![Campertunity](http://ssr-app-zpimxgrglq-uc.a.run.app/assets/imgs/logo-long.svg) *This page is designed for AI agents like ChatGPT and Claude to help travelers find the right campground. A human-readable version is linked below.* # Penpont Camping > Human version: http://ssr-app-zpimxgrglq-uc.a.run.app/listings/campgrounds/penpont-camping-brecon-powys This privately owned Grade I listed house has been home to the same family since it was first built in about 1666\. In 1992 Gavin and Davina Hogg, with their two sons, moved in and opened up the house and grounds for the first time in its history\.Magnificent in its grounds and on the banks of the River Usk, Penpont lies in the middle of a 2000 acre working rural estate\. The house is the centre piece of a remarkable group of buildings spanning various periods, including a church, Dower house, stables, workshops, a dovecote on stilts and a 19 century conservatory\.Around the house lies extensive grounds, sweeping lawns, the old Victorian rose and walled gardens, riverside and woodland walks and more recently constructed the Green Man Maze\.Time has stood still at Penpont for much of the last century\. This has contributed greatly to the unspoilt charm and tranquility which characterise the house and grounds\. However, over the last 20 years a challenging yet sympathetic restoration programme has been undertaken\.CAMPINGCamping is how it should be at Penpont\! The site, the old Rose Garden, has an informal layout – no lines of designated pitches but a variety of small private spaces in amongst the mature trees and shrubs with a central open communal space\. From May onwards we erect a large white funky awning, in the Rose Garden's open space, which provides great shelter to gather under should the weather not be so kind\! Alternatively there are some riverside pitches and if you're lucky you'll see the otters, the kingfishers, the dippers and other wildlife\. There are a couple of deep swimming pools in the river but do bring some old trainers to paddle and swim in\. Penpont has the fishing rights to about a mile, both banks, of the River Usk\. We stipulate fly only and catch & release\. We charge £20 per rod per day\. There are a couple of permanent communal fire places and we have several metal raised fire pits which can be used by our campers and placed anywhere\. We sell seasoned bags of logs at £5/bag – gather your own kindling and bring some old newspaper & matches\. We also sell our own charcoal in the farm shop alongside our fresh produce from the walled gardens\. There is also a freezer full of delicious local organic meat and eggs too\. The hot showers and loos are located within the Stable Block which is a short walk away from the camp\-site\. There is also a washing up sink and drainer and a stand pipe for fresh water\. Recycle, recycle, recycle: We put clearly marked bins out for people to use and welcome people's careful sorting of their rubbish\! It is very necessary to book beforehand\.PLEASE NOTE: This year we are having a no car policy on the camp site\. Wheel barrows are provided to help you cart your gear\. A car park is provided close by in the orchard\.GARDENS & GROUNDSThe gardens around the house are extensive, 45 acres, and include a wide range of habitats, from lawns to woodlands, ornamental to wild areas\. The adjacent landscape and garden is listed as Grade 2\*\. The gardens are bisected by the River Usk which forms a natural divide from the south and north garden, and as it flows through it creates its own habitats of natural beauty\.The earliest recording of the garden is a map from 1738, showing a formal garden with clipped Yew hedges extending to the east of the house\. In the mid 1700's the garden was redesigned, influenced by the pastoral designs of Repton and Brown, and it is this base of the landscape that still survives today\.FARM SHOPFresh organic fruit, vegetables, and flowers grown in the walled gardens will be for sale in our farm shop\. The shop is open from mid June through to Christmas every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10:30am \- 6:00pm\.We also stock frozen organic meat and fresh eggs from Aberorganics\. Estate charcoal sold in 1\.5kg bags\. The charcoal is made from our woodlands using waste timber and comes from