Practical Motorhome Independent Site Reviews.

The moment you drive into this wonderful countryside site you know that it's a bit special. It is situated on the edge of the small village of Pencelli, and the owners, Gerwyn and Liz Rees, live in an ancient house that was once part of the original castle.
The warm welcome they extend to their guests is a foretaste of the treats in store on the site and in its surroundings.
The end wall of the reception block is decorated with awards; the word 'immaculate' may be over-used, but nothing else does justice to what you will find here. The pitches are enormous – 160 square metres should be enough for everyone – and the site's three separate fields are very well maintained, with close-cut grass and excellent services.
Pencelli is popular with those who enjoy hill-walking; add to this the magnificent views of the Brecon Beacons and direct access to excellent canal-side walks, and you can easily see why so many guests opt to return to the site time after time; silence pervades across the site. The owners have produced a short nature trail leaflet with its own guide and there is a lovely deer enclosure alongside the site. The village of Pencelli is right on your doorstep and the local pub is reachable too.

Practical Caravans Top 100 Parks Awards 2006

Practical Caravan Top 100 Parks Awards 2005

The moment you drive into this countryside site, you know it’s special. The park is on the edge of the village of Pencelli and the owners, Gerwyn and Liz Rees, live in
a house that was part of the original castle. The warm welcome they extend to their guests is a taster of the treats in store.
The end wall of the reception block is decorated with awards plaques; the word ‘immaculate’ might seem over-used, but nothing else does justice to the standard of the site. The pitches are enormous; 160 sqm should be space enough for anyone.
The site’s three separate fields are very well maintained, with close-cut grass and excellent services. Pencelli is popular with those who enjoy hill walking – add to this the magnificent views of the Brecon Beacons, with direct access to excellent canal-side walks, and you can easily see why many guests return time after time.
The owners have produced a short nature trail leaflet, with a guide and a quiz for children, who will love the deer enclosure alongside the site. The small village is right on your doorstep and the local pub serves excellent food.
This is a small, rural site in a wonderfully peaceful setting, and the owners’ demanding standards result in the sort of high-quality facilities seldom found elsewhere.

Practical Motorhome Independent Site Reviews.

The moment you drive into this countryside park you know that it’s a little bit special. It is located on the edge of the small village of Pencelli and the owners, Gerwyn and Liz Rees, live in an ancient house which was once part of the original castle. The warm welcome they extend to their guests on arrival is a foretaste of the pleasures to come during your stay.
The end wall of the reception building is decorated with campsite awards, and deservedly so – no other word but ‘immaculate’ could better explain the standards of this park. The pitches are truly enormous; 80sq m should be enough for everyone.
The site’s three separate fields are very well maintained, boasting close-cut grass and excellent services. Pencelli Castle is popular with those who enjoy hill-walking. Add to this, the magnificent views of the Brecon Beacons, and direct access to canal-side walks, and you can see why many return to this area time after time. The small village of Pencelli is on your doorstep and the local pub serves good food.
The park owners have produced a short nature trail leaflet with its own guide and quiz for children (who will also love the deer enclosure alongside the campsite).
This is a small, rural site in a peaceful setting, and the high standards maintained by the owners mean that all visitors, will enjoy facilities seldom found elsewhere.

Practical Caravans Top 100 Parks Awards 2004

The moment you drive into this countryside site, you know it’s a little bit special. The park is located on the edge of the small village of Pencelli and the owners, Gerwyn and Liz Rees, live in an ancient house, once part of the original castle. The warm welcome they extend to their guests is a foretaste of the treats in store.

The end wall of the reception block is decorated with awards plaques; the word ‘immaculate’ may be over-used, but nothing else does justice to the standard of the site. The pitches are enormous; 160sqm should be enough for everyone.

The site’s three separate fields are very well maintained, with close-cut grass and excellent services. Pencelli is popular with those who enjoy hill-walking – add to this the magnificent views of the Brecon Beacons, with direct access to excellent canal-side walks, and you can easily see why many guests return time after time.

The owners have produced a short nature trail leaflet with its own guide and quiz for children, who will also love the deer enclosure alongside the site.
The small village is on your doorstep and the local pub serves good food, too.

This is a small, rural site in a wonderfully peaceful setting, and the high standards demanded by the owners mean that all visitors, young and old, will enjoy facilities seldom found elsewhere.

Practical Caravans Top 100 Parks Awards 2003

Pencelli is one of the few places where you can hand-feed a red deer within yards of your pitch. It’s also a must for anyone who has an interest in history. The on-site manor house dates from 1583 and has a collection of farm machinery that includes rare tractors. Rabbits and ducks can also be hand-fed, making it an ideal spot for young families.

With the Brecon Beacons on your doorstep there are ample views and hills to walk. Mountain biking and horse riding is very popular and can be arranged on site. To make sure that you can totally enjoy the tranquillity of the surroundings, the site has developed excellent facilities which are clean and easy to use.

There are two heated toilet and shower blocks on the site, and a further two rooms for the benefit of families or disabled people. Drying rooms with lockers ( a must when you’re walking the hills), a fridge-freezer service, an indoor washing-up service and laundry are also available. The 80 pitches are in excellent condition. Half have electric hook-up (16A) and 20 are hardstanding, all with fantastic views of the surrounding Brecon Beacons. The only drawback for some holidaymakers will be that dogs are not allowed.

Should you venture out of the camp, the Royal Oak pub is only 100 yards from the gates. This is an excellent spot to refresh after a hard day in the hills. A bus passes regularly and can take you to the tea rooms and restaurants of Brecon, Tal-y-bont or Abergavenny. In Brecon you will find a market every Tuesday and Friday. If you come during August you may want to attend the town’s annual jazz festival.

Within an hour’s drive are the Dan-Yr-Ogof Show Caves, where there are three caves, an Iron Age farm and a dinosaur park to explore. At Big Pit Mining Museum, in Blaenafon Torfaen, you can descend 300ft and experience what life was like for coal miners.