Dog-friendly caravan parks near Brecon, Powys

Moor and mountains, fields and mountains, following yonder stars…a paraphrase from a popular Christmas carol well describes Brecon's hilly surroundings on the northern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. From the moors around town burst distinctive fan-shaped mountains, including South Wales' highest peak, Pen y Fan, whilst skies are so clear of light pollution that they have Dark Sky Reserve status. Brecon is the national park’s undisputed outdoors capital and the main base for exploring the national park, with ample shops for stocking up on camping supplies. In this striking upland, campsites come in all forms—best of all on small, rural farm sites full of idiosyncrasies and serving as refreshing alternatives to bigger, blander caravan parks.

Spanning southeast from Brecon to Crickhowell and southwest to Ystradfellte, this is the national park’s most frequented zone, mainly due to the presence of Pen Y Fan and its surrounding summits. The whole area is a montage of lakes, bracken-coated hills, ridges, and photogenic valleys with waterfalls. It is perennially popular with hikers and bikers. Select from big caravan sites, smaller lakeside campsites, and farm campsites in the foothills.

East of the central band of Brecon Beacons National Park, a lattice of green valleys and scrubby hills hide Llangorse Lake, the largest natural lake in Mid or South Wales and great for activities from hiking to kayaking. Just beyond are the Black Mountains, a hiking favourite that rises up in an imposing frontier with England. A decent spread of campsites sits around Llangorse Lake and in the Vale of Ewyas, while a bothy (rudimentary shelter accessible by foot only) can be found in the Black Mountains.

This is the quietest part of the national park and furthest from Brecon, but the reward for venturing out here is that the hiking trails and beauty spots are much less crowded. This region’s Fforest Fawr is a UNESCO Geopark, whilst lakes like Llyn y Fan Fach are some of the prettiest you ever will see. Campsites here are mostly on small farms, with a quiet, non-touristy feel.

97% (1.1K) • 278 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Brecon

Cowpots Camping

1. Cowpots Camping

100%

(71)

86km from Brecon · 22 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping

Camping with 'en-pitch' facilities on a working farm that produces the finest homemade ice-cream for miles

Campfires

Showers

Potable water

from

£53

/ night

Ebborways Farm

2. Ebborways Farm

97%

(31)

92km from Brecon · 99 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Proper camping where everyone is welcome in Somerset’s Mendip Hills

Campfires

Potable water

from

£10

/ night

Girt Down Camping

3. Girt Down Camping

99%

(79)

93km from Brecon · 23 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Set the edge of Exmoor, we have unrivalled coastal views, direct access to the South West Coast Path and Combe Martin bay is just a little walk away (perfect for paddle-boarding and dolphin spotting!). Choose your pitch, settle down by a fire pit and watch the sun set across Combe Martin bay. With pizza’s available on some weekends, breakfast baguettes for breakfast and a selection of farm produce available - we have everything you could need, we are campervan friendly too. With footpaths from the farm in all directions you can join the South West Coast Path or just ramble down to the village where there are shops, cafes and pubs a plenty. With full flushing toilets and hot showers, as well as a washing up area, there is even an old railway carriage with electric plugs to charge your phone or dry your hair, with a fridge and freezer to look after your supper too. We are a small site focusing on that quiet get-away. There is no road noise, just the farmer going about his day job, who’s more than happy to chat about the wildlife, birds and weather!

Campfires

Showers

Potable water

from

£24

/ night

Loves Hill Camping

4. Loves Hill Camping

98%

(33)

93km from Brecon · 50 units · Tents, Motorhomes

A tents-only, dog-friendly site with campfires allowed in Somerset.

