The Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is part of the border between England and North Wales, running south from Prestatyn as far as Llangollen and Corwen. The brooding limestone hills shape much of the landscape, notably at Bryn Alyn and Loggerheads Country Park. Rare plants like autumn gentian and orchids colonise areas of the limestone grassland, and the heather moorlands are of world importance and are home to the increasingly rare curlew and black grouse. Down in the valleys is fertile farmland, peppered with the area’s industrial heritage and where otters can be seen in the rivers.
This is 390 square kilometres at the gateway to North Wales, unspoilt and with a rich cultural history that is just slowly slipping back into the earth. The remains of several ancient hillforts can still be seen, perfectly positioned for defending long-forgotten settlements. Other man-made monuments include the ruins of Castell Dinas Bran, Eliseg’s pillar, Valle Crucis Abbey and the impressive Chirk Castle. The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal is a World Heritage Site.
Top Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB Camping Options
This traditional style, family-owned and run park of around seven acres, takes some 115 units arranged over four fields. There are some distant sea views to be had from many pitches. These are carefully allocated to ensure that the largest, central, sloping field is reserved for families. Two small paddocks on the other side are for couples who might prefer a quieter, more level location. There are 85 electricity connections (10A). The pitches nearer the road may experience some noise.
Penisar Mynydd Caravan Park is a friendly site located in the beautiful open countryside of North Wales. The park is close to the coastline and the marvellous Snowdonia National Park. Attractive, mature beech hedges separate many generously sized pitches to increase privacy. The site has 120 grass or hardstanding pitches (some seasonal), most with 16amp electric hook-up points. Some are also serviced.
Plassey Leisure Park has been carefully developed over the past 50 years. Improvements include landscaping, car parking and low level lighting installed around the park. An area for privately owned holiday homes has been recently created. Originally a dairy farm, the park is set in 247 acres of the Dee Valley and offers an extensive range of activities. It has been divided into discreet areas with 120 pitches around the edges. There are 90 touring pitches with 16A electrical connections, 30 pitches are fully serviced, and 50 have hardstanding. Five further areas accommodate 120 seasonal caravans. There is much to do and to look at in the rural setting at Plassey. A member of the Best of British group.
Hendwr Caravan Park has purposely maintained a low key relaxed atmosphere, with no clubhouse and no subletting, ensuring a quiet, safe community feel. The Park offers free Wi-Fi availability across the site along with laundrette and maintenance services and easy access to local shops, pubs, takeaways, cafes and restaurants. The site lies at the foot of the Berwyn Mountain range on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park and the Clwydian Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, between the market towns of Corwen and Bala, in the beautiful Dee Valley, and is only an hour away from the beautiful coast at Barmouth. The site has 20 touring pitches with16amp electric hook-up point 16amp.
Holidaymakers who love their countryside simple and rural cannot help but fall in love with Gaer Hyfryd site. Situated just in the national park, with its combination of luscious green countryside and imposing mountains rising in the background means there is no site more picturesque and scenic to take the family. The site has 38 grass/hardstanding pitches all with electric, water and waste water drainage. Gaer Hyfryd is a Member of the Caravan and Motorhome Club Affiliated Site Scheme.
