Henstent Park

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Spectacular surroundings
Spectacular surroundings
Visitor image of the pitch by the river
Tent area
Touring pitches
Touring pitches with smashing views
Tent area overlooking the river
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Visitor image of the pitch by the river
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Touring pitches

  • Spectacularly scenic riverside park in the Tanat Valley
  • Hikes directly from the site and Lake Bala 13 miles away
  • Two dog-friendly pubs within walking distance
Cor. Have a look at this site’s setting: parked alongside the Tanat river and surrounded by peaks in the spectacularly scenic Tanat Valley in mid Wales’ Berwyn Mountains, it’s right near the pretty village of Llangynog, where the Tanat and Eirth rivers meet. And there’s more: right on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, Henstent Park’s surrounds are not only scenic but they're also handily set for jaunts to the market towns of Welshpool and Oswestry, plus the Vyrnwy and Bala lakes. The smashing views are 360 here – at every turn you’ll see grass, trees and mountains – and as the site’s bordered by a river, there’s the option to have a go at fishing nearby. This is a smashing site for walkers too: several hiking trails lead directly from the site and it’s a three-hour trek (or a 20-minute drive) up to Wales’ highest waterfall, Pistyll Rhaeadr. A gated dog walk runs alongside the riverbank (and one dog-friendly pub is within easy walking distance). The bathroom block – with free hot showers – has been hailed by previous guests as immaculate and spotless.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 21
Tent pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 4
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 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 hen/stag 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.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • The maximum campervan size allowed is 5m x 3m.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

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Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 196 Pitchup.com customers

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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

A lovely, tranquil spot. Praised for spotless facilities, friendly owners, and riverside pitches with mountain views. Clean showers/toilets, well-maintained. Great for outdoor pursuits, with a local pub nearby. Wi-Fi/mobile signal can be patchy, but not a big issue.

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Mandi S.

Electric grass campervan pitch (small)

Liked Everything about the site from the moment we drove on to it, the site is well maintained and the staff were so welcoming and friendly! Lovely location, peaceful and spotless facilities 5star

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean toilets ...showers Kitchen area lovely site all In all

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Laura G.

Electric grass tent pitch (no pets)

Liked Arrived to a lovely welcome from Roy and Caroline tent area is lovely and Peaceful absolutely loved waking up and having my morning cuppa and a read of book by the stream.
Kitchen and washing up area had books...dvds and games and we took advantage of the games one evening due to wind and rain.
Great area to do some hiking
Me and my family done a 8 mile hike to the waterfalls (u can drive there lol ) and we also travelled to 2 national trusts ... .chirk Castle and errdig House .
Will be booking again.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A little gem of a site, right next to the river.

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Kevin E.

Electric grass tent pitch (no pets)

Liked The site is so calm and quiet, and makes for a very relaxing stay. The camping dell is absolutely perfect; right next to the river and had only a handful of pitches. The toilets and showers were spotlessly clean and modern. The owners were so helpful and friendly, they made us feel at home.

Site is a ten minute walk along walking paths, not along the road like a lot of camp sites, to the local pub. It could do with a bit of a spruce up, but was OK for a quick pint to get us out for an hour.

We had a lovely meal at the Wynnstay Arms, which is a ten minute drive away, so if recommend that.

Our kids are a little older (12), so enjoyed the more laid back vibe of this site. They loved playing in the stream, skimming Stones and building dams. There's no play park for younger children, and no space for ball games etc, so worth bearing in mind if you have younger children. That wasn't a problem for us, and actually made it a more relaxing break. We lived getting up in the morning and having a brew next to the river, with only the sound of the water, birds and sheep... Oh, and the donkey up the road that would pipe up every now and again. 😂

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Walked to one local pub, New Inn, 10 mins along the river.

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Deborah K.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Absolutely beautiful setting, friendly welcome, very clean, good facilities

Disliked Nothing

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Anonymous

Electric grass campervan pitch (small)

Liked A great campsite run by lovely, helpful people. The facilities were always very clean and the setting was perfect with mountainous views and a peaceful river (which we even went for a little dip in one morning). It is possible to walk directly from the campsite and there is also a small village with a pub in walking distance (though bear in mind there is no shop) Would definitely recommended a stay here.

