Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park

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  • Family- and dog-friendly site on the outskirts of Hay-on-Wye
  • A 10-minute walk to Hay Festival site; half an hour to the town centre
  • Communal freezer; toilet and shower block and a washing-up area
Surrounded by the splendid countryside of Mid Wales, Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park is an excellent accommodation option – whether you’re into hiking or into the rather more sedentary activity of losing yourself into a good book. The family- and dog-friendly site is a mile and a half from Hay-on-Wye, the small town on the English border known for its concentration of independent and specialist bookshops. The town centre is a mere five-minute drive away, or you can walk it (along a country path) in about half an hour. What’s more, the park sits a 10-minute walk from the grounds of the famed Hay Festival of Literature and Arts, which takes place at the start of summer (late May–early June) and draws authors, artists and other creative characters to this corner of the world. That’s the bookworms sorted. What about the walkers? Well, there’s plenty of choice for them, too, with Brecon Beacons National Park within a five-minute drive. Explore the park’s hills, woodlands and waterfalls, keeping an eye out for wildlife such as water voles, badgers and bats. It’s worth lingering until nightfall, for the Brecon Beacons is a recognised International Dark Sky Reserve, so you’ll be rewarded with spectacular views of the Milky Way and assorted constellations. The proximity to the River Wye also means there’s plenty to do on the water, with several outfits renting out paddleboards and canoes, and arranging guided river trips or canyoning excursions. After all that activity, you might well be ravenous, so stop for a bite to eat in Hay-on-Wye, or purchase your provisions there before heading back to base and getting the barbecue started. There is a communal freezer on site, as well as a large washing-up area with a dishwasher. Other amenities include a shower and toilet block with an accessible/family-sized room.

Campground type

Caravan sites 50
RV & Motorhome sites 50
Tent sites 3
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

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Reviews

9.8

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99% would recommend this campground to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Top spot! Super clean & looked after with fantastic facilities. Staff are legends, the location's a beauty and Hay-on-Wye's an easy stroll. Spacious, level sites & nice and quiet. A bit of road noise near the gate and no shop, but that's about it.

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Warm and friendly welcome. Fantastically clean facilities, toilets, showers, dry room and pot…

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steve m.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Warm and friendly welcome.
Fantastically clean facilities, toilets, showers, dry room and pot wash
The little touches, hooks for the dogs, herb tubs, well labelled recycling - indoors!

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, clean and tidy site

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Garry M.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Warm welcome from the staff, explained all we needed to know including the safe path to Hay on Wye,
Toilets were spotless throughout the stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

good 4 night break - peaceful and relaxing

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Gail P.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked we had a great time - showers and toilets spotless
friendly staff
friendly fellow campers

easy to find - nice walk into the town - good base for other local towns
Table and chairs are available if needed.
Dishwasher if needed
Laundry room if needed
recycling and bins room near by next to the sinks
freezer for freezing blocks

Disliked Nothing loved it all but if I was to be picky the hair dryer I would like a hand held hair dryer but brought my own so no hardship
I can not use the hairdryer that is available but for most its fine

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful site with immaculate showers and toilets. Great resources - shower gel…

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Caroline H.

Powered grass site

Liked Wonderful site with immaculate showers and toilets. Great resources - shower gel etc provided and even a dishwasher available for a small fee.
Easy to walk to Hay-on-Wye, set in a beautiful location.
Lovely meet and greet to allocate our pitch too.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

This campsite is definitely at the top of our list to return to.

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Sue H.

Powered grass site

Liked This is one of the very best campsites we have ever stayed in, so much consideration to detail, cleanliness and comfort. All the facilities were first class clean and modern; the surrounding views were breathtakingly beautiful and it was so quiet, apart from a few farm vehicles but these guys work so hard to give us the food and countryside we love. .
Another big plus was being close to the town to walk to for amazing little book shops, cafes and wild swimming in the river. Oh and lots of excellent places to eat out, including pubs.

Disliked Absolutely nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff go above and beyond, great for accessibility

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Lei B.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked The campsite is incredibly welcoming and the team was so helpful. We managed to lock ourselves out of our campervan while we were there and got so much support from the managers. The pitch was really close to the accessible facilities and it was relatively easy to get to Hay from the site.

Disliked Unfortunately, though the campsite owners aren't responsible for it, the shorter and safer route to Hay-on-Wye from the site wasn't wheelchair accessible due to two stiles on the Public Right of Way. This meant my spouse needed to use the main road to travel to the town in their wheelchair.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Weather was fantastic for our week and we enjoyed it.

