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Nant y Cyrtiau

Basic pitches (added by manager 06 Jun 2019)

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Back to basics stays on a smallholding 10 minutes' drive from Bala
On the edge of the Snowdonia National Park
Campfires and dogs welcome; fresh eggs available to buy

It’s said that there are more sheep than people in Wales – and it’ll possibly feel that way for guests at Nant y Cyrtiau, a spacious Gwynedd smallholding on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park, 10 minutes’ drive from the lakeside town of Bala. Settle in here and you’ll be sharing the site with hens, ducks, a few horses and that flock of friendly sheep – the sheep are quite happy to be fussed over, and you’re welcome to help out on site by feeding the hens and collecting their eggs (which are also available to buy for a fresh brekkie). You’ll not have to share with all that many other guests though, as the owners value peace over profit, and limit the numbers on site to just a handful at any one time. Well-behaved dogs are welcome to join you on site; there’s a little fenced-off area where they can be left for short periods if you’re going out anywhere that they can’t tag along. Bikers are equally welcome too, and are provided with space in an outbuilding to keep bikes and leathers dry in the event of a downpour. Being a proper rural place, facilities are limited to just a compost toilet (aka ‘the loo with a view’), but there are many ways to improvise for other needs. The folk here suggest collecting firewood in the woods, keeping your wine cool in the stream and sourcing water from the spring (although they’ll provide bottled stuff if that source dries up…)

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Spanish

Welsh

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

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

Wild camping

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

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Nant y Cyrtiau

Cwmtirmynach

Bala

Gwynedd

Wales

LL23 7ED

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.97148°N
-3.62096°W

Nearest transport

Coach

18.8 mi Parade Street 2

21.6 mi Sportsman

21.6 mi Tesco

Rail

11.2 mi Betws-y-Coed Rail Station

12 mi Pont-y-Pant Rail Station

12.3 mi Dolwyddelan Rail Station

Ferry

25.1 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing

25.2 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 (10 minutes’ drive) is best known for its lake – a popular place for watersports including paddleboarding and kayaking, or for scenic puffing along on the Bala Lake Railway. Should such pursuits strike you as a touch too genteel, it’s handy to know that the town’s also home to the National White Water Centre, for adventure-filled trips on the Tryweryn River. Got a taste for adrenaline? Follow up with outings to Zip World Fforest (25 minutes) for treetop trails, ziplines and a high-speed toboggan, the underground trampoline park Bounce Below (35 minutes) or the surf lake at Adventure Parc Snowdonia (40 minutes). The mountain bike trails at Gwydir Forest Park are 35 minutes away, and the start of the tracks to scale Snowdon are 45 minutes away. Something a little more leisurely? Take a waterfall walk from Betws-y-Coed (half an hour), ride the Ffestiniog Railway (half an hour) or head to the coast for a smart seaside day at Italian-style Portmeirion (40 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Harlech	22.5 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Abergele (Pensarn)	22.6 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias	22.9 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	N/A	N/A
Llandanwg	23.3 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Colwyn Bay	23.5 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bodnant Garden 19.6 mi

Portmeirion Gardens 20.3 mi

Bodelwyddan Castle 20.6 mi

Ffestiniog Railway 21.3 mi

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 21.5 mi

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 10.8 mi

Bodnant Garden 19.6 mi

Chirk Castle 22.2 mi

Aberconwy House 23 mi

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 29.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Carnedd y Filiast 3.4 mi

Arenig Fawr Circular 5.5 mi

The Clwydian Way (7): Pentre - Cyffylliog 7.3 mi

The Llyn Brenig Circuit 8.1 mi

Llandrillo and the Berwyns from the West 8.4 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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Does Nant y Cyrtiau have a swimming pool? No View all features
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What attractions are near Nant y Cyrtiau? Bala (10 minutes’ drive) is best known for its lake – a popular place for watersports including paddleboarding and kayaking, or for scenic puffing along on the Bala Lake Railway. Should such … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Nant y Cyrtiau?

Camping and touring

Arrive: Anytime – Anytime

Depart by: 12 p.m.

Read more