Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer

We booked my daughter's birthday party at Dolygaer with Parkwood Outdoors, and it was fantastic from start to finish. She and five of her friends did the gorge walking experience, and every one of them came away smiling and talking about it all the way home. The whole booking process was straightforward, with great communication throughout, so everything felt organised well before the day arrived. On the day itself, everything ran smoothly and we could simply relax and enjoy watching the girls have an unforgettable adventure. A special mention has to go to our instructor, Dan. He struck exactly the right balance between keeping the group safe, encouraging them to challenge themselves and making sure everyone was having fun. His enthusiasm, patience and sense of humour really made the experience, and the girls quickly grew in confidence because of the way he led the session. The setting is beautiful, and the gorge walking itself was a brilliant mix of scrambling over rocks, climbing through waterfalls and splashing through the river. It was the perfect activity for an energetic group of children who wanted something a bit different. Without doubt, this was the best birthday party my daughter has ever had. If you're looking for a memorable outdoor party that's well organised and expertly delivered, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Parkwood Outdoors at Dolygaer. We'll definitely be back.

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Planning a stag weekend weekend for 14 people is no joke, but when I found Parkwood Outdoors it became so much easier. My email chain with Natalie from Parkwood spans 4 months and 47 emails, showing just how willing she was to help as much as possible, answer every question I have, and to make our weekend the best it could be. She got is the whole Chalet to ourselves, helped organise dinner on the arrival day so that those who couldn't make it by dinner time still had something to reheat and was incredibly helpful when picking out activities. The food itself was great, we had the steak pie, lasagna and cooked breakfasts which all exceeded our expectations. The chef was very friendly and clearly just eager to ensure everything was ready when we needed and to our liking. The food was hearty and well enjoyed. Ben coached us through Archery, and Canoeing and was both fun and patient with our shenanigans, especially on the water. He did a great job of teaching us what we neede to know, whilst letting us go when safe to have our fun. Dan watched over us during crate stacking and did a fantastic job of both instructing us on how to keep eachother safe, and how best to stack as high as possible. He was a great instructor and we were very grateful for him to be there to show us the ropes. All in all the accomodation was simple, but pleasent and well suitable, the location was absolutely stunning and couldn't be beaten, showers hot and with good water pressure. I'd finish by noting it was a good deal cheaper than a anywhere else yet somehow no less quality, and had availability for us when noone else did. It was a pleasure and thanks for having us. Liam

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Receptionist was very friendly and helpful. Great camping field next to a gorgeous stream. Nice little shop that sells coffees and a few essentials. Showers were hot.

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Last summer when doing a OTT trail run I mentioned to my best-man this location would be an ideal spot for a stag-do. He took it upon himself to book the site for 16 of us for a 2-night stay over the weekend. We stayed in the Dolygaer Lodge and had the run of the place which had plenty of beds, a great dining room and social area. We basked under the heat lamps in the communal room for hours. The location is amazing, offering views over the reservoir and surrounding valley, and when at the reservoir you get views of Pen-y-fan and the Brecons. The Brecon Mountains Railway train running through site gave the lads a well received random moment of joy. It's a popular site for Duke of Edinburgh students camping on site, but we were very glad to have a warm lodge to sleep in. On the Saturday we did the Gorge Adventure led by Becs and Glyn, which was really well organised, it was plenty cold and challenging enough to clear a few sore heads. Fair play to Becs for getting us to the starting point in 1-piece with us all weighing down the minibus! On the Sunday, Becs was the lead for Archery which again was well ran and the group enjoyed the challenge. The shelter was a god-send because the weather was grim at times. The biggest of shoutouts to Paul the on-site chef and caterer, the food provided for breakfast, lunches (packed), and dinner was top tier. Paul was accommodating for later meal times. Not having to worry about cooking and cleaning for 16 hungry blokes was amazing. The Steak and Ale pie with mash after our 3-hours in the Gorge was the thing of legend. Paul's food will go down in the stag group as folklore. For people considering an outdoorsy type of stag-do, I can absolutely recommend this place and we're already considering a return as a family group.

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