3 Nearly Wild Campgrounds in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Wales

Underhill Farm

Bryn Dyffryn

• Dog-friendly wild camping site with views over the Vyrnwy Valley
• Half an hour’s drive from Lake Vyrnwy; direct access to Glyndwr’s Way
• Private river stretch for fishing and swimming; shop and pub nearby

Afon Dyffryn

• Peaceful wild camping site on a dairy farm by Vyrnwy river in Powys
• A 15-minute drive to Welshpool; half an hour to Lake Vyrnwy
• Private fishing on the river; views of Vyrnwy valley and grazing cows

Upper Severn Farm Camping

• Simple site on a working Powys farm with access to the Severn river
• A 10-minute drive to Welshpool, the Montgomery Canal and Powis Castle
• Secluded grass pitches by a pond, with pubs, shops and castles nearby

Camp Plas

• Dog-friendly site in a wildlife haven on the banks of the River Vyrnwy
• A 20-minute drive from both Welshpool and Lake Vyrnwy
• Firepit area for each pitch; access to kitchen and modern bathrooms

Canvas Hamlet, Chirk

• Pop-up glampsite with furnished bell tents in the north Wales valleys
• A 15-minute drive from Llangollen and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
• Shared well-equipped kitchen area, hammocks and chillout tipi

Bron Hafren Campsite

• Small, quiet and dog-friendly pop-up site in the upper Severn Valley
• Walking distance from the Montgomery Canal for cycling and walking
• Access to the river Severn for fishing; Offa Dyke’s Path further out

Pentreheylin Park

• Dog-friendly wild camping meadows on a working livery farm
• A 25-minute drive from Llangollen and 40 minutes from Chester
• Walks, shops, restaurants and pubs in Ellesmere, five minutes’ drive

Wild Glamping

• Wild Glamping, king size bed and great views