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

Travel trailer sites 26
RV sites 26
Open now
Opens March 1

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

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Reviews

9.6

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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Site is super clean, staff are friendly. Pitches are well-serviced, showers are great. Lovely walks nearby, pub too. Some road noise, Wi-Fi can be spotty.

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Wonderful site and location, great walks in surrounding area.

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guto h.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great location, lovely site. Facilities were very good, nice clean showers and toilets. WiFi worked well. Staff very helpful.
During my stay it rained at biblical levels all weekend, this caused the river to rise dangerously during the saturday evening and night. They moved us during the night as a precaution. They were really helpful and efficient and kept us all updated on the situation. Certainly have a story to tell after the visit 🤣
The local pub abermule inn is a great place to go, friendly locals and great food.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, it was a 'different' weekend.
We will always put safety first, and our visitors were all understanding, helpful and kind about the situation.
Thank goodness that it is very rare that we would have to move people.
The beautiful Sunday cheered everyone up!

Look forward to seeing you again.
(Hope the 'value for money' score was a typo!

Everything about this site,spotlessly clean,shower block…

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Martin B.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything about this site,spotlessly clean,shower block is also spotless,the touring pitches are all fully serviced,would definitely recommend and would return ,also free Wi-Fi that actually works 😄

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review, look forward to seeing you again.

We love everything about smithy park,…

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked We love everything about smithy park, it’s clean, shower block is spotless. Lovely hosts. Beautiful walks, right by the river. What more do you need. Pub 5 minutes up the road.

Disliked Nothing really, except the main road, but you can’t do anything about that.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.
Look forward to seeing you again soon.

Our second stay this year. Lovely…

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MICHAEL R.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Our second stay this year. Lovely site, beautifully maintained with fabulous bird life on the 2 rivers.

Disliked Traffic noise

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, it's always a compliment when visitors return!
Hope to see you soon!

Nice location for a few nights stay if you don’t mind A483 noise

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Michele R.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Well maintained pitches & site in general
Great canal & river walks from site too

Disliked Push button shower & rubbish internet

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review.
The road did seem busier than usual, it's been a very busy weekend!

Great location for a short break

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Stephen D.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great Location near to the river.
Great nearby walk along the canal.
Nearby friendly pub.

Disliked Quite a bit of noise from the road.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, glad that you enjoyed the area.

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Donna M.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Excellent site with lovely views. Very clean and well kept.
Peaceful and quiet, will return.

Disliked Nothing

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

Close pub. Walk to castle and…

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Close pub. Walk to castle and great facilities

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your great review, glad you enjoyed the area.

Great park

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patricia l.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked As Always a lovely stay at Smithy park can't Fault it 10/10 ,see you soon , might see you again before end of season , and thank you for a lovely well maintained and lovely plants and flowers beautiful caravan park.

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From the manager: Thank you for your great review, apologies for the wi-fi blip!
See you soon.

Very friendly staff .great pitch will…

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Very friendly staff .great pitch will be going back again

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Small (11-25 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 32 inches) Level campground, no steep slopes Site 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

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Smithy Park

Abermule

Montgomery

Powys

Wales

SY15 6ND

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.54322°N
3.23936°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.5 km Nag`s Head Hotel
5.5 km Nag`s Head Hotel
6.2 km Bus Station
Rail
6 km Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
13.4 km Caersws Rail Station
14.4 km 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 13.1 km

Stokesay Castle 30.3 km

Ludlow Castle 40.2 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 41.9 km

Much Wenlock Priory 46.3 km

National Trust

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 28.1 km

Wilderhope Manor 38.4 km

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 39.8 km

Croft Castle and Parkland 40.9 km

Attingham Park 41.7 km

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 11.4 km

Welshpool - Severn Valley Walk - Powis Castle - Welshpool 14.3 km

Corndon Hill and Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle (Shorter Version) 14.7 km

Corndon Hill and Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle 14.7 km

Corndon Hill - Priest Weston - Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle 14.7 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.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Smithy Park? From $63.57 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.