Black Mountain View Caravan Park

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Black Mountains view from our pitch
Small, family-run site
Enjoy the spectacular views of the mountains
Caravan park from the bottom of the site

  • Family-run site on an organic smallholding in the Wye valley
  • A mile and a half from Hay-on-Wye
  • Modern amenities block with disabled facilities and family room
Books + Black Mountains + Welsh walks + Wye fishing = happy sigh. And all are around Black Mountain View Caravan Park in Powys: it's a mere mile and a half from Hay-on-Wye, in the Wye Valley, a short walk from Offa's Dyke Path – you'll probably figure out that mountain views are on offer here too…? Run by James and his family team (described as 'friendly', 'attentive', 'helpful' and even 'delightful' by previous guests), Black Mountain View is a small, relaxed and simple holiday park on an organic smallholding on the Powys/Herefordshire border. Comings and goings are a cinch, thanks to excellent access from the main road (no worries about road noise though – even A roads are pretty quiet in this part of the world). Pony treks, canoe paddles, golf days and bike-based outings are all good outdoorsy options in the surrounds, as are the many walks on offer. If you don't fancy tackling the entire Offa's Dyke Path (177 miles… not for the faint-legged) perhaps the 40-minute riverside section that takes you into Hay-on-Wye is a more palatable idea, still with those cracking mountain views. Fond of fishing? Bring your kit and licence to scout about for barbel, chub and dace in the Wye waters just next to the site. James and family have had many a touring holiday themselves, so know that good clean facilities are at the top of most campers' and caravanners' list for ticking: the amenities here include a recently-built toilet and shower block which also has disabled facilities and a family room.

Site type

Caravans for hire 3
Motorhome pitches 6
Touring caravan pitches 6
Tent pitches 6
Open now
Opens 28 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 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including Fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • In extreme wet weather conditions, parking on the grass might not be possible and vehicles will need to be left in the car park.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 28 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

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98% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Highly-rated small site, immaculately kept with great Black Mountain views. James, the owner, is lovely & helpful. Easy walk to Hay-on-Wye. Level pitches, some minor road noise. Most want to come back!

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Arrival date (latest first)

a cracking site that is lovingly maintained by James

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Kingsley W.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great view, quiet site, clean toilets / showers, site maintenance emaculate

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location, well maintained quiet site with very clean facilities. Host was…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Beautiful location, well maintained quiet site with very clean facilities. Host was very welcoming and knowledgeable about the local area. Would definitely recommend this site

Disliked Bothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A good friendly site, well done.

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David W.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked A fairly small hardstanding pitch but well maintained. Electric hook was behind the van and water supply was quite close as well. The toilets and showers were spotlessly clean. Good dog walking area was well marked. Good washing up facilities for those that need them. A lovely little site.
James made us very welcome and suggested various places to park for walks in the Blackmountains with our dog. Very helpful..

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

James is very welcoming. Lovely countryside. Facilities spotless.…

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Henry M.

Electric optional grass tent pitch (two person)

Liked James is very welcoming. Lovely countryside. Facilities spotless.

Disliked A little road noise overnight

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely hosts, so helpful. Great facilities and a fantastic view of the…

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Kevin P.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely hosts, so helpful. Great facilities and a fantastic view of the Black Mountains!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and Tidy site

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stuart h.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Excellent site, good facilities and great views. The owner was very helpful and informative regarding the local area.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was not crowded, plenty of space between sites. The camp host had…

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Nicola W.

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked It was not crowded, plenty of space between sites.

The camp host had spaced is so everyone had a brilliant and unobstructed view of the black mountains.

There were sheep in the next fields, which were quite “chatty” which we found quite entertaining.

The views are stunning.

The bathroom and washing up area were spotless all the time.

Remote location but very close to Hay on Wye.

Plenty of lovely walks straight from the site, we didn’t do them because of the heatwave.

River swimming at The Warren and from the picnic site next to the Treehouse Cafe and at bridge in Glasbury.

Even though it’s not an adult only site, there were no young children there during our stay. This could be a positive or negative, depending on what you’re looking for.

The WiFi worked very well, even though he did warn us it could be a bit spotty .

Disliked Some traffic noise at night but not terrible.

No fridge or freezer available.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with friendly and helpful owner. Can walk into Hay on Wye.

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Debbie S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Beautiful site. James takes a real pride in his site and it is beautifully kept. Really quite and relaxed while we were there. A walk into Hay on Wye of about 2 miles cross country.

