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Camping in North Wales
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Penrhos is a busy classical Caravan and Motorhome Club site in a parkland setting in the beautiful and peaceful countryside on the island of Anglesey, yet only two miles from the small seaside resort of Benllech. The site is on a hillside surrounded by trees, though most pitches have little shade. There are 91 good sized, slightly sloping pitches (some seasonal) all with 16 amp electricity. 74 pitches are on hardstandings and 17 are on grass. Advanced booking is advised, particularly for those with large outfits.
Lady Margaret's Park Caravan and Motorhome Club site boasts a range of pitches located in intimate tree-shaded glades and in open grassed areas. A pretty wooded parkland site, the area is adjacent to the grounds of Chirk Castle in the heart of Marcher country. The castle remains the last Edward I Welsh castle still lived in today and features the award-winning gardens with thatched 'Hawk House', shrub garden, lime tree avenue and yew topiary. There are plenty of walks to enjoy in the local area, also a lovely dog walk from the site. The site has 103 grass or hardstanding pitches all with 16 amp electricity.
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.
Located in the glorious lush surroundings of Snowdonia National Park, Coed-y-Llwyn Caravan and Motorhome Club site is a sight to behold for those visiting for the first time. The site is particularly geared up for outdoor lovers, who can venture up Snowdon (a short drive from the site), enjoy the range of water sports at Lake Bala, find safe sandy beaches on the Lleyn Peninsula, play golf at Porthmadog, and cycle in the mountain bike centre at Coed-y-Brenin. Cycling can also be enjoyed at Blaenau Ffestiniog. Zip World, home to the largest and longest zip lines in Europe is only a short drive away, there are two locations you can enjoy, Blaenau Ffestiniog and Bethesda. The site has 90 mainly hardstanding pitches (some seasonal) all with electricity 16 amp.
This is a delightful, peaceful, eight-acre site owned and operated by the Morris Leisure Group. It is set just a few minutes’ walk away from the beautiful village of Betws-y-Coed, a perfect location to visit the stunning Snowdonia National Park. Betws-y-Coed is widely acclaimed as one of the most attractive villages in Great Britain.
Set within the Snowdonia National Park, this excellent site was totally rebuilt for the 2009 season to a standard that others will strive to achieve. It is a level site with first-class facilities and has 100 well drained touring pitches (some seasonal), all on hardstanding and fully serviced. Tents are not accepted. In a separate area there are 112 caravan holiday homes. The site has three miles of golden sand beaches nearby and the Snowdon mountain range as a backdrop. It overlooks the famous Royal St David’s Golf Course, and Harlech town, dominated by its 13th-century castle, is within walking distance. A great deal of thought has made this site ideal for disabled visitors, with each pitch fronting onto smooth, level, tarmac roads which continue to the toilet and shower facilities where there are wide reserved parking bays. Key cards are required for all the facilities. Children will enjoy a secure play area, a bike track and a games field on site.
Its unspoilt landscape but without a sanitary block, Cae Mawr Caravan and Motorhome Club site is a perfect addition to the island's tranquil setting. With its own atmosphere and unique climate, Anglesey will never cease to amaze and inspire you. Near to the caravan site is Traeth Bychan, a small and highly regarded beach that has proved ideal for a picnic or a spot of exploration. Be sure to take advantage of the beach's boat launching facilities. This part of the world also provides a good stopover for travellers going to and from Ireland. The site has 41 (some of which are seasonal) grass pitches and 32 hardstanding pitches, all with electricity 16 amp.
Coed Helen is a former Caravan and Motorhome campsite that no longer accepts short stay tourers, offering only seasonal touring pitches. This small site has recently undergone major upgrades. There are around 50 seasonal pitches for caravans all with 16A electricity, on a gently sloping grass meadow with views towards Snowdonia. Hardstandings are available; tents and short stay tourers are not accepted. The great advantage of this site is that it is within walking distance of Caernarfon town via a footbridge.
Beddgelert Forest Holidays site is the perfect location if you are looking for a tranquil, relaxing experience. Set within a conifer and broadleaf forest, Beddgelert site offers you a place to get away from it all, take in the local surroundings and get closer to nature. Set within Snowdonia National Park and just a few minutes from the pretty Welsh village that shares its name, Beddgelert is an idyllic riverside location, surrounded by snow-capped mountains (in the winter) in an area of Wales that is steeped in legend. One of the most wonderful aspects of Beddgelert site is that it is one of the stops for the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway. A unique way to see the Snowdonia scenery, with a day ticket you have unlimited access to hop off and back on again at various points along the track. The Meillionen stop at Beddgelert is a short walk from your pitch.
Llanberis Touring Park is located on the fringe of pretty Llanberis village, which nestles on the southern bank of Llyn Padarn and at the foot of Snowdon. Often, the touring sites North Wales offers can be very remote, however, the park is just a five-minute walk from the village, the acclaimed adventure capital of North Wales and a hive of activity with rich cultural heritage. With 35 hardstanding and 19 super pitches, the park has top class facilities including a luxury reception/shop and centrally heated toilets and laundry room.
