Wye Valley Walk : Bunkhouses, Hostels and Camping Barns
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The Wye Valley Walk is a 136 mile route that takes you from the Welsh border town of Chepstow to Hafren Forest in Mid Wales. It’s a walk of great interest and contrasts which combines superb river and hill walking. You will weave through the magnificent scenery of the Wye Valley AONB before crossing the rolling countryside of Herefordshire and heading up into the hills of Mid Wales into Hafren Forest. Listed below are the independent hostels and bunkhouses along the route offering overnight accommodation.
Hostel accommodation along the Wye Valley Walk
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Camp Hillcrest Bunkhouse
Camp Hillcrest, The Common, St Briavels, Gloucestershire GL15 6SH
Quirky bunkhouse in the Wye Valley just off Offa’s Dyke. Sleeping 16 in 3 rooms, it can be booked by the bed, the room or sole use. The perfect base for walkers, cyclists, outdoor enthusiasts & the young at heart. Enjoy the pool table, cinema screen and 2 acres of grounds with hot tub, skate park, high rope course, fire pit, pizza oven and animals. Camping, flat and converted horse box also available.
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The Living Energy Barns
The Living Energy, Lower Cwmcadarn Farm, Velindre, LD30TB
Wye Valley Walk Accommodation
4km off the route of the Wye Valley Walk sits The Living Energy Bunkhouse (formerly known as Cadarn Bunkhouse). Breakfast is available (with notice) and evening meals are available nearby, please bring your own sleeping bags.
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River Wye Hostel and Campsite
Glasbury House, Glasbury-on-Wye, Powys HR3 5NW
Nestled in 7 acres of parkland on the banks of the river Wye in the pretty village of Glasbury-on-Wye. Perfect for individuals & groups of up to 150, it is an ideal base exploring this beautiful part of the world. Canoeists, paddle boarders & wild swimmers have direct access to the river Wye. Situated on the Wye Valley Walk and close to the Offa’s Dyke. National cycle route 8 and 42 are on the doorstep. Brecon Beacons nearby.
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Woodlands Bunkhouse
Glasbury on Wye, Powys, HR3 5LP
Wye Valley Walk Accommodation at Woodlands
Less than a kilometre off the route Woodlands Bunkhouse is perfect for Wye Valley walkers. Breakfast is available, as are evening meals (with notice). Meals are also available locally. Please bring your own sleeping bags.
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Cwm Clyd Bunkhouse
Claerwen Valley, Rhayader, LD6 5HF
Accommodation for Wye Valley Walkers
5 miles from the route of the Wye Valley Walk is Cwm Clyd Bunkhouse. Please bring your own sleeping bags.
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Beili Neuadd Bunkhouse
St Harmon, Rhayader, LD6 5NS
Accommodation very close to the Wye Valley Walk
Just 2km from the route of the Wye Valley Walk is Beili Neuadd Bunkhouse. Bedding is provided, breakfast is available and meals are available locally.
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Mid Wales Bunkhouse
Woodhouse Farm, St Harmon, Rhayader, LD6 5LY
Accommodation near the Wye Valley Walk
Just 5km from the route is Mid Wales Bunkhouse. Breakfast and meals are available with notice. Please bring your own sleeping bags.
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Hafren Forest Hideaway
Staylittle, Llanbrynmair, SY19 7DB
Wye Valley Walkers stop here
Hafren Forest Bunkhouse is only 4 km from the official route. Bedding is provided, and meals and breakfast are available with notice.
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The Wye Valley Walk is a 136 mile route that takes you from the Welsh border town of Chepstow to Hafren Forest in Mid Wales (the nearest town is Llanidloes). It’s a walk of great interest and contrasts which combines superb river and hill walking. You will weave through the magnificent scenery of the Wye Valley AONB before crossing the rolling countryside of Herefordshire and heading up into the hills of Mid Wales into Hafren Forest. There are marker posts for the start/finish at Chepstow Castle and Rhyd-y-benwch car park in Hafren Forest.
For most of the route, you follow the banks of the river Wye, but at intervals some hill climbing is necessary. However, these ascents are rewarded with some spectacular views. As such it is not an extreme route and should be suitable for any reasonably fit walker. This is not at all a boring route, you will pass through densely wooded gorges; riverside meadows; broadleaved woodland; cider orchards, parkland, and farmland; hills, mountains, and open moorland.
Along the route there are a number of independent hostels, offering a warm welcome, hot showers, and a comfortable bed to weary walkers. Some may help with bags, others may serve breakfast and evening meals and send you off with a packed lunch. Many will have pubs nearby serving food or local shops selling provisions. All will have self-catering facilities for you to prepare your own food or to sit down and devour a takeaway. Do read their details and /or talk to them to see what they offer.
Planning is Important
As you plan your accommodation remember to leave extra time for the many stunning views and highlights along the route. The walk takes you past the historic border towns of Monmouth, Hereford, and Hay-on-Wye. As well as the architectural highlights of Chepstow Castle, Tintern Abbey, Goodrich Castle, Hereford Cathedral (home to the Mappa Mundi), and Gilfach Medieval longhouse.
At Hafren Forest the Wye Valley Walk meets the Severn Way, so you can easily extend your walking holiday if time and energy permit.
For more information on the walk try these links:
The official Wye Valley Walk website.
For details of a diversion near Monmouth click here
