Brecon Beacons Club Campsite
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We stayed here for 3 nights at the start of July 2019. Having read previous reviews we were wary of a warden without interpersonal skills. However, in our experience either these reports are wrong or that person has left the site. The wardens were all good humoured and helpful. The site itself was very clean and tidy. The toilet/shower block looked brand new and sparkled.
Location is very good, and access to an excellent canal path whilst not without issues is not difficult. You have to cross two dual carriageways which at peak periods will be busy, but at other times does not pose too much difficulty. Pitches are of a good size and well spaced. We did not need levelling ramps - always a bonus.
Others have mentioned road noise, and it is clear that being on the junction of two main roads will cause some road noise to be present. This noise is not intrusive. However, a few of the local motor cycle enthusiasts do use the road as a racetrack in the evening and this noise can be annoying but never lasts long. There is nothing that the site can do about it.
There is a well equipped shop on site, selling basic groceries, sweet, papers, magazines, ice cream, drinks and camping accessories.
A short walk into Brecon will give you access to several pubs and a few eateries.
A great stay, helped by good weather.
Lovely Site in a Lovely Location
We had a three night stay in our Motorhome. It would have been a five night stay but Saturday was fully booked out. The staff were friendly and quite helpful but as they were only 'stand-in staff' they couldn't tell us if there was any mobile catering due to come on site during our stay. The pitches offered were grass or hardstanding. The whole area is extremely well maintained and all public buildings (eg shower blocks) were clean, well maintained and excellently appointed.
There is a nice, one and a half mile, canal tow-path walk into brecon town. There is also a lovely pub (The Three Horseshoes), serving nice food, just a 10/15 mins walk from the site.
There is a small, unavoidable, irritation: because the site is so green and lush, with loads of hedges marking internal and external boundaries the maintenance of this greenery results in the frequent use of very noisy petrol hedge trimmers, leaf blowers, tractor grass mowers etc.
great location etc
Spent 4 days here wish we could have stayed longer! we definitely return. the whole site is spotless, well maintained. Staff are friendly and helpful. Toilets are amazing very modern and clean. Lovely shop with friendly staff. I could go on. Can't wait to return
Watch out for the wardens
Agreeing with others, our experience of the wardens customer facing skills of wardens were extremely disappointing.
two night stay over the weekend
Stayed here with my dog on Saturday and Sunday night in June. Site was in a lovely location and I had no problems whatsoever from booking in to leaving. You can hear traffic from this site but I didn't find this obtrusive as my pitch was close to the dog walk and screened from the road by trees in a small wood. There is a wedding venue close by but I returned each night at about 11.00 pm and heard very little and certainly not enough to keep me awake. I look forward to another stay here
Such a short stay so cannot comment on how helpful staff were in helping to sort problems because I didn't have any but they were pleasant when booking in.
Poolie22
Reviewed on 28/06/2019 13:51
Very Noisy Site
This site should include information of it's website to alert you that there is excessive road noise 24/7 which includes heavy goods vehicles and also that the is a firing range a mile away which is active through the day Monday to Friday. One of the wardens has poor customer service skills, made you feel a bit of a nuisance when asking her for information. I have loved every CAMC site we have visited but unfortunately I will not return to this one.
Yorkie explorers
Reviewed on 28/06/2019 13:31
Noisy site
Lovely site, friendly and helpful staff but spoilt by the race track immediately outside. The A40 and A470 junction is adjacent, but for some reason much of the traffic seems to be rehearsing for a Grand Prix, whether car, lorry or motor bike, accelerating hard out of the roundabout. Then Saturday night we had to suffer the tribal throbbings, aka the bass tones from dance music, eminating from a wedding party at a venue next door. Somehow I slipped off to sleep despite the noise - I next woke at 3am and it had stopped! Not quite the rural Wales we'd hoped for.
CaravanBobthesecond
Reviewed on 23/06/2019 20:21
Brecon first
After driving past this site for over 8 years, we finally decided to give it a try.
We got a very friendly welcome and chose a nice open pitch with good views.
The site map provided indicated a nearby service point but we couldn't find it anywhere and it turned out the location is now an extra pitch.
Several people were surprised how sparse the water taps were, especially as this is the first C&MC site we've ever been on without any taps outside the toilet blocks.
Ah well, I'm fit enough for a longer walk, but it was a bit of a mystery.
The toilet blocks were absolutely spotless and full marks to the wardens for cleaning them so well.
We walked down to the canal and fortunately didn't find the traffic too busy, crossing the two dual carriageways.
We also walked to the Three Horseshoes Pub and found the paths OK, but slightly tricky given all the rain. However, the worst section was just outside the site on the lane, which was very muddy, so be careful there.
To be honest, we found the pub very pretentious, although the owner was reasonably friendly, but wouldn't go there again. It's a shame there isn't a local chippy or pizza 'van visiting, as there's surely enough folk onsite to warrant it, and it's a fair old trek to the town itself.
One other thing that strikes me as odd, is what it isn't open in winter. There are so many hardstanding pitches and excellent roadways, that I'm sure it would be an attractive proposition.
We'll probably leave it another 8 years before revisiting.
Great site
Just returned from another 7 night break brilliant site. It's a shame the council have not put a pedestrian crossing opposite the site entrance the road is quite dangerous to cross, with the amount of money being spent in Brecon and the local establishments.
Great location, facilities, staff and cleanliness
Just returned ( Friday) from 2 night stay.....love this site.. All staff helpful and courteous. Toilet/ Shower blocks spotless.........Well kept grounds and pitches. Can hear some traffic noise but minimal.
Bus stop at site entrance and lovely walk into town along canal....Visit this site appx 4 times a year.