Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park

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Great site for watersports
Great site for watersports
Lake view from the premium pitches
The lakefront
Aran mountain
Pitches by the lake
Non-electric tent pitch next to the lake
Beautiful scenery
A large tree alongside the pitches
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Lake view from the premium pitches
The lakefront
Aran mountain

  • On the shoreline of Bala Lake, with stunning mountain views
  • Half-hour drive to Coed y Brenin Forest Park; 40 minutes to the coast
  • Beach for wild swimming and, for a small fee, fishing or watersports
A trip to north Wales can mean many things… for some it’s all about the action-packed adventures, while for others it’s more of a quiet-time thing, allowing some hours for activities like fishing, photography or art. Whichever of these you’ve got in mind (or perhaps a mix of both), you’ll be in a good location at Glanllyn - Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park. This Gwynedd site is right on the shores of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid), with its own private pebbly stretch of beach where you're welcome to go wild swimming. For an additional fee, grab permits for fishing permit or launching your own paddleboarding, kayaking or windsurfing equipment. Staying at such a strategic spot in the Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park also means that you’ll have access to lots more activities in the surroundings too, from hikes and mountain bike outings to gorge walking, ziplining and cave adventures. Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) is the big climb, about an hour’s drive away, but there are several other mountains closer by that also offer up good challenges – take a look at Arenig Fawr or Aran Benllyn. Of course that lakeside location is a fabulous one for the serenity-seekers too – the park stretches out over 16 acres of tree-lined level parkland, so there’s plenty of space to soak up those stunning views towards the surrounding hills and mountains. All the essential facilities are covered here, including a launderette, a small food shop, a washing-up area, showers and toilets – plus a play area for any kids you haven’t yet worn out. Barbecue and campfire cooking is permitted, and you’ll be able to pick up wood-fired pizzas on busy weekends.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 60
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent pitches 40
Motorhome pitches 60
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

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. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including WiFi and permits for fishing and watersports on the lake are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • No day visitors on bank holidays or busy weekends.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 394 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Lake and/or mountain

94% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a stunning lakeside location with direct access to Bala Lake, perfect for water sports enthusiasts. Visitors consistently praise the exceptional cleanliness of the facilities, the spacious pitches, and the friendly, helpful staff. The beautiful scenery and peaceful atmosphere are highlighted, especially outside of peak school holidays. While the site is generally well-regarded, some guests noted it can become very busy and noisy during peak times, with occasional concerns about pitch proximity and noise levels.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely view of the lake, clean…

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Louise C.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (lake view, premium)

Liked Lovely view of the lake, clean and tidy facilities.

Disliked Premium pitches are not worth the money. Decided to pitch up for our last night. These pitches were in the shade from 4pm whereas the field area had the sun until at 8pm. The ladies showers were extremely Hot! Be very careful with young children. Men’s showers were very cold. Free WiFi is rubbish, did not work.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear you felt disappointed during your stay.
Sunlight naturally varies with the season and surroundings — by the end of September the sun sets earlier, and by around 7pm it is dark across the whole site.
Our shower temperatures are set and regulated by qualified Mira engineers to remain at a safe, standard level, We will check them to ensure everything is functioning correctly, but they cannot be adjusted beyond those safety settings.
For WiFi, we provide a free service suitable for light browsing and emails, with an optional paid upgrade available for faster speeds.
We also note that your visit was for just one night, which may not have given you the chance to fully experience the facilities our premium pitches offer. Many guests do enjoy and return to them, and we remain confident in the value they provide.

Perfect weekend away

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10 out of 10
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Bev N.

Electric grass campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Absolutely stunning ,weather , toilets and showers were perfect . Reception were very helpful , will be back next year x

Disliked Nothing

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Amazing…

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katie j.

Electric grass touring caravan pitch

Liked Amazing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities and plenty of them…

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Anonymous

Electric grass campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Clean facilities and plenty of them
Laundry room and dish was room excellent
Food size pitches -we had hard standing electric hook up
Lovely views and lake

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic premium pitch

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Abigail B.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (lake view, premium)

Liked The premium pitch, pricey but worth it. Amazing views, nice hard standing area with even an extra area for chairs etc so not sat on grass.

Disliked Had to reverse on so habitation door was on the side where the extra space was. But this ensures everyone has their privacy to the left of their pitch so I get it and wasn’t really a bother just a learning curve 🤣

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Fantastic site, clean facilities, friendly staff and access to a lake

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked We arrived Saturday afternoon and were greeted by a friendly member of staff who was engaging and answered all questions without issue. My site was spacious with electric hook up and drinking water very close. There is WiFi but it's very basic so didn't bother using it.