Campfires

Showers

Potable water

from

£12

/ night

Wookey Farm

5. Wookey Farm

98%

(181)

95km from Brecon · 45 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Eco-friendly, campfire-friendly, family-friendly camping on the farm – plus Somerset's famous Wookey Hole caves on the doorstep

Electrical hookup

Campfires

Potable water

from

£16

/ night

Moor and mountains, fields and mountains, following yonder stars…a paraphrase from a popular Christmas carol well describes Brecon's hilly surroundings on the northern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. From the moors around town burst distinctive fan-shaped mountains, including South Wales' highest peak, Pen y Fan, whilst skies are so clear of light pollution that they have Dark Sky Reserve status. Brecon is the national park’s undisputed outdoors capital and the main base for exploring the national park, with ample shops for stocking up on camping supplies. In this striking upland, campsites come in all forms—best of all on small, rural farm sites full of idiosyncrasies and serving as refreshing alternatives to bigger, blander caravan parks.

Spanning southeast from Brecon to Crickhowell and southwest to Ystradfellte, this is the national park’s most frequented zone, mainly due to the presence of Pen Y Fan and its surrounding summits. The whole area is a montage of lakes, bracken-coated hills, ridges, and photogenic valleys with waterfalls. It is perennially popular with hikers and bikers. Select from big caravan sites, smaller lakeside campsites, and farm campsites in the foothills.

East of the central band of Brecon Beacons National Park, a lattice of green valleys and scrubby hills hide Llangorse Lake, the largest natural lake in Mid or South Wales and great for activities from hiking to kayaking. Just beyond are the Black Mountains, a hiking favourite that rises up in an imposing frontier with England. A decent spread of campsites sits around Llangorse Lake and in the Vale of Ewyas, while a bothy (rudimentary shelter accessible by foot only) can be found in the Black Mountains.

This is the quietest part of the national park and furthest from Brecon, but the reward for venturing out here is that the hiking trails and beauty spots are much less crowded. This region’s Fforest Fawr is a UNESCO Geopark, whilst lakes like Llyn y Fan Fach are some of the prettiest you ever will see. Campsites here are mostly on small farms, with a quiet, non-touristy feel.

97% (1.1K) • 278 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Brecon

Cowpots Camping

1. Cowpots Camping

100%

(71)

86km from Brecon · 22 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping

Camping with 'en-pitch' facilities on a working farm that produces the finest homemade ice-cream for miles

Campfires

Showers

Potable water

from

£53

/ night

Ebborways Farm

2. Ebborways Farm

97%

(31)

92km from Brecon · 99 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Proper camping where everyone is welcome in Somerset’s Mendip Hills

Campfires

Potable water

from

£10

/ night

Girt Down Camping

3. Girt Down Camping

99%

(79)

93km from Brecon · 23 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Set the edge of Exmoor, we have unrivalled coastal views, direct access to the South West Coast Path and Combe Martin bay is just a little walk away (perfect for paddle-boarding and dolphin spotting!). Choose your pitch, settle down by a fire pit and watch the sun set across Combe Martin bay. With pizza’s available on some weekends, breakfast baguettes for breakfast and a selection of farm produce available - we have everything you could need, we are campervan friendly too. With footpaths from the farm in all directions you can join the South West Coast Path or just ramble down to the village where there are shops, cafes and pubs a plenty. With full flushing toilets and hot showers, as well as a washing up area, there is even an old railway carriage with electric plugs to charge your phone or dry your hair, with a fridge and freezer to look after your supper too. We are a small site focusing on that quiet get-away. There is no road noise, just the farmer going about his day job, who’s more than happy to chat about the wildlife, birds and weather!

Campfires

Showers

Potable water

from

£24

/ night

Loves Hill Camping

4. Loves Hill Camping

98%

(33)

93km from Brecon · 50 units · Tents, Motorhomes

A tents-only, dog-friendly site with campfires allowed in Somerset.

