Riverside Caravan and Camping Park

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We are thinking of coming back soon. (added by pearl_t285012 27 Jun 2022)
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Grass pitch (added by manager 09 jun 2022)

  • Family-friendly site 15 minutes' drive from Builth Wells
  • Elan Valley and Brecon Beacons within a half-hour drive
  • On the banks of the River Irfon for fishing and wild swimming
There are many things that draw people to seek out riverside spots for their hols – you may fancy a bit of fishing, or perhaps you’ve got an eye on the scenic picnic potential, or maybe you secretly (or not so secretly) just yearn to get in for a wild swim… Whichever of the above you’ve got in mind matters not, for they’re all covered at Powys site Riverside Caravan and Camping Park, in little Llangammarch Wells and 15 minutes’ drive from the ancient market town of Builth Wells. As the name intimates, this four-acre park is indeed on the riverside – the banks of the Irfon river, to be more specific. Fishing is allowed on site for those clutching the correct permit, and there’s direct access to the water for those who want to cool their feet with a tentative paddle or take the plunge for a full-on swim. There’s plenty of space for open-air eats too, either a picnic or a cookout at the barbecue area; covered gazebos have also been set up just in case the weather isn’t amenable (and they’re also piled high with handy things like games of giant Jenga, footballs, hula hoops and an electricity supply for recharging your gadgets). Time out in the open air might include watching over the kids at the playground, taking the dog for a walk along the riverbank from the village or around one of the other excellent dog-walking spots locally (there’s a washing machine on site to deal with any muddy pawprints they leave you with) or taking the 10-minute drive to local pubs. Being in a dark sky area, there's often also some fab stargazing to be had by night.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 20
Tent pitches 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Caravans for hire 2
Open now
Opens 29 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great site for switching off from the “rat race”. Clean and efficient.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Scenery, river, wildlife, spotless site, quiet, great base to bring e-bikes and head up and down rolling hills.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Warm welcome on arrival, clean and tidy quiet site with level pitches.…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Warm welcome on arrival, clean and tidy quiet site with level pitches. Permanent residents are really friendly and the river runs along the back of the site with easy access for swimming, fishing and kayaking.

Disliked: Showering system. Only two showers in the ladies and same in gents. This could be an issue when the site is full.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved the hotel fabulous staff and the riverside made it perfect. Lovely…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Emma-Leigh S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Loved the hotel fabulous staff and the riverside made it perfect. Lovely quiet location, loved the gates and open fire. Amazing site ran by a beautiful couple.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely everything. Spotlessly clean well maintained site. Friendly and helpful hosts. Peaceful…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sarah J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bluebell camping pod

Liked: Absolutely everything. Spotlessly clean well maintained site. Friendly and helpful hosts. Peaceful and relaxing

Disliked: Absolutely nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice site.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Poppy camping pod

Liked: Immaculate site that is very well set out. Situated well with a river running along side. Some amazing dog walks right from the site. We don’t have any children but it looked quite child friendly with lots of toys for them to play with. Everyone adhered to the 10.30 quiet policy. I don’t think they had WiFi but you wouldn’t need it anyway as the signal is full bars 4G . The people running it were very friendly and helpful with lots of information for you to peruse.

Disliked: The showers are 50p/5 mins. I found this a little bit short as I have long hair and the water pressure is very low when you have the shower set to hot. Also the hottest setting was only just hot. Not hot enough for my other half who is a Bluebeard to have a shave without removing his upper epidermis. The pod we stayed in smelled a little bit funky. I would describe it as oniony my OH said sprouty. Not overwhelmingly so. Just enough to make you sniff yourself to make sure it isn’t you. Or the dog. Which it wasn’t in this case as the dog smells much worse when he’s been eating spicy food. Or just food in general.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site spotless with a lovely little river

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Debbie M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Toilets immaculate Site spotless Owner very helpful Last minute booking

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

All in all, excellent place and facilities, great relaxing stay.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Marta G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Amazing, quiet campsite, that turns into small fairy lights paradise after dark. Just by the river, where you can have a walk and sit by the pebble beach. Very clean and well maintained area with few spots where you can relax and play. Very friendly and welcoming staff that makes your stay a delight after long day of traveling. Very well explained site with a lot of signage.

