If you like views of the Welsh hills, buzzards wheeling overhead, horses in the next field, owls hooting to each other across the valley, an open fire, and absolutely no road noise (except when someone rides out clip-clopping along the path), and friendly owners then this is for you.

We stayed for nearly a week and there was no more than 3 tents in the field. There's probably room for about 4 pitches on the flat, and another 4 up the hill a bit. John, the owner, explained that he doesn't want too many pitches up at one time so you should never feel cramped.

The 2 toilets and 1 shower are basic but do the job. There are 2 spring-water fed water points in the camping field.

There's a lovely half-hour walk across the fern-topped hill to the pub in Painscastle. This walk has stunning views across to the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons. I wouldn't fancy finding the way back in the dark though.

Our kids loved running free in the camping field, playing in the mud and stroking the horses in the next field. This really is a rural, small-farm paradise and I can't recommend it enough.