Campfires

Showers

Potable water

from

£12

/ night

Wookey Farm

5. Wookey Farm

98%

(181)

95km from Brecon · 45 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Eco-friendly, campfire-friendly, family-friendly camping on the farm – plus Somerset's famous Wookey Hole caves on the doorstep

Electrical hookup

Campfires

Potable water

from

£16

/ night

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

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Jack

September 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Girt Down Camping

Very helpful and friendly, lovely views and clean facilities, would recommend 👍

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Jack

September 2025

5 m car

With pets

Weekend Trip to Girt Down Camping

Absolutely beautiful spot, even better than the photos make out. Lesley showed us a more sheltered pitch and it was perfect. The walking straight from the site was amazing and the views from littlehangman down into the town were stunning. Paul provided us with a big bucket of logs and we kept the fire going for ages. Would 100% recommend :)

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david

September 2025

5 m Class B

2 nights at Wookey Farm

I found Qookey Farm Campsite by accident but liked the sound of not, being close to Wells and Glastonbury. It's quite a find. Each pitch is spacious, with its own power source and refuse collection point. Toilets are close by - the only downside? No shower facility. I'd recommend it to anyone..

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Harriet

August 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Girt Down Camping

Wonderful stay. The view is stunning from the whole campsite. Lots of space, children loved running around and having space to play. Lesley and Paul were really welcoming. Facilities were great. Absolutely stay again!!

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Chezmite

August 2025

Tent

With kids

15 nights at Girt Down Camping

My family and I stayed at this picturesque site for 2 weeks and we had an amazing time. Lesley and her husband Paul were wonderful hosts, always happy to chat and a fountain of knowledge about the area. They kept the facilities clean even over a busy bank holiday weekend. There were two flushing toilets and one portaloo (to save those at the top of the site from walking too far), two warm showers, washing up facilities and a lovely converted railway carriage that had electrical points and a fridge freezer. On the few days we had rain this carriage was a great space to eat or play board games. The site has outstanding views overlooking the valley with combe martin bay. Alongside it is a public footpath taking you to great hangman and further Exmoor trails. You can walk to combe martin from here but it is a steep hill back up so bear that in mind if you take a lot of stuff to the beach. Also being up so high you get the spectacular views but it can be windy on occasions so bear the weather in mind when choosing your spot (you are not assigned a specific position so you can move if the weather changes). What i really liked was that the site was not overcrowded even when fully booked as the hosts keep numbers low. This meant it was not noisy and you did not feel like you were on top of anyone. We would definitely come back here.

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Lily

August 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Girt Down Camping

One of my favourite hip camps! Absolutely stunning view, lovely clean facilities and lots of space even on the bank holiday weekend. Walking straight out onto the coastal path was such a treat! Would come back in a heart beat.

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Rebecca

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Girt Down Camping

Absolutely stunning!! The view was outstanding! The facilities were really lovely, a proper toilet seat! Couple of showers, sinks to wash hands and an outside washing up sink. It was cleaned regularly and well maintained! They had a hut next to the toilet facilities with a fridge and freezer, and a table if you wish to use. The owners are very friendly and came round regularly to check if needed anything! Definitely recommend! The road coming into the field was ok, it is quite even, and with a low car like my own, we was able to get through without a scratch!😅 Small village 10 minute drive and we also climbed the Great hangman which was a 40 minute hike!

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Callum

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Girt Down Camping

We found the owners to be really friendly, and this spot has such an amazing view we’re sure to be back at some point. The communal area and washing up space is also nicely presented. We did spot what looked like a port-a-loo at the top area, and we had two loo’s in the bottom area. It would be great if there were more than two loo’s here as it can get rather busy. But the camp site is in such a beautiful location with amazing views, it’s well worth your time! We had a great stay, thank you!

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Julia

August 2025

Tent

3 nights at Girt Down Camping

Great view & great hosts. Clean facilities. Lots of walks straight from the campsite. Fire pit was perfect.

Monique

August 2025

Tent

2 nights at Girt Down Camping

This is a beautiful little campsite with absolutely fantastic views over the bay. The toilet facilities are very clean and Lesley and het husband are very friendly and helpful. We’ll be back when we're in Devon again!

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Eimantas

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Girt Down Camping

This camping spot is incredible, I’ve been here on two separate occasions now and it’s not disappointed on either of them - the people who run it are really lovely and super helpful with anything you’d need. The facilities are nice and a good standard for a camping site. The view and location of this place is unreal, Combe Martin is also a lovely town to explore not far from the site.

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Charlotte

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Girt Down Camping

Gorgeous campsite with stunning views across the bay. Would definitely recommend.

