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The Rivers Edge Holiday Park
Old Hereford Road
Pandy
Monmouthshire   (Browse area)
NP7 8DL
Tel: 01873 818172
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Pitches: 39
Open: 01/03/2026 to 31/10/2026
           01/03/2027 to 31/10/2027

Rating: Average Review Score: 8/10 from 43 Reviews
                8/10 from 43 Reviews

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Who's it for
 Families Welcome   Not Members Only   Rallies Welcome   Not Naturist Site 
 Dogs Welcome   No Dogs Allowed   Groups Welcome   Motorbikers Welcome 
Facilities
 Toilet Facilities   Hot Showers   Washing Up   No Bathroom 
 No Baby Changing   Laundry On Site   Drinking Water   Disabled Friendly 
 Chemical Disposal   No Battery Charging   No Gas Exchange   Recycling Facilities 
 No Kitchen Facilities   No Freezer / Fridge   No Motorhome Point   Wifi Access 
 Shop <1 mile   Bar On Site   Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Activities
 Kids Playground   TV Room   Games Room   Evening Entertainment 
 Fishing <10 miles   No Wild Swimming   No Indoor Pool   No Outdoor Pool 
 Horse Riding <5 miles   No Cycle Hire   Golf <5 miles   No Tennis 
 No Beach   No Watersports   No Boat Launch 
Other Features
 No Sea Views   Not Working Farm   No Campfires Allowed 
 No Waterside Pitches   Public Transport <1 mile  Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 

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Date of Visit: April 2011 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Darren.mawdsley 1 review from this member

 I recently packed some gear onto my bike and headed for Wales where I came across the Rising Sun Caravan and Camping Park in Pandy some 5 miles North of Abergavenny. The site is easily visible from the road and situated behind the Rising Sun pub.

The site is flat and square with ample EHU/water/refuge points. The toilet/shower/pan wash facilities are also clean and simple to use. The site has a garden area, playground and animal compound in the corner all nestling within some stunning scenery. A takeaway menu is available 5-9pm Tue-Fri and 12-9pm Sat serving Fish/Chicken/Burger/Sausage and Chips etc, all at reasonable prices. Theme nights are also available soon as well as local bands playing.

The surrounding area is a walkers and bikers paradise and all this for £5 per adult or £12 for 2 adults with unit and car. A gem of a site which I will certainly use again. 


Date of Visit: August 2010 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: Mac9 1 review from this member

 Visited The Rising Sun campsite in August, when we arrived we were greeted by a very pleasant lady Tracey, who showed us where to pitch and showed us the facilities, which were very clean and tidy.

We stayed on the bank holiday weekend which was very busy, the site was kept very tidy despite some children throwing wet tissue around the shower blocks, (where are the parents?).

The site itself is quite small with a river at the bottom, Matthew and Tracey keep pigs and chickens at the bottom of the field, which is interesting.

We tried all the pubs in the area, by far the best was The Rising Sun the food is excellent and quite reasonably priced, the service was very good and friendly. We would recommend this site to anyone. 


Date of Visit: August 2010 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Bucket T 2 reviews from this member

 Nice little site that I recommend and would visit again. Good toilet, showers and washing up facilities with free hot water. Good little playground for kids. Pigs, chickens and a stream too. Handy location for Abergavenny and the Black Mountains.

On a downside, the pub down the road, The Skirrid, is much nicer than the Rising Sun, where the food is very expensive. If I was landlord of the Rising Sun I would do cheap food to try and get the campers in. We cook ourselves, but could have been tempted if the price was right.

On the Sunday morning only one of the three ladies toilets had paper in.

Finally when our children were filling up their water pistols, the owner lady told them to keep away from the tap because the water was on a meter. 


Date of Visit: July 2010 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Slbsar 4 reviews from this member

 A very nice little site just off the Hereford Road and easy to find. The site itself is flat and we found it was easy to put nearly all the pegs into the ground. We camped next to the beer garden as there was not much space left on the site (we arrived about 2pm on a saturday afternoon).

The facilities were clean and soap provided but there are no drying/towelling facilities. They have a freezer for the ice pack facility but it was out of use due to the electrical cables being updated.

The shower block has three small cubicles but they do supply a lovely hot shower. Even though we camped on a Saturday night the pub was no problem at all and many families that were on the site spent their time eating the pub meals in the beer garden where there is a small play area for the children.

This is a pleasant little site and ideal for a few days away. We will probably visit again before the end of the summer. 


Date of Visit: May 2010 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Goatie999 1 review from this member

 This site served us well for the 3 nights we stayed there over the bank holiday weekend whilst on a walking holiday.

Facilities were cleaned regularly however the soap dispenser in both the gents and ladies was always empty. They could also do with a little more lighting and some hand driers (minor thing but it would be nice).

Also, for the ladies, facilities block as no power sockets so leave you hair dryer at home unless your have booked a plot with an electric hook-up.

Plenty of cover for tents to be mainly out of the wind and the ground appears to be stone free. Easily pushed all of my 16 pegs into the ground by hand.

Did not get any reply from the email address for this site when trying to book a plot but got an instant reply on the phone.

I would consider using this site again if planning walks in the area. 



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Date of Visit: May 2010 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: NIKSAM 1 review from this member

 Arrived at the site around 4ish met by a pleasant lady who told us she had put us next to our friends who'd arrived ahead of us lovely flat pitch quite near a water stand stunning view's, went for a shower spotless and hot, as were the toilet's. There is a small kid's park fenced off and they keep pig's and chicken's great for the kid's to feed.

