When can I check in and check out of Fronalchen Caravan Park?

Camping and touring Arrive: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Fronalchen Caravan Park?

From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Fronalchen Caravan Park

View prices & book Last booked 5 hours ago 8.9 399 reviews

View of the site at sunset (added by manager 20 Jul 2022)

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Spacious grass pitches (added by manager 20 jul 2022)

Campsite (added by jonathan_c296084 10 aug 2020)

Scenic back-to-basics site in Eryri/Snowdonia National Park
A 20-minute drive from beaches at Barmouth and Fairbourne
Famed Mach Loop within 10-minute drive; Portmeirion Gardens within 40

How does a spacious, back-to-basics site sound? How about if it were inside a spectacular national park, with stunning views of the mountains? If you answered ‘pretty fab, ta very much’, get motors running all the way to Fronalchen Caravan Park, a family-friendly site five minutes’ drive from Dolgellau in Gwynedd. Ramblers, hikers, bikers and riders are well served hereabouts, as the site’s in Eryri/Snowdonia National Park: Torrent Walk (a four-mile circular route along the River Clywedog gorge) starts less than five minutes away and the mountain biking tracks of Coed-y-Brenin are within half an hour. It's about 20 minutes from here to pony trekking excursions too... surely one of the most photogenic ways to venture around this part of the world...? If this all sounds a tad too hectic, slow things down a notch with a lazy beach day. There are lengthy sandy stretches in Fairbourne and Barmouth (both 20 minutes from base), where hitting the waves on a surfboard or signing up for a fishing trip are highly recommended. Fancy a few zero-fuss days instead? Retreat back to base, where there’s little to distract from gorgeous views of Cadair Idris (hikes start around 40 minutes away) and the mountains around it, and there’s lots of room for kickabouts, dog walks, cosy campfires by the riverbank and leisurely barbecues.

Site type

120

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Wed, 1 May to Mon, 30 Sept 2024

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Thanks for everything 👍😉…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Sarmis S. May 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Thanks for everything 👍😉

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely stay

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The camping field was lovely, even after rain it drained quickly. Showers were lovely! Good location Great access for a dog walk.

Disliked: Only one sink with cold water for washing up. This was so hard as no hot water to wash up after bacon and sausages!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, stunning views, friendly people. We had an amazing time there.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Mariya P. May 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Great location, stunning views, friendly people. We had an amazing time there.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Should be a budget party site, think festival, but premium prices!

Overall	2/10
Location	8
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Anonymous May 2024

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Pretty views, friendly welcome.

Disliked: Electric was from a generator, in the centre of the field....told to pitch up anywhere in the middle and hook up to one of the makeshift points. We went to get fish and chips and cane back to chaos. Tents piled on top of each other...less than a foot apart guide lines crossed everywhere no space to walk between tents. Large groups of families and freinds gathered together (which is lovely) but having a party tent with disco lights, loud music the whole site can hear until 2am in the morning...drunks shouting and cars driving around. Saturday night was worse. Toilets, 3 in the main block, kept clean but still smelly and only one sink for everyone to wash hands brush teeth etc. Showers hot, kept as clean as possible but very damp and nowhere dry to store clothes so everything was soaked. No doors on mens urinals and only 1 mens toilet. Other portaloos scattered around and very smelly. Some toilets at thr bottom that someone got locked in for over 2 hours. At night camp fires everywhere which again is nice, but with so many the smoke was unbearable. None of the rules were enforced, no fire safety measures. Very boggy in places, if a lot of rain then you'd be stuck. Generator switched on and off all day and night, at one point campers were trying to fix it. Also quite noisy. My 8 year old son was scared to sleep because of the shouting and dogs barking all night. We left a night early.

Recommend to friends Visit again

friendly staff clean toilets…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous May 2024

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: friendly staff clean toilets

Disliked: electric kept braking

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely views from this large campsite with nice, flat pitches.…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Caroline O. May 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely views from this large campsite with nice, flat pitches.

Disliked: Not enough loos for the size of the site and only one basin.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet campsite, decent ground to pitch on, cheap.…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Anonymous May 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Quiet campsite, decent ground to pitch on, cheap.

Disliked: Shower goes off too fast, Urinals in view of people walking past was a bit weird.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic location, staff very friendly and welcoming. I am planning another visit…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Nicholas S. May 2024

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Fantastic location, staff very friendly and welcoming. I am planning another visit back with the family this year. Facilities are clean and well Maintained. 9/10

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean, friendly and nice…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Rob B. May 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Very clean, friendly and nice

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean nice and friendly…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Rob B. May 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Clean nice and friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Fronalchen Caravan Park

Fronalchen

Dolgellau

Gwynedd

Wales

LL40 2AD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.75167°N
-3.85202°W

Nearest transport

Coach

17 mi Sportsman

17 mi Tesco

17.7 mi Market Square

Rail

8.2 mi Morfa Mawddach Rail Station

8.8 mi Barmouth Rail Station

9.1 mi Fairbourne Rail Station

Ferry

8.6 mi Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing

8.7 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing

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

Guests with one foot in the past will find plenty nearby to keep them entertained. Start by poking around the ruins of Cymer Abbey, 10 minutes’ drive away, before diving into ancient Welsh legend beneath the earth in King Arthur’s Labyrinth, chugging along tracks on one of the local heritage narrow gauge railways, and exploring the spectacularly sited Harlech Castle, all within 45 minutes of base. Prefer the wind in your hair? Pick up speed on the ziplines at Zip World Slate Caverns and on the downhill biking trails at Antur Stiniog, both about 40 minutes away, or stick closer to home (10 minutes) to keep eyes peeled for low-flying jets at the famed Mach Loop. Outdoorsy types may want to travel the 20 minutes to Cregennan Lakes instead, where there are lots of trails to traipse along, as well as two lakes for trout fishing. Not your bag? The subtropical Portmeirion Gardens 40 minutes away are an absolute must for budding horticulturalists – be sure to explore this ‘Gwyltt’ (Welsh for wildwood) thoroughly, as there are secret gardens, a derelict castle and even a graveyard to root out.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Barmouth	9 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Fairbourne	9.5 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Tal-Y-Bont	10.8 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn)	11.6 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Llandanwg	12.8 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 11.1 mi

CADW - Harlech Castle 13 mi

Portmeirion Gardens 15.2 mi

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 15.3 mi

Ffestiniog Railway 16.5 mi

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 20.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Precipice Walk, north of Dolgellau 1.5 mi

The New Precipice Walk from Llanelltyd 2 mi

Mawddach Estuary 3.4 mi

Cadair Idris by the Fox's Path 3.4 mi

Cadair Idris 3.9 mi

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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 2 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The fishing lakes are stocked with Trout.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Occupancy

Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m..

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 9 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Does Fronalchen Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Fronalchen Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Fronalchen Caravan Park? Guests with one foot in the past will find plenty nearby to keep them entertained. Start by poking around the ruins of Cymer Abbey, 10 minutes’ drive away, before diving into ancient … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Fronalchen Caravan Park?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 12 p.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Fronalchen Caravan Park? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.