Disliked We couldn’t stay longer!

Recommend to friends Visit again

A real gem of a site with great access to the Brecon Beacons.

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Melanie F.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely, well kept small site with a very friendly and informative owner! Toilets and showers were kept very clean. Beautiful views of the Black Mountains and clearly signed access to the river Wye and Offa’s Dyke. Lovely walk into Hay-on-Wye.

Disliked Push button showers didn’t last 10seconds between pushes!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfectly situated for trips into local towns/villages.

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David L.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Clean and efficient ablution block. Neat and tidy grounds. Pitches on the small side. Very enthusiastic site manager.

Disliked Chased by said manager (2 emails) for an extra £6 (£2 per night) as our motorhome was .3m over accepted length!
Also he charged our visitors for coming over to pick us up in their car! Other than being totally over the top he was friendly!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the kind comments regarding the toilet block and site grounds.
I'm sorry if you felt 'chased' to pay the correct amount. I sent an email on the 28th May, and a text on the 4th June. Because I had no response I resent an email and text on the 26th June. Most customers when they realise they have made an error with calculating their payment, by not including the small supplement of £2 for a longer vehicle, they pay straight away, especially after receiving communication from myself. As your vehicle was over 7m I was able to allocate you a longer pitch.
We do have a small visitor's charge of £3 per person. This is not charged for picking up or dropping people off. We do charge if people are visiting our customers for a significant length of time and using the site's facilities. Your visitor's did not just pick you up, they stayed for an hour and they seemed happy to pay the fee and I charged them £5 instead of £6.
Later in your stay they visited and stayed for approximately 4 hours and we did not charge although they offered.
I'm sorry if you feel my manner was "over the top" but I am trying to run a small family buisness. We want our customers to enjoy their time with us and we welcome visitors.


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 pitch/unit 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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

Farm Small (11-25 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 Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Black Mountain View Caravan Park

Bushfield Farm

Bronydd

Clyro

Hay-on-Wye

Powys

Wales

HR3 5RX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.09684°N
3.1327°W

Nearest transport

Coach
24.1 km Interchange
24.4 km Telephone Exchange
29.3 km Country Bus Station
Rail
21.7 km Builth Road Rail Station
23 km Cilmeri Rail Station
23.4 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

Head to Hay for books, books and more books, and pub lunches/dinners in sunny beer gardens or indoors by roaring fires. The famed Hay Festival runs for 10 days each late May/early June; also in the area, check out the Brecon Jazz Festival at Brecon (20 minutes' drive) in August and Royal Welsh Show at Builth Wells (25 minutes) in July, the biggest agricultural show in the world. Heading outdoors, the Black Mountains, Wye Valley and Brecon Beacons National Park are beacons for those who like tramping around the outdoors: there are way too many activities and options to list here, but popular options include cycling, pony trekking, golfing, climbing, canoeing, potholing, whitewater rafting, fishing... Over the border, Herefordshire and the Golden Valley, in the lee of the Black Mountains, also have quite the pile going on, and amid similarly splendid scenery too. Visit Arthur's Stone (20 minutes) if you'd like to see what a neolithic burial chamber looks like after 5,000 or so years (pretty well preserved is the answer), or head on to Hereford (half an hour) for museums, the cathedral and tasty foodie/drinkie pickings.

Must see

Blaenavon Ironworks 35.7 km

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 36.2 km

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 36.2 km

Brecon Mountain Railway 36.9 km

Ludlow Castle 41 km

National Trust

Cwmmau Farmhouse 7.7 km

The Weir 21.5 km

Croft Castle and Parkland 30.4 km

Skenfrith Castle 33.5 km

The Kymin 44.1 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 2.7 km

Cusop - New House Wood - Cusop Dingle - Cusop 3.7 km

St Mary's Church - Cusop Dingle - New Forest Farm 3.7 km

An Introduction to the Begwns 6.3 km

Near Ffynnon Gynydd - The Begwns - near Ffynnon Gynydd 6.4 km

Local events

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

    Crickhowell, Wales 25.7 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 Black Mountain View Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Black Mountain View Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Black Mountain View Caravan Park? Head to Hay for books, books and more books, and pub lunches/dinners in sunny beer gardens or indoors by roaring fires. The famed Hay Festival runs for 10 days each late May/early … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Black Mountain View Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Black Mountain View Caravan Park? From €27.69 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.