Maes Carafanau Hendy Caravan Park

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  • Rural site on a dairy farm 20 minutes' walk from Caernarfon
  • Half an hour from Snowdonia, Anglesey and the Llŷn Peninsula
  • Well-kept amenities including an accessible wetroom
Snowdonia National Park, Anglesey’s beaches, the lovely Llŷn Peninsula… if you fancy taking in lots of the local faves on your north-west Wales hols, take a look at handily placed Maes Carafanau Hendy Caravan Park. From this relaxed rural spot on a working dairy farm it’s around half an hour by car to all of the above, and a 20-minute stroll to historic Caernarfon, famed for its UNESCO-listed castle but also a popular place for poking about in the town’s independent shops and cafés. The Welsh Highland Railway and the Lôn Eifion cycle path pass by the site too, giving guests easy access to all sorts of ways to roam. Those in search of heaps of on-site activities will have to look elsewhere, as the Joneses have chosen to keep their place as peaceful as poss, focusing on doing the essential amenities to top standards. The large pitches have space to spread about a bit with access to electrical hookups and drinking water, and the top-notch bathroom facilities have hot showers, an accessible wetroom… and hairdryers for those days when the Welsh weather has messed with your mop.

Campground type

RV sites 16
Camper sites 16
Open now
Opens March 15
Please note
  • Tents are not accepted at this park.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Fri, Mar 15 to

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating based on 352 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 92% of visitors View breakdown

98%

would recommend this campground to a friend

95%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very clean facilities, we never saw any staff during a 3-night stay

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: The proximity of Caernarfon

Disliked: We couldn't find anyone available when we arrived so we weren't sure what to do. Then we found the envelopes in the toilet building.

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An above average site. It's very well kept and the pitches are…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Peter L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: An above average site. It's very well kept and the pitches are a really good size. The facilities are modern and spotless. The only thing I thought was odd is the lack of wardens. There is no check-in. We paid by bank transfer and received a text telling us to just pick a pitch wherever we liked. We never saw any staff first or last. It's a beautiful site, well placed for Caernarfon, a lovely half-hour walk away along a pathway that runs alongside the steam railway line.

Disliked: Nothing

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Excellent site, friendly and inviting, great value.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Mark H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: The toilets and showers were spotless, washing up area was clean and hot water too. The site looked well kept and inviting and was so peaceful. Excellent value all round.

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Would definitely come again if in the area

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Fabulous site and facilities, large pitches. Easy access in to Caernarfon

Disliked: Farm smells , but not too bad.

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Very chilled rural area away from Town. Very clean facilities. Excellent.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Alan L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Very chilled rural area away from Town. Very clean facilities. Excellent.

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Will definitely re-visit.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Friendly welcome, nice quiet site on a working farm, excellent toilet and showers, absolutely spotless.

Disliked: Nothing.

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The whole place was clean and tidy. Use of a washing machine and…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: The whole place was clean and tidy. Use of a washing machine and dryer. Fairly easy safe footpath to the town.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Excellent pitch with power and water , shower and toilet facilities are…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Ian B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Excellent pitch with power and water , shower and toilet facilities are excellent cleaned , checked daily the owner very friendly and always happy to talk with you. The views are fantastic, with a half hour walk you can be at the castle and in the town centre. Fully recommend the site

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Great site not to far from caernarfon Town

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
peter h. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Nice relaxing place to stay and not over priced toilets and showers very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great Stay

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Nicole S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: The slate hard standing parking. Washing facilities. Laundrette. Nice little site. Not too crowded. The cleaning lady was really helpful. Steam train runs down the bottom and 15 minutes to tesco.

Disliked: Smells really bad, but does has farm animals.

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Features

Dogs 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 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 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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery

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

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans Seasonal sites

Location

Maes Carafanau Hendy Caravan Park

Hendy Farm

Ffordd Y Pant

Caernarfon

Gwynedd

Wales

LL54 5RL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.12773°N
-4.27853°W

Nearest transport

Bus
0.9 mi Bus Station
5.3 mi Povey`s Garage
5.3 mi Povey's Garage
Rail
7.1 mi Llanfairpwll Rail Station
7.9 mi Bodorgan Rail Station
8.8 mi Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station
Ferry
19.2 mi Holyhead Ferry Terminal
28.8 mi Aberdaron Ferry Landing
29.8 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
13.8 mi Anglesey Airport

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

Start by taking a stroll into Caernarfon to see the mighty waterfront castle, a huge and well-preserved place with lots to see and plenty of puzzles and activities for the tiddlers; it’s worth having a look around the Royal Welch Fusiliers Regimental Museum while you’re here too. The Welsh Highland Railway runs steam train rides from Caernarfon: grab a spot at the station to watch them depart or get all aboard for the 25-mile ride through the mountains to Porthmadog. If you prefer to travel under your own steam, there’s easy access to the scenic 12-mile Lôn Eifion cycle path, a hard-surfaced path that skirts the edge of Snowdonia for some great views and village visits. For days by the seaside, cross the Menai Suspension Bridge to Anglesey – there are some lovely beaches on the island (Traeth Cymyran, 40 minutes away, is perhaps the most popular) – and the excellent Anglesey Sea Zoo, home to a seahorse breeding programme and the Lobster Hatchery of Wales. Head south instead and it’s around a half-hour drive to Pwlheli on the Llŷn Peninsula, for more splendid beaches as well as wildlife-watching boat trips.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Morfa Dinlle 3.9 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Llanddwyn 4.6 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Aberffraw 8.6 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Rhosneigr 11.6 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
St Davids - Benllech 13.3 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Caernarfon Castle 0.8 mi

National Slate Museum 6.8 mi

Snowdon Mountain Railway 6.8 mi

Penrhyn Castle 9.1 mi

Beaumaris Castle 12.1 mi

National Trust

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 5.7 mi

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 18.8 mi

Bodnant Garden 21.2 mi

Aberconwy House 21.4 mi

Plas yn Rhiw 25.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Newborough Forest and Llanddwyn Island 5.2 mi

Ceunant Bach - Moel Eilio - Foel Goch 6.1 mi

MALLTRAETH MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/07/2002) 6.5 mi

Aberdesach - Lleyn Coast Path - Garn Fawr - Aberdesach 6.9 mi

Clynnog Fawr - Bwlch Mawr - Gyrn Ddu - Bryn-yr-Eryr - Clynnog Fawr 8.2 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Maes Carafanau Hendy Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Maes Carafanau Hendy Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Maes Carafanau Hendy Caravan Park? Start by taking a stroll into Caernarfon to see the mighty waterfront castle, a huge and well-preserved place with lots to see and plenty of puzzles and activities for the tiddlers; it’s … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Maes Carafanau Hendy Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Maes Carafanau Hendy Caravan Park? From $35.89 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.