a sustainable resource\.Greenwood crafts, such as chairs, stools, bowls, spatulas, honey dippers and babies rattles, all made locally, by Gareth Irwin\. Gareth runs a business called Penpont Greenwood, based here in the woodlands on the Estate\.ACTIVITIESFISHINGThe River Usk, one of the largest rivers in Wales\. Penpont has the fishing rights to a mile of the river\. We let a limited number of rods per day and stipulate fly only, and catch and release\. The river is naturally stocked with wild Brown Trout, famous for its spring rise, and given good autumn rainfall salmon can be caught at the tail end of the season\. Tickets are £20\.00 per day\.A guiding service can be arranged please contact Kim Tribe via his website\. Other beats in the area can be booked through\- www\.wyeuskfoundation\.orgWe feature in the Wye and Usk Passport booklet, \-entry No B63 Tickets can be booked through their website, see link above, or direct with the Estate office\.While Usk, as ever it runs murmuring by, In that sweet concert seems to bear a part,till dreamy softness steals upon the heartof charmed angler idly sauntering nigh' \-\-John Lloyd 1847\. RIVER SWIMMINGWe have a suitable swimming hole just beneath the bridge, with a small pebble beach\. Being only about 15 miles from the source, the water always guarantees a refreshing dip for those hearty enough to take the plunge\. It is advisable to swim in old trainers\. TENNISThere is an All Weather Tennis Court, across the river, which beckons the more energetic to enjoy the peaceful surroundings for a ‘knock about' or serious game\! Remember to bring your rackets, balls and trainers with you\. We also have a table tennis table in the self catering wing\. CROQUETThe large flat lawn to the front of the main house is perfect for croquet, knocking a football about, or throwing a Frisbee\. BUSHCRAFT A recent development has been the use of Penpont woodland areas by Bush craft companies for team building events, be it for corporate or private markets\.OUR AREABrecon Beacons National ParkFor people visiting the national park there is an enormously diverse landscape to explore from mountains and moorlands to the flat pastoral land and steeply wooded river valleys\. It is spectacularly beautiful, rich in both social history and natural history and Penpont could not be better placed for you to discover the area and partake in any number of activities of your choice\. www\.visitbreconbeacons\.com/visit\-us \.BRECON is our nearest town, nestled into the Usk valley at the juncture of two rivers; its history extends back for more than 900 years\.Now it is the commercial centre for this area of mid Wales and remains first and foremost a traditional market town, serving the needs of the local rural population\.It offers a range of recreational amenities \- a recently built theatre, Sports Centre, a cinema and three museums\.Brecon hosts the internationally renowned Jazz Festival in August each year, as well as a local Georgian town festival and an agricultural show which is the oldest in the UK started by our ancestors\. http://www\.visitbrecon\.comHAY\-ON WYE is about 15 miles from us, but well worth a visit\. Famous for being the second hand book centre of the UK it has numerous specialist bookshops catering for every interest\.Hay also has a thriving local craft industry and some wonderful antique shops\. It is very easy to loose a day in this attractive town\. Every year Hay hosts the International Literature festival for a week in May\. www\.HayonWye\.co\.uk Mountain BikingThere are many spectacular rides throughout the park allowing for different abilities\. We can help you plan a route or go to http://www\.breconbeacons\.org for ideas\. For purpose built trails, the track at Cwmcarn is less than an hours drive away\. See www\.mbwales\.com\. For bike hire and local info visit www\.bikesandhikes\.co\.uk\. WalkingThe National Park is a haven for walkers\. Go your own way or link up with an organised walk at www\.powysramblers\.org\.uk or www\.breconbeacons\.org\. Pony TrekkingFor riding and trekking in the mountains visit www\.cantref\.com or www\.activityuk\.com\. FishingAs well as fishing here at Penpont, further beats can be discovered at www\.wyeuskfoundation\.org or www\.fishing\-in\-kite\-country\.co\.uk