Boatside Caravan and Camping

View prices & book 9.5 163 reviews
Visitor image of the scenery from the top of the hill (added by manager 17 Oct 2022)
Visitor image of the scenery from the top of the hill
View of the hills
Picnic tables in the camping field
Aerial view
Camping field
Camping field
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  • Quiet wildlife haven site on the banks of the River Wye
  • Half an hour’s drive to Elan Valley; 40 minutes to the Brecon Beacons
  • 800 yards of private fishing; pub a short walk away; walks close by
Ready for riverside relaxation and a reel of outdoor activities in the Powys countryside? You certainly don’t need to be a fishing pro to have a chilled-out time at Boatside Caravan and Camping
 while it’s a good place to bring out your own fishing rod, the riverbank also makes for a peaceful spot simply to listen to the wildlife or watch the sun go down. Those of you who are keen fishers will be happy to find that there are 800 yards of private fishing on site. The site has fishing rights on the River Wye, so you might want to set your sights on the salmon and trout or get stuck into coarse fishing too (a licence is required). Your resting place is in the Wye Valley and well positioned for plenty more outdoor activities, whether it’s feeding red kites in the Elan Valley (half an hour’s drive) or tackling the mountains in the Brecon Beacons National Park (40 minutes). Those of you who want walks closer by won’t be disappointed either, as there are footpaths from the site. When you’re looking to top up your granola bar supply or perhaps grab the works for a barbecue or campfire on site, Builth Wells has food shops 10 minutes’ drive away. Pubs, cafĂ©s and restaurants are in plentiful supply here but whenever you’d prefer to knock back a few and leave the car behind, there are home-cooked meals and Wye Valley beers in the village pub 25 minutes’ walk away.

Site type

Rent a tent 2
Tent pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 3
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Touring caravan pitches 3
Open now
Opens 27 March
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 27 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
Other pitch types

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating based on 163 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 84% of visitors View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Will stay there again and the owners very welcoming and open.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anthony T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Easy going atmosphere and family orientation..

Disliked: Shower block in need of updating.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very chilled and peaceful site

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Very relaxed site. Lovely setting and very helpful owner who provided fire pit and logs. If you are into fishing the access to the river looked great. We were there out of season (early Sept) so it was v quiet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a lovely time quiet and relaxing Fishing was fantastic caught a


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
Emma A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Had a lovely time quiet and relaxing Fishing was fantastic caught a couple of chub 2/3 lbs partner didn't catch lolđŸ€Ł Adam (manger) great guy this is my first time hear definitely not my last partner has been before fishing Clean tidy shower& toilet block Great Little touch was kitchen/ little shop

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy to find site, bell tent was clean and available straight


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

Bell tent

Liked: Easy to find site, bell tent was clean and available straight away. Lovely peaceful setting. Great clean facilities with an honesty shop. Adam the host was amazing - so friendly and accommodating. Even gave us a lift to and from the pub to save us walking on the road.

Disliked: N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet campsite in a lovely setting. Comfortable pitch.


Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Quiet campsite in a lovely setting. Comfortable pitch.

Disliked: Shower was very small, not much room to hang clothes etc. Rubbish area was a a mess, I know the owner has problems with council but it was overflowing with waste

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent place, clean facilities, friendly owner and neighbours

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Everything was amazing. The place is beautiful, nice view and beautiful river and great fishing. I saw people catching nice fish barbel and others. Owner keeps replenishing fridge with various goodies so you do not need to go an buy all the time. The toilet and shower are decent, more than enough for "needs", do not expect luxury, it is camping in after all. Shared pancakes and experiences with camping neighbours which were amazing. For sure will come again.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place peace and quiet. Wonderful helpful staff


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 touring pitch

Liked: Great place peace and quiet. Wonderful helpful staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, pleasure surrounding

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

Bell tent

Liked: Lovely site, very clean and well kept. Adam is very friendly and always on the end of the phone.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, clean, helpful, little quirky bits here and there which is a


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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely, clean, helpful, little quirky bits here and there which is a lovely touch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice place

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
Jon H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Well maintained campsite with access to the river. Friendly owners, local pub not far and 10 minute drive to nearest town.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 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 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

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Location

Boatside Caravan and Camping

Aberedw

Builth Wells

Powys

Wales

LD2 3UH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.13122°N
-3.36233°W

Nearest transport

Coach
20.6 km Interchange
34.8 km Black Lion Hotel
34.8 km Post Office
Rail
6.1 km Builth Road Rail Station
6.8 km Cilmeri Rail Station
11.5 km Garth (Powys) 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

Beers, burgers and other tasty dishes are all well and good, but Builth Wells (10 minutes’ drive) has more than just places to eat. There’s classic entertainment here in the form of a cinema, swimming pool and shops. The Royal Welsh Showground is on the outskirts (10 minutes) for events and festivals throughout the year, as is a golf course whenever you fancy a round. Got a pair of shoes that need breaking in? Pen y Fan (50 minutes) will soon have you hiking, although it’s not a simple feat, as it’s the highest mountain in Wales. Watersports are easy to find around the Brecon Beacons too, as Llangorse Lake (half an hour) has plenty to try out, plus boat hire and fishing. Hay-on-Wye (half an hour) might make a good choice for those of you with a mix of interests. As well as bookshops and galleries, there’s a castle plus paddleboarding and other watersports on the River Wye. Fancy going off for a pedal instead? The National Cycle Route 42 (10 minutes) runs through Hay-on-Wye.

Must see

Brecon Mountain Railway 37.2 km

National Showcaves of Wales 40.2 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines - National Trust 41.4 km

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 42.2 km

Blaenavon Ironworks 43.6 km

National Trust

Cwmmau Farmhouse 20.3 km

The Weir 37.6 km

Croft Castle and Parkland 41.4 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 41.4 km

Skenfrith Castle 48 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Aberedw - Rhyscog - River Edw - Aberedw 1.8 km

Aberedw -Llewelyn's Cave - Aberedw Rocks - Erwood Craft Centre 2 km

Erwood Craft Centre - Aberedw Rocks - Erwood Craft Centre 5.5 km

Twyn y Garth Common - The Gun - Twyn y Garth 6.4 km

Near Erwood - Twyn y Garth - The Gun - River Bachaway - Near Erwood 7.2 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 Boatside Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Boatside Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Boatside Caravan and Camping? Beers, burgers and other tasty dishes are all well and good, but Builth Wells (10 minutes’ drive) has more than just places to eat. There’s classic entertainment here in the form of 
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  • When can I check in and check out of Boatside Caravan and Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Boatside Caravan and Camping? From R462.79 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.