After reading previous reviews we ate at the Skirid Inn on the Saturday night which was great but came back to the Rising Sun later it was full and had a great atmosphere and after seeing the meal's would probably eat there next time, but great to have a choice of the two very different pubs. The owner's were great and I will return again very handy for Abergavenny, Crickhowell.The down side not a lot, hand drying facilities would be nice and the soap replemished more often but on a busy bank holiday? its not the end of the world. I would recommend a visit 


Date of Visit: May 2010 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Wolflake5 2 reviews from this member

 Stayed three nights at the rising sun, may bank holiday. I was a bit dubious at first about staying behind a pub but that was put to rest on arrival. The new owners are making a real go at making this site welcoming and successful. The field is well laid out, flat, and some distance from the pub. The amenities block is clean and more than adequate for a site this size. All in all a cracking little site ideal for walking, fishing and visiting this part of Monmouthshire. 


Date of Visit: May 2010 Unit:  Tent
Nights stayed: 4 Travelling as:  With friends
Reviewer: Lincolngr 11 reviews from this member

 The Rising Sun Pub and campsite served us very well over the extended May day bank holiday weekend from Thursday to Tuesday morning. It's a breeze to find, being at the southern end of Pandy on the main A465 from Abergavenny to Hereford.

The pub was closed when we arrived, so we just set up camp and paid later over a beer. In spite of the typical bank holiday weekend weather, the site was full, but quiet after dark - I guess this depends upon the company you're staying with though.

Mathew and Tracey purchased The Rising Sun in July 2009 and some alterations have been carried out, the restaurant has been updated, outside both the front door and side door there are now excellent patio areas making wheelchair access possible. They both worked extremely hard over the days we were there, serving breakfasts from 8 to 9:30 am, food in the pub and a selection of lager, real ales and cider to cater for all tastes. They were both very welcoming, friendly and looked after us very well.

The site has room for about 20 caravans with electric hook up (not counted exactly) and plenty of spaces for tents too. Although there are no hard standing areas, none of the caravan visitors found this to be a problem. The long-term parked vans which an earlier reviewer commented on (Feb-10 visit) were no longer there but there was a lot of rubbish left behind, which the site owners were making progress in getting the caravan owners to remove.

There is an outside grassed seating area for anyone wishing to sit watching their children play on the adjacent swings and slide (bark chippings laid down in the play area) surrounded by a sturdy fence and a gate to stop children wandering off. The showers / toilets and washing up areas were kept very clean throughout the weekend and despite the site being full, didn't get too busy.

The old Skirrid Inn is about 5-10 mins walk from the campsite, but the nearest shop was a drive away towards Abergavenny (about 5-10 mins) where a gas stockist can also be found.

Walking straight from the site was excellent, particularly the Skirrid Fawr. We enjoyed walks to Sugar Loaf and Blorenge too, but took the car to starting points just outside Abergavenny for those. Offas dyke is also nearby, so the Rising Sun could well make a convenient stop over.

In summary, we would definitely return to this fine camp site on the edge of the Brecon Beacons. 


Date of Visit: March 2010 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Gi11 23 reviews from this member

 Just an addition to a previous review - the pub changed hands last year. The new guys are very welcoming and they, with prior booking, did full breakfasts for our group. The evening food is varied and good value. Going again this September!

The site has a children's playground, fenced off. You can hear but not see passing trains, not an issue. Lots of walks, lots of interesting places to visit. Last time we went to Big Pit, a (free) mining museum. 


Date of Visit: February 2010 Unit:  Motorhome
Reviewer: Capel curig 7 reviews from this member

 Stayed at this canpsite as I had a course in nearby llanover and this was the nearest campsite that was open all year.

Telephoned the owner to see if I had to book but he said just turn up.

Found campsite easily enough as It was right on the main A465 at Pandy, arrived at approx 3.30 pm on Sunday afternoon and the pub was busy. The owner told me where to park my van and opened the gate for me. There were a few caravans on the site which looked like they were parked up for most of the year so I parked at the end of the caravans as the owner said the grass was really soft opposite the caravans, there were no hardstanding pitches.

After I had got myself settled I went into the pub to pay and was told the pub was now closed but would be open later at 7pm.

I paid for my pitch which was £12 but I needed a card for the electric which came in £1 or £5 cards. There was already £3 on the meter so I just paid for a £1 card not knowing how long it would last.

The campsite was in a nice spot with surrounding countryside and hills, good for walking.

The toilets and showers looked clean but there was no heating in the toilets and no hand dryers or no paper towels.

Later when I went to use the washing up facilities I could not get the light to come on were the washing up facilities were so ended up washing my few dishes in the ladies sinks. I normally use my sink in my motorhome but as the weather was close to freezing and I was on my own I had not put any water in my motorhome as I didn't want to risk the water freezing up so thought I would use the campsite facilities.

Next morning I was up early to get ready for my course and went to the toilet block to get a shower and discovered that the toilet block was locked, so I couldn't have a shower do the dishes from breakfast or clean my teeth, luckily I have a toilet in the motorhome.

There was no sign of life at the pub.

If campsites are to be open all year round the facilities should be available all year round. Still cant understand why they locked the toilet block as the area was really quiet and they knew I was stopping for the night. 


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