Brecon Beacons C&MC Site, Brecon, LD3 7SH
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16th-18th April 2021
Family site
Hard Standing / grass / fully serviced pitches
Reception
Shop
Shower blocks x 2 (closed at time of visit)
Laundry
MH service points x2
Grey waste (drive over)
Black waste x2
Childrens play area (closed at the time of visit)
Play Barn (closed at the time of visit)
Dog walk x2
General Overview
Easy to find, straight off the A40, this is a really nice site, in walking distance to Brecon town centre.
Immaculately kept, as are all C&MC sites, by a large team of staff, the grounds are well laid out, with plenty of choice of (mostly) flat pitches, full sun, shaded, close to amenities, tucked out of the way, all options are possible on this site.
We didn’t visit the Beacons on this trip, (they can be a nightmare in good weather, more procession than hike) but there are great views of Pen Y Fan and Corn Ddu, from around the site.
Facilities
The site is very dog friendly, with two dog walks, a short one, just quick enough for a quick (if there is such a thing!) and a much longer one, through the woodland to one side of the site. There is a specific dog wash area.
We didn’t use the longer one, it is quite steep in some places, and Marley doesn’t do well with slopes these days. Dogs are allowed off the lead in both areas.
The shared facilities were closed when we were there, as in Wales there were still a couple more weeks to wait for them to open up but, having been to several C&MC sites in the past I would be willing to bet they will be immaculately clean, and finished to a very high standard.
The drive over grey waste point is very straightforward to use, with easy access and, I’m assured by Kevin, so are the black waste disposal facilities.
Negatives
There are very few negatives to this site but there is one that needs a mention.
The A40 runs very close to the site, so traffic noise could be an issue for some. It doesn’t really bother us, although this stretch of road does seem to be a huge draw for the local motorcycle enthusiasts to open up their throttles when the sun is out which, luckily, it was for us. They do roar past, sometimes in quite large numbers but, in our experience, only during the days , so the evenings and nights are lovely and quiet.