Disliked: Showers that uses .50p coins, I understand it reduces queues as you only have few but its a bit of a stressful experience trying to rush through the process and makes sure your soap is off your hair.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great getaway

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Host James was amazing,, friendly very helpful and always available. Great facilities. Lovely area with shops etc close by. Definitely recommend for anyone who wants a quiet picturesque getaway.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

lovely host with helpful campsite info and local attractions/restaurants. optional fire pit, wood…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
owen i. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: lovely host with helpful campsite info and local attractions/restaurants. optional fire pit, wood and marshmallows for £12 which is a steal. lovely riverside campsite right in the heart of wales. will definitely be coming back.

Disliked: didn’t bring enough fire wood haha

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Nicki M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely peaceful site, Owner very welcoming. Fabulous facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Riverside Caravan and Camping Park

Llangammarch Wells

Powys

Wales

LD4 4BY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.11051°N
-3.56193°W

Route directions

Coming along the A483, take the turning for Llangammarch Wells. The best turnoff is either as you enter Garth from Beulah or leaving Garth from Builth Wells. Go down to the bottom of the road and turn right; the site is 100m along on the left, over the cattle grid.

Nearest transport

Coach
13.6 mi Interchange
20.5 mi Black Lion Hotel
20.5 mi Post Office
Rail
0.4 mi Llangammarch Rail Station
2.1 mi Garth (Powys) Rail Station
3 mi Llanwrtyd Rail Station

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

This part of the world has many enticing options for folk who like a good walk or bike ride on their hols: as well as local riverside paths, you might also like to consider setting off for the Elan Valley (half an hour’s drive) to ramble by lakes and waterfalls, or aim south to the trails of the Brecon Beacons National Park. For other outdoorsy days, there’s a fine golf course in Builth Wells (15 minutes) and the chance to see big birds take flight at the Red Kite Feeding Station in Rhyader (half an hour). The Brecon Mountain Railway (an hour) is a great choice for those who’d like to see the scenery at slow pace, and the Dolaucothi Roman gold mines likewise for folk intrigued by what lies beneath their feet. There’s a lot going on throughout the year in this area too – time your trip cleverly to tie in with the Hay-on-Wye Book Festival (45 minutes), the parades of fine beasts at the Royal Welsh Show (20 minutes) or the famed World Bog Snorkelling Championships (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Llanrhystud 28.7 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dolaucothi Gold Mines - National Trust 17.2 mi

National Showcaves of Wales 20.1 mi

Brecon Mountain Railway 23.3 mi

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 24 mi

Carreg Cennen Castle 25.3 mi

National Trust

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 17.2 mi

Cwmmau Farmhouse 21.2 mi

Aberdeunant 24.3 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Aberedw - Rhyscog - River Edw - Aberedw 9.1 mi

Aberedw -Llewelyn's Cave - Aberedw Rocks - Erwood Craft Centre 9.2 mi

Erwood Craft Centre - Aberedw Rocks - Erwood Craft Centre 10 mi

Llanerchi - Garreg Ddu Reservoir - Elan Valley Trail - Llanerchi 10.6 mi

GWENFFRWD/DINAS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 03/08/1978) 10.9 mi

Local events

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday 15 August 2024 – Thursday 15 August 2024)

    Crickhowell, Powys 23.5 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Powys?

  • Does Riverside Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Riverside Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Riverside Caravan and Camping Park? This part of the world has many enticing options for folk who like a good walk or bike ride on their hols: as well as local riverside paths, you might also like … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Riverside Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Caravan and Camping Park? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.