Canoe HireWhy not spend a pleasurable day winding your way down the River Wye www\.wyevalleycanoes\.co\.uk or www\.blackmountain\.co\.uk\. If you have your own canoe you can explore the Brecon canal and River Usk www\.mountainandwater\.co\.uk/usk\_access\.htm\. GolfCradoc Golf Club is situated approximately 4 miles from Penpont www\.cradoc\.co\.uk\. Young ChildrenThere are now a number of purpose built activity centres for children in the area:www\.brynich\.co\.uk/playbarnAnimal and adventure farm www\.cantref\.comIndoor climbing centre www\.activityuk\.com Group WeekendsIf you are organising a group for the week or weekend and would like someone to help fill and organise your days with activities www\.bikesandhikes\.co\.uk, www\.interactivities\-uk\.com, www\.blackmountain\.co\.uk, or www\.internetoutdoors\.com\. Brecon Leisure Centrebrecon\-leisurecentre\.powys\.gov\.uk The BeachWe are only an hours drive from The Gower, superb beaches and safe surfing www\.gowersurfing\.com\. The National ParkFor all information on The Brecon Beacons National Park: www\.breconbeacons\.org And don't forget to visit The Mountain Centre which is just above Penpont\. It has information all about the National Park, beautiful views and walks on its doorstep as well as a tea room / restaurant\. HeritageThere are some wonderful castles nearby: www\.castlewales\.com and www\.cadw\.wales\.gov\.uk\. MuseumsThere are 2 museums in Brecon\. The National Museum and Art Gallery of Wales is in Cardiff \- an hours drive from Penpont www\.nmgw\.ac\.uk \- The National Museums & Art Galleries of Wales\. GardensAberglasney, the subject of a TV documentary, is an hours drive away www\.aberglasney\.org and nearby is the National Botanical Gardens www\.gardenofwales\.org\.uk\.The National Garden Scheme operates in the area and most seasonal weekends a garden will be open to the public \- details will be in the local press\.Art\.A friend of ours Niel Bally is now running drawing and painting classes from his studio in Talgarth\. Courses vary in length, full details can be found on his website www\.nielbally\.co\.uk EventsPenpont is ideally located for the following local events:The Hay festival www\.hayfestival\.co\.ukBrecon Jazz www\.breconjazz\.co\.ukRoyal Welsh Agricultural Show www\.rwas\.co\.ukThe Greenman Festival\. www\.greenman\.netFood \- Eating OutThere are some fine gastro pubs and hotels in the area\. We can recommend the following places:Felinfach Griffin www\.eatdrinksleep\.ltd\.ukThe White Swan www\.the\-white\-swan\.comGliffaes www\.gliffaeshotel\.comPeterstone Court Hotel www\.peterstone\-court\.comIn Brecon for lunch\- tryPilgrims at Brecon Cathedral \- www\.pilgrims\-tearooms\.co\.ukThe Café \- behind Lloyds TSB BankTipple and Tiffin\. In the theatre: http://www\.theatrbrycheiniog\.co\.uk/tipple\.htmlBrecon also hosts one of the best farmers markets in the county: in the main market hall every second Saturday each month www\.brecknockfarmersmarkets\.org\.uk\.There are also a number of fine butchers in town who specialize in local meat\. You can pre order meat from Paddy Sweeny\. Tel\. 01874 623428And our friends supply delicious smoked food at http://www\.smoked\-foods\.co\.ukAbergavenny, 40 minutes drive, hosts a renowned Food Festival in September www\.abergavennyfoodfestival\.com\. Public TransportBeing a rural area public transport is limited but here are a few Guidelines to help you:Rail: The nearest station is at Abergavenny\. Another option is Merthyr Tydfil \. Both stations are about 40 minutes drive from Penpont\. Taxis operate but can be expensive\. National Rail Enquiries: 0845 7484950\.Bus: connections are available but limited\.Stage Coach is the main operator in the area: 0870 6082608 www\.stagecoachbus\.com\.DirectionsPenpont is five miles west of Brecon, directly off the A40 between Brecon and Llandovery\. Look out for the hanging sign\.Suggested routesFrom the Severn Bridge, continue on the M4 to Junction 24\. Take the A449 north to Raglan where you meet the A40 to Abergavenny\. Continue on the A40 past Brecon\.From the Midlands\. From the M5 take the M50 to Ross\-on\-Wye\. Then take the A449 to the south of Monmouth\. Exit at Raglan where you join the A40 to Abergavenny\. 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