West Midlands•Herefordshire•52.079° N, 2.912° W

Bycross Farm Campsite

A riverside farm campsite on the Wye where the orchard pitches, on-site canoes, and evening pizza make it genuinely hard to leave.

Bycross Farm sits alongside the River Wye in Herefordshire, roughly halfway between Hereford and Hay-on-Wye. The Old Apple Orchard is the star pitch: a beautifully kept area of trees and lush grass right at the water's edge, with enough room between pitches to feel like you have the orchard to yourself. The Camping Field gives you a wider open alternative if you want more sky.

The river is the reason to come. Hereford Kayak Canoe operate from the site, so you can hire a canoe or paddle board without driving anywhere. The Wye here is calm enough to paddle upstream and drift back, and easy to wade in for a swim. The Wye Valley Walk also passes close by, so non-paddlers have something to step out to in the morning.

The shop and on-site pizza (order before lunchtime at weekends) round out a site that doesn't need much else. The team brings around tea for canoe-trippers setting off early, and the local cider selection is taken seriously. Facilities are clean, the grounds are well-maintained, and the staff are genuinely warm. Bring pound coins for the showers.

Before you book

Showers require pound coins.
Pizza can sell out or get mixed up at weekends: order early in the day.

“One of the most complete riverside camping setups in the Welsh Marches, earning its reputation through owner care, an orchard you won't want to leave, and canoes on the doorstep.”

Why it made the cut

Old Apple Orchard pitches right on the River Wye with direct water access for swimming and paddling
On-site canoe and paddle board hire via Hereford Kayak Canoe removes all logistical friction
On-site pizza and local cider mean you barely need to leave the site
Family-run warmth, morning tea for early-departing paddlers is that kind of place

The Feeling

Curated rustic · Lovingly scruffy · Mixed tempo

Orchard under canvasCider at the riverbankMorning tea before launchDrift back downstream

Good For

Family
Date
Big group
Solo

Best For

Riverside camping in the Wye Valley between Hereford and Hay-On-Wye
Access to kayaking and canoeing via Hereford Kayak Canoe partnership
Walking the Wye Valley Walk trail from the campsite

In Campr's collections

Riverside sleepsThe Old Apple Orchard pitches sit directly on the Wye, with the river audible from your tent and easy wade-in access a few steps away.
Wild swimming hqRiver access is built into the site: you can haul a canoe up onto the bank, wade in for a swim, or paddle upstream and drift back down.
Farm fields properA Herefordshire farm campsite with two distinct camping areas, an orchard of real character, and the working-farm ethos that makes it more than just a field.

Facilities

Showers

Toilets

Shop

Quick answers

What kind of stays does Bycross Farm Campsite offer?: Tent, Motorhome, by a river.
Where is Bycross Farm Campsite?: Preston on Wye, Hereford HR2 9LJ, UK.