Smithy Park

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Aerial view of the site
Aerial view of the site
Well-kept touring park
Spacious pitches
Spacious open pitches
Family and friends get together
Playground and mini football pitch
Dogs are welcome to join you
Have a drink while looking out for the kingfishers on site
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Well-kept touring park
Spacious pitches
Spacious open pitches

  • Pretty family-run park on the banks of the River Severn in Abermule
  • Montgomery, Welshpool and Newtown within a 15-minute drive
  • Riverside picnic spots and fishing on site
You're mostly aware of the River Severn as the thing that marks the border of England and Wales, yes? Take a look a little further – well away from the bit with the huge bridges, the UK’s longest river meanders through much of mid Wales, taking in some stunning rural spots along the way. One of those spots is Smithy Park, a family-run touring park right on the banks of the river in a pretty corner of Powys, in the village of Abermule and 10 minutes’ drive from the town of Montgomery. Picnics and drinks by the riverside are popular activities here, as is settling in to spy on local residents (referring, of course, to the ducks, herons, kingfishers and swans that call the river home – maybe even an otter if you’re very lucky). Also resident in the river are plenty of fish, which you’re welcome to try to hook out if you’ve got the right kit; you can try your luck a bit further upstream if you’ve got a permit stashed away too. Smaller travellers without such an interest in the river can be kept entertained at the playground and mini football pitch, or dispatched to the ‘Bookery’ by reception to borrow books, DVDs or jigsaws (and it’s also got a whole pile of info on local attractions, pubs and restaurants for planning purposes). Site staff pride themselves on a warm welcome, and also on warm bathrooms – kept heated on cooler days and kitted out with private cubicles and handy bits such as a free hairdryer. A local bus service runs from the village: the bus stop is 100 metres down the lane from the park.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 26
Motorhome pitches 26
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun 1 Mar to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 129 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a very well-maintained and clean site, praised for its spacious, fully-serviced pitches and proximity to the River Severn and canal walks. Guests consistently highlight the friendly and helpful staff, along with spotless toilet and shower facilities. While most visitors find the site peaceful, some mention moderate road noise. A few minor issues, such as dated shower cubicles and occasional Wi-Fi problems, were noted but did not detract from overall positive experiences.

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Richard M. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Site was fantastic, couldn't fault anything.

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overhall perfect site really helpful and friendly staff

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 Terr T. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked everything wifi was best ihave come across

Disliked only 1 minor thing no proper shower tray fitted so getting dressed was a little tricky

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From the manager: Thank you!
We'll look into shower mats.

Excellent site (dog friendly), great facilities…

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Laura B. 6 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Excellent site (dog friendly), great facilities and a lovely picnic spot next to the river. Would certainly stay again.

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From the manager: Thank you, glad you enjoyed your night with us!

Excellent

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 Steve S. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely clean very nice little touring park the staff were all great and helpful it's right on the river bank there's a nice cafe at the end of the road and a pub to
The toilet and shower block are clean and tidy. thanks we will be back. Stephen Sammons and Barley the 🐕.

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From the manager: Thanks for your lovely review, look forward to seeing you all again!

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 Andrew G. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked This site could teach other campsites how it is done .friendly extremely clean immaculate showers toilets even has dish soap in washroom in case you forget yours grass cut pitch great size river had bench so you could sit nice walk up canal pub up the road and takeaway food available I could not fault it there was some road noise but that was nothing to detract from campsite reception really pleasant thank you for pleasant stay

Disliked Nothing

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Excellent site with good washing/shower facilities…

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 Mark H. 7 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Excellent site with good washing/shower facilities which has been really looked after - staff really friendly and helpful
Some good walks to the canal towpath or you can stay on the site and have a paddle in the river Severn as there is a very good access and seating by the river
One of the best sites that have been to with the pitches having each water , drainage and an antenna connection good from a simple camper van to a motorhome or caravan

Disliked Nothing about the site but a couple of things that were not their fault and not in their control
yes the road noise can be distracting for some people but can be drowned out with a bit of radio 2
Surprised Abermule did not have a local shop but some essentials can be bought from reception

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From the manager: Thank you for your great review.
There is a lovely new Cafe and Stores just at the end of our lane, and is well worth a visit when you stay again!

lovely clean site

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked location, pub and cafe a few minutes walk away
Very clean facilities

Disliked no dog field to loose the dog off for a run, although there is a walk with open fields not far from site

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From the manager: Thank you, look forward to seeing you again.

Clean facilities friendly staff well kept…

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 Richard V. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Clean facilities friendly staff well kept grounds good dog walk straight from the site

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From the manager: Thank You, hope to see you again.

Lovely site next to the river,…

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 Matthew G. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely site next to the river, well maintained and very clean.

