Smithy Park

View prices & book 9.5 117 reviews
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
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • 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 117 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 an immaculately kept and well-run site with exceptionally clean facilities. Pitches are spacious, level, and often fully serviced. Guests appreciated the friendly welcome and the peaceful location next to the River Severn and canal, offering lovely walks and cycling routes. While some minor road noise was noted, it was generally deemed acceptable and did not significantly impact enjoyment. There is no local shop, but a new village store has opened.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Excellent. Top class very welcoming and extremely clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall we enjoyed a relaxing stay here.

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 Julie R. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Pitch was immaculate.
Showers and toilet facilities some of the cleanest we have seen.
Book swop facility.
Friendly welcome.
Close to canal and river walks.

Disliked No shops or cafe in the village.
Road noise - but quickly got used to this.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.
The new Stores and Coffee House opened today (20th July) in the village and is gorgeous!

Spotless with flat pitches and great amenities.

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 Joanna I. 13 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The flat fully serviced pitches were close to amenities and I loved the small touches like the curtains around the sink and plenty of hooks. It was quiet but it might be livelier now that the school holidays have started.

The mop for campers to use kept everything clean too. Everything was spotless and neat. Booking in and finding the pitch was easy as there was some information to help you get around the site. The information had tips on where to eat etc too. I’ll definitely be back.

Disliked Nothing.

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From the manager: Thank you for your great review!
We're glad you found everything so handy and look forward to seeing you again.

Site was very clean, peaceful and…

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 Jody L. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Site was very clean, peaceful and will definitely be returning

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thanks Jodie, see you soon!

The pitches were spacious. The grounds…

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Ian M. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The pitches were spacious. The grounds and facilities were clean and tidy throughout our stay.

Disliked N/A

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From the manager: Thank you, glad enjoyed your stay.

Extremely well presented and run park…

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David W. 15 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Extremely well presented and run park with very clean facilities. Right next to the river Severn if you fancy cooling off, and 5mins walk from the Abermule Inn which does excellent food. Loads of walks nearby. We used the canal towpath to cycle into Newtown traffic free, although some parts need cutting back as they are narrow. Don't be put off by the sound of traffic from the A483, it does not intrude enough to spoil your stay. If you are a light sleeper the few vehicles at night are easily filtered out by earplugs. There is also a nice play area for the children away from the pitches, so you won't have stray balls whacking your van. Guests and staff alike are very friendly here. Phone signal on EE is strong enough to stream. Didn't try park wifi. Tv signal not great,and although the pitches have their own antenna cable, we couldn't get ours to work. Majority of pitches have an open view of the southern sky for satellite users.

Disliked There wasn't anything that would prevent us returning.

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From the manager: Thanks Jody, see you soon!

Very nice site next to river.…

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 Roger T. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very nice site next to river. Toilets and showers extremely clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank You :)

Lovely pitches, good size and all…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely pitches, good size and all full service, and well spaced. Next to river. We only stayed overnight so did not get the chance to walk the river to the canal. Friendly welcome with personalised map and pitch location.

Disliked Only slight negative was noisy road during rush hour. Otherwise excellent site etc.

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From the manager: Glad you enjoyed you night stay, hope you get to stay longer next time.

Exceptionally welcoming, clean and tidy. Couldn’t…

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 jenni o. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Exceptionally welcoming, clean and tidy. Couldn’t fault it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank You!
Hope to see you again.

Lovely site,well kept,clean and tidy. Lovely…

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 Paula T. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely site,well kept,clean and tidy. Lovely walk down the canal to Newtown. Staff are very nice,nice touch is an old telephone box of novels to borrow. All in all a lovely stay.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you, glad you had a great stay!

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.

Must see

Powis Castle & Garden 8.1 mi

Stokesay Castle 18.8 mi

Ludlow Castle 24.9 mi

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 26 mi

Much Wenlock Priory 28.8 mi

National Trust

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 17.4 mi

Wilderhope Manor 23.8 mi

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 24.7 mi

Croft Castle and Parkland 25.4 mi

Attingham Park 25.9 mi

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

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

    Shrewsbury, Shropshire 23.3 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.

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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.