Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park

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  • Family- and dog-friendly site on the outskirts of Hay-on-Wye
  • A 10-minute walk to Hay Festival site; half an hour to the town centre
  • Communal freezer; toilet and shower block and a washing-up area
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 mile and a half from Hay-on-Wye, the small town on the English border known for its concentration of independent and specialist bookshops. The town centre is a mere five-minute drive away, or you can walk it (along a country path) in about half an hour. What’s more, the park 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 is a communal freezer on site, as well as a large washing-up area with a dishwasher. Other amenities include a shower and toilet block with an accessible/family-sized room.

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. XL Bully, 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 (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag 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 site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent place with top class facilities.

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Everything about the site is superb.
Mike and Emma are wonderful hosts.

Disliked: NA

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Immaculate facilities, toilets, showers, recycling & pot wash. Lovely pitch overlooking…

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Immaculate facilities, toilets, showers, recycling & pot wash.
Lovely pitch overlooking field of sheep & lambs
Easy 20 min walk into Hay on Wye

Disliked: Caravaner using an electric polisher on Sunday afternoon spoiling the peace & quiet.

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Beautiful site, so clean and well kept, the managers Mike and Emma…

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful site, so clean and well kept, the managers Mike and Emma went out of their way to help and were so friendly will definitely be back

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Facilities are 10/10 so clean! lovely site with amazing walks nearby Loved it so…

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
Laura P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Facilities are 10/10
so clean!
lovely site with amazing walks nearby
Loved it so much we are booking again for the summer

Disliked: The wiki didn't show for us but we had good signal so could hotspot our devices.

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Everything about this campground is excellent. The pitches are well maintained,…

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
Pat C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Everything about this campground is excellent. The pitches are well maintained, the shower and toilets are spotless and the welcome from everyone is lovely.

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Excellent place to stay

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Staff are friendly.
Cleanliness of site and facilities
Very quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would stay here again

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Everything, very clean and helpful staff

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review and letting us know you liked everything about the park.
We would love to welcome you again.
Many thanks
Mike, Emma, Peter & Paula

We enjoyed a lovely stay, very clean facilities and everything you could…

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

Noddfa shepherd's hut

Liked: We enjoyed a lovely stay, very clean facilities and everything you could need. Great location and quiet site. Really couldn’t fault anything

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From the manager: Thank you. It's great to read that you enjoyed our Shepherds Hut and facilities. We hope to see you again.
Mike, Emma, Peter & Paula

excellent facilities and location and the staff were so helpful. would recommend this…

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: excellent facilities and location and the staff were so helpful.
would recommend this site no problem at all
thank you all for an excellent stay

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Friendly, clean and tidy 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
Claire J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Friendly staff
Clean site
Immaculate toilets and showers
Recycling area
washing up area even had dishwasher!
WiFi was extra bonus!
Nice little walk for the dog to the river!

Disliked: Absolutely nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great review Claire. We are really pleased you enjoyed your stay. We are really proud of our facilities here.
We hope to see you again.
Mike, Emma, Paula & Peter


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 Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) 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 Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park

Pen-y-Maes

Hay-on-Wye

Powys

Wales

HR3 5PP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.06466°N
-3.15043°W

Route directions

The T14 bus service stops opposite the park, on the corner with the Royal Mail post box.

Nearest transport

Coach
13 mi Interchange
14.3 mi Telephone Exchange
17.9 mi Bus Station
Rail
13.8 mi Builth Road Rail Station
14.3 mi Cilmeri Rail Station
15.7 mi 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 20.1 mi

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 20.4 mi

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 20.4 mi

Brecon Mountain Railway 20.6 mi

Raglan Castle 24.1 mi

National Trust

Cwmmau Farmhouse 7.1 mi

The Weir 14 mi

Skenfrith Castle 19.9 mi

Croft Castle and Parkland 21 mi

The Kymin 26.4 mi

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 1.2 mi

St Mary's Church - Cusop Dingle - New Forest Farm 1.7 mi

Cusop - New House Wood - Cusop Dingle - Cusop 1.7 mi

Stone Circle - Hay Bluff - Black Hill - Monnow Valley Walk - Stone Circle 3 mi

Near Ffynnon Gynydd - The Begwns - near Ffynnon Gynydd 3.5 mi

Local events

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

    Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire 1.3 mi

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

    Crickhowell, Powys 13.7 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

Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Electric grass pitch
  • 14% off 7 Nights for the Price of 6 (excluding bank holidays and high season)
  • 33% off 3 for 2 Mid-Week Special Offer (excluding bank holidays and high season)
Tent pitch
Electric grass tent pitch
  • 14% off 7 Nights for the Price of 6 (excluding bank holidays and high season)
  • 33% off 3 for 2 Mid-Week Special Offer (excluding bank holidays and high season)
Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
  • 14% off 7 Nights for the Price of 6 (excluding bank holidays and high season)
  • 33% off 3 for 2 Mid-Week Special Offer (excluding bank holidays and high season)
Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Noddfa shepherd's hut
  • 14% off 7 Nights for the Price of 6 (excluding bank holidays and high season)

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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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.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park? From £28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.