When can I check in and check out of Y Giler Arms?

Camping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 10 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Y Giler Arms?

From £12 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Y Giler Arms

From £12 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked 2 hours ago 9.1 135 reviews

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Aerial view of the site (added by manager 23 may 2023)

Lake view (added by visitor 31 may 2023)

View from the pitches (added by manager 24 may 2023)

Quiet campsite with Eryri views 15 minutes’ drive from Betws-y-Coed
Adventure Parc Snowdonia and Zip World Llechwedd half an hour’s drive
Lakeside pitches behind a traditional pub with dining and a games room

Like the sound of holidaying under canvas with a backdrop of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) peaks? Haste ye to the Y Giler Arms, a traditional country inn just off the A5 (a former coaching route), for tucked behind the pub is a camping field overlooking a lake and edged by the meanders of the River Merddwr. For exercise junkies, this peaceful spot is close to the outdoor-sports hub of Betws-y-Coed (15 minutes’ drive). If you’d rather stay put and drift around on site, the pub opens every evening, where you can be sure of a warm Welsh welcome along with local real ales and home-cooked food served in the lakeside restaurant. Hot breakfasts are also available – just be sure to order yours from the bar the night before – and there are plenty of distractions if the kids get restless, from a darts board and pool table to a variety of board games for you to borrow. Any accompanying dogs are welcome in the public bar and games room, but must be kept on a lead and under close control at all times on the camping field, as it is surrounded by farmland with lots of grazing sheep. And finally, a few practicalities: the site comprises two acres of level pitches, with easy access for towing vehicles. Facilities include modern shower blocks (one with disabled access), a washing-up area, electric hook-ups and water points.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The restaurant is open between 01/02 and 31/12.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
The games room is open between 01/02 and 31/12.
The bar is open between 01/02 and 31/12.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 1 Feb to Sat, 30 Nov 2024

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

Reviews

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What’s not to like

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

Chris P. Apr 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Location is set looking over to Snowdonia. Camping is adjacent to the Giler Arms which is very popular for the restaurant. The fact they offer a takeaway for breakfast is a bonus

Disliked: No fault of the site due to the recent wet weather but the ground was very soft in places.

Recommend to friends Visit again

An excellent quiet site with nice pitches and friendly staff

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

james d. Apr 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The location,facilities and friendly helpful staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site would stay here again.

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

Anonymous Apr 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The size of the size nice and small and the showers and toliet was clean. Staff was friendly and they allowed me to rearrange my stay because of the weather.

Disliked: Could do with some paths as the field was slippy and really muddy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Free pool, excellent toilets, plenty of space in the camp, friendly staff.…

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Anonymous Mar 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Free pool, excellent toilets, plenty of space in the camp, friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

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

Anonymous Mar 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Excellent pitch. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The pitch was level and all facilities close to hand. The walk around the lake was pretty and there was enough space to walk the dog by the river. The toilets and showers were clean and the water was hot. The pub was dog friendly and welcoming; and the big fire was cosy and warm. The barmaids and proprietor were so friendly and helpful and obliging. They couldn't do enough for us. The beer was tasty and the food was delicious; the menu was great with good vegetarian options. The site is a really good base to explore North Wales. Wifi and electricity is free. Password in the bar. We were lucky with the weather during the day and the sunset was stunning. Wonderful views of Snowdon and surrounding mountains. So peaceful and quiet. Our sleep was good. Thank you for a great stay.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Avoid in wet weather, very soft, muddy pitches

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

Anonymous Mar 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Good location. Pub was clean and had a games room and a real fire which was great on a cold damp night. Food was ok.