Disliked Only downside is the traffic noise which is not the fault of the site.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, hope to see you again.

Spotless site with fully serviced pitches. Highly recommended.

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 Richard J. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Immaculate small site, toilet and shower facilities spotless, fully serviced pitches incl tv coax on each plot. Local pub 5 mins walk, ok for drinks. Lovely country pubs, Bull and Heifer & Nags head a short 15 mins drive. Main road traffic noise not an issue for us. Highly recommend

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From the manager: Thanks for your great review, look forward to seeing you 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 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Smithy Park

Abermule

Montgomery

Powys

Wales

SY15 6ND

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.54322°N
3.23936°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.4 mi Nag`s Head Hotel
3.4 mi Nag`s Head Hotel
3.8 mi Bus Station
Rail
3.7 mi Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
8.4 mi Caersws Rail Station
8.9 mi Welshpool 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

The river, though mighty, isn’t the only waterway around here: the Montgomeryshire Canal is a short stroll away too, with a waterside path that lends itself well to walks or bike rides to Newtown or Berriew, or beyond to Welshpool (which is 10 miles away, so perhaps best to come back by bus if on foot). Alternatively, drive to Welshpool (15 minutes) and then take rides on the Llanfair-Welshpool steam railway or boat trips along the canal to get a taste of the local scenery. The grand Italian-style gardens around Powis Castle (just outside Welshpool) are worth a wander too, for colourful floral displays, ambitious topiary and gorgeous views over the surrounds. Somewhat more crumbling but no less atmospheric are the ruins of Dolforwyn Castle (half an hour’s walk) and Montgomery’s castle and town walls (10 minutes). And though the countryside is splendid around here, sometimes the coast just calls your name – if that’s the case, drive west for an hour or so to get to Aberystwyth, Aberdyfi or Borth for a blast of sea air.

Food and drink

  • Abermule Inn 0.06 mi
  • Bull and Heffer 2.8 mi
  • The Kerry Lamb 3 mi
  • The Herbert Arms 3 mi
  • The Lion Hotel 3.3 mi
  • Waggon and Horses 3.4 mi
  • The Nag's Head 3.4 mi
  • The Sarn 3.6 mi
  • Queens Head 3.6 mi
  • Railway Tavern 3.7 mi

Groceries

  • Aldi 3 mi
  • Morrisons 3.1 mi
  • Tesco 3.5 mi
  • Spar 3.7 mi
  • Lidl 4.1 mi
  • Spar 4.2 mi

Parks and play

  • Memorial Park 3.7 mi
  • Treowen Field And Primay School 3.7 mi
  • Dolerw Park 4 mi
  • Trehafren Fields 4.3 mi
  • Vaynor Field 4.8 mi
  • Vaynor Fields 5.1 mi

Family days out

  • Dolforwyn Castle 0.6 mi
  • The Naissance Experience Visitor attraction 4 mi
  • Montgomery Castle 4 mi
  • Glansevern Hall Gardens Visitor attraction 4 mi
  • Rhiw Valley Light Railway Visitor attraction 5.2 mi
  • Ty Mawr Visitor attraction 6.1 mi

Public transport

  • Post Office Bus stop 0.1 mi
  • Garthmyl, Nags Head Bus stop 3.4 mi
  • Newtown Tesco Bus stop 3.5 mi
  • Stand A Bus stop 3.8 mi
  • Newtown Bus Station 3.8 mi
  • Stand B Bus stop 3.8 mi
  • Stand D Bus stop 3.8 mi
  • Stand C Bus stop 3.8 mi
  • Stand E Bus stop 3.8 mi
  • Newtown, Ladywell House Bus stop 3.9 mi

What’s nearby

  • St. Giles 2.9 mi

Local services

  • Powis Petroleum Fuel station 2.7 mi
  • Morrisons Fuel station 3.1 mi
  • Tesco Fuel station 3.3 mi
  • BP Fuel station 3.5 mi
  • Montgomeryshire County Infirmary Hospital 3.5 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 3.8 mi
  • Montgomery Medical Practice Doctors 4 mi
  • Bunners Fuel station 4 mi

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Cycle routes

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

Other

Llyn Coed y Dinas - River Severn - Montgomery Canal 7.1 mi

Welshpool - Severn Valley Walk - Powis Castle - Welshpool 8.9 mi

Corndon Hill and Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle 9.1 mi

Corndon Hill - Priest Weston - Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle 9.1 mi

Corndon Hill and Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle (Shorter Version) 9.1 mi

Local events

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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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Smithy Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Smithy Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Smithy Park? The river, though mighty, isn’t the only waterway around here: the Montgomeryshire Canal is a short stroll away too, with a waterside path that lends itself well to walks or bike rides … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Smithy Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Smithy Park? From £34 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.