Daniel

August 2025

4 m Class B

With pets

Weekend Trip to Wookey Farm

Lovely flat field and just about quite enough at bedtime, only downside for me was almost all dogs apart from mine were not tied up and wondering. My kids particularly enjoyed the stream .

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Matt

August 2025

Tent

3 nights at Girt Down Camping

We really enjoyed our stay, the view was outstanding with an amazing back to nature feel, extremely quiet even when it got a bit busier with young family’s, the facilities provided like the communal fridge and plug sockets were great! The communal toilets and showers were really clean, quite central to many places to visit in north Devon! We will definitely be returning!

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adrian

August 2025

Tent

4 nights at Girt Down Camping

Beautiful views and helpful friendly hosts! Would recommend!

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Matthew

August 2025

Tent

With kids

4 nights at Girt Down Camping

We had such a lovely weekend. Our two young children enjoyed roaming around the farm, and seeing Paul on his tractor tending to the fields. Our little one loved the horses in the adjacent field, and the sheep and cows nearby. The views over Combe Martin Bay were incredible - we were treated to some amazing sunsets. The campsite itself is clean and well kept, and has all the amenities that you'd expect. Paul was super helpful in delivering our daily wood stock for our nightly campfire. There is so much to explore in the area, we had some great trips out to Combe Martin itself, as well as Woolacombe (a lovely stretch of beach), Lynton & Lynmouth & Croyde. The campsite's close proximity to the South West Coast Path (specifically the Little Hangman walk) was something that we unfortunately weren't able to fit in, but would have loved to - we heard that the views were incredible. All in all, it was a lovely weekend, at an amazing campsite, where we were well looked after. We'll be back!

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Jammy

August 2025

Tent

3 nights at Girt Down Camping

Clean toilets. Grass well kept. Pick your pitch correctly because of the wind. But overall a great place to camp 100%

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amanda

August 2025

Tent

4 nights at Girt Down Camping

4 nights at this wonderful small site. The view is outstanding and the toilets and showers extremely clean throughout our stay (cleaned multiple times each day). The shepherds hut has a fridge and freezer which made everything that little bit easier and was much appreciated. Highly recommend.

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Hayley

August 2025

Tent

3 nights at Girt Down Camping

Girt down is a beautiful camp site with stunning coastal views and amazing sunsets. It can get a bit windy as you are up tonight but the views are worth the bit of extra breeze. The site was quiet and everyone is tucked up by about 11pm ish, this is not a party campsite. Perfect for us as a couple. We rented a fire pit and spent the evenings watching the barn swifts play in front of the sunset and then cosied round the fire. The facilities are exceptionally clean, powerful hot showers and a really handy communal area with charging points and a shared fridge freezer. The hosts are really friendly and helpful. We couldn't fault it and we will definitely be back.

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Adriel

August 2025

Tent

Group trip

2 nights at Girt Down Camping

It is very comfortable and has a beautiful view, the nearest town is a very cool place to visit too, the campsite provides a barbecue, bathroom with hot water, kitchen and coffee room, and also has a telephone signal in case you need it.

Happy farmer sitting in a truck in a grassy field

Dog-friendly caravan parks near Brecon guide

When to go

Glamping spots are available in Brecon year-round, but the surrounding area sees itself running with full tourist facilities (which include most countryside campsites) from Easter to September. To maximise your chances of sunny (or at least rain-free days), late spring, summer, and early autumn are best. July and August are especially popular times in the central Brecon Beacons.

Know before you go

The closest train station is at Abergavenny, just southeast of the central Brecon Beacons. Buses connect Abergavenny with Brecon via Crickhowell.
Aside from Brecon, the best spots to buy camping supplies are in Crickhowell to the southeast and Abergavenny just beyond that.
It’s a 10-minute walk from central Brecon to the nearest camping site.
If trying wild camping in Wales, the Brecon Beacons National Park (including the eastern, central, and western Brecon Beacons) may be the place. Wild camping requires landowners’ consent, but park authorities here publish a list of landowners that permit it, making camp planning easier.