every day because there was no shop for the small things like milk but Brecon was not far with a Morrisons.
We travelled as a family both myself, my husband&our two children eldest was our son who was at the time 8 nearly 9years old and our daughter who was 15months old.
They absolutely loved the holiday&loved the swing hence the swing was the only park but fields were for playing in. The stream was very nice too
Enjoyed a lovely 2 night stay here, great spot with the river running at the bottom of the site.Ideal for kids to paddle or play. Lovley friendly atmosphere.
The only thing that lets this site down is there is only one shower which is £1. The toilet/shower block was always muddy/grassy but this wasn't enough to put us off going again.
Just take flipflops to wear in the shower.
This site is on a working farm,and the owners seem to be farmers first and campsite owners second,which for us is how we would like it to be.The cows and sheep were lovely to just sit and watch early morning.
If you want a relaxed peaceful site and are more impressed by animals and the river than clean floors in the toilet this is the place to go. We would definitely go back
We had 5 days here in April and the campsite is in a beautiful area. There were several fields & we chose to camp in the far field next to the river. The field is level & we had camp fires and watched the sheep being driven through every morning. Its a working farm and the farmer and his wife were lovely, the animals were nice, the showers spotless and £1 for as long as you want. Electricity in the shower block for driers etc. So you can be as rustic as you like in the back field or camp nearer the farm. We walked up Pen y fan which is well worth the effort. Originally booked to stay at a campsite nearby but changed our minds when we saw the road and looked round. This was a good decision as here all we heard was the river & sheep, the wood was free if you foraged around and the owners were brilliant. If you fish you can get a permit from Penpont house, Cant recommend enough, if I go back to Wales again would definitely stay here. Thanks to the owners, we had a great time.
Great campsite, the kids really enjoyed it! A couple of small swing parks, the farm animals, flat fields for ball games, and of course the river!
Like the below reviewer we went over the bridge and into the 2nd campsite, not really sure if there are both the same!
We camped on the field by the river which was a bit of a trek to the toilets etc and the below reviewer was spot on, as the facilities were at bursting point!
The road is very quiet.
Would we go again? Yes!
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Is Aberbran Fach Farm child friendly? YES, it accepts children & has a playground View all facilities
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <5 miles 
Bar <5 miles 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
Watersports <5 miles 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
Riverside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Have just returned from a two night stay at this lovely site. I can only repeat what has been said in previous reviews. Friendly owners, lovely facilities and a beautiful riverside location. We stayed in the lower meadow next to the river in a lovely flat private spot where the children enjoyed playing on the rope swing. No pubs or shops within walking distance but who needs those when you have peace, tranquility, a glass of red and a blazing firepit to keep off the chill. Cannot wait to go back. 