Parc Pen Y Bryn is situated on the edge of Clocaenog forest, a 15-minute drive from Llyn Brenig and 25 minutes from Betws-y-Coed. This laidback, small-scale holiday park on the edge of Snowdonia National Park is open all year.
Siân and John have created an attractive and welcoming terraced site behind a former working farm. Situated on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park, Plas Farm perfectly blends the campsite into the beautiful surrounding countryside with different views afforded from each of the terraces. From the bottom terrace a woodland walk circles the site and is used as a dog walk. The 50 pitches all have 10/16A electric hook-ups and 46 are fully serviced. On a separate field there is provision for 30 tents, some with electricity.
Nestling between the mountains and the edge of the small village of Llanrwst, Bron Derw has two camping areas, one for adults only and one for families. The 43 pitches (all with 16A electricity) are well spaced on hardstandings around the edge of the site, giving a feeling of spaciousness which matches the surrounding countryside. It is a family run site and this shows in the level of service and welcome which is received. Larger outfits can be accommodated, but it is advisable to phone ahead to make sure an adequate pitch is available.
A traditional, seasonal campsite in a peaceful rural location, Fron has panoramic views over the surrounding countryside. From the entrance gate, a tarmac drive passes through a two-acre, level, grassy paddock, which is reserved for 22 seasonal caravans. The drive leads up to the old farmhouse which houses reception, a well-stocked shop, and plenty of tourist information. Behind the farmhouse is another two-acre, sloping paddock with 36 caravan pitches, almost all with hardstandings, and electricity hook-ups (16A). By the farmhouse, a small heated swimming pool is well controlled by the owners and has a retractable roof. Touring caravans and motorhomes not accepted.
The Willows is a charming, small but spacious site run by a very friendly family and only three miles from the seaside village of Abersoch. It has magnificent views over the Snowdonia mountains to the east, and the coast to the south. You are sure of a very warm welcome here. This is an immaculate site with superb toilet facilities. The generous, reasonably level pitches are laid out around the perimeter of four small fields. There are 44 touring pitches, with 20 on hardstandings for caravans, all with 16A electricity, plus 22 grass pitches without electricity. Large groups and motorhomes over 7 m. are not accepted.
Wern Farm is a touring caravan park with a self-catering holiday cottage situated at the edge of the Snowdonia National Park. This is an ideal location for a holiday or short break exploring the tourist attractions, outdoor activities and natural beauty of North Wales. Wern Farm is a tranquil two-acre landscape site located within the beautiful Conwy Valley with unrivalled scenic views across the valley. The small, spacious, touring caravan park has 24 hard-standing pitches all with electric hook-up and also offers glamping pods.
This small, family owned park is licensed for all units except tents (trailer tents are allowed). On a gently sloping hillside providing beautiful panoramic views, one area provides 15 well spaced pitches with hardstanding and 10A electricity, with access from a circular, hardcore road. An adjacent area of a similar design has 15 fully serviced super pitches (water, waste water, sewerage, TV and 16A electricity). Shrubs and bushes at various stages of growth enhance both areas. A natural play area incorporating rustic adventure equipment set amongst mature beech trees with a small bubbling stream is a children’s paradise. For added tranquillity, the site operates a no football policy.
This three-acre family run park has 20 touring pitches for caravans and motorhomes and 15 static caravans. There are no pitches for tents at the moment. Little Paddock is located on the edge of Kinmel Bay with the town on the one side of the site and open, flat fields to the rear, behind the static caravans. All of the pitches are level and the majority are grass, although there are some hardstandings. Most have 16A electricity hook-ups, with a few at 10A. The touring pitches are situated either side of the road leading to the static caravans, so some vehicle noise may be heard.
Hendre Mynach Touring Caravan & Camping Park is a large family park, stretching out along the beach on the outskirts of Barmouth. Colourful flowers brighten the steep entrance to this site (help is available to get out if you are worried). Of the 240 pitches, all for touring, 60 are on hardstanding with 10A electricity, and 39 are fully serviced. The beach is only 200 yards away but is separated from the park by a railway line. It can be crossed by pedestrian operated gates, which could be a worry for those with young children.
Barcdy is partly in a sheltered vale, partly on a plateau top and partly in open fields edged by woods. There are fells to the rear and marvellous views across the Lleyn peninsula in one direction and towards the Snowdon range in another. The Roberts family opened to their first visitors over 60 years ago, and still welcome them today. The park provides for all tastes with level or sloping grass pitches, either secluded in the valley or enjoying the view from the plateau or the lower field. There are 110 pitches in total, including 40 serviced for touring caravans with electricity (10/16A) and 55 for tents, eleven with 10A electricity, plus 30 caravan holiday homes.
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North Wales
To the North West lies Snowdonia, a magnet for climbers and walkers, whilst the Llyn Peninsula attracts visitors to some of the best sailing and surfing beaches in the area. There are many family attractions in North Wales, from zoos to farm parks and outdoor pursuits centres. For a more relaxing day out why not try a coastal cruise to see the seal colonies and if you are lucky a dolphin!
Land of ancient myths and Celtic legends, North Wales is a small and compact region boasting a diverse landscape, from lakes and mountains, rivers and valleys to beautiful coastlines and rolling wooded countryside.
