Penpont

Penpont
Aerial view of the Greenman hedge maze surrounded by trees and lawns at Penpont.
Penpont House beyond a meadow, with mature trees and hills in the background.
Hands around a basket of colourful flowers and foliage at Penpont.
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Aerial view of the Greenman hedge maze surrounded by trees and lawns at Penpont.
Penpont House beyond a meadow, with mature trees and hills in the background.
Hands around a basket of colourful flowers and foliage at Penpont.
Wood-burning stove and sauna stones inside the timber-lined sauna at Penpont.
The house and glass-roofed conservatory at Penpont, seen from the garden.
Penpont House beside the River Usk, with trees reflected in the water.
Timber sauna and outdoor seating beside the tree-lined River Usk at Penpont.
Swimmers in the River Usk between wooded banks at Penpont.
Rows of vegetables and flowers growing in the walled garden at Penpont.
Wedding guests seated on wooden chairs for an outdoor ceremony at Penpont.
Sofas with colourful cushions around a wooden coffee table in the Courtyard Wing at Penpont.
The house at Penpont overlooking the River Usk and its wooded banks.

Welcome to Penpont

Penpont is a family-run estate on the River Usk near Brecon, in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park. It brings together self-catering accommodation, riverside camping, walled gardens and a farm shop in a working landscape shaped by farming and nature conservation.

The 17th-century Courtyard Wing has six bedrooms, an open-plan kitchen and dining room, and its own entrance through an enclosed courtyard. Staying guests can explore the terraces, lawns, wildflower meadows, Greenman maze and woodland. Contact the team to confirm the arrangements for your group and discuss bringing a dog before booking.

The Rose Garden and riverside campsite has an informal layout, with hot showers and toilets a short walk away, drinking water and communal fire pits. It is mainly for tents, with limited space for small campervans by arrangement; there are no electric hook-ups or chemical toilet disposal facilities.

The walled gardens grow organic vegetables, fruit, herbs and cut flowers, with seasonal produce available through the on-site farm shop. Cwmsefin, the estate’s regenerative farm, contributes to the wider work on sustainable food production. Launched in 2019 with Action for Conservation, the Penpont Project brings young people, farmers and the local community together to restore habitats and biodiversity.

Penpont also hosts weddings, retreats and workshops in its Stables and gardens, and has a riverside wood-fired sauna bookable separately. Use the listings below to explore the different stays and venue options, and check directly for current availability and visiting arrangements.

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Gavin and Davina Hogg
Owner
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enquiries@penpont.com
01874 636202

Penpont, Brecon, Powys, LD3 8EU

Hands around a basket of colourful flowers and foliage at Penpont.

Amenities

  1. Dog Friendly
  2. On-line Booking
  3. Sauna
  4. Wi-fi
  1. Family Friendly
  2. On-Site Parking
  3. Shop on Site

Explore Penpont

Discover the Courtyard Wing, riverside camping, and weddings and events at Penpont.

Penpont House beyond a meadow, with mature trees and hills in the background.

Penpont Wedding and Events Venue

Intimate Penpont weddings near Brecon, with riverside gardens, historic Stables and exclusive use.
a canvas tent set up under trees by the river in late summer

Camping at Penpont

Quiet, informal riverside camping with farm shop, sauna, and starlit campfires.
The house and glass-roofed conservatory at Penpont, seen from the garden.

The Courtyard Wing, Penpont

Grade I listed country retreat sleeping up to 16, with gardens, farm shop and riverside sauna.
Red contour lines on a white background

“Penpont, thou wilderness of varied sweets, Where Nature from her comely handmaid Art Borrows new lustre, and in every part The wond’ring eye some opening beauty…”

— Penpont, John Lloyd (1847)

Red contour lines on a white background

“With each encounter, Penpont reveals a different aspect of its character and invites people to do the same.” ”

— Dr William Beharrell, The Fathom Trust

The house and glass-roofed conservatory at Penpont, seen from the garden.

How to book

Visit Penpont’s website for Courtyard Wing and camping availability, sauna bookings and event enquiries. Contact the team to discuss group size, dogs or access requirements before booking.

Visit the website
enquiries@penpont.com
01874 636 202

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