Disliked: Lack of information and signage. Bar staff not very welcoming or helpful. We have had a lot of wet weather but the grass pitches were still in use but we did get stuck. we got out thanks to having some old levelling blocks with us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was nice and the pub was great…

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

Joe C. Mar 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The site was nice and the pub was great

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite with lots of space, next to a brilliant pub. Owners…

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

Sam W. Mar 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great campsite with lots of space, next to a brilliant pub. Owners were very friendly. Would definitely come back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little camp site! VERY friendly in the pub, drinks and good were…

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

Sophie M. Mar 2024

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely little camp site! VERY friendly in the pub, drinks and good were great prices! Had a really good burger! Toilets were very clean and spacious and in a good location. Great location for walks, zip world and many other things. We will definitely be back!

Disliked: N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

The facilities were great and the scenery was beautiful. The pub itself…

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

Anonymous Mar 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The facilities were great and the scenery was beautiful. The pub itself was really nice, like a quaint little pub fresh out of hot fuzz, without the cult. Amazing pint of Guinness too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal fridge

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Pub campsite

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Y Giler Arms

Rhydlydan

Betws Y Coed

Conwy

Wales

LL24 0LL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.0429°N
-3.6542°W

Nearest transport

Coach

17.6 mi Station

17.7 mi Post Office

17.7 mi County Court

Rail

7 mi Betws-y-Coed Rail Station

8.8 mi Pont-y-Pant Rail Station

8.8 mi Llanrwst Rail Station

Ferry

27.9 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing

28 mi 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

Active sorts can soon be out on hiking jaunts from Betws-y-Coed (15 minutes’ drive), or adventures on trails in Gwydir Forest Park (20 minutes). If you’d like to increase the adrenaline levels further, try the artificial surfing wave at Adventure Parc Snowdonia (half an hour), or zipwire over the quarry lake and bounce around on subterranean nets in the former lead mine at Zip World Llechwedd (also half an hour). If you’re keen to mix in some cultural time, explore the rugged relics of Dolwyddelan Castle (25 minutes), or tour the towers and ramparts at medieval Conwy Castle (40 minutes). Nip over the Menai Bridge to the Isle of Anglesey (50 minutes), where you can wander the formal waterfront gardens at National Trust - Plas Newydd House and Gardens (55 minutes) and snoop around the 18th-century mansion. Treat well-behaved kids to sightings of endangered snow leopards and red pandas at the Welsh Mountain Zoo (45 minutes). Round off your day by surprising everyone with afternoon tea at The Riverside Chocolate House in Pentrefoelas (five minutes), where you can gorge on handmade chocs and take some home as Welsh souvenirs.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Abergele (Pensarn)	17.8 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias	17.8 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	N/A	N/A
Colwyn Bay	18.4 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove)	19.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Penmaenmawr	19.5 mi	Sea	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bodnant Garden 14.5 mi

Bodelwyddan Castle 16.3 mi

Conwy Castle 17.9 mi

National Trust - Aberconwy House 17.9 mi

Plas Mawr 18 mi

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 7.9 mi

Bodnant Garden 14.5 mi

Aberconwy House 17.9 mi

Chirk Castle 24.6 mi

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 26.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Llyn Brenig Circuit 5.3 mi

The Clwydian Way (7): Pentre - Cyffylliog 5.3 mi

Carnedd y Filiast 6.4 mi

The Lion Inn Gwytherin: Up the Hill and Back 6.7 mi

Betws-y-Coed and the Gwydyr Forest 6.9 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

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Unsupervised minors must have a letter of authorisation from their parents or legal guardian.

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.
Please pick any available pitch on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 3 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
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.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
The bar is open between 01/02 and 31/12.
The games room is open between 01/02 and 31/12.
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 restaurant is open between 01/02 and 31/12.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Payment terms

Does Y Giler Arms have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Y Giler Arms dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Y Giler Arms? Active sorts can soon be out on hiking jaunts from Betws-y-Coed (15 minutes’ drive), or adventures on trails in Gwydir Forest Park (20 minutes). If you’d like to increase the adrenaline levels … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Y Giler Arms?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Y Giler Arms? From £12 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.