Maes Carafanau Llanbenwch Caravan Park

From £30 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.9 148 reviews
Aerial view of site
Pitches (added by manager 30 aug 2022)
Pitches (added by manager 24 jul 2019)
Chemical and water disposal (added by manager 24 jul 2019)

  • Friendly family-run site just over three miles from Ruthin
  • Views of the Clwydian Range and its highest hill, Moel Famau
  • A mile from a bar-restaurant open from Wednesdays to Sundays
You’ll be close to weeks’ worth of stuff to see and do with a stay at family-run Maes Carafanau Llanbenwch Caravan Park, centrally set in north Wales and Denbighshire and within easy reach of adventures and attractions for all tastes. Scenery seekers (and sensible sorts) will want to stay put on site for quite some time too, among the spectacular views of the Clwydian Range and Moel Famau from this handsome Vale of Clwyd park, and plenty of green space to pitch up and picnic in. Hikers – and historians – are hugely well placed here too: the site also looks out towards nearby Moel Famau, the highest hill in the Clwydian Range, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and dotted with several Iron Age forts. The mighty Offa’s Dyke long-distance trail passes the hill’s summit. The caravan park is a comfy spot to come back to, with modern amenities, a friendly vibe and barbecues allowed – sizzle supper on the coals then settle back to contemplate the clear sky as night falls… A bar-restaurant (open from Wednesdays to Sundays) is about a mile away for eating out, and the pubs, restaurants and shops of the ancient market town of Ruthin are just over three miles from the site. Dogs are most welcome at the park, but should be on leads while on site – and cleaned up after, please.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 25
Touring caravan pitches 25
Tent pitches 8
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to

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Perfect little campsite with spotless facilities and great views

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Laura U. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Gorgeous campsite with spotless facilities (and really good looking) , great views, big pitches , wi fi really good. Lovely donkeys at the farm. Easy Access and if you drive a smaller car or a campervan we reccommend choosing horseshoe pass as your route (breathtaking views but route reccommended only for confident drivers). Really well taken care off campsite.

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Lovely site with lovely bathroom areas that are extremely clean and welcoming.…

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely site with lovely bathroom areas that are extremely clean and welcoming. Very good site 👍

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Great, clean and great cafe

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Great location. Large, well spaced pitches. Owner very helpful and friendly. Lovely cafe/ shop selling great light bites and delicious cakes. Toilet block spotlessly clean

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Great site; would happily stay again.

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Great site; everything felt new, clean and modern. Obviously still developing but looks and feels great. Wish we had arrived earlier to try out cafe! Close to Ruthin which was great as we needed to visit a supermarket and also picked up a takeaway.

Disliked: Nothing

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Outstanding 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
ben h. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Outstanding site

Disliked: Non

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Excellent.

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely well kept site. Clean and tidy throughout. Friendly owners. Great views and a big sky. Superb.

Disliked: Can’t think of anything!

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Great site and facilities with shower/toilet building with all your amenities. Excellent farm…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Andrew S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Great site and facilities with shower/toilet building with all your amenities. Excellent farm Cafe/shop with great produce for sale,,(investment in new cafe coming in July). Staff an owners are great. Been a few times now and not had any problems. Well done.

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An amazing campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Tarida M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Great sized level pitches Clean and tidy Spacious washrooms Dog exercise field Playing field Excellent cafe on site Amazing hosts Great value Scenic, quiet, not too big..

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Lovely 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
Melanie T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Such a lovely clean site, excellent facilities, fabulous cafe and not to far from Ruthin. The owner was very friendly and happy to give advise on the area. Ruthin is a sort drive away and there are two pubs that serve food about 30 mins walk.

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Customer service was excellent. We were given a larger plot at no extra…

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Customer service was excellent. We were given a larger plot at no extra charge . Facilities spotless. Best showers I have ever used on a campsite . Cafe for brekkie was delicious, I've never had an egg that colour in my life !!! Very spacious field for dogs, win win Couldn't recommend this site enough! If we're ever in Wales again we will deffo be back.

Disliked: Not one thing !

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site cafe

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

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups 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

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Maes Carafanau Llanbenwch Caravan Park

Llanbenwch

Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd

Denbighshire

Wales

LL15 2SH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.07241°N
-3.28422°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.5 mi Parade Street 2
10.9 mi New Inn
10.9 mi New Inn
Rail
10.7 mi Cefn-y-Bedd Rail Station
10.7 mi Penyffordd Rail Station
10.7 mi Caergwrle Rail Station
Ferry
25 mi Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
25.4 mi Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
25.8 mi Seacombe Ferry Terminal
Airport
25.6 mi Liverpool John Lennon 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

If you think your legs will take it, the team on site highly recommend a hike up to Moel Famau, the highest hill in the Clwydian Range and reachable within 15 minutes’ drive. It’s a climb of 1,818 feet to the top but do stagger up if you can – the views of north Wales and north-west England from the summit’s Jubilee Tower are stunning. Walks are easily accessed from Moel Famau too – if you dare – including a couple of short trails to the south (from the car park) and down to the village of Cilcain via the footpath from the summit. For the truly hardy, the local section of the Offa’s Dyke Path skirts alongside Moel Famau… it runs for a full 177 miles if you’re up for it… For a gentler day out, drive the five minutes or so to Ruthin for its restaurants, pubs, independent shops and 800 years of architecture around its narrow streets. It’s a pretty place to potter around, with plenty of the region’s famed black and white houses to see as well as peaceful times to be had by the River Clywd running through Cae Ddôl park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Marine Lake, Rhyl 18.9 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Rhyl East 19.4 mi Sea Good Good Good Good
Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) 19.6 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Prestatyn 19.7 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Abergele (Pensarn) 19.9 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bodelwyddan Castle 15.8 mi

Rhuddlan Castle 16.8 mi

Chester Castle 18 mi

Cheshire Military Museum 18.1 mi

Chester Cathedral 18.3 mi

National Trust

Chirk Castle 12.4 mi

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 23.2 mi

Bodnant Garden 24.1 mi

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 24.9 mi

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 26 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Forge near Ruthin - a Clwydian Round 3.2 mi

The Clwydian Way (4): Llandegla - Llangollen 3.5 mi

Clwydian Hill-Forts (6): Foel Fenlli 4.5 mi

Clwydian Hill-Forts (5): Moel-y-Gaer Llanbedr 4.5 mi

The Clwydian Way (8): Cyffylliog - Trefnant 5.6 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.

Want to know more about camping in Denbighshire?

  • Does Maes Carafanau Llanbenwch Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Maes Carafanau Llanbenwch Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Maes Carafanau Llanbenwch Caravan Park? If you think your legs will take it, the team on site highly recommend a hike up to Moel Famau, the highest hill in the Clwydian Range and reachable within 15 minutes’ … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Maes Carafanau Llanbenwch Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Maes Carafanau Llanbenwch Caravan Park? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.