Celtic Woodland Holidays

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The Celyn pod
Sunny terrace
Gather round the fire
Exterior of derw pod

  • Woodland park site in Mid Wales, five mins' drive from Builth Wells
  • Half an hour's drive from Elan Valley; 40 minutes from Brecon Beacons
  • Communal kitchen, pizza oven and firepit; games room and playground
Well-earned rest or Royal Welsh Show, hiking the Beacons or bookshop mooching... it’s all here. Here’s a spot fit for royalty, a five-minute drive from Builth Wells, home of the Royal Welsh Show. Celtic Woodland Holiday Park is close to town, but surrounded by 10 acres of wooded parkland; you’ll feel both away from it all and at the centre of everything. There’s a lot on site to ensure your stay’s a comfortable one, much of it handily packed into a single hub. There are bathrooms with a walk-in shower, and everyone has access to the fridge and microwave oven in the communal kitchen and the firepit and pizza oven outside. The hub is also home to a games room, with pool, table tennis and air hockey, as well as a stock of books, magazines and DVDs. For those with an urge to hurtle about, the kids’ playground has swings and slides for the smallest guests and a wooden fort for the larger ones. Those itching to get out and explore Mid Wales can hit trails through the surrounding woodland; head into Builth Wells, meanwhile, and you can walk paths along the River Wye as far as the mouth of the river in Chepstow, 136 miles away (although perhaps best not to attempt that in one day).

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Tent pitches 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

97%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Clean facilities, lovely showers, clean kitchen

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Laura H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Cabin (family, woodland)

Liked: Loved the cabin, views, set up, care and consideration to details within.

Great enjoyable time with stunning views, perfect for unwinding and coming off grid without losing extras within local village

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Amazing location for a base or just stay and explore the site

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

Cabin (family, woodland)

Liked: The lodge was absolutely stunning. We stayed in Bedw. Felt like no one else was around while sat on terrace. Beautiful scenery. The communal games room, kitchen and bathrooms were extremely clean. We really enjoyed using the sauna. You pre book it so just for the people you are staying with. We woodland walks were picturesque. It was so quiet and peaceful. The staff we spoke to were really polite and had helpful info for using the site and going into town if you wish. They had wifi in the main building which was open 24/7 which worked well but not much 4/5g around the site. This didnt bother us. The town wasnt too far away and although there are hills it was a nice walk even for me who is disabled. A few cute little shops in the small town and good pubs. The closest in the greyhound hotel but we preferred the ones in the town a couple more minutes away. Just personal choice. This is not far from some amazing waterfalls too. Cant wait to go back again

Disliked: Couldnt get a taxi or Uber getting to or from town but the walk although hills was actually ok. We were told by a local you have to book way in advance

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Perfect place to get away from it all

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

Cabin (family, woodland)

Liked: Site was beautiful, really peaceful, lovely views from the patio at the pod.The lady we met me on arrival very kindly swapped me to a pod with a ramp rather than stairs as my dogs are old and a bit wobbly Communal facilities were clean and well equipped. The dogs loved strolling and sniffing around the paths that criss cross the site. Good location feels remote but very close to town and lots of places to visit. Honesty shop very handy for any bits you may have forgotten. There is no electric in the pods so be aware of that though it just adds to the peace and atmosphere.

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Perfect

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

Cabin (family, woodland)

Liked: It was a lovely weekend!! Everything was perfect! Our small hut fit our family perfectly fine. Clean toilets and kitchen area! Game room kept our family entertained ! Many thanks for the great memories

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Good place to stay nice place…

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

Non-electric tent pitch

Liked: Good place to stay nice place

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Serene stay, gorgeous

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

Non-electric tent pitch

Liked: Gorgeous warm showers and toilets.
Felt remote but a short cycle to adequate shops
Love the communal firepit

Disliked: Camp pitch ground was really hard! Difficult to get pegs through atroturf and hard sleep on tough sand

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Excellent place to stay would highly recommend

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

Cabin (family, woodland)

