Millers Rest Campsite

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Grassy pitches
Grassy pitches
Well-maintained site
Level grass pitches
A quiet corner for a little tent
Beautiful chilled site!
Fenced at the rear of the pitch
Our set up next to our friends set up electric hook up
The lake nearby
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Well-maintained site
Level grass pitches
A quiet corner for a little tent

  • Peaceful family-run Mid Wales site in the grounds of a watermill
  • A 10-minute walk to a vineyard; a 25-minute drive to the Stiperstones
  • Accessible family shower room; farm-run ice cream station next door
From acting like a wine aficionado on the local vineyard to hiking around the historic sites on the Stiperstones… Millers Rest Campsite will get you recharging your batteries in no time. This place is a family-run site in Powys, on the grounds of the 17th-century Bacheldre Watermill and 10 minutes’ drive away from the Shropshire Hills. That means that sublime scenery’s a given, including mature trees, farmlands and streams surrounding the site. It’s really quite remote… all the more privacy and peace for your lot. Despite all this, there’s no need to give up your creature comforts. The site has free showers including an accessible shower room (suited to larger families) and a heated toilet block. There’s also a dishwashing area and waste disposal area to ensure that you keep your grassy pitches nice and tidy, primed for more relaxation. As for tracking down some tasty eats, well, there’s a homemade ice cream station next door to the site, where the flavours are made from dairy fresh from their farm. Thankfully, there's no shortages of pubs in the surrounding area either, with popular spots in Bishop’s Castle (15 minutes’ drive, and a good place for indie shops and cafés too) and several more pubs within 10 minutes’ drive of the site. Closer by, there’s a hotel bar serving food (five minutes’ drive) and Churchstoke (under five minutes’ drive) has a food shop, petrol station, launderette and café for more snacks, afternoon teas and the like.

Campground type

Caravan sites 20
Tent sites 24
RV & Motorhome sites 20
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 6 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

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Reviews

9

Overall rating from 78 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

87% would recommend this campground to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

This chilled-out campground has spotlessly clean facilities, great showers, and spacious sites. Love the quiet country setting near a vineyard and ice cream farm. Friday night pizza's a winner! A few had fly or bird issues, and some mentioned grass length or minor bridge upkeep. Overall, friendly and well-placed, many keen to come back.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Modern and very well kept toilet…

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emma d.

Powered grass site

Liked Modern and very well kept toilet and shower facilities, good washing up area.
Small field for camping with electric hook up available.
The fresh baked Pizzas made on site were delicious! Would recommend ordering

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Pizza, warm welcome…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Pizza, warm welcome

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location, toilet block and shower very…

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Samantha p.

Powered grass site

Liked Location, toilet block and shower very clean and kept well maintained as was the rest of the grounds.

Disliked All the wasps, I know can’t be helped this time of year but put us off sitting outside for too long, maybe a nest near to us somewhere.
My partner asked if we could stay later than the 11am deadline, the guy said was ok until around lunchtime and when he asked the woman at lunchtime she said there was no rush to leave. But at around 12.30 The guy informed my partner that a couple had turned up earlier than check in time of 2pm and had paid for 11 days, and wanted our spot and was told “I thought you would have gone by now!” But did say we can just pull it off and park up if we wanted. But it made us feel like we were intruding, so we packed up very quickly and left. We would have been happy to pay for a late checkout if we had known this sooner. We won’t be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

No reason at all not to stay again nice campsite

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Our pitch was fine small tidy little campsite
Toilet block was clean
You do need to drive to a near town it is in the heart of the countryside for us great as we walked out of the site onto fields and beautiful countryside
You will need to walk up a very busy road .
Pizza Friday night 5.30-7 looked lovely.
Fabulous ice cream just outside the site fresh milk few other bits straight of the farm.

Disliked Showers are push button ( minor) I just hate them
No water disposal area for campers ( there is toilet waste area)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly owner, nice large pitches, big…

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Gregg W.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Friendly owner, nice large pitches, big open space in the middle for children to play and a clean toilet block.

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Not worth it

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Caroline C.

Powered grass site

Liked Pictouresqe field, clean toilets

Disliked Noisy bikes at night, only 2 nights out of 10 wasn't disturbed by them. Mill pond is just a hole with stagnant water, mill wasn't working unlike pictures on site. Had hot showers and clean toilets but only 3 showers in the camp and one you needed a pin to access, which we didn't get when booking in, in fact only had a five minute talk with owner the whole 10 days, didn't see them after initial meet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A site we will return to.

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Easy access. Spotlessly clean toilets and showers. Vineyard and ice cream farm within a short walk.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Plenty of space between vehicles. Toilets…

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Plenty of space between vehicles. Toilets are good and seem to be cleaned daily. Friday is pizza night baked to order and delicious.

Disliked Would have liked the grass slightly shorter. Washing up space was leaking making the floor wet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet rural location. Toilet and…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Quiet rural location. Toilet and shower facilities very well kept and spotlessly clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good , ideally situated for a break of journey into Wales

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Accommodation
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Anonymous

Powered grass tent site

Liked Shower/ toilet / washing up - Block

Alarm clock Cockrell

Great for the dog

Disliked Infestation of flies ( Not the owners fault )
It did hamper our late afternoons early evenings .

Pitch full of rocks , Walked by the pool - needs a tidy up

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Luxury Peaceful

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Millers Rest Campsite

Bacheldre Watermill

Churchstoke

Montgomery

Powys

Wales

SY15 6TE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.5284°N
3.11762°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.8 km Nag`s Head Hotel
7.8 km Nag`s Head Hotel
13.6 km Bus Station
Rail
13.3 km Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
14.4 km Welshpool Rail Station
18.8 km Knucklas 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

While pubs are certainly one place to put back a few local ales, those of you who are a bigger fan of a glass of red or white will want to pay a visit to Kerry Vale Vineyard (10 minutes’ walk) to sample their flavours. There’s a brewery in Montgomery (10 minutes’ drive) for another drinks-themed outing or perhaps a tour of the town's castle, independent shops, cafés or visitor centre. What’s the cocktail in Welshpool (20 minutes)? Well, it might be the heritage railway, modern art or the canal works. Meanwhile, at Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd (35 minutes), you’ll stumble upon a tasty mix of moorland walks, mountain biking trails and a stream through the valley, all owned by the National Trust. Like to hone in on some historic sites while you’re on your holidays too? Well, there’s Clun Castle (25 minutes) not too far away and a Bronze Age stone circle at Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle (15 minutes). More historic sites litter the way around the five and a half-mile hilly hike around the Stiperstones (25 minutes).

Must see

Powis Castle & Garden 13.9 km

Stokesay Castle 22.2 km

Ludlow Castle 32.3 km

Much Wenlock Priory 38.4 km

Enginuity 43.6 km

National Trust

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 19.9 km

Wilderhope Manor 30.1 km

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 33 km

Croft Castle and Parkland 34.2 km

Attingham Park 35 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Corndon Hill and Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle (Shorter Version) 8 km

Corndon Hill - Priest Weston - Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle 8 km

Corndon Hill and Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle 8 km

LINLEY HALL 10.1 km

Llyn Coed y Dinas - River Severn - Montgomery Canal 11.7 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Millers Rest Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Millers Rest Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Millers Rest Campsite? While pubs are certainly one place to put back a few local ales, those of you who are a bigger fan of a glass of red or white will want to pay … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Millers Rest Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Millers Rest Campsite? From $52.17 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.