The Kings Head

From £15 For 1 night, 2 adults 8.6 99 reviews
This is the camping field (added by visitor 28 Jun 2021)
Peaceful site (added by visitor 12 sep 2021)
Pitches (added by manager 03 jul 2018)
Pitching area (added by manager 03 jul 2018)

  • Well-maintained peaceful one-acre field behind a refurbished food pub
  • Within walking distance of the River Vyrnwy and the Glyndwrs Way
  • A 10-minute drive from the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
There are certain advantages to pitching up behind a pub... especially in a field as roomy as the one at The Kings Head in Powys. There's not far to toddle after an evening supping and sipping, for a start, and if you've somewhat overdone either there's over an acre of land here for gentle calorie burning or cobweb blowing strolls afterwards: both are regal picks... Bar and restaurant meals are served daily at The Kings Head, a former coaching inn fully refurbished and updated in 2018. (Those of a certain disposition should be royally chuffed to hear that award-winning ales are also on the menu, along with lagers, cask ales and a lengthy wine list.) All food is freshly prepped to order. The pub is in the small village of Meifod, within walking distance of the River Vyrnwy and close to some top trout and salmon fishing via local farms. Elsewhere, the 135-mile Glyndwrs Way passes through the village on its Powys loop between Knighton and Welshpool, and you can puff through the countryside with ease on the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway 10 minutes' drive form the pub. Across the border, Shrewsbury and the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are within 55 minutes' drive. Access to the pitching part of The Kings Head is to the back of the main pub building. The field is flat and well draining, although obviously can get muddy if it rains; if so, there are enough hardstanding pitches away from the main field to accommodate campervans, motorhomes and caravans. The site also have tractors available to tow any vehicles that become stuck.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Opens 1 May
Please note

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Wed, 1 May to

Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Would recommend to friends and family

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Staff friendly and helpful excellent service food excellent toilets and shower clean

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Basic spot but quiet and friendly…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Basic spot but quiet and friendly

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nice flat pitch, excellent pub for meals.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: nice flat pitch, excellent pub for meals.

Disliked: Light in toilet broken and not fixed by the time we let 3 days after reporting it.

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Great staff. Great location. Pub was friendly. I will be back.…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great staff. Great location. Pub was friendly. I will be back.

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Nice friendly site with level pitches

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Pub food, level pitch

Disliked: broken toilet & shower facilities Wifi only in the pub area and no phone signal

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Great value quiet…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
iain T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great value quiet

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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Sonia T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Really great pub with fantastic facilities. Everything you need and in a good location. Huge undercover area to sit in and lovely hot showers. Can't fault this site for the price.

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Absolute gem of a low-cost touring pitch (only £15/night in August!). The…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Absolute gem of a low-cost touring pitch (only £15/night in August!). The pitch is on a grass field behind the pub (which serves excellent food), and the amenities were far better than we were led to expect from the booking. The Toilets were fine,clean, and well maintained, and there were hot showers. Everything you need in fact. (Also, there were lovely views from the site, which is set in gorgeous countryside). The proof is in the pudding, and I would have no hesitation in using the place again, or recommending others to.

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Pretty Site but poor facilities

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
kimberley p. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Cheap and cheerful site.

Disliked: Facilities were poor. No hot water, lights broken, only 1 shower safe as 2nd one glass door was off hinges and dirty. No WiFi.

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Overall really disappointing

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Gemma C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: We had a nice quiet corner of the field with lovely views of the hills. Site price was only £15 a night.

Disliked: Toilets and shower facilities were really poor. There is no lighting at all in the toilet units so you have to pee or shower in the dark or by torchlight.. all of the light bulbs had gone in every toilet/shower. They were also not the cleanest. One of the bar staff was quite rude and didn't feel at all welcomed eating here. Food was mediocre but reasonably priced. We along with a family pitched next to us left a night earlier than planned to find somewhere else nearby to stay.

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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

Disabled facilities

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

Gastronomic delight

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Pub campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Location

The Kings Head

High Street

Meifod

Welshpool

Powys

Wales

SY22 6BY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.71114°N
-3.25277°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.9 mi Welshpool NX
7.8 mi Trewern Bus Shelter
7.8 mi Criggion Lane
Rail
6 mi Welshpool Rail Station
14 mi Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
15.5 mi Caersws 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

Spectacular scenery and walks are all around: you only have to amble a couple of minutes to reach Meifod village and access to the registered national trail of the Glyndŵr's Way. Running through Powys on a loop taking in Machynlleth, the Dyfi estuary and the River Vyrnwy valley, the trail was established in 2000 to celebrate the famed Welsh prince  Owain Glyndŵr who led the Welsh Revolt against England in 1400. If you're up for hiking yet further, drive 40 miles or so to the start of the Glyndŵr's Way at Knighton (or walk it, if you're feeling hardy), where the trail joins up with the famed Offa's Dyke Path from Sedbury to Prestatyn. Or say a placid Pah to all that and see the countryside with a peaceful ride on the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway, on its chuffingly scenic eight and a half-mile track from  Welshpool to Llanfair Caereinion via Castle Caereinion to the village of Llanfair Caereinion. It's half an hour's drive from the pub to lovely Lake Vyrnwy for sailing and waterside horse riding or cycling; this is prime wildlife watching land too, as the lake is a national nature reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Special Protection Area, and a Special Area of Conservation.

Must see

Powis Castle & Garden 5.7 mi

Stokesay Castle 26.3 mi

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 26.5 mi

National Trust

Chirk Castle 16.9 mi

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 21.3 mi

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 23.9 mi

Attingham Park 24.6 mi

Wilderhope Manor 27.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Welshpool - Severn Valley Walk - Powis Castle - Welshpool 6 mi

Llyn Coed y Dinas - River Severn - Montgomery Canal 6.9 mi

Breidden Hills (Rodney's Pillar) and Middletown Hill 8.7 mi

Breidden Hills (Rodney's Pillar) and Belle Eisle Farm 8.7 mi

Middletown and Moel y Golfa 9.1 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?

  • Does The Kings Head have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Kings Head dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Kings Head? Spectacular scenery and walks are all around: you only have to amble a couple of minutes to reach Meifod village and access to the registered national trail of the Glyndŵr's Way. Running … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Kings Head?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  12:30 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Kings Head? From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.