Green Dragon Inn

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Private deck (added by visitor 22 May 2023)
Private deck (added by visitor 22 May 2023)
Green Dragon Inn
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Green Dragon Inn
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  • Well-maintained pub site on the border between England and Wales
  • In Buttington on the River Severn; four miles from Powis Castle
  • Sunday roasts; dogs welcome, with riverside and country walks nearby
Whether it’s castle spotting, hikes along Offa's Dyke or exploring natural beauty spots like the Shropshire Hills and Snowdonia National Park, the Green Dragon Inn will get you right on track. This warm and welcoming pub site in Powys is in the hamlet of Buttington on the river Severn, a few minutes' drive from the English border and it’s a fab place to top up your batteries before you get out… Meals at the rural country pub are sorted by a varied pub menu, with hot food served between 10am and 8pm from Monday to Saturday, and only roast dinners served between 12pm and 5pm on Sundays. Green Dragon Inn has a range of mixed hardstanding and grass pitches to choose from, plus access to a washing-up area, baby changing facilities and a well-maintained bathroom block. This is a dog-friendly site close to lots of riverside and country walks, with visit-worthy local vistas including Admiral Rodney’s Pillar, Whitehouse Nature Reserve and Severn Farm Pond Nature Reserve (all a few minutes' drive from base). The Offa's Dyke trail is a few minutes' walk from the site, running along the river to the north and inland through the fields to the south. Getting to the site should be nicely straightforward as it's just off the A478 – the trade-off for this is that there is a certain amount of road noise on the pitches.

Campground type

Caravan sites 5
RV & Motorhome sites 5
Tent sites 40
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • As the site is close to a railway line and road, be mindful that guests might hear some noise from passing traffic.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Wed, 1 Apr to

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

7.8

Overall rating from 100 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Budget/backpacker

75% would recommend this campground to a friend

74% would stay here again

What customers say

Busy road/railway noise is a common mention, but staff are friendly, it's good value, and the pub food is great. Pitches are level. Facilities can be basic but are improving and clean. Handy stopover for walkers.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 08/09/2026

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Dreadful campsite.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Nothing

Disliked Next to very busy and noisy road, and a railway line and crossing (alarms sounding when train approaches). One shower and toilet and kitchen sink housed in an outhouse. Extremely basic and not very clean. Site not well maintained. Pub was closed, noone there to check in, no information available. Heard anedotally that the owner had left or was ill. Did not feel safe.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Awful. Avoid. Run down and almost derelict.

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 Angela J. 1 review

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked Nothing

Disliked Between A road and railway. No dog walk. No WiFi. No hot water. Not nice toilets and showers ( didn't use the facilities) No food at the pub. Untidy site. Pub looks like it's about to close. A road closed at night for resurfacing so noisy night and very frequent train noise and level crossing sirens. Booked to stay two nights, left after one. AVOID!! This shouldn't be listed on pitchup.com. Terrible site.

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Lovely owner made me a fab…

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conor a. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lovely owner made me a fab dinner!! Perfect for Offa’s Dyke.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The lady owner was friendly and…

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Jonathan C. 2 reviews

Camping pod (adults only, no pets)

Liked The lady owner was friendly and helpful, and provided a nice meal. The camping pod was comfortable and had all linen etc. provided. It was also in a very handy location for the Offas Dyke path.

Disliked The shower and toilet block were OK but slightly basic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It’s a bit unloved.

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Blue Moon B. 1 review

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked Not a lot

Disliked We were looking forward to being able to have a pint and something to eat - sadly bar and pub closed during our stay. Particularly given most of the reviews note the food.
The whole place feels a bit unlove and uncared for.
The shower (just 1) and loos (3) were basic and a bit grubby
The shower and loo and washing up sink as one block doesn’t have a main door - and the 2 other loos have water heaters which don’t seem to work. One loo has a combination lock which got locked during our stay so there were just 2 loos available during the stay.

The only running hot water in shower. Fresh water via a kitchen sink cold tap so filling our water container was a pain!
The road noise and rail noise is what it is.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Decent pub grub, little play area…

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked Decent pub grub, little play area for kids

Disliked Bit rough around the edges and noise from the road

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value. Nice pub, with good…

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Malcolm S. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Great value. Nice pub, with good food.
Good flat camping area with picnique benches.

Disliked Noisy due to road and railway.

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Booked two nights but only stopped for one due to traffic noise.

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5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Anonymous

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked Great location & a handy stop off.

Disliked Road & railway noise caused disturbed sleep.
Had to clean shower before use (including cob webs).

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, friendly site

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Child friendliness
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James B. 4 reviews

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked Had a cracking night, cheap also very friendly staff, would be great for young kids

Disliked Road noise but there is nothing they could do about it, will definitely visit again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good to break drive

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6 out of 10
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Value for money
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maxine w. 7 reviews

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked Stopover on way home, directly on route. Had read about noise from road and wore ear plugs so wasn't an issue. Good to be able to have a meal in pub. Basic menu but what you'd expect. Homecooked pie very tasty.

Disliked Toilets and showers very basic. If improved score would be better.

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Gastronomic delight

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pub campground

Location

Green Dragon Inn

Buttington

Welshpool

Powys

Wales

SY21 8SS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.6723°N
3.11028°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.6 km Welshpool NX
3.7 km Trewern Bus Shelter
3.8 km Criggion Lane
Rail
2.6 km Welshpool Rail Station
22.4 km Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
24.8 km Shrewsbury Rail Station

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

What horizons to set your sights on first? Well, for those of you who have historical sites high up on your holiday to-do list, there are a few places to get started and Powis Castle (10 minutes' drive) is one of the closest out of the lot. This huge Welsh castle has some splendid garden terraces and walks in the grounds are a real treat… For less walking and more chugging about, steam train trips go from the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway Preservation Company (10 minutes). To continue with your historic streak, The Wharf Powysland Museum (10 minutes) spills the beans on Montgomeryshire’s local history, while for ruins, Montgomery Castle (15 minutes) and the Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle (20 minutes) are some of your options. Of course, activities-wise, walking is particularly fine around this area, especially in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (20 minutes) and Snowdonia National Park (40 minutes) but the kids in your group could cheer on the pig races or meet the alpacas at Park Hall’s adventure farm (25 minutes). Meanwhile, the adults might prefer to go for a laidback game of golf at the Brookland Hall Golf Club (10 minutes).

Must see

Powis Castle & Garden 4.1 km

Stokesay Castle 32.9 km

Much Wenlock Priory 38.1 km

Darby Houses (Ironbridge) 41.7 km

Blists Hill Victorian Town 41.8 km

National Trust

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 23.9 km

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 28.5 km

Chirk Castle 29.3 km

Attingham Park 29.9 km

Wilderhope Manor 33.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Welshpool - Severn Valley Walk - Powis Castle - Welshpool 2.7 km

Llyn Coed y Dinas - River Severn - Montgomery Canal 5.4 km

Middletown and Moel y Golfa 6.3 km

Breidden Hills (Rodney's Pillar) and Belle Eisle Farm 7.5 km

Breidden Hills (Rodney's Pillar) and Middletown Hill 7.5 km

Local events

  • Shrewsbury Folk Festival (Friday 28 August 2026 – Friday 28 August 2026)

    Shrewsbury, England 23.9 km

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.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Green Dragon Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Green Dragon Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Green Dragon Inn? What horizons to set your sights on first? Well, for those of you who have historical sites high up on your holiday to-do list, there are a few places to get started … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Green Dragon Inn?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Green Dragon Inn? From $22.59 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.