Millers Rest Campsite

View prices & book 8.6 70 reviews
Grassy pitches
Grassy pitches
Well-maintained site
Level grass pitches
Fenced at the rear of the pitch
Amenities block
Accessible toilet block
Chemical waste disposal
View from bridge to mini island with reishi bell tent
1/43
Well-maintained site
Level grass pitches
Fenced at the rear of the pitch

  • Peaceful family-run Mid Wales site in the grounds of a watermill
  • A 10-minute walk to a vineyard; a 25-minute drive to the Stiperstones
  • Accessible family shower room; farm-run ice cream station next door
From acting like a wine aficionado on the local vineyard to hiking around the historic sites on the Stiperstones… Millers Rest Campsite will get you recharging your batteries in no time. This place is a family-run site in Powys, on the grounds of the 17th-century Bacheldre Watermill and 10 minutes’ drive away from the Shropshire Hills. That means that sublime scenery’s a given, including mature trees, farmlands and streams surrounding the site. It’s really quite remote… all the more privacy and peace for your lot. Despite all this, there’s no need to give up your creature comforts. The site has free showers including an accessible shower room (suited to larger families) and a heated toilet block. There’s also a dishwashing area and waste disposal area to ensure that you keep your grassy pitches nice and tidy, primed for more relaxation. As for tracking down some tasty eats, well, there’s a homemade ice cream station next door to the site, where the flavours are made from dairy fresh from their farm. Thankfully, there's no shortages of pubs in the surrounding area either, with popular spots in Bishop’s Castle (15 minutes’ drive, and a good place for indie shops and cafés too) and several more pubs within 10 minutes’ drive of the site. Closer by, there’s a hotel bar serving food (five minutes’ drive) and Churchstoke (under five minutes’ drive) has a food shop, petrol station, launderette and café for more snacks, afternoon teas and the like.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 20
Tent pitches 24
Motorhome pitches 20
Open now
Opens 1 April
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 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 6 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

No availability here for your search criteria

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children
0 dogs
Dogs allowed
Other options

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 70 Pitchup.com customers

  • 48%
    10
  • 11%
    9
  • 22%
    8
  • 4%
    7
  • 5%
    6
  • 1%
    5
  • 2%
    4
  • 1%
    3
  • 1%
    2
  • 0%
    1
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 5
Peaceful

83% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a peaceful, clean, and friendly campsite with spacious pitches and good facilities. Guests enjoyed the rural location, the Friday night pizza, and the welcoming hosts. Some minor issues noted include occasional flies, a need for a bug zapper, and suggestions for more children's play facilities. Manager replies indicate efforts to address concerns like toilet cleaning schedules.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 21/07/2026

Filter by topic

Reviews page 1 of 7
Arrival date (latest first)

Nice quiet site.…

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 6
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 4
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 4
Wifi
 3
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Nice quiet site.

Disliked Not much around no ice cream 😂

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely and quiet campsite in a…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 No rating
Value for money
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 No rating
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 No rating
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely and quiet campsite in a beautiful location. Toilet block was clean and had all we needed for a couple of nights.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful Site would definitely recommend for adults

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 6
Facilities / Activities
 4
Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 No rating
Dave W. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Very very peaceful and calm. Lots of birds and satellites

Disliked The bins needed emptying when we arrived and were even more full when we left

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities on site were clean and…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 No rating
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 No rating
Rebecca H. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Facilities on site were clean and functional
Great pitches
Nice rural location

Disliked The pizzas were very expensive for what they were, there was no crust on them at all and definitely not stone baked!
We never actually met or spoke to the owners, no one came round to say hi after we'd pitched and we didn't see anyone on site that worked there so we weren't able to ask any questions, no info was given for the locked shower room, it had a digital code lock on it. There was a shower within the toilet block but the second night got quite busy so we had to rush down to make sure we didn't get caught in a big queue. I assume there's another shower in the locked room but no info was provided.
The signs posted around the facilities block had all faded and were nearly impossible to read so these need to be updated.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site and very clean amenities…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Karan L. 3 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely site and very clean amenities

Recommend to friends Visit again

A bit of TLC would improve this site no end.

