Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park

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View of the site (added by manager 26 Jan 2023)
Shepherd hut and patio
Shepherd's hut
Touring pitch

  • Family- and dog-friendly site on the outskirts of Hay-on-Wye
  • Brecon Beacons National Park five minutes’ drive; Hereford 40 minutes
  • Toilet and shower block and launderette; communal fridge; barbecues
Surrounded by the splendid countryside of Mid-Wales, Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park is an excellent accommodation option – whether you’re into hiking or into the rather more sedentary activity of losing yourself into a good book. The family- and dog-friendly site is a five-minute drive from Hay-on-Wye, the small town on the English border known for its concentration of independent and specialist bookshops. What’s more, it sits a 10-minute walk from the grounds of the famed Hay Festival of Literature and Arts, which takes place at the start of summer (late May–early June) and draws authors, artists and other creative characters to this corner of the world. That’s the bookworms sorted. What about the walkers? Well, there’s plenty of choice for them, too, with Brecon Beacons National Park within a five-minute drive. Explore the park’s hills, woodlands and waterfalls, keeping an eye out for wildlife such as water voles, badgers and bats. It’s worth lingering until nightfall, for the Brecon Beacons is a recognised International Dark Sky Reserve, so you’ll be rewarded with spectacular views of the Milky Way and assorted constellations. The proximity to the River Wye also means there’s plenty to do on the water, with several outfits renting out paddleboards and canoes, and arranging guided river trips or canyoning excursions. After all that activity, you might well be ravenous, so stop for a bite to eat in Hay-on-Wye, or purchase your provisions there before heading back to base and getting the barbecue started. There’s a communal fridge freezer on site, as well as a washing-up area. Other amenities include a shower and toilet block (with facilities for disabled guests, too), and a launderette.

Site type

Caravan sites 50
Motorhome sites 50
Tent sites 3
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site with clean facilities, will be back!

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

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Toilets/ showers and site was immaculate, great touch of a treat for the dog, teabags and are info upon check in.

Disliked: Only slight issue of the walk to hay was a little difficult with our dog as we have to lift over the stiles and then walk along the road edge for most of it. We thought when booking it would be more through footpaths.

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From the manager: Thank you Gabby for your review, the public footpath does have two stiles which we are doing our utmost to have replaced with gates. This is not an easy process at all as we do not own the land, however rest assured we will keep trying! We are pleased that apart from this minor hiccup that you enjoyed your stay with us, we look forward to hosting you all again soon, Best wishes from all the team at Hay on Wye.

Excellent site within walking distance of Hay on Wye.

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

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: An attractive small site surrounded by lovely countryside Views. Friendly welcome, spotless facilities, hot and spacious showers, indoor washing up room, nice level pitch. 25 min walk into Hay.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike!

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From the manager: We are all happy that you had a great time with us and enjoyed our brand new large pot wash room. See you again soon we trust, Kind regards, Lisa, Rob Peter & Paula at Hay on Wye Caravan Park.

The amenities were great and everywhere was very clean. The people running the…

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

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: The amenities were great and everywhere was very clean. The people running the site were really friendly and helpful. It was in a great spot to visit hay.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Our pleasure! We do enjoy our cleaning around here :-) Yes, we are very close to Hay on Wye town centre which people love, the town has much to offer including a brilliant Thursday market with lots of yummy food. We hope to see you back here soon, Best wishes, Lisa, Rob, Peter & Paula

worth a visit. Spotless facilities, level pitches, fantastic hosts.

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

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Great welcome from the hosts, Lisa and Rob. They clearly work hard to keep the facilities spotless. A lovely site in beautiful surroundings. Takes 30 mins to walk into Hay on Wye, or alternatively the T14 bus stops just outside the site.

Disliked: Nothing!

