Henstent Park

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Spectacular surroundings
Spectacular surroundings
Visitor image of the pitch by the river
Tent area
Touring pitches
Touring pitches with smashing views
Tent area overlooking the river
Dog walk
Facilities
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Visitor image of the pitch by the river
Tent area
Touring pitches

  • Spectacularly scenic riverside park in the Tanat Valley
  • Hikes directly from the site and Lake Bala 13 miles away
  • Two dog-friendly pubs within walking distance
Cor. Have a look at this site’s setting: parked alongside the Tanat river and surrounded by peaks in the spectacularly scenic Tanat Valley in mid Wales’ Berwyn Mountains, it’s right near the pretty village of Llangynog, where the Tanat and Eirth rivers meet. And there’s more: right on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, Henstent Park’s surrounds are not only scenic but they're also handily set for jaunts to the market towns of Welshpool and Oswestry, plus the Vyrnwy and Bala lakes. The smashing views are 360 here – at every turn you’ll see grass, trees and mountains – and as the site’s bordered by a river, there’s the option to have a go at fishing nearby. This is a smashing site for walkers too: several hiking trails lead directly from the site and it’s a three-hour trek (or a 20-minute drive) up to Wales’ highest waterfall, Pistyll Rhaeadr. A gated dog walk runs alongside the riverbank (and one dog-friendly pub is within easy walking distance). The bathroom block – with free hot showers – has been hailed by previous guests as immaculate and spotless.

Campground type

Camper sites 21
Tent sites 10
RV sites 4
Open now
Opens March 1

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette 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.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • The maximum campervan size allowed is 5m x 3m.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

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Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 186 Pitchup.com customers

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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Beautiful, peaceful campsite with stunning mountain views. Immaculate facilities, friendly owners. Great for outdoor activities, walk to local pub. Minor Wi-Fi/phone signal issues noted.

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Absolutely everything! Such a gorgeous little site.…

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Laura H.

Powered grass tent campsite (no pets)

Liked Absolutely everything!

Such a gorgeous little site. Tent area was lovely and peaceful. Going to sleep and waking up to the sound of water was brill. So peaceful on site too.

Facilities were always pristine.

Owners were brilliant - very warm and welcoming and very knowledgeable about the area. Fab website too with lots of information.

The best site we’ve ever been to.

Disliked We had to go home after a brilliant stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities are excellent and very well kept clean

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Mark H.

Powered cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Excellent clean caravan park set along side a shallow river short walk along the river into a lovely village pub campsite warden couldn't be more welcoming set in peacfull scenic location will definitely be returning

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Love the picture. Thank you for your feed back.

Beautiful spot and a super peaceful place with a very friendly welcome

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Nik B.

Powered grass tent campsite (no pets)

Liked Absolutely loved this place. A very friendly welcome and a nice intimate pitch where only 5 or 6 tents were down by the beautiful river. Stunning views and a very nice peaceful spot to spend a few days and chill.
The washrooms were immaculate and although there were not that many showers it was not a problem as there are only a few campers (in tents) on the site so for us everything was perfect-Thank you!

Disliked Nothing at all

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We love to hear feed back especially good feed back. Thank you.

Lovely place.

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Brendan H.

Powered grass campervan campsite (small)

Liked Great place, friendly environment. Loved our pitch (4).
Toilet/ shower block / laundry all excellent. Short walk to the pub lovely but needed our phone torches on the way back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful site with amazing views

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Toni T.

Powered grass tent campsite (no pets)

Liked Beautiful site, very peaceful with amazing views
Owners greeted on arrival and were very helpful and knowledgable about the local area.
Toilets and shower block were some of the cleanest we have ever seen
Wash room with a range of games/books/DVD’s to loan was a lovely touch.
First time here but we will definitely be back.

Disliked Nothing.

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From the manager: Thank you for leaving such a great review, come back again soon.

The location. The facilities. The owners!…

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent campsite (no pets)

Liked The location. The facilities. The owners!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: The review! love it and the picture everything looks so green and sunny. Thank you

Beautiful scenery Very clean campsite Friendly owners…

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Anna R.

Powered grass tent campsite (no pets)

Liked Beautiful scenery
Very clean campsite
Friendly owners

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you.

Fantastic location for hilly walks and first clas site.

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Judy D.

Powered cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Everything really. Roy and Caroline were very friendly, welcoming and helpful. They love dogs! The site was extremely well kept. Great pitches and shower/toilet block.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for taking time to leave us such a great review.

Exceptional site.

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Siobhan R.

Powered grass tent campsite (no pets)

Liked Exceptional site with very clean facilities. The location and site is beautiful. Both of the owners greeted us and were helpful and kind towards us.

Disliked They was nothing to dislike on this site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Fab pictures, its lovely down by the river. Thank you for leaving such a good review.

Stunning site with clean facilities and incredible views

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Leah C.

Powered grass tent campsite (no pets)

Liked Beautiful site, the management were friendly and helpful, the toilet/shower facilities were well built and really clean. The camping dell felt like a secure spot and it was amazing to open the tent in the morning and look at the stream and mountains. So peaceful and we will definitely be back.

Disliked The WiFi wasn’t great but I didn’t go camping to sit on my phone so wasn’t really an issue

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for leaving your review and the pictures glad you enjoyed your stay.

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Henstent Park

Llangynog

Powys

Wales

SY10 0EP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.82311°N
3.39721°W

Nearest transport

Bus
13.9 mi Parade Street 2
14.8 mi Bus Station
15.7 mi Welshpool NX
Rail
15.7 mi Welshpool Rail Station
15.8 mi Chirk Rail Station
15.8 mi Gobowen Rail Station
Ferry
28.3 mi Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
28.4 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing

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

Several walks lead directly from the site, and you can lace up your boots, pack up a picnic and hike the eight miles up to Wales’ highest waterfall, Pistyll Rhaeadr if you’re feeling particularly energised. Other outdoorsy pursuits within easy reach include horse riding, fishing and cycling… And as the site is right near Llangynog village, you’re also well placed for challenging and spectacularly scenic bike rides around the Milltir Cerrig mountain pass along the B4391, which runs between Llan Ffestiniog and Llanfyllin. If you fancy checking out the area’s lakes, the route over the mountain to Bala – 90 minutes’ bike ride or 25 minutes by car – is a highly scenic one, and at the end you’ll be greeted by lots of watery sports such as canoeing, windsurfing and whitewater rafting, or climbing, hiking, cycling, abseiling, archery and campcraft if you’d prefer to stay dry. Lake Vwrnwy is an easy half hour away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Barmouth 28.6 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Fairbourne 29 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Powis Castle & Garden 15.5 mi

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 24.9 mi

CADW - Harlech Castle 29.8 mi

Portmeirion Gardens 29.9 mi

National Trust

Chirk Castle 15 mi

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 24.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Two Valleys - Llangynog to Pistyll Rhaeadr 0.4 mi

Pistyll Llanrhaeadr and the Berwyns 2.4 mi

Tyn-y-ffridd - Mynydd Tarw - Cadair Berwyn 4.7 mi

LAKE VYRNWY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/04/1980) 5.5 mi

Rhiwargor Car Park - Pistyll-y-Meincian - Bird Hide - Rhiwargor 6.1 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Henstent Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Henstent Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Henstent Park? Several walks lead directly from the site, and you can lace up your boots, pack up a picnic and hike the eight miles up to Wales’ highest waterfall, Pistyll Rhaeadr if you’re … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Henstent Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Henstent Park? From $37.87 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.