Bwch Yn Uchaf Camping and Caravanning Park

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  • Quiet and simple riverside site near Lake Bala in Snowdonia
  • 10 minutes to fishing and a pub with food; Lake Bala railway next door
  • Barmouth beach 40 mins; Zipworld Fforest 45 mins; Portmeirion 50 mins
Steam trains, fishing lakes and mountain slopes all minutes away on this riverside site in north Wales. At Bwch yn Uchaf Camping and Caravanning Park, they know what people come for: it’s a simple, quiet site, where you can set yourself up in seclusion by the River Twrch or the Bala Lake steam railway and enjoy the open skies. You might wake up to a steam engine chuffing by (there’s four a day), but apart from that it’s the sheep, the birds and the river. However lost in nature you want to get, it’s handy to know that this site in the Snowdonia National Park is 10 minutes’ walk to a pub with grub. You could try catching your own fish supper on the nearby Tegid/Bala lake (with day permits), teeming with wild brown trout, grayling, eels and seasonal salmon. Assuming you couldn’t watch the engines of the Lake Bala railway chugging past without a twinge of curiosity, you can catch this lovingly restored narrow gauge line right by the site for a slow, steam-powered circuit of the lake. It’s a great way to see the area whilst conserving your energy for all that active stuff you’re bound to get up to.

Site type

Tent sites 20
Travel trailer sites 20
RV sites 20

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Nearest sites

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Scouts welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transportation nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Bwch Yn Uchaf Camping and Caravanning Park

Station Road

Llanuwchllyn

Bala

Gwynedd

Wales

LL23 7DD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.85641°N
-3.66394°W

Nearest transport

Coach
32.6 km Sportsman
32.6 km Tesco
33.4 km Market Square
Rail
24 km Blaenau Ffestiniog Rail Station
25.8 km Tan-y-Bwlch Ffestiniog Railway Station
26.4 km Dolwyddelan Rail Station
Ferry
30.3 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
30.3 km Porth Penrhyn 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

If you’ve developed an addiction to steam railways in fine scenery, the renowned Blaenau Ffestiniog and Snowdon Mountain Railways are in easy reach (40 minutes’ and an hour and a quarter’s drive, respectively); the latter takes you to the top of Mount Snowdon if you'd rather puff there by train than under your own steam. The area is laced with walks and bike trails, many taking you up Snowdon the hard (but rewarding) way; Mount Aran is not a lot smaller and paths to its summit start close to the site. For heights of a different kind, Zipworld has two bases in the area, Fforest (45 minutes) and Slate Caverns (50 minutes), both offering record-breaking zip rides in grand surrounds. If you prefer your feet planted firmly on the ground, the village of Portmeirion is 50 minutes away; a remarkable little slice of Italy built on Welsh soil, and of sci-fi history, too. For a more traditional take on the Welsh seaside, Barmouth beach with its candy floss and donkey rides is 40 minutes away. Cross the estuary for views from the bridge, then take the coastal path round to Fairbourne for another fine railway trip, ending in a ferry ride back to Barmouth.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Barmouth 30.6 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Harlech 31.2 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Llandanwg 31.3 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Tal-Y-Bont 31.5 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Fairbourne 32 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Portmeirion Gardens 29.8 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 29.9 km

Ffestiniog Railway 32 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 32.1 km

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 32.5 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 24.9 km

Chirk Castle 39.4 km

Bodnant Garden 43 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Rhiwargor Car Park - Pistyll-y-Meincian - Bird Hide - Rhiwargor 10.2 km

Arenig Fawr Circular 10.4 km

Carnedd y Filiast 11.2 km

Cwm Cywarch - Glasgwm - Aran Fawddwy - Drysgol 12.4 km

LAKE VYRNWY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/04/1980) 12.8 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.

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  • Does Bwch Yn Uchaf Camping and Caravanning Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
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  • What attractions are near Bwch Yn Uchaf Camping and Caravanning Park? If you’ve developed an addiction to steam railways in fine scenery, the renowned Blaenau Ffestiniog and Snowdon Mountain Railways are in easy reach (40 minutes’ and an hour and a quarter’s drive, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bwch Yn Uchaf Camping and Caravanning Park?
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    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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