Riverside Caravan and Camping Park

From GBP 22 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.5 171 reviews
We are thinking of coming back soon. (added by pearl_t285012 27 Jun 2022)
Gravel & grass (added by manager 09 jun 2022)
New pitches (added by manager 22 apr 2022)
Grass pitch (added by manager 09 jun 2022)

  • Family-friendly site 15 minutes' drive from Builth Wells
  • Elan Valley and Brecon Beacons within a half-hour drive
  • On the banks of the River Irfon for fishing and wild swimming
There are many things that draw people to seek out riverside spots for their hols – you may fancy a bit of fishing, or perhaps you’ve got an eye on the scenic picnic potential, or maybe you secretly (or not so secretly) just yearn to get in for a wild swim… Whichever of the above you’ve got in mind matters not, for they’re all covered at Powys site Riverside Caravan and Camping Park, in little Llangammarch Wells and 15 minutes’ drive from the ancient market town of Builth Wells. As the name intimates, this four-acre park is indeed on the riverside – the banks of the Irfon river, to be more specific. Fishing is allowed on site for those clutching the correct permit, and there’s direct access to the water for those who want to cool their feet with a tentative paddle or take the plunge for a full-on swim. There’s plenty of space for open-air eats too, either a picnic or a cookout at the barbecue area; covered gazebos have also been set up just in case the weather isn’t amenable (and they’re also piled high with handy things like games of giant Jenga, footballs, hula hoops and an electricity supply for recharging your gadgets). Time out in the open air might include watching over the kids at the playground, taking the dog for a walk along the riverbank from the village or around one of the other excellent dog-walking spots locally (there’s a washing machine on site to deal with any muddy pawprints they leave you with) or ambling over to the local pub, 10 minutes’ stroll away. Being in a dark sky area, there's often also some fab stargazing to be had by night.

Campground type

Caravan sites 20
RV & Motorhome sites 20
Tent sites 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Caravans for hire 2
Opens 29 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 8 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.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

94%

would recommend this campground to a friend

90%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Delightful stay at a peaceful, well-run site – we’ll be back!

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: We thoroughly enjoyed our late-autumn break at Riverside. It’s a beautiful, well-organised site in lovely countryside. Immaculate facilities, good showers, and lots to explore locally. Thank you to James and family for their warm welcome. We look forward to returning next year.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, friendly staff and lovely camping pods

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

Bluebell camping pod

Liked: We loved the pod, it was cozy! The campsite was in a good location and the couple that own the campsite are lovely!

Disliked: The showers were cold, and the toilet block was cold, in the summer this would have been fine but in October it wasn’t great!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxing & peaceful stay at immaculate rural site; very helpful owners

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

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Warm welcome and lots of helpful info from the friendly owners Well organised & well maintained site in a beautiful setting Super clean toilet/shower block Spacious gravel/grass pitch which suited us perfectly This was a return visit because we like it so much here.

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful and quiet…

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Peaceful and quiet

Disliked: Pot holes everywhere not the cleanest or cheapest site stayed on

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Peace, quiet, very friendly, very reasoble price, stunning river and scenery.…

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

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Peace, quiet, very friendly, very reasoble price, stunning river and scenery.

Disliked: Pot holes on fairly long drive to the park and pot holes once inside park, no shops close by, nearest 3 miles away

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Super friendly hosts at the campsite and a beautiful spot. Everything was…

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

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Super friendly hosts at the campsite and a beautiful spot. Everything was clean and tidy with excellent facilities. We will definitely be booking again on our travels.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Warm friendly welcome on arrival. Had a peaceful and relaxing stay in Poppy…

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

Poppy camping pod

Liked: Warm friendly welcome on arrival. Had a peaceful and relaxing stay in Poppy Pod which is very comfortable. Facilities are very clean. The whole site is well thought out and maintained to a very high standard. I will definitely return at some point in the future.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome and nice location.

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

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: The campsite owners were lovely. So friendly and keen to help. They relocated our pitch so that we could camp next to our friends. Level pitches and good information sheets. The facilities were all good.

Disliked: 50p extra for showers seemed a bit cheeky. Dogs were not allowed at the part of the river where you could swim. The other river frontage was overlooked by long stay caravan pitches.

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Great place to stay

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

Poppy camping pod

Liked: Great campsite, very well kept, clean toilets, good price, and friendly owner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very lovely host

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Toilet facilities and the ground to pitch on

Disliked: Can’t be helped but the weather! Rain!

Recommend to friends Visit 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

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Bush

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Seasonal sites

Location

Riverside Caravan and Camping Park

Llangammarch Wells

Powys

Wales

LD4 4BY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.11051°N
-3.56193°W

Route directions

Coming along the A483, take the turning for Llangammarch Wells. The best turnoff is either as you enter Garth from Beulah or leaving Garth from Builth Wells. Go down to the bottom of the road and turn right; the site is 100m along on the left, over the cattle grid.

Nearest transport

Coach
21.8 km Interchange
33 km Black Lion Hotel
33 km Post Office
Rail
0.6 km Llangammarch Rail Station
3.3 km Garth (Powys) Rail Station
4.9 km Llanwrtyd 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

This part of the world has many enticing options for folk who like a good walk or bike ride on their hols: as well as local riverside paths, you might also like to consider setting off for the Elan Valley (half an hour’s drive) to ramble by lakes and waterfalls, or aim south to the trails of the Brecon Beacons National Park. For other outdoorsy days, there’s a fine golf course in Builth Wells (15 minutes) and the chance to see big birds take flight at the Red Kite Feeding Station in Rhyader (half an hour). The Brecon Mountain Railway (an hour) is a great choice for those who’d like to see the scenery at slow pace, and the Dolaucothi Roman gold mines likewise for folk intrigued by what lies beneath their feet. There’s a lot going on throughout the year in this area too – time your trip cleverly to tie in with the Hay-on-Wye Book Festival (45 minutes), the parades of fine beasts at the Royal Welsh Show (20 minutes) or the famed World Bog Snorkelling Championships (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Llanrhystud 46.2 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dolaucothi Gold Mines - National Trust 27.7 km

National Showcaves of Wales 32.4 km

Brecon Mountain Railway 37.4 km

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 38.6 km

Carreg Cennen Castle 40.8 km

National Trust

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 27.7 km

Cwmmau Farmhouse 34.1 km

Aberdeunant 39.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Aberedw - Rhyscog - River Edw - Aberedw 14.7 km

Aberedw -Llewelyn's Cave - Aberedw Rocks - Erwood Craft Centre 14.8 km

Erwood Craft Centre - Aberedw Rocks - Erwood Craft Centre 16.1 km

Llanerchi - Garreg Ddu Reservoir - Elan Valley Trail - Llanerchi 17.1 km

GWENFFRWD/DINAS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 03/08/1978) 17.5 km

Local events

  • The Hay Festival (Thursday, 23 May 2024 – Thursday, 23 May 2024)

    Hay-on-Wye, England 30.2 km

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday, 15 August 2024 – Thursday, 15 August 2024)

    Crickhowell, Wales 37.8 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.

Want to know more about camping in Powys?

  • Does Riverside Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Riverside Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Riverside Caravan and Camping Park? This part of the world has many enticing options for folk who like a good walk or bike ride on their hols: as well as local riverside paths, you might also like … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Riverside Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Caravan and Camping Park? From $42.53 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.