Bridge Inn Camping Site

From £20 For 1 night, 2 adults 8.3 138 reviews
Visitor image of the hardstanding pitch
Visitor image of the campsite (added by manager 13 sep 2022)
Small tents pitch, less than a minute's walk from the pub (added by manager 18 oct 2016)
Two-man tent pitches less than one minute from the pub (added by manager 18 oct 2016)

  • Riverside inn on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park
  • Nine miles from Hay-on-Wye
  • Dozens of walks starting straight from the site
A riverside inn, at the bottom of the Black Mountains, and flanked by the Brecon Beacons National Park: you might reckon there's an excellent amount of hiking and biking around Herefordshire site Bridge Inn Camping Site. You'd be entirely correct – and as it's based at a pub, refreshments after a hearty hike/bike ride will be a fine option too. And if you don't want to hike or bike? First of all, pfffft, as this is a smashing countryside setting for both, but if your tastes do tend towards the more placid while on hol, the book-heavy town of Hay-on-Wye is a mere nine miles away for picking up many (many) volumes; and for sightseeing, cathedral city Hereford is around 15 miles from the pub. The drinks and food at the Bridge Inn have been lauded by many traveller types, so if you're a carnivore, do tuck into their well-regarded juicy steaks… The team's pretty knowledgeable about what's on offer hikewise around the area too: check out the dozens of local walks in the pub folder to plot where you'll be off to next. The pub provides an off-grid experience rather than a fully functioning campsite; there are pub toilets available 24/7 but there are no showers on site.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 4
Tent pitches 10
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

84%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely little site

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Location was beautiful, everyone in the pub was welcoming and the food was excellent

Disliked: No problems at all

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pretty, welcoming campsite, fantastic home cooked food, friendly hosts

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The welcome we received when we arrived was fantastic from the hosts. We were shown where we could pitch and nothing was too much trouble. We had a meal in the pub on the Friday night when we arrived and the delicious home cooked food was fantastic. It was so good we ate again on the Saturday night, we couldn't fault it. The showers were amazing, best we think we've ever had at a campsite, so hot and great pressure. The Saturday night in the pub, there was Karaoke and we were just made to feel totally involved, the locals also really warm and welcoming. Can't wait to come back and visit again in the summer! The location is very pretty and the old building very cute, with the log burner adding to the atmosphere.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

The pub was amazing staff worth wonderful people…

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The pub was amazing staff worth wonderful people

Disliked: The weather wasn’t very good so it was very very muddy and the worst bit NO WIFI

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet site

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Quietness of the site and friendliness of the hosts. No wifi good and bad?

Disliked: Our Pitchup booking hasn’t been received by the hosts. They managed to squeeze in but had to share electric with another booking. Couldn’t use kettle. Bins needed emptying!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice remote location. Great pub and hosts. Good for vans, tents not so

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Hosts were very nice and friendly. Pub atmosphere was good and food was excellent.

Disliked: No so much disliked but I wouldn’t want to camp or rely on facilities in peak season. Only a couple of showers and sinks. Stack of white towels and hotel toiletries. Bizarre for a mixed campsite. WiFi limited to pub but not a major issue.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff excellent, clean, pretty, overall great site

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Hosts were fantastic ! Lovely pub , clean toilets and showers . Really nice chilled place . Will defo return .

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely worth a visit- lovely site

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Olivia Helen C U. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Location is beautiful. Pub is great- lovely food and staff really friendly. Shower really warm and facilities are clean. There isn't any wifi but this is a bonus. Great to not be able to be contactable for once!

Disliked: Had to search for rubbish and recycling area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect for staying overnight for pub events.

Overall 6/10
Location 4
Value for money 2
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Next to the pub.

Disliked: Pub car park

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice kind response from the site when we were stopped from arriving…

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice kind response from the site when we were stopped from arriving by extensive floods

Disliked: Floods meant we couldn't arrive and it meant we had to pay anyway. Pitch up sent a link to cancel but it didn’t work

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent gem of a site next to amazing pub

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Catherine E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Friendly, pretty tucked away location with pitch by the stream, lovely pub with great food, clean facilities

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again


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

Pétanque

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Pub campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Bridge Inn Camping Site

Michaelchurch Escley

Bridge Inn Road

Hereford

Herefordshire

England

HR2 0JW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.00123°N
-2.995°W

Route directions

From the B4347, take the turning from Vowchurch - signposted Michaelchurch Escley. Continue to the T-junction in Michaelchurch Escley, turn left and continue until you see the sign for our inn.

Nearest transport

Coach
6.4 mi Telephone Exchange
12.6 mi Bus Station
12.8 mi Country Bus Station
Rail
12.8 mi Abergavenny Rail Station
12.9 mi Hereford Rail Station
17.9 mi Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station
Ferry
29 mi Lydney Harbour
29.1 mi Sharpness Old Docks

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

Walks, walks and yet more English and Welsh walks… dozens to pick from start straight from the pub, like the handsome route to Hay-on-Wye nine miles away, to have a wander around the bookshops before tottering back with to base with a rucksack full of reading material. The Black Mountains and the Brecon Beacons National Park, both edging the site, also have enough hikes of all lengths to keep you out of mischief for weeks. Abergavenny, the Monmouthshire town promoted as one of the 'gateway to Wales', is 10 miles from Bridge Inn Camping Site and has many more hiking options as the Marches Way, Beacons Way and Usk Valley Walk all pass through it (if these just aren't enough walking for you, the 177-mile Offa's Dyke Path is nearby). Abergavenny dates back to Roman times and has many old buildings and ruins to see; for more ancientness, county capital Hereford is 15 miles from the pub and has a fine 11th-century cathedral, home to the splendidly eccentric medieval depiction of the world in the Mappa Mundi.

Must see

Blaenavon Ironworks 16 mi

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 16.3 mi

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 16.6 mi

Raglan Castle 17.1 mi

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 17.7 mi

National Trust

The Weir 9 mi

Cwmmau Farmhouse 10.9 mi

Skenfrith Castle 12 mi

The Kymin 18.6 mi

Croft Castle and Parkland 21.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Cat's Back and Bull's Head 2 mi

Black Hill - Olchon Valley 2 mi

Urishay - Craswall - Urishay 2.2 mi

Longtown - Michaelchurch Escley - Longtown 2.7 mi

Longtown - Brook Farm - Cae Tack - Longtown 3.3 mi

Local events

  • The Hay Festival (Thursday 23 May 2024 – Thursday 23 May 2024)

    Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire 7.4 mi

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday 15 August 2024 – Thursday 15 August 2024)

    Crickhowell, Powys 12.1 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.

Want to know more about camping in Herefordshire?

  • Does Bridge Inn Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bridge Inn Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bridge Inn Camping Site? Walks, walks and yet more English and Welsh walks… dozens to pick from start straight from the pub, like the handsome route to Hay-on-Wye nine miles away, to have a wander around … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bridge Inn Camping Site?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Bridge Inn Camping Site? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.