Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park

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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

Touring caravan pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Tent pitches 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 site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • 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 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette 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 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.
  • 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, 01 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

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

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Nigel P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

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

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Ian T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

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

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

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

Recommend to friends Visit again

Neat and tidy, good facilities, nice scenery…

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

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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Everything. Place was well equipped and the showers/toilets/wash up areas etc were…

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

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Everything. Place was well equipped and the showers/toilets/wash up areas etc were immaculately clean. Friendly, helpful and understanding staff too.

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We would highly recommend this site and will be back

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 C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: We had a fantastic stay on this beautiful site - from the very warm welcome, to the immaculate site and facilities, to the excellent location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fab site.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
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Child friendliness No rating
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Wifi 10
Tony D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely site, set in beautiful countryside. Great location for Hay, lovely walk into town. Immaculately clean amenities, and wonderful friendly helpful site managers and staff. There’s nothing to write in the dislike box!!!

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I will return.

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: I received a warm and friendly welcome from Lisa which is always a good start. The site is immaculate. The hedges and grass cut etc. The facilities are modern and spotlessly clean. A 25 minute walk into Hay on Wye town.

Disliked: You do get traffic noise but the pluses of the site outweigh this negative.

Recommend to friends Visit again

So good, we stayed an extra night.

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
Wendy S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The fabulous welcome from Paula who was so helpful and friendly. The site is so clean and and well kept. The pitches are done so we had lots of room.

Disliked: Absolutely nothing.

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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 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

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 Chemical disposal Communal freezer 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 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathroom: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Disabled facilities Level site, no steep slopes Pitch 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

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

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 touring
    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 R624.77 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.