Riverside Caravan and Camping Park

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  • Family-friendly site 15 minutes' drive from Builth Wells
  • Elan Valley and Brecon Beacons within a half-hour drive
  • On the banks of the River Irfon for fishing and wild swimming
There are many things that draw people to seek out riverside spots for their hols – you may fancy a bit of fishing, or perhaps you’ve got an eye on the scenic picnic potential, or maybe you secretly (or not so secretly) just yearn to get in for a wild swim… Whichever of the above you’ve got in mind matters not, for they’re all covered at Powys site Riverside Caravan and Camping Park, in little Llangammarch Wells and 15 minutes’ drive from the ancient market town of Builth Wells. As the name intimates, this four-acre park is indeed on the riverside – the banks of the Irfon river, to be more specific. Fishing is allowed on site for those clutching the correct permit, and there’s direct access to the water for those who want to cool their feet with a tentative paddle or take the plunge for a full-on swim. There’s plenty of space for open-air eats too, either a picnic or a cookout at the barbecue area; covered gazebos have also been set up just in case the weather isn’t amenable (and they’re also piled high with handy things like games of giant Jenga, footballs, hula hoops and an electricity supply for recharging your gadgets). Time out in the open air might include watching over the kids at the playground, taking the dog for a walk along the riverbank from the village or around one of the other excellent dog-walking spots locally (there’s a washing machine on site to deal with any muddy pawprints they leave you with) or taking the 10-minute drive to local pubs. Being in a dark sky area, there's often also some fab stargazing to be had by night.

Campground type

Camper sites 20
RV sites 20
Tent sites 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Mobile homes for rent 2
Open now
Opens March 29
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 5 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 bachelor/bachelorette 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.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 29 to

Open from Tue, Apr 1 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating based on 225 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 89% of visitors View breakdown

93%

would recommend this campground to a friend

90%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Good

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Clean place

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent value for money, clean facilities.

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Great site, very clean and well kept. Everything was to an immaculate standard for a campsite! Toilet block clean and tidy, every detail thought of. Friendly owners, nothing too much trouble. Excellent facilities and service. Great site for families.

Disliked: Nothing!! Wish we could have stayed longer

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, very clean, great location

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely clean site. Friendly welcome on arrival.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, super location all amenities available and friendly people

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Lovely friendly clean site. Great site with all amenities and lots of extras. Games for kids, gazebo with use of fridge and freezer. And duper location

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, clean facilities, friendly staff!

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Large flat pitches, big open space for the kids to play. Clean toilets and showers. Friendly, helpful staff. Great location with a lovely river with access for the kids to play in.

Disliked: Remember to bring 50ps for the shower!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing run site!

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

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Literally one of the best sites there is. Danielle and James are so friendly and can’t do enough for you. The seasonal pitches are also so friendly and always say hello. Toilets and showers are very clean. Nice community spirit with all the children playing together. Easily accessible drinking water and electric on pitches. Grey waste and chemical disposal points. Great local walks with dogs and great dog friendly site!

Disliked: Nothing! It’s literally our haven here and we love it so much!

Recommend to friends Visit again

We Loved this place! So well looked after,clean and maintained beautifully. Reception lady…

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: We Loved this place! So well looked after,clean and maintained beautifully. Reception lady was so friendly and welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. The river was stunning and we loved the sound of the sheep in the morning. Absolutely would recommend this place and will be booking again for next year.

Disliked: Mabe the option for WiFi so we could locate nearby facilities but not essential

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site.

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

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: We had a brilliant stay at Riverside. It is a stunning site next to the river and it was very quiet and peaceful. The owners were very helpful and friendly. Showers and toilets were very clean. Also liked the fact that the site was secure as had to have a code to open the gate. Would stay again.

Disliked: Maybe there should be more toilets and showers as the site was full, although it did not affect us, as we showered at 7 am to avoid waiting.

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Will return

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Loved how peaceful and it was a relaxing site, location next to a river and it was so friendly. Loved the free herb garden

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site but a bit overlooked and cramped in for us.…

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Nice site but a bit overlooked and cramped in for us.

Disliked: Paying 50p for a shower when you’ve already paid to stay there

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 Rallies welcome Scouts welcome 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Riverside Caravan and Camping Park

Llangammarch Wells

Powys

Wales

LD4 4BY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.11051°N
-3.56193°W

Route directions

Coming along the A483, take the turning for Llangammarch Wells. The best turnoff is either as you enter Garth from Beulah or leaving Garth from Builth Wells. Go down to the bottom of the road and turn right; the site is 100m along on the left, over the cattle grid.

Nearest transport

Bus
13.6 mi Interchange
20.5 mi Black Lion Hotel
20.5 mi Post Office
Rail
0.4 mi Llangammarch Rail Station
2.1 mi Garth (Powys) Rail Station
3 mi Llanwrtyd 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

This part of the world has many enticing options for folk who like a good walk or bike ride on their hols: as well as local riverside paths, you might also like to consider setting off for the Elan Valley (half an hour’s drive) to ramble by lakes and waterfalls, or aim south to the trails of the Brecon Beacons National Park. For other outdoorsy days, there’s a fine golf course in Builth Wells (15 minutes) and the chance to see big birds take flight at the Red Kite Feeding Station in Rhyader (half an hour). The Brecon Mountain Railway (an hour) is a great choice for those who’d like to see the scenery at slow pace, and the Dolaucothi Roman gold mines likewise for folk intrigued by what lies beneath their feet. There’s a lot going on throughout the year in this area too – time your trip cleverly to tie in with the Hay-on-Wye Book Festival (45 minutes), the parades of fine beasts at the Royal Welsh Show (20 minutes) or the famed World Bog Snorkelling Championships (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Llanrhystud 28.7 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dolaucothi Gold Mines - National Trust 17.2 mi

National Showcaves of Wales 20.1 mi

Brecon Mountain Railway 23.3 mi

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 24 mi

Carreg Cennen Castle 25.3 mi

National Trust

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 17.2 mi

Cwmmau Farmhouse 21.2 mi

Aberdeunant 24.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Aberedw - Rhyscog - River Edw - Aberedw 9.1 mi

Aberedw -Llewelyn's Cave - Aberedw Rocks - Erwood Craft Centre 9.2 mi

Erwood Craft Centre - Aberedw Rocks - Erwood Craft Centre 10 mi

Llanerchi - Garreg Ddu Reservoir - Elan Valley Trail - Llanerchi 10.6 mi

GWENFFRWD/DINAS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 03/08/1978) 10.9 mi

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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Riverside Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Riverside Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Riverside Caravan and Camping Park? This part of the world has many enticing options for folk who like a good walk or bike ride on their hols: as well as local riverside paths, you might also like … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Riverside Caravan and Camping Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Caravan and Camping Park? From $31.70 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.