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 5
Value for money
 5
Facilities / Activities
 3
Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 2
Wifi
 No rating
David C. 10 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Ideal location for our needs.

Disliked Dirty basic facilities with swarms of flies across the site. No obvious location for grey waste water.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Warm friendly atmosphere fire pits on…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 8
 Garry F. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Warm friendly atmosphere fire pits on site for guests to use.

Disliked No where near to get fire wood from. Showers could be cleaned more regularly but otherwise they do the job. Was a busy weekend so expected.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall a lovely weekend with family. Lucky with the weather.

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 6
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 No rating
Irene R. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Spacious pitches.
Lots of room for children to play.
Had choice of where to pitch.
Use of fire pit.
Ice cream place across road very nice
Only Short drive to supermarket.
Stayed an extra night.

Disliked Only one shower. Uneven field.
Nowhere to go for walks unless you walk along main roads.
Lots of flys.
Lots of crows that were very noisy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We really enjoyed our stay, the…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked We really enjoyed our stay, the man was very friendly and accommodating.
The shower blocks were clean and there were good washing facilities for the dirty dishes!
We were apart of a large group and felt very comfortable and settled during our stay.
It was our first time camping as a family and we really enjoyed ourselves.
One thing I will say is maybe get a play park or outdoor splash area for kids when it’s hot to try keep them entertained and cool.
We actually made our own slip and slide and it was awesome! ☺️

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really great location. The man who…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 4
Wifi
 No rating
Samantha F. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Really great location. The man who ran the site was super friendly and helpful and it was so nice to be somewhere not too rowdy but where everyone still had fun

Disliked The showers were awful. While I saw staff cleaning them throughly, by the time I had a shower it was disgusting

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Luxury Peaceful

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Millers Rest Campsite

Bacheldre Watermill

Churchstoke

Montgomery

Powys

Wales

SY15 6TE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.5284°N
3.11762°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.9 mi Nag`s Head Hotel
4.9 mi Nag`s Head Hotel
8.5 mi Bus Station
Rail
8.2 mi Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
9 mi Welshpool Rail Station
11.7 mi Knucklas 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

While pubs are certainly one place to put back a few local ales, those of you who are a bigger fan of a glass of red or white will want to pay a visit to Kerry Vale Vineyard (10 minutes’ walk) to sample their flavours. There’s a brewery in Montgomery (10 minutes’ drive) for another drinks-themed outing or perhaps a tour of the town's castle, independent shops, cafés or visitor centre. What’s the cocktail in Welshpool (20 minutes)? Well, it might be the heritage railway, modern art or the canal works. Meanwhile, at Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd (35 minutes), you’ll stumble upon a tasty mix of moorland walks, mountain biking trails and a stream through the valley, all owned by the National Trust. Like to hone in on some historic sites while you’re on your holidays too? Well, there’s Clun Castle (25 minutes) not too far away and a Bronze Age stone circle at Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle (15 minutes). More historic sites litter the way around the five and a half-mile hilly hike around the Stiperstones (25 minutes).

Must see

Powis Castle & Garden 8.6 mi

Stokesay Castle 13.8 mi

Ludlow Castle 20 mi

Much Wenlock Priory 23.9 mi

Enginuity 27.1 mi

National Trust

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 12.4 mi

Wilderhope Manor 18.7 mi

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 20.5 mi

Croft Castle and Parkland 21.3 mi

Attingham Park 21.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Corndon Hill and Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle 5 mi

Corndon Hill - Priest Weston - Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle 5 mi

Corndon Hill and Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle (Shorter Version) 5 mi

LINLEY HALL 6.3 mi

Llyn Coed y Dinas - River Severn - Montgomery Canal 7.3 mi

Local events

  • Shrewsbury Folk Festival (Friday, 28 August 2026 – Friday, 28 August 2026)

    Shrewsbury, Shropshire 19.7 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.

Want to know more about camping in Powys?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Millers Rest Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Millers Rest Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Millers Rest Campsite? While pubs are certainly one place to put back a few local ales, those of you who are a bigger fan of a glass of red or white will want to pay … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Millers Rest Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Millers Rest Campsite? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.