Glan Ceirw Caravan Park

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Riverside camping
Pitch
Children playing in the river
Pitch by the river

  • Rural site six miles from the edge of Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park
  • Llyn Brenig 10 minutes' drive; National White Water Centre 15 minutes
  • Brown trout fishing at the on-site river; small, basic site in a field
Time for a trip to North Wales? If you like your campsites small, stay by the river at Glan Ceirw Caravan Park in Denbighshire. Six miles from the edge of Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, this site has small pitches in a little field alongside a river where guests are welcome to cast off for brown trout (free and with no licence required) – just bring along your fishing equipment. Owners Pauline and Martin have a snug bar for drinks, which they open on bank holidays. Amenities including toilets, showers and a launderette are maintained to high standards, and the grounds are kept immaculate to encourage local wildlife (and the kids out to play). This is a valley location between the towns of Corwen and Betws-y-Coed, with mountain bike trails, cycle routes, peak scaling, forest walking and Bala Lake all within a short drive. A tasty farmers’ market is nearby, where you can pick homemade and organic produce. You could even bring a jar of jam back and pack it away as a souvenir.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 5
Tent pitches 8
Motorhome pitches 9
Caravans for hire 2
Open now
Opens 13 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • The bar is open on bank holidays only. Unfortunately, it does not serve food.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Fri 13 Mar to

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Reviews

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Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
8

80% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a friendly, peaceful campsite with a beautiful riverside location, popular with families and those seeking tranquility. Guests praise the welcoming hosts, lovely views, and the stream for children to play in. While many appreciate the value and natural setting, some reviews mention basic or poorly maintained toilet and shower facilities. Some also highlight issues with pitch size, cleanliness in certain areas, and occasional problems with on-site amenities. Management has responded to feedback regarding improvements.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 30/06/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Beautiful scenery close to other places

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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10
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10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10

Non-electric grass tent pitch (six person)

Liked Beautiful camping spot by the stream. Kids caught little fish and adults where fishing for trout. Good family run site with tents, tourer, static. Spoke to a few people that have been for 20 years so that speaks volume. Owners warm and welcome and around to help out. Has a little games room and room on field for kids to play. Perfect check in out out time.

Disliked Couldn't park by tent to unpack but I understand why.

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From the manager: It’s really great to see you had such a good time

We had a great time. Lovely location will definitely be returning!

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Non-electric grass tent pitch (four person)

Liked Lovely peaceful location. Hosts were exceptionally welcoming and always there to help. Camping pitches were great and on good ground. Lovely tranquil river which is great for kids to play in. 20mins drive from Bala lake.

Disliked mosquitoes and midges (to be expected as riverside location) so bring insect repellent!

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Nice friendly site…

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9 out of 10
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8
Value for money
9
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7
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10
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No rating
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9
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Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nice friendly site

Disliked Could do with more showers

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Loved the site the peacefulness…

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7 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
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10
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10
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No rating
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6
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10

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Loved the site the peacefulness

Disliked The shower block could be a bit more cleaner and grass cut round touring pitches

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From the manager: It’s nice to have you still visiting the park after 20 years!

Fab site small but plenty of…

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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Non-electric grass tent pitch (four person)

Liked Fab site small but plenty of room for everyone host very accommodating and looked after us well even checked up on us all after storm Dave ( tents stayed intact 💪) will definitely be back .

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Aww thank you very much! It was great to have your whole group. Your tent set up was storm proof 💪

A warm reception and a private…

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8 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
7
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10
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7
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Non-electric grass tent pitch (six person)

Liked A warm reception and a private campsite near the gentle stream. A fine place to arrive, definitely a great deal for the cost.

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Would come back again Thank you

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8 out of 10
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8
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8
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Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked We was greeted by lovely friendly owners they even came out and sat on the bench with their child and dog and mingled in so too speak very nice people
The grounds were lovely and clean
Good internet too

Disliked Like I’ve said The grounds were lovely and clean but the games room could do with a clean and updating for the kids and big kids too haha

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Great location for kids who like water

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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9
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Non-electric grass tent pitch (four person)

Liked Lovely location able to pitch right at the river

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The little pub was very quaint…

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3 out of 10
Location
4
Value for money
3
Facilities / Activities
1
Customer service
3
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1
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Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The little pub was very quaint

Disliked The pitches was very small and uneven
Facilities was a long walk from pitches and was not very clean

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Very cosy campsite, owner was very…

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9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
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Non-electric grass tent pitch (six person)

Liked Very cosy campsite, owner was very helpful and friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 Composting toilet 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 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 Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Glan Ceirw Caravan Park

Ty Nant

Corwen

Denbighshire

Wales

LL21 0RF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.00302°N
3.54747°W

Nearest transport

Coach
15.9 mi Parade Street 2
19.4 mi Alma Road
19.5 mi Crossroads Stores
Rail
12.2 mi Betws-y-Coed Rail Station
13.8 mi Pont-y-Pant Rail Station
13.9 mi Llanrwst Rail Station
Ferry
28.8 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing
28.9 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

Bala Lake, Betws-y-Coed, Coed Llandegla Forest and Snowdonia National Park are all nearby, with enough activities of all sorts to keep you busy for weeks. Start off strong at the Conwy Valley Railway Museum’s miniature railway at Betws-y-Coed, then take a riverside walk along the Llugwy and on to the spectacular Swallow Falls via the River Conwy; if you don’t fancy the walk, settle down at the picnic areas overlooking the Pont-y-Pair Falls in the centre of the village. Activity centres are within easy driving distance, like the one at Wales’s biggest body of water, Bala Lake, which has a huge range of outdoor options including whitewater rafting, zorbing and canoeing. On land, horse riding, quad biking and dry slope skiing are all available, or you could follow in the footsteps of thousands (millions?) and scale some of the peaks of Snowdonia (promise yourself a picnic and a Glan Ceirw ale at the top). If it’s heritage (and a rest) you’re after, two vintage steam railways are nearby – one at Bala and one at Llangollen – while in the national park the kids can dig into Welsh mining history with trips to Blaenau Ffestiniog’s Llechwedd Slate Cavern and the National Slate Museum.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Abergele (Pensarn) 20.4 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) 21.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Marine Lake, Rhyl 21.5 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias 21.6 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentN/AN/A
Colwyn Bay 22.3 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bodelwyddan Castle 17.9 mi

Bodnant Garden 19.1 mi

Rhuddlan Castle 20.1 mi

Conwy Castle 22.4 mi

National Trust - Aberconwy House 22.4 mi

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 12.7 mi

Bodnant Garden 19.1 mi

Chirk Castle 19.6 mi

Aberconwy House 22.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Clwydian Way (7): Pentre - Cyffylliog 4.2 mi

The Llyn Brenig Circuit 5.3 mi

Llyn Brenig and the Clywedog Reservoir 7.1 mi

Carnedd y Filiast 7.1 mi

Llandrillo and the Berwyns from the West 7.2 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Glan Ceirw Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Glan Ceirw Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Glan Ceirw Caravan Park? Bala Lake, Betws-y-Coed, Coed Llandegla Forest and Snowdonia National Park are all nearby, with enough activities of all sorts to keep you busy for weeks. Start off strong at the Conwy Valley … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Glan Ceirw Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  11:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Glan Ceirw Caravan Park? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.