Settle into your own private hideout with a stay at Cuddfan, where a single bell tent is pitched by a river in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park. This tucked-away location offers under-canvas glamping for a couple, family, or solo camper who want an adventure on their own. Your camp, surrounded by mature trees, has its own covered kitchen, compost loo, and hot-water shower in addition to the bell tent. In that, you’ll be as comfy and warm as camping can be with a memory foam mattress on the double bed, two single futons, and a log burner too.
This place offers a kind of Huck-Finn experience made easy. It’s perfect for families who aren’t quite ready to go it alone or couples who don’t want to carry and set up their own kit. You park your car a short distance away from Cuddfan, which all adds to the sense of adventure, then make your way down to the clearing. It’s just about the perfect pitch; with water, woodland and Welsh hills all around and the luxury of private facilities to top it off. Here, you can really relax surrounded by nature for a few days. The tent itself is spacious enough for up to four but not too big for a couple, and dogs are also welcome.
You can fish in the river or, perhaps, even take a dip and you can use local footpaths to head straight out on lovely walks in the surrounding national park. This western part of the Brecon Beacons is dominated by The Black Mountains, the tallest of which is Sugar Loaf. It’s also the closest peak to camp and can be tackled on foot without getting in the car. And while you feel totally secluded at your hideout, you’re not too far from anything you might need. There’s a lovely welcoming country pub a 15-minute walk down river and the picturesque town of Crickhowell is a five-minute drive away.
Sink your teeth into the Black Mountains from Brecon Beacons Bell Tents… this scenic bell tent site is on the bank of the river Grwyne in the national park, so mornings could look like a bacon sandwich and brew by the riverside or fishing along the two-mile stretch.
It’s remote here with the river, woodlands and meadows, but there’s a barbecue and fire pit with a woodpile to keep the evenings lively enough and a public footpath that leads to summits in the Black Mountains or the Grwyne Valley.
When you’re after a cuppa post-hike, just slide into the covered kitchen outdoors, where there’s a gas cooker and fridge. The tent has a hot shower and toilet, a double bed with a memory foam mattress, a two futons and a tent stove.
Perhaps follow the riverbank down to Llangenny village (15 minutes’ walk), where there’s a country pub with fine ales and good grub, or venture to Crickhowell (five minutes’ drive) for pubs, cafés, independent shops and a butchers… or Abergavenny (15 minutes) for that, and markets too. Otherwise, places deliver food locally – the site will bring it to your tent upon arrival.
An excellent base camp for walkers as the site has direct access onto a public footpath that lead you to the summits of all the mountains in the Black Mountain range. Beautiful valley walks also compliment the mountain hikes if you would rather stay on the valley floor and explore the wonderful Grwyne Valley.
10 - 15 minutes walk down the riverbank is the picturesque village of Llangenny and the wonderful Dragons Head country pub. The pub supplies fine ales and brilliant pub food with a warm welcome for the owners and the local characters in the snug bar.
Local activities include horse riding and pony trekking, paragliding, canoeing, climbing, mountain biking, guided walks and tours, bush craft and foraging, canyoning, climbing, caving, gorge walking, fishing and golf. All of which we can put you in touch with - recommending the best companies around.
There are also local attractions for families and children at Cantref Adventure Farm, Llangorse Multi Activity Centre, Dan Y Ogof Caves, Brecon Mountain Railway, as well as Birds of Prey Centres and Red Kite feeding stations.
Notable dates include The Hay Festival (May - 21 miles) - Green Man Festival (August - 2 miles) - Abergavenny Food Festival (Sep - 5 miles) - Brecon Jazz Festival (August - 16 miles)
The Brecon Beacons is a Dark Sky Reserve with Stargazing activities available throughout the Park.
Local towns include Crickhowell (1 mile) which recently won independent high street of the year and has a number of excellent pubs, cafes, local butchers and independent shops. Abergavenny (5miles) a larger market town with different markets throughout the week and a large number of pubs, cafes and supermarket. ou may park by the site if you have a 4x4 otherwise there is a carpark at the entrance to the field and a short walk down to the tent.
