Pyscodlyn Farm Caravan & Camping Site

Two miles from Abergavenny

Pyscodlyn Farm Caravan & Camping Site sits on a farm at Llanwenarth Citra, two miles from Abergavenny and four from Crickhowell, inside the national park. It is family-run and family-friendly, with a lot of space for children, and walks and cycle routes starting at the gate.

Pitches

The caravan pitches are level grass with electric hook-up points, for caravans and motorhomes. The camping field is separate and also has some hook-up points, and you can pitch a tent in the main field instead if you would rather. Reviewers mention how generous and flat the pitches are. There is a great deal of room for children to run about, and the site does not pack units in.

The washblocks

There are two modern blocks on site, with washing-up, laundry, waste disposal and recycling. The showers are the thing guests write about most — hot, clean, and with a proper shelf for your things. Small details like that are what separate a farm site people go back to from one they try once.

At a glance

Family-run farm site at Llanwenarth Citra, two miles from Abergavenny · four miles from Crickhowell and its award-winning high street · level grass pitches with electric hook-up · a separate family camping field · two modern washblocks with laundry and recycling · dogs stay free, and so do under-fives and awnings.

The Sugar Loaf

The cone-shaped hill above the farm is the Sugar Loaf, or Y Fal. At 596 metres — 1,955 feet — it falls forty-five feet short of the two thousand that would make it a mountain. It is the walk everybody staying here should do. The National Trust car park sits at the end of a narrow road north-west of Abergavenny and costs nothing. From it the path climbs across the moorland shoulder of Mynydd Llanwenarth, then steepens for the last pull to the summit. Reckon on about two and a half hours for the round trip. The top is a bare rocky ridge, with the Black Mountains on one side and the whole Usk valley laid out below. Dogs are welcome but must be on a lead. Take a coat whatever the forecast says: the top is exposed and the weather comes over the ridge without much warning.

Getting here

The farm is off the A40 two miles out of Abergavenny. Abergavenny holds the market and the supermarkets, and it has a station, so you can leave the car and take a train out for the day. Crickhowell is four miles the other way.

Good to know

What does it cost? A pitch and two people is £27 a night, and a pitch and one person £19. Hikers, cyclists and bikers are £13.50, and extra adults on a pitch are £11.

What about children? Children aged 5 to 17 are £7.50 and under-fives are free.

What is the electric hook-up? £6, and extra cars are £5.

Are dogs charged? No — pets are free, and so are awnings.

Is there a rate for Duke of Edinburgh groups? Yes, £12.

Can I leave late? Late departure can be arranged for £10.

How far is Abergavenny? Two miles. Crickhowell is four.

Can I walk up the Sugar Loaf from here? The National Trust car park is a short drive and the path starts from it. Allow about two and a half hours for the round trip.

Is there a separate camping field? Yes, and some of its pitches have electric hook-up too.

Is there a railway station? Abergavenny, two miles away, on the Welsh Marches line.

Is there a laundry? Yes, in the washblocks, along with washing-up and recycling.