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.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 10 consecutive nights.
  • 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.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • No day visitors on bank holidays or busy weekends.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

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 339 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Lake and/or mountain

95% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

A beautiful lakeside campsite with direct access to Lake Bala, perfect for watersports. Visitors praised the immaculate, clean facilities and friendly, helpful staff. Pitches are generally spacious and well-maintained. The site is popular with families and noted for its peaceful atmosphere, though some experienced noise and found it busy at peak times. While most found the site excellent, a few noted the WiFi could be better and expressed a desire for more dog walking areas.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice, clean site in an excellent position for water sport activities

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9 out of 10
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass touring caravan pitch

Liked The location to the lake was excellent and it was easy to walk into Bala. There were plenty of toilets and showers with hot water and the toilet block was always clean and tidy. The shop was small but well stocked. The pitch was level with plenty of room around it.

Disliked The busy road was close to our camping spot and quite noisy (although quiet over night). The dog paddock was very small, close to the main road and not big enough to exercise dogs. The Wi-Fi was weak although there was an option to pay for a better one.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice and clean campsite. But it’s no much space especially the…

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5 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Zana Y.

Electric grass touring caravan pitch

Liked Nice and clean campsite. But it’s no much space especially the caravan site. And owner got little rude in end.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location was great Bala town was easy accessible on bus directly from…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (lake view, premium)

Liked Location was great
Bala town was easy accessible on bus directly from site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect site for access the water if you’re planning to stay on site.

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Bethany R.

Electric grass campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Proximity to lake

Disliked Size of the site
Clientele on the site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean but very loud and busy

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Clean facilities

Disliked Disruptive, unsupervised teenagers, the use of drones and electric bikes speeding around camp

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. We’re sorry to hear that aspects of your stay didn’t meet your expectations.
As you visited during the peak summer holiday period, the site was naturally much busier, with more families and teenagers enjoying their break. We do our best to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all guests.
Please note that drones are not permitted on site, as clearly stated in our terms and conditions. Had we been made aware of any drone use or disruptive behaviour during your stay, we would have acted immediately. Unfortunately, no issues were reported to us at the time, which limited our ability to address them.
We always encourage guests to speak to us during their stay so we can resolve any concerns in real time.

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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Sharon G.

Electric grass touring caravan pitch

Liked X

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location. Really peaceful.…

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9 out of 10
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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chris s.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Great location. Really peaceful.

Disliked Wifi was very poor

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, a few downsides to this site.

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5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Alison B.

Electric grass touring caravan pitch

Liked Warm greeting, clean facilities
Great site for kids and for access to the lake and river. Easy cycle in to Bala.

Disliked How close the sites were to each other. Felt like we were hemmed in. Noise very late at night plus fireworks which really upset the dog. No one told us there would be fireworks. We would never have brought the dog to a site that allows fireworks as she is petrified of them. We left a day early as the poor dog was traumatized.
Poor placement of toilet roll holder they are behind the toilet on the wall which makes them totally inaccessible.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet expectations, particularly in relation to your dog being distressed by fireworks. We completely understand how upsetting this can be, and we wish you had reached out to us at the time — we would have been happy to clarify that the fireworks were not from our park. In fact, we do not permit fireworks on site, and the brief display you heard originated from a location approximately 8 miles away across the other side of the lake.

During peak summer holidays, the park is indeed very busy, and while this can lead to a more compact feel, we do our best to manage space while accommodating as many guests as possible.

We’re glad you appreciated the cleanliness of our facilities and the lake access, and we hope, despite the issues raised, you’ll consider visiting us again.

Really great site for caravans, tents and motor homes.

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Wifi
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Andrea M.

Electric grass touring caravan pitch

Liked Excellent location, right on the lake. Immaculate facilities. Friendly and organised site.

Disliked WiFi could be a little better, however, it’s not really a dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful views Shop on site…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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katy f.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Beautiful views
Shop on site

Disliked No fish in river to fish
Slightly over priced as there wasn't much to do unless you brought your own boat.
Small dog walking area

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site. Lovely holiday. Will definitely come back

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10 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Rachel P.

Non-electric grass campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Loved the site beautiful location friendly staff. Showers and toilets always clean and tidy .

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 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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.