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damian T.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Really well maintained facilities. Great campsite for walking.

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Lovely place gorgeous views. Noisy neighbours!

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Pamela G.

Electric hardstanding campervan pitch (small)

Liked The site was spotless and pretty. The mobile homes looked lovely as they were raised up at different heights and looked nice. The stream was lovely that I was parked next to.

Disliked My spot didn’t have slabs so was slightly sloping. The neighbours had a radio on and were strumming a guitar and had a small dog who yapped too much. I had gone to have a peaceful relaxing stay.
I decided to go to the pub for tea unfortunately there was only 1 in the village and it was quite gloomy and too many flies outside so I didn’t eat there.

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Great site, very clean and tidy, nicely kept pitches

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Jodie C.

Electric hardstanding campervan pitch (small)

Liked Gorgeous campsite with fabulous views! We had a pitch next to the river which was lovely, also had a great view of the mountains. Very helpful and friendly staff who keep the site immaculately clean and tidy. Shower and toilet facilities were perfect with individual cubicles with both a shower and toilet inside for ultimate privacy. There are dvd's, books and games for guests to use which was a nice touch. Will definitely be back when we return to Wales in the future.

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Sarah B.

Electric grass tent pitch (no pets)

Liked Lovely clean site, with great customer service! Facilities were regularly cleaned and never had to wait to use them.

Disliked There are only around 5 pitches for camping so it can be a tight squeeze!
WiFi was cutting out at times.

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Sizan A.

Electric grass tent pitch (no pets)

Liked Absolutely amazing place

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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 Composting toilet 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

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Henstent Park

Llangynog

Powys

Wales

SY10 0EP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.82311°N
3.39721°W

Nearest transport

Coach
22.4 km Parade Street 2
23.7 km Bus Station
25.2 km Welshpool NX
Rail
25.3 km Welshpool Rail Station
25.5 km Chirk Rail Station
25.5 km Gobowen Rail Station
Ferry
45.6 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
45.7 km Barmouth Ferry Landing

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

Several walks lead directly from the site, and you can lace up your boots, pack up a picnic and hike the eight miles up to Wales’ highest waterfall, Pistyll Rhaeadr if you’re feeling particularly energised. Other outdoorsy pursuits within easy reach include horse riding, fishing and cycling… And as the site is right near Llangynog village, you’re also well placed for challenging and spectacularly scenic bike rides around the Milltir Cerrig mountain pass along the B4391, which runs between Llan Ffestiniog and Llanfyllin. If you fancy checking out the area’s lakes, the route over the mountain to Bala – 90 minutes’ bike ride or 25 minutes by car – is a highly scenic one, and at the end you’ll be greeted by lots of watery sports such as canoeing, windsurfing and whitewater rafting, or climbing, hiking, cycling, abseiling, archery and campcraft if you’d prefer to stay dry. Lake Vwrnwy is an easy half hour away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Barmouth 46.1 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Fairbourne 46.7 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Powis Castle & Garden 25 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 40.1 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 48 km

Portmeirion Gardens 48.1 km

National Trust

Chirk Castle 24.1 km

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 39.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Two Valleys - Llangynog to Pistyll Rhaeadr 0.6 km

Pistyll Llanrhaeadr and the Berwyns 3.8 km

Tyn-y-ffridd - Mynydd Tarw - Cadair Berwyn 7.5 km

LAKE VYRNWY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/04/1980) 8.9 km

Rhiwargor Car Park - Pistyll-y-Meincian - Bird Hide - Rhiwargor 9.8 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Henstent Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Henstent Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Henstent Park? Several walks lead directly from the site, and you can lace up your boots, pack up a picnic and hike the eight miles up to Wales’ highest waterfall, Pistyll Rhaeadr if you’re … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Henstent Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Henstent Park? From €32.18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.