Dolswydd Caravan Park

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  • Family-run Mid Wales farm site and wildlife haven just off the A44
  • Llandrindod Wells 10 minutes’ drive; Hay-on-Wye 40 minutes
  • Local pub with beer garden accessed from the back of the site
Stopping over for a night, or in need of a base for a longer break meandering around Mid Wales? Either way, there’s a warm welcome at Dolswydd Caravan Park, in a handy spot just off the A44, 10 minutes’ drive from Llandrindod Wells. This family-run site is on the edge of a traditional working farm with a backdrop of open common land and the splendid Welsh hills behind. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it’s something of a wildlife haven, with regular visitors including red kites, otters, woodpeckers and hares, as well as the swans who stop by daily. Getting out and about in the local countryside is a cinch from here – walkers can hit major trails like Glyndŵr’s Way and the Offa’s Dyke Path (the visitor’s centre for the latter is in Knighton, a 20-minute drive away), or find quiet local lanes to wander along. Golf, horse riding, canoeing, archery and climbing are among the other activities available nearby, and there’s fishing next door to the site on the River Ithon. Modern facilities on site include bathrooms with toilets and showers, plus a washing machine. A short (500-metre) walk away through the back of the site is the local pub, which serves good home-cooked food and has a lovely riverside beer garden.

Site type

Tent sites 20
Caravan sites 25
Motorhome sites 2
Open now
Opens 27 March
Please note

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Reception

  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 27 Mar to

Open from Fri, 19 Mar to

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Reviews

9.2

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Peaceful

94% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Quiet rural spot, spacious pitches by a river. Clean facilities & friendly owners praised. Nearby pub a plus. Some noted shower limitations, but owners are responsive. Great value.

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Nice pitch near the facilities and…

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Mark 1 review

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Liked Nice pitch near the facilities and next to the river. Short walk to the pub with excellent food. (Food, only on Friday, Saturday and Sundays. .) Informative email from the site owners telling you where your pitch is located and the number etc. So we didn't meet the owners, as we didn't need anything, and the payment was dealt with automatically. . All good thank you.

Disliked Hot water. We stayed 3 nights, and all was good until the morning of departure. We wanted a nice shower to be fresh for the onward journey, but there was no hot water to be found, so had to leave without. Cold wash in the sink, and cold washing up. Disappointing. .
No point contacting the owner at the time as we had to leave on our onward journey. .

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay.
Every time we came down to the site, you were not around or in your van and we dont like to disturb people, so we are sorry we didnt see you.
We are sorry about the water, we had no idea until a regular visitor told us yesterday lunch time. If we had of known, we would have switched the boost on immediatly. We do wish people would let us know if there is anything wrong, we cant do anything about it if we dont know. We would prefer not to see this in a review. This matter was rectified within half an hour of us knowing.

A lovely site if you want peace and quiet.

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Powered gravel caravan site

Liked A lovely quiet site. A nice spot by a small river/stream. Good communication from the owner.

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From the manager: Thank you for visiting, we are pleased you enjoyed your time here.

Lovely site and friendly owners. Shower…

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Laura O. 1 review

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked Lovely site and friendly owners. Shower and toilet very clean. Quiet site even though there was some construction work it stopped by 5pm and didn’t start until 9am. Pub was an added bonus. Will definitely be back 😊

Disliked Would be nice to be able turn on light for a morning shower as was a little dark.

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From the manager: Thank you for visiting, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay.
The lights are on timers. Unfortunatly it was overcast during your trip. We would have adjusted this for you had we have known it was a little dark, although after a moment eyes do adjust.

Facilities nice and clean, good location…

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Mike O. 1 review

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Liked Facilities nice and clean, good location and friendly owners.

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From the manager: Thank you for visiting

Would stay again if travelling that way.

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Phil R. 14 reviews

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked Good location for dog walks and an excellent pub right next door with wonderful food. Site very clean and good communication.

Disliked This is just an observation not a dislike. Pitches close together.

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From the manager: Thank you for visiting

2nd stay here and it didnt…

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 Mary C. 1 review

Powered grass site

Liked 2nd stay here and it didnt disappoint. Pitch sizes are plenty big enough for our caravan and awning. Lovely to have the sheep around us and the rest of the animals. If you are looking for a restful , peaceful place look no further.

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From the manager: Thank you, we are really pleased you had a nice time.

I loved the peace and tranquility.…

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Emma M. 2 reviews

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked I loved the peace and tranquility. Seeing heron on the stream was a real treat

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologise that you felt our customer service was not what you expected. We had tried to see you during your visit, but you were either not on the pitch or in your van and we do not like to bother people. This is why we send a confirmation email explaining where everything is and to reiterate to contact us if you need anything at all, we are disapointed that you did not contact us, which pitch up do ask all visitors to do on arrival. We assume you received this and our email, as you knew which pitch to go to on at arrival.
Facilities are listed on pitch up profile.