This is an outstanding region for camping and caravanning with so much to explore: the mountain trails, the epic beaches, the imposing mountains and loads of outdoor pursuits.
CARAVANNING AND CAMPING IN NORTH WALES
Caravanning and camping in North Wales
Find yourself a campsite or caravan park in North Wales. There are plenty to choose from, in wonderful locations, with many around Rhyl, Prestatyn or Harlech and more on the west coast.
The campsites here will welcome all-comers. Whether you have a tent, a caravan or motorhome, you’ll be welcomed and there are options too for those without their own camping kit. Perhaps a chalet or static caravan? Maybe glamping appeals, with a range of accommodation available from yurts to tipis, many with extras like hot tubs, en suite facilities and barbecues.
PLACES OF INTEREST
Places of interest
The Llyn peninsula is a revelation. The peaceful havens on its southern side are great for sailing and windsurfing, especially at places like Pwllheli and Abersoch. The more rugged beaches of Hell’s Mouth and Aberdaron are popular with surfers while the north is untamed coastline, peppered with little bays and inlets and the Whistling Sands of Porth Oer.
Of the many highlights inland, one is stunning Betws-y-Coed, considered by many to be the gateway to Snowdonia. It has long been a destination with plenty of appeal for outdoor activity enthusiasts. The world’s fastest zip wire anyone? Experience 100 mph at Zip World near Bethesda. Or perhaps some white water rafting at the National White Water Rafting Centre in Bala.
There are more serene activities such as the little tourist railways that seem to be a feature of this region. Try the one at Talyllyn or the Rhyl miniature railway. The famous Snowdon Mountain Railway will even take you to the top of Snowdon.
Other places of interest: Isle of Anglesey; Portmeirion Italianate village; Llandudno; Colwyn Bay; Caernarfon, Conwy and Harlech castles; Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland railways
DID YOU KNOW?
Did you know?
- The oldest living tree in the world is Over 4,000 years old, the Llangernyw Yew is in the churchyard of St Dygain’s in Conwy. Believed to have been planted in the Bronze Age, it is magnificent and, depending on various opinions, it is thought to be the second or third oldest living thing on the planet. Incredible to think it was already 3,000 years old when Jesus Christ was born.
- Welsh is one of the world’s oldest living languages. Unpronounceable to most non-native visitors, it has a fascinating history of its own. Famously, and to the terror of newsreaders and public announcers everywhere, the UK’s longest place name is in north Wales: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. There are a lot of Scrabble points in that one!
- When camping in North Wales you’ll quickly learn that it is knee-deep in colourful and turbulent history. There are many castles in various states of repair. Big-name ‘A’ list castles like Conwy, Harlech and Caernarfon are on every visitor’s bucket list, but there are others.
Castles
Caernarfon Castle: One of the most famous castles in Wales, and the largest, it has well-preserved walls from where there are amazing views.
Conwy Castle: Spectacularly situated above the river and dominating the town, Conwy is truly impressive among medieval fortifications.
Rhuddlan castle: Built in 1277, this was the site of the treaty signed in 1284 that finally brought Wales under English rule.
Dolwyddelan castle: A hefty slab in design, this castle looms over the encircling landscape and would have been a significant deterrent in its day.
Beaumaris castle: This UNESCO World Heritage Site on Anglesey was the last great castle (never completed) begun by Edward I in the 13th century. Regarded as almost perfectly designed and built.
Snowdonia National Park
Covering some 10% of Wales, this is a wonderfully wild and untamed area of natural beauty, combining glowering mountain scenery with glacial valleys, large lakes and bubbling streams. Around Mt Snowdon, this unadulterated, rugged landscape features popular places like Bala, Llanberis and Beddgelert, as well as Porthmadog and Bangor outside the park. As if the sublime scenery were not enough, Snowdonia offers another dimension: since 2015, it has been officially recognised as an International Dark Sky Reserve. So prepare for some amazing night skies and pack binoculars.
Anglesey
The Menai Bridge was the longest bridge in the world when it opened over the Menai Straits in 1826. That record has long since been exported, but it remains the link to the mainland for this distinctive island.
Anglesey is a historic place with plenty of wild places and a busy programme of cultural, musical and foodie events. Stroll the 125-mile Coastal Path, savouring magnificent sea views. Fans of rare geological rock formations and rare birds are never disappointed.
There are many gorgeous beaches on the island of Anglesey. At spots like Lligwen Bay, seals and dolphins are regular sightings, and the wide open sandy expanses can often be empty. Enjoy the sense of being far from the crowds, splash in the azure, almost tropical waters of the tidal pools, gather mussels and cook them in their shells.
Portmeirion
Designed in the early 20th century in the Italianate style, Portmeirion’s elegant buildings in muted but colourful hues are a joy to visit. Inspired by the French Riviera, Portmeirion is a neat but jumbled collection of buildings with an ornamental garden, Gothic pavilion, Bristol Colonnade and campanile.
The original intention was for it to be a private village that would be both attractive and ‘propaganda for good manners’. Steam railway buffs and day trippers enjoy the Ffestiniog Railway, which is just a mile from the town.