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Clive D.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Very clean site and shower block.
Plenty of room between pitches.

Disliked Quite costly when there's no water or drainage at the pitch.
Most of the pitches are taken by seasonal pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spotless facilities. Friendly helpful greeting. Great location to walk to Hay.…

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Katy H.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Spotless facilities. Friendly helpful greeting. Great location to walk to Hay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with friendly staff and great facilities

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Chris L.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Friendly staff, excellent facilities, well maintained site with lovely views.

Disliked Nothing to dislike but like many sites the WiFi is iffy. One of the reasons for choosing this site was the potential to walk into Hay with our dog but this wasn’t available in practice because of very tall styles on the route. With a small dog you can lift over a style or with no dog then it would be great but with a larger dog it does mean you have to drive into Hay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really lovely site. Clean, quiet and pretty area. Lovely showers, toilets and…

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Michelle R.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Really lovely site. Clean, quiet and pretty area. Lovely showers, toilets and washing up facilities also had a dishwasher and a freezer to use for freezer blocks. Friendly team. Nicely spaced pitches.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm) Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park

Pen-y-Maes

Hay-on-Wye

Powys

Wales

HR3 5PP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.06466°N
3.15043°W

Route directions

The T14 bus service stops opposite the park, on the corner with the Royal Mail post box.

Nearest transport

Coach
20.8 km Interchange
23 km Telephone Exchange
28.8 km Bus Station
Rail
22.2 km Builth Road Rail Station
23 km Cilmeri Rail Station
25.2 km Llandrindod 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

Spreading along the banks of the River Wye, The Weir Garden (half an hour’s drive) has shaded waterside paths dotted with benches for picnics. Birdlife abounds here – from finches to mallards and woodpeckers – and if you’re lucky you might spot an otter, too. There’s also a walled garden and a glasshouse. The 13th-century cathedral in Hereford (40 minutes) holds the Mappa Mundi, a medieval map of the world drawn on a calf’s skin and adorned with real and mythical beasts, plus dog-headed men and one-legged people. After getting to know these unusual characters, visit the Museum of Cider, with its huge presses, and stock up on this locally made drink. To learn a thing or two about Wales’s mining history, head to the Big Pit National Coal Museum (50 minutes), which occupies a former coal mine. Don a hard hat and join the underground tour, which takes in both the coal faces and the engine houses.

Must see

Blaenavon Ironworks 32.3 km

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 32.8 km

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 32.8 km

Brecon Mountain Railway 33.1 km

Raglan Castle 38.7 km

National Trust

Cwmmau Farmhouse 11.4 km

The Weir 22.6 km

Skenfrith Castle 32 km

Croft Castle and Parkland 33.8 km

The Kymin 42.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hay on Wye - Offa's Dyke Path - Penhenallt - Hay Common - Hay 0n Wye 1.9 km

St Mary's Church - Cusop Dingle - New Forest Farm 2.7 km

Cusop - New House Wood - Cusop Dingle - Cusop 2.7 km

Stone Circle - Hay Bluff - Black Hill - Monnow Valley Walk - Stone Circle 4.8 km

Near Ffynnon Gynydd - The Begwns - near Ffynnon Gynydd 5.6 km

Local events

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday 14 August 2025 – Thursday 14 August 2025)

    Crickhowell, Wales 22 km

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.

Offers

Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Powered grass site
  • 14% off 7 Nights for the Price of 6 (excluding bank holidays and high season) –
  • 33% off 3 for 2 Mid-Week Special Offer (excluding bank holidays and high season) –
Tent pitch
Powered grass tent site
  • 14% off 7 Nights for the Price of 6 (excluding bank holidays and high season) –
  • 33% off 3 for 2 Mid-Week Special Offer (excluding bank holidays and high season) –
Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Powered concrete and grass caravan site
  • 14% off 7 Nights for the Price of 6 (excluding bank holidays and high season) –
  • 33% off 3 for 2 Mid-Week Special Offer (excluding bank holidays and high season) –
Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Noddfa shepherd's hut
  • 14% off 7 Nights for the Price of 6 (excluding bank holidays and high season) –

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park? Spreading along the banks of the River Wye, The Weir Garden (half an hour’s drive) has shaded waterside paths dotted with benches for picnics. Birdlife abounds here – from finches to mallards … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park? From $57.73 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.