We do hope you had a safe trip onwards.

They sent me a text to…

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Alex M. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass site

Liked They sent me a text to confirm the pitch before I arrived and my pitch had some solar lights and a bench included.

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From the manager: Thank you for visiting, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay.

Great little site, facilities were clean, and a pub next door

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Jackson K. 1 review

Unpowered grass site

Liked Quiet site
Good facilities
Good size pitch

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From the manager: Thank you for visiting, we are glad you had a good time.

Facilities were clean…

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 Gemma C. 2 reviews

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked Facilities were clean

Disliked No WiFi

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From the manager: Thanks for visiting.
We do state that we do not have wifi on our pitch up profile and on the confirmation email that we send to every booking.

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 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 Rallies welcome 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 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

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Dolswydd Caravan Park

Dolswydd

Penybont

Llandrindod Wells

Powys

Wales

LD1 5UB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.266°N
3.29594°W

Nearest transport

Coach
26.2 km Post Office
26.2 km Black Lion Hotel
26.2 km Bus Shelter
Rail
2 km Pen-y-Bont Rail Station
3.9 km Dolau Rail Station
6.3 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

On the outskirts of Rhayader, the Red Kite Feeding Station - Gigrin Farm (20 minutes’ drive) features several hides (including one 10 metres above the ground, for great aerial photography) from where you can gaze in awe at the spectacle of hundreds of red kites swooping on a feeding field to catch juicy meat morsels. Check out the lush displays of azaleas and maple trees at Hergest Croft Gardens (20 minutes), where you can also take a stroll through a colourful orchard and among giant rhododendrons. Afterwards, drive a little farther to the Small Breeds Farm Park (25 minutes), which is home to rabbits and guinea pigs, plus exotic birds like kookaburras. Hay-on-Wye (40 minutes) is renowned globally for its literary festival, which takes place in late spring. However, at any other time of year, you can still soak up the literary vibe by visiting the town’s many bookshops. If you happen to be in Hay on a Thursday, the weekly market is a top place to stock up on local produce.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Severn Arms Pub 0.2 km
  • Builders Arms Pub 3 km
  • The Middy Pub 5.9 km
  • Aspidistra Restaurant 6.3 km
  • Spencer's Bar & Basserie Pub 6.3 km
  • Arvon Ale House Pub 6.3 km
  • The Llanerch Inn Pub 6.3 km
  • The Temple Bar Restaurant 6.4 km
  • Ridgebourne Inn Pub 6.9 km
  • The Bell Country Inn Pub 7.4 km

Groceries

  • Tesco 6.2 km
  • Aldi 6.2 km

Parks and play

  • Memorial Gardens park 6.2 km
  • Temple Gardens park 6.3 km
  • Children's Playground 6.4 km

Family days out

  • Castell Cwm Aran Castle 7.4 km
  • Abbey Cwm-hir Visitor attraction 9.5 km
  • Abbey Cwm Hir Hall Visitor attraction 9.6 km
  • Castell-y-garn Castle 13.8 km
  • Rhayader Castle 15.4 km

Public transport

  • Penybryn 2.9 km
  • Builders Arms 3 km
  • Tan-y-Fron 3.1 km
  • Crossways 4.2 km
  • Ithon View 5 km
  • Iton View 5.1 km
  • Swiss Villa 5.6 km
  • Lant Avenue Football Ground 5.8 km
  • Tremont Road 5.9 km
  • Lant Avenue Playground 5.9 km

Other nearby

  • Llandrindod Wells Golf Club 6.1 km

Local services

  • Valero Fuel station 2.8 km
  • Cottage Hospital Llandrindod Wells 6.1 km
  • Tesco Filling Station Fuel station 6.3 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 6.3 km
  • The Surgery Doctors 6.3 km
  • Lakeside Pharmacy 6.3 km
  • HSBC UK Cashpoint 6.4 km
  • Valero Fuel station 6.9 km

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Must see

Stokesay Castle 36.5 km

Ludlow Castle 40.6 km

Powis Castle & Garden 43.8 km

National Trust

Cwmmau Farmhouse 20 km

Croft Castle and Parkland 33.2 km

The Weir 38.8 km

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 44.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Llandrindod Wells - Shaky Bridge - llandrindod Wells 6.4 km

Warren Woods - Water Break Its Neck - Warren Woods 8 km

Nantmel - Bwlch Mawr - Nantmel 8.4 km

Abbeycwmhir - Great Bank - Glyndwr Way - Abbeycwmhir 9.7 km

Lower Cwmhir - Camlo Hill - Rhiw Garn - Lower Cwmhir 10.1 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 Dolswydd Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Dolswydd Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Dolswydd Caravan Park? On the outskirts of Rhayader, the Red Kite Feeding Station - Gigrin Farm (20 minutes’ drive) features several hides (including one 10 metres above the ground, for great aerial photography) from where … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Dolswydd Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Dolswydd Caravan Park? From $46.91 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.