Liked: What a beautiful place to stay, lovely pod, great facilities. The park was perfect and the honesty shop was ideal. Beautiful views and an amazing sun set! Nichola was very friendly and helpful :)

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What an amazing place. Everything was perfect and just what we wanted.…

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

Cabin (family, woodland)

Liked: What an amazing place. Everything was perfect and just what we wanted. Our boys love the outdoors, there was so much for them to do. The forest, the cabin, park, games room!!! We had a much needed reset. Thank you so much. We will see you guys in summer x

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Amazing place, great hosts…

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

Non-electric tent pitch

Liked: Amazing place, great hosts

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A lovely set up everyone was very friendly. The view from our…

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
Louise N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Cabin (family, woodland)

Liked: A lovely set up everyone was very friendly.
The view from our pod was amazing and would have been lovely sitting out on the dec with a bbq in the summer.
Quite hilly and paths were quite slippery when raining heavy we all had walking boots so wasn’t too bad. Facilities was very clean and my son enjoyed the games room.
We enjoyed the games they supplied in the room for something to do in the evenings.
Good location.

Disliked: We had quite a steep ramp up to our pod when it rained the decking on the ramp got very slippery.

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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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Celtic Woodland Holidays

Road Wood

Maesmynis

Builth Wells

Powys

Wales

LD2 3HP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.14257°N
-3.42057°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13.6 mi Interchange
19.8 mi Black Lion Hotel
19.8 mi Post Office
Rail
1.6 mi Cilmeri Rail Station
1.9 mi Builth Road Rail Station
4.7 mi 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

The annual Royal Welsh Show draws crowds to Builth Wells every July, but there are events at the showground throughout the year. Whether the circus is in town or not, it’s a place worth wandering, as well as being stocked with pubs, eateries and supermarkets: pick up a picnic and make for The Groe, a fab riverside park to scoff your sandwiches among views of the 18th-century Wye Bridge. For bigger walks, along with mountain biking, angling and nature spotting, head half an hour to the Elan valley, an area of lakes, hills and rivers dubbed the Welsh Lake District. To see nature close up, visit the Red Kite Feeding Station in Rhyader (25 minutes from site) to see an array of hungry raptors swooping by for their rations. The peaks and moors, waterfalls and castles of the Brecon Beacons are similarly handy for day trips. To see the heights without the huffing and puffing, head an hour’s drive to Pant for a seat on the Brecon Mountain Railway. Equally doable in a day are the beaches, watersports and coastal walks around Aberystwyth, an hour and 20 minutes away. If you're more into surfing the bookshelves, it’s half an hour to Hay-on-Wye, home of the famed literary festival and some two dozen booksellers.

Must see

Dolaucothi Gold Mines - National Trust 23.6 mi

Brecon Mountain Railway 24 mi

National Showcaves of Wales 24.4 mi

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 26.5 mi

Blaenavon Ironworks 28.9 mi

National Trust

Cwmmau Farmhouse 15 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 23.6 mi

The Weir 25.9 mi

Croft Castle and Parkland 27.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Aberedw - Rhyscog - River Edw - Aberedw 3.6 mi

Aberedw -Llewelyn's Cave - Aberedw Rocks - Erwood Craft Centre 3.7 mi

Erwood Craft Centre - Aberedw Rocks - Erwood Craft Centre 5.5 mi

Twyn y Garth Common - The Gun - Twyn y Garth 6.3 mi

Near Erwood - Twyn y Garth - The Gun - River Bachaway - Near Erwood 6.7 mi

Local events

  • The Hay Festival (Thursday 22 May 2025 – Thursday 22 May 2025)

    Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire 13.5 mi

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday 14 August 2025 – Thursday 14 August 2025)

    Crickhowell, Powys 21.7 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Celtic Woodland Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Celtic Woodland Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Celtic Woodland Holidays? The annual Royal Welsh Show draws crowds to Builth Wells every July, but there are events at the showground throughout the year. Whether the circus is in town or not, it’s a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Celtic Woodland Holidays?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Celtic Woodland Holidays? From £25 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.