What’s on location

Garwnant, Bannau Brycheniog (Brecon Beacons)

Forest Holidays

What you'll find on location at Garwnant, Bannau Brycheniog (Brecon Beacons)

Garwnant Visitor Centre

Garwnant Visitor Centre is just under a mile away from our cabins. Check-in when you arrive and say hello to our friendly team members. Be sure to ask for nearby beauty spots, pubs, and restaurants. They’ll be happy to help! You can also meet our resident Forest Ranger, book activities and hire bikes.

Choose from a range of activities designed to help you get that #ForestFeeling. To find out what’s on and to book any of our activities and experiences, visit my account online. Prefer to wait until you get here? No problem. You can book activities in the Visitor Centre and have a chat with our team. The only difficult bit? Choosing what to do first!

The Visitor Centre is open every day from 8:30am - 5pm (8pm on Mondays and Fridays). The Forest Café is open from 8:30am - 5pm (7:30pm during the summer months). Our in-cabin deliveries run until 7:30pm and take up to 90 minutes. 

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  • Restaurant, bar and café

    Restaurant, bar and café

    Sit back and enjoy hearty breakfasts, hand stretched pizzas and scrumptious sandwiches in our cosy café. Or, just join us
    for a cup of tea and a slice of cake. Don’t forget to bring your dog, they’re welcome too.

    View our menu

  • In-cabin dining

    In-cabin dining

    Choose from our mouth-watering wholesome menu celebrating the Best of British and we’ll deliver straight to your cabin from the Forest Café at Garwnant Visitor Centre. Pre-order in my account or order via the TV in your cabin.

    View our in-cabin menu

  • Visitor Centre Shop

    Visitor Centre Shop

    There’s some lovely gifts in the shop to choose from or why not bring everyone together and get stuck into a pottery painting activity?

    Try our collection of sustainable treats. Choose pampering products from L’OCCITANE and Green People, nature-themed games, or activities to help you unwind together.

  • Grocery delivery

    Grocery delivery

    Our hand delivery grocery service takes the stress out of shopping, and means you have everything you need and nothing you don’t. Pre-order the groceries you want and hand in your order form to the location team or order through the TV and we’ll personally deliver them to your cabin.

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Shopping in the Forest Retreat

New for 2024! Add some extra Forest Feeling to your stay with brands we love

Edmunds cocktails

Calm club kit

Green people skincare

Felt so good characters

Pre-bookable on-site activities 

Add onto your booking through my account

Garwnant Guided Walking Trail from £15pp (2.5 hours)
Forest Disc Golf from £15
Forest Survival from £12
Nature Tots from £5 per adult, £6 per child
Wildlife Wonders from £
Mini Forest Rangers from £5 per adult, £10 per child
Nocturnal Adventure from £ (September - May)
Adult bike day hire from £18
Child bike day hire from £15
In-cabin spa treatments from £125 (1-4 hours available) 

 

Paw-fect treats to get tails wagging

Pick up the ulti-mutt in doggy dining with Sir Woofchester’s dog menu

Paw star dog 'martini'

Fish & chips dog bowl

Treat pots

Roast dinner dog bowl

Bark brew dog 'beer'

Bike hire

Bike hire

Want to start exploring right away?

Pre-book your bikes so they’re ready when you arrive and collect from the Visitor Centre only 1 mile away from your cosy cabin.

You can also hire bikes once you’re there, but be quick, bikes get snapped up fast! Don’t forget to ask our team for their recommendations on the best routes.

Pre-book and personalise your stay

Log in to your account to browse extras and activities and pre-book before your stay

  • Welcome hamper

    Welcome hamper

    Enjoy those all-important holiday essentials such as tea, coffee, milk, orange juice, pastries, plus much more. Suitable for 4 guests.

    Welcome hamper

  • Movie night treats

    Movie night treats

    Make the most of a cosy night in the cabin with our movie night treats including: a huge chocolate slab, a tub of ice cream, sweet popcorn and spicy tortilla chips.

    Movie night treats

  • Map & torch

    Map & torch

    With the Around and About map, you’ll uncover the best routes and trails in Brecon Beacons. We’ve included a torch as we run a ‘dark skies’ policy on our locations.

    Map and torch

  

Vehicle Charging Point

We have one electric vehicle charging point available on location at Garwnant, Brecon Beacons. It can be found nearby the cabins.

Forest Ranger Adventures

If you need a hand to spot local wildlife in the Brecon Beacons, meet our resident expert. Our on-location Forest Ranger knows everything that’s great about the great outdoors, book an experience with them and get ready for the ultimate forest adventure.

Meet the team

At the heart of our location you will find our Visitor Centre, where our location team are on hand to ensure you have everything you need during your break. 

Meet the team

 

  • Children's play area

    Children's play area

    Our play area allows kids to run, jump, climb and swing in the great outdoors. It’s not only lots of fun, but great exercise and good for their overall wellbeing too. Let the kids be kids, while you relax with a cuppa. 

  • Bug hotel and wildlife

    Bug hotel and wildlife

    Humans aren’t the only guests in the forest! Take a peek at our Bug Hotel, a special shelter for our resident minibeasts. It gives ladybirds, butterflies, woodlice plus much more a place to lay eggs and raise their young.  

  • Brecon Beacon trails

    Brecon Beacon trails

    There are four easy walks that start from our location, offering amazing views across the Welsh countryside. Looking for more daring hikes? Grab a picnic and head further afield, pop into the Forest Retreat for some local tips before you go.

  

Looking to book a self-catering UK staycation?

There’s so much to explore at Garwnant, Brecon Beacons. We offer an amazing range of easy to add-on activities and extras. Pre-book and fill your break with one-of-a-kind local experiences, all sorted before you even arrive.