Fronalchen Caravan Park
View prices & book- 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
Site type
- 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
Pitch types & availability
Non-electric grass tent pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 8.0m width x 6.0m depth (26.2ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 48.0m² (516.7ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £24 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookNon-electric grass touring pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 8.0m depth (19.7ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 48.0m² (516.7ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £24 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookElectric grass tent pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 8.0m depth (19.7ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 48.0m² (516.7ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £30 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookElectric grass touring pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 8.0m depth (19.7ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 48.0m² (516.7ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £30 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 65% of visitors View breakdown
would recommend this site to a friend
would stay here again
Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Decent showers and toilets which were really clean. Great location and friendly…
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Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked: Decent showers and toilets which were really clean. Great location and friendly staff. Logs and fires available at a reasonable price.
Disliked: Electric generator was slightly noisy but can’t be helped.
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Thanks for everything 👍😉…
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Liked: Thanks for everything 👍😉
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A lovely stay
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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!
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Great location, stunning views, friendly people. We had an amazing time there.…
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Liked: Great location, stunning views, friendly people. We had an amazing time there.
Disliked: Nothing
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Should be a budget party site, think festival, but premium prices!
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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.
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friendly staff clean toilets…
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Electric grass tent pitch
Liked: friendly staff clean toilets
Disliked: electric kept braking
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Lovely views from this large campsite with nice, flat pitches.…
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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.
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Quiet campsite, decent ground to pitch on, cheap.…
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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.
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Fantastic location, staff very friendly and welcoming. I am planning another visit…
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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
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Very clean, friendly and nice…
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Liked: Very clean, friendly and nice
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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
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
52.75167°N
-3.85202°W
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Barmouth | 14.5 km | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Fairbourne | 15.2 km | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Tal-Y-Bont | 17.5 km | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) | 18.7 km | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Llandanwg | 20.6 km | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 17.8 km
CADW - Harlech Castle 21 km
Portmeirion Gardens 24.5 km
Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 24.7 km
Ffestiniog Railway 26.6 km
National Trust
Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 33.5 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
The Precipice Walk, north of Dolgellau 2.5 km
The New Precipice Walk from Llanelltyd 3.2 km
Mawddach Estuary 5.4 km
Cadair Idris by the Fox's Path 5.5 km
Cadair Idris 6.3 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.
Nearest sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
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Camping and touring Arrive: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: noon - How much does it cost to stay at Fronalchen Caravan Park? From €28.19 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.