The Kings Head

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This is the camping field (added by visitor 28 Jun 2021)
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Pitching area

  • 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 sites 30
Travel trailer sites 30
RV sites 30
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Languages spoken

English

Welsh

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Large flat field and cheap.…

Overall 2/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Large flat field and cheap.

Disliked: As others have said the showers and toilets are uclean, with water all over the floor. Couldn't find a drinking water tap. Locals were walking their dogs around the field.

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Rear of a Village Pub with a car park and football pitch as a campsite

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Peaceful and quiet.

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Nice quiet location. Clean facilities. Nice bar and restaurant. …

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Nice quiet location. Clean facilities. Nice bar and restaurant. Nice entertainment area live band were playing when we there which were good.

Disliked: Couldn’t find washing up facilities but was only there one night so did them at home.

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Well worth a stay.

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: We meet up with friends. Had a lovely time. The pub and staff very friendly and helpful. Sunday lunch was really good. The site was lovely and quit. The toilets nit up to standard but we have own on board motorhome. And the pub toilets were very clean. Great weekend. Definitely will go again.

Disliked: None

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Nice pub stopover site

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Deborah L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Pleasantly surprised after reading some of the reviews. Nice clean site set at the back of the pub. Could be classed as a pub stopover. It is on a football pitch so grass well kept. The pub was lovely, food good and staff friendly. Price not bad for what you get but wouldn't pay any more for it. Nice location if you enjoy walking or cycling.

Disliked: I agree shower block could do with an upgrade a couple out of order but we managed to get a warm shower and use of the toilet. It was not as bad as others had made out. The didn't seem to be anywhere to get water and no pot wash area. Wasn't able to connect to the WiFi.

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Safe and cheap

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Peaceful, safe and at £7.50 per person per night as a solo traveller, cheap. Grass pitches not marked around a football pitch. Park up go into bar and pay.

Disliked: Litter but that was some other campers I think staying in the pods not the pubs fault

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Excellent site

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Lovely location, staff are very friendly, pubs serves food, Had a lovely peaceful 2nights, has showers and toilets. I would highly recommend and I will be returning

Disliked: No elsan or grey drop points

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Location was superb.

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Good condition pitch, pod options, covered outdoor area, on hand food/drink, friendly staff.

Disliked: Washroom/shower/toilet cubicles needs a little attention (leaking shower with broken door, hot water heater for sink not working).

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Great site for backackers

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Great space. Close to good pub!

Disliked: Facilities could be cleaner.

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Improvements needed, has potential to be a very good place to stay.

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Big flat open field (football pitch). Nice pub, with seating area over looking the football pitch. Very peaceful spot.

Disliked: There was lots of basic things missing. No hot water in the hand wash sinks. No hand soap or anything to dry hands on. Rarely any toilet roll either. A trip to the loo needing, tissue, towel and soap. No bins in the toilets or on the field, one bin in the beer garden area. Imagine having to dispose of sanitary wear in a bin surrounded by people eating and drinking? Not very nice for anyone and this bin was close to overflowing by morning and only 5 units using the site. There was no mop/brush to wipe the shower floor over so grass everywhere and didn’t see any attempt at cleaning during our stay. We arrived at 2pm and left at 11.30am. Lots of “out of use” and “do not use” labels on things. The showers/toilets are the changing areas for the football team, (NOT COMMUNAL-individual shower rooms) with a little bit of attention the facilities are more than adequate. The shower cubicle doors need fixing for example. We sat in the seating areas in the evening for drinks and peoples half eaten food and dirty plates were still on the tables when we left the next morning.

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Features

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

Themes

Gastronomic delight Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pub campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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 GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.71114°N
-3.25277°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.6 km Welshpool NX
12.5 km Trewern Bus Shelter
12.5 km Criggion Lane
Rail
9.7 km Welshpool Rail Station
22.5 km Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
24.9 km 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 9.2 km

Stokesay Castle 42.3 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 42.7 km

National Trust

Chirk Castle 27.2 km

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 34.3 km

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 38.4 km

Attingham Park 39.6 km

Wilderhope Manor 44 km

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 9.6 km

Llyn Coed y Dinas - River Severn - Montgomery Canal 11.2 km

Breidden Hills (Rodney's Pillar) and Middletown Hill 14 km

Breidden Hills (Rodney's Pillar) and Belle Eisle Farm 14 km

Middletown and Moel y Golfa 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • 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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  12:30 p.m.
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