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From the manager: Thanks Garry for your great review and also a lovely photo of the park! We love our park and are always looking at how we can improve for our guests, the next thing on our radar is a dog wash facility and to finish our drying room for wet jackets, boots etc... hopefully you can come back again soon to stay with us, Lisa, Rob, Peter & Paula.

Lovely campsite - very open and quiet, surrounded by green hills. Nice,…

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

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely campsite - very open and quiet, surrounded by green hills. Nice, clean facilities. A 30 min walk through the fields into Hay. We had a problem with our hook-up cable and the site staff went above and beyond to help us fix it.

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Excellent, quiet, friendly and clean site we would happily recommend

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

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: The site is easy to find, quiet and very well kept. Washroom facilities along with pot washing area were both good and very well kept. Lisa, Rob and the team were friendly and helpful and were ready to share their local knowledge regarding places to eat and best way to walk to town etc.

Disliked: Closest drinking water point was in centre of grassed area, so not so good when damp or wet weather but it looks like there may be one near the driveway outside the pot washing room but this was a way away from our van. Only a minor observation though.

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Excellent and really good wi fi

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

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: We have got to say fantastic place to stay really nice welcome and everything spic and span

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Lovely very well looked after site. Site staff very welcoming and helpful.…

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

Powered grass tent site

Liked: Lovely very well looked after site. Site staff very welcoming and helpful. Hay within easy walking distance. Definitely would recommend.

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Neat and tidy, good facilities, nice scenery…

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

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Neat and tidy, good facilities, nice scenery

Disliked: Close to the road but not really a problem

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The whole site was immaculate, as most of the reviews have…

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

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: The whole site was immaculate, as most of the reviews have already said, the showers and toilet block is first class and very clean. Nice welcome from the management and also nice little doggie treat for our four legged passenger.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike, even the weather was good 👍

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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 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 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

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathroom: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Disabled facilities Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park

Penymaes

Hay-on-Wye

Powys

Wales

HR3 5PP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.06466°N
-3.15043°W

Nearest transport

Coach
20.8 km Interchange
23 km Telephone Exchange
28.8 km Bus Station
Rail
22.2 km Builth Road Rail Station
23 km Cilmeri Rail Station
25.2 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

Spreading along the banks of the River Wye, The Weir Garden (half an hour’s drive) has shaded waterside paths dotted with benches for picnics. Birdlife abounds here – from finches to mallards and woodpeckers – and if you’re lucky you might spot an otter, too. There’s also a walled garden and a glasshouse. The 13th-century cathedral in Hereford (40 minutes) holds the Mappa Mundi, a medieval map of the world drawn on a calf’s skin and adorned with real and mythical beasts, plus dog-headed men and one-legged people. After getting to know these unusual characters, visit the Museum of Cider, with its huge presses, and stock up on this locally made drink. To learn a thing or two about Wales’s mining history, head to the Big Pit National Coal Museum (50 minutes), which occupies a former coal mine. Don a hard hat and join the underground tour, which takes in both the coal faces and the engine houses.

Must see

Blaenavon Ironworks 32.3 km

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 32.8 km

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 32.8 km

Brecon Mountain Railway 33.1 km

Raglan Castle 38.7 km

National Trust

Cwmmau Farmhouse 11.4 km

The Weir 22.6 km

Skenfrith Castle 32 km

Croft Castle and Parkland 33.8 km

The Kymin 42.5 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 1.9 km

St Mary's Church - Cusop Dingle - New Forest Farm 2.7 km

Cusop - New House Wood - Cusop Dingle - Cusop 2.7 km

Stone Circle - Hay Bluff - Black Hill - Monnow Valley Walk - Stone Circle 4.8 km

Near Ffynnon Gynydd - The Begwns - near Ffynnon Gynydd 5.6 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 Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park? Spreading along the banks of the River Wye, The Weir Garden (half an hour’s drive) has shaded waterside paths dotted with benches for picnics. Birdlife abounds here – from finches to mallards … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park? From $57.68 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.