Brecon Beacons CC site

flo123
flo123 Forum Participant Posts: 42
edited April 2016 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

has anyone stayed on this site?

Are the service pitches worth the extra money?

What are the pitches like?

whats the area like Is it lovely mountains etc?

never really done Wales I'm a devon , Cornwall kinda girl. 

Just fancy a change. 

Thanks jo xx

 

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  • Fisherman
    Fisherman Forum Participant Posts: 2,367
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    edited April 2016 #2

    Nice site. Lived locally. Never used Service pitches.Would caution about taking pitches at bottom of main area as near main road with roundabout and calming strips which are noisy day and night. Excellent location. walking distance of Breacon via towpath.Bus
    service at site entrance.

  • SteveL
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    edited April 2016 #3

    Had service pitches twice, well worth the money especially now theyve upgraded the site. Everything is all new and modern. Nice area.

  • Cornersteady
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    edited April 2016 #4

    not been to that site, but havebeen on service pitches many times on others. They usually have a bollard with your own water supply, a tap with those hoselock conectors things so make sure you have some - get the cheap ones from B&Q, Homebase. They will also have a grey waste drain somewhere on the pitch. I assume you know how to adapt your aquaroll and you'll need some waste pipe from your grey waste outlets.

    Are they worth the money, in my view yes, once connected you won't have to worry about the aquaroll running dry of the wastemaster overflowing, no rolling a heavy wastemaster or rolling a full aquaroll. the wastemaster is more hard work as you'll know. How much is that worth to you, would it make for a more relaxing holiday? only you can decide, most people who have tried it once wouldn't go back.

  • scoutman
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    edited April 2016 #5

    Brecon Beacons CC site is very nice and has been recently refurbished by the Club a lot of money spent, facilities now top notch. Very nice views of the mountains from the site, lots of good walking available direct from site, the Brecon Beacons rise to
    just short of 3000m and are less rugged than Snowdonia, but still demand respect. Lots more activities and interesting places to visit. As stated in a previous post pitches near main road may suffer from road noise, but most pitches are fine.

  • brue
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    edited April 2016 #6

    Nice to read these comments as we're off to this site fairly soon!Smile

  • Mitsi Fendt
    Mitsi Fendt Forum Participant Posts: 484
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    edited April 2016 #7

    The area is beautiful. Different to Devon and Cornwall. The Beacons are very good for walking  but make sure you are properly equipped.

  • JayEss
    JayEss Forum Participant Posts: 1,663
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    edited April 2016 #8

    I've just returned from Brecon but didn't stay at the Brecon Beacons site. It looked OK when we passed it though. 

    Loads to do in the area, lots of lovely little towns and villages to explore. I managed to avoid having to go to the mountain centre or for a walk which was a bonus 

  • SteveL
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    edited April 2016 #9

    Brecon Beacons CC site is very nice and has been recently refurbished by the Club a lot of money spent, facilities now top notch. Very nice views of the mountains from the site, lots of good walking available direct from site, the Brecon
    Beacons rise to just short of 3000m and are less rugged than Snowdonia, but still demand respect. Lots more activities and interesting places to visit. As stated in a previous post pitches near main road may suffer from road noise, but most
    pitches are fine.

    Think you meant feet there scoutman, otherwise I am going to be seriously challenged when we visit again (could not climb it last visit) 3000m is 9,843 feet.

  • k9sam
    k9sam Forum Participant Posts: 76
    edited April 2016 #10

    From personal experience its a fantastic site with fantastic helpful and hard working wardens.  The views of the Beacons from the site are superb. Well worth a visit.

  • dandt
    dandt Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited April 2016 #11

    Hi,was there last year , nice clean site two great toilet blocks and small shop that sells supplies and some spares, the site is located right on a r/about and if u end up on one of the many serviced pitches on the perimeter and there's a lot of them you
    will hear road noise if the site is not busy then the non serviced pitches are just as good .no mountains but high peaks be sure to walk down the towpath to Brecon and also in the opposite direction we will definitely go again.

  • ADP1963
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    edited April 2016 #12

    Hi,was there last year , nice clean site two great toilet blocks and small shop that sells supplies and some spares, the site is located right on a r/about and if u end up on one of the many serviced pitches on the perimeter and there's a lot of them you
    will hear road noise if the site is not busy then the non serviced pitches are just as good .no mountains but high peaks be sure to walk down the towpath to Brecon and also in the opposite direction we will definitely go again.

    Write your comments here...If I were you I would check the Blàck Mountains out.I think you find that Pen_y_Fan is 886 m.which is in the Beacon National Park.The site looks up to Pen-y-Fan.We have been using this site for 25 years,before the CC had it,was
    called Brynich.

  • BidefordGas
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    edited April 2016 #13

    Excellent site, as good as any on the network.

    Stayed here several times, never troubled by road noise.

    Allpitches serviced and non serviced perfectly level and large.

    Site maturing nicely now, excellent toilet blocks, superb dog walk and very large shop, the biggest we have ever seen on a club site. Believe it is privately run.

     

  • scoutman
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    edited April 2016 #14

    Brecon Beacons CC site is very nice and has been recently refurbished by the Club a lot of money spent, facilities now top notch. Very nice views of the mountains from the site, lots of good walking available direct from site, the Brecon
    Beacons rise to just short of 3000m and are less rugged than Snowdonia, but still demand respect. Lots more activities and interesting places to visit. As stated in a previous post pitches near main road may suffer from road noise, but most
    pitches are fine.

    Think you meant feet there scoutman, otherwise I am going to be seriously challenged when we visit again (could not climb it last visit) 3000m is 9,843 feet.

    Write your comments here...Opps! Of course I meant feet, even so they are still majestic mountains.

  • Frank Gill
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    edited April 2016 #15

    Visited last October, really enjoyed the area. Hired a day boat from Brecon Basin as we had the Grandson's with us they loved it and made their holiday. As said there is some road noise but could not be heard inside the van.