I paid £5 to take my kayak on the lake which was the main reason for the stay.

There's separate toilet and shower blocks for female and male which are very clean.

Only downside is if it's busy there's no open space for ball games

Overall it's a fantastic campsite with everything you need

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Fab stay! Would absolutely return

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Beautiful area. Shower block and facilities spotlessly clean. Pitch sizes great, everyone abided by the quiet times set out by the campsite. Fire pits available to hire from the reception

Disliked Would have liked to have been advised on the areas likely to flood!
We were in a tent and got flooded!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely lovely location with helpful staff.

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Tim H.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Glanyn was beautiful, lovely clean showers and toilets, even a small shop for essentials. Even the general site was is excellent condition.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice enough and will be back in better weather 👌

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Matt N.

Non-electric grass campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Nice and quiet with lovely view of Lake Bala and very easy access to the lake if you want. Amenities are decent and clean and site is well set out. Owner was nice and sorted any extra requests out for me last minute.

Disliked If you want to go to Bala or to the nearby Railway its a bit out of the way but there is a bus from the site entrance, although it's a bit random with times.

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MISSLEADING

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helen p.

Non-electric grass campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Clean

Disliked Misleading information regarding hire of kayaks as no one was there has to ring reception three times before someone answers
Nothing to do around site

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We’re sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations.
To clarify, our Pitchup description states that guests are welcome to launch their own paddleboards and kayaks from our private shingle beach. Most visitors bring their own equipment to enjoy the lake. We don’t hire equipment ourselves, but we did advise you where paddleboards and kayaks can be hired locally.

As it is now low season, our reception is open only during the times displayed on the shop window. Any check-ins outside of these hours are managed over the phone. On this occasion, we were already on another call but phoned you back straight away once we had finished. We apologise if this caused any inconvenience.

As your stay was only for one night, we completely understand it may not have given you enough time to fully enjoy the unique beauty of Glanllyn and the surrounding area. Many of our guests find there is plenty to see and do both on-site and nearby.

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 Wild swimming

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit 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

Lake and/or mountain 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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches

Location

Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park

Glanllyn

Llanuwchllyn

Bala

Gwynedd

Wales

LL23 7SS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.87557°N
3.64779°W

Nearest transport

Coach
20.6 mi Sportsman
20.7 mi Tesco
21 mi Parade Street 2
Rail
14.7 mi Blaenau Ffestiniog Rail Station
15.7 mi Dolwyddelan Rail Station
15.9 mi Pont-y-Pant Rail Station
Ferry
20.1 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing
20.1 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

There are plenty of ways to get a real hit of adrenaline around here – options for high-octane activities include rafting from the National White Water Centre (15 minutes’ drive), world-class mountain bike trails at Coed y Brenin Forest Park (half an hour) and ziplines or underground adventure trails at Zip World Llechwedd (45 minutes). Successfully scaling Yr Wyddfa (aka Mount Snowdon; an hour) provides a thrill too, whether you choose to make your way up one of the footpaths or ride up on the railway. Another lovely walk in the area takes you to Pistyll Rhaeadr (45 minutes), the UK's tallest single-drop waterfall. For gentler days out, take a trip on Bala Lake Railway (five minutes’ drive) or head towards the coast to visit Barmouth beach (40 minutes), pretty Italianate village Portmeirion (45 minutes) and Harlech Castle (50 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Harlech 20.1 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Barmouth 20.3 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 20.3 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tal-Y-Bont 20.7 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 21 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Portmeirion Gardens 19 mi

CADW - Harlech Castle 19.3 mi

Ffestiniog Railway 20.3 mi

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 20.6 mi

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 21.4 mi

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 14.7 mi

Chirk Castle 23.6 mi

Bodnant Garden 25.6 mi

Aberconwy House 29 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Arenig Fawr Circular 5.8 mi

Carnedd y Filiast 5.9 mi

Rhiwargor Car Park - Pistyll-y-Meincian - Bird Hide - Rhiwargor 6.7 mi

LAKE VYRNWY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/04/1980) 8.4 mi

Cwm Cywarch - Glasgwm - Aran Fawddwy - Drysgol 9.2 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 Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park? There are plenty of ways to get a real hit of adrenaline around here – options for high-octane activities include rafting from the National White Water Centre (15 minutes’ drive), world-class mountain … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park? From £27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.