Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park

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Llyn Tegid & Gwersyll Pen Y Bont
Llyn tegid & gwersyll pen y bont
Hardstanding touring pitches
Gwersyll pen y bont
Aerial view of the site
Fully serviced hardstanding touring pitches
Touring pitches
Aerial view of the site
Bala lake
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Hardstanding touring pitches
Gwersyll pen y bont
Aerial view of the site

  • Family-owned Eryri (Snowdonia) site near the shore of Bala Lake
  • A short walk to watersports, boat hire and Bala Lake Railway
  • Within walking distance of Bala’s shops, restaurants and golf course
Got Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park in your sights? You can add a little sailing or windsurfing – and relaxation on a family-run site – into the mix when staying at Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park. This peaceful place is just a few hundred metres from the shore of Bala Lake (also known by its Welsh name Llyn Tegid). The fresh air of the national park is sure to aid that well-awaited relaxation… and when you’re feeling fully rejuvenated (and full of tasty food from the shops and restaurants in Bala town centre, 15 minutes’ walk away), there are activities like sailing, windsurfing and boat hire around the lake. Switch up Bala Lake’s gentle ripples for the whitewater of the Tryweryn at the National White Water Centre, 10 minutes’ drive away. Adventurous souls can zoom down the 1080-metre zipwire at Zip World Llechwedd (40 minutes’ drive) or climb Eryri's mountains. If you’d rather move at a more leisurely pace, putting a few balls as you go, head to the golf course on the other side of Bala, half an hour’s walk away from the site. Spa days and massage treatments are available about 10 minutes' walk away too.

Site type

Rent a tent 6
Motorhome pitches 41
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Touring caravan pitches 41
Tent pitches 16
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • 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.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 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.
  • If bringing a rooftop tent, please book one of the hardstanding pitches.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Sun 1 Mar to

Open from Mon 1 Mar to

This site is a member of Bala Holiday Parks group.

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 1,085 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Lake and/or mountainPeaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Pen Y Bont Campsite receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its immaculate facilities, particularly the modern and clean shower blocks. Guests consistently praise the friendly and helpful staff, the beautiful location close to Bala Lake and town, and the well-maintained pitches. Minor issues mentioned include occasional road noise on certain pitches, the Wi-Fi performance, and the desire for more on-site amenities for children. Overall, the site is highly recommended for its cleanliness, location, and welcoming atmosphere.

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

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Arrival date (latest first)

2nd time staying and everything about…

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10 out of 10
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 Alex A. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked 2nd time staying and everything about it is just so relaxing. not too far from the small town where the shops are and the lake bala is a short drive and a beautiful day 🩷

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much - we're so glad you enjoyed your time with us again!

Excellent place. very clean and tidy. showers…

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 joe y. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (XL)

Liked Excellent place. very clean and tidy.
showers etc spotless
will stay again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Joe!

we will stay again i'm sure

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9 out of 10
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 8
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Adam H. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch (deluxe)

Liked excellent toilet facilities. Nice relaxed atmosphere and family friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Adam - we hope to welcome you back again soon!

Perfectly kept site Staff Polite and very…

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10 out of 10
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 Philip A. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked Perfectly kept site
Staff Polite and very helpful
Toilets and showers excellent

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Philip - we're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon!

Amaxing site reall clean…

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 Darren V. 1 review

8M fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Amaxing site reall clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Darren!

Peaceful, well maintained great customer care

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked Super clean and well maintained site. Water supply on the pitch was great. Good sized pitches. Small shop for essentials. Great customer service.

Disliked 25 minute walk to Bala town, 10 min to lake, no lake view, WiFi not great on pitch 3

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and glad that you found the site to be clean and well maintained.
There is always the option of a taxi to get you into town . We do offer lake view should customers request it. The WIFi has been recently upgraded with many signal boosters dotted around the park so I am not sure why you were having trouble. we hope to see you again in the future.

Team PYB

Amazing are will definitely be back soon

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 Vicki J. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding campervan pitch (medium)

Liked Everything, lovely peaceful, clean and friendly site.
Close to Bala and the lake with all that it offers
Amazing site.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Vicki!

Clean & tidy. Very lovely staff…

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Francesca B. 1 review

Helyg 2 bedroom ready tent

Liked Clean & tidy. Very lovely staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind words and we are so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to seeing you back here in the future.

Team PYB

. Site is well maintained and the facilities are 2nd to none

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9 out of 10
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 Kenneth G. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked Site is excellent and the staff are 5 star. Recommended

Disliked I bought 2 bags of Logs for the fire pit and they hissed and smoked even though I used 3 packs of fire starters. Partly burnt logs and very Smokey atmosphere spoiled what was a fantastic stay.
Bring your own dry logs

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, very much much appreciated. Not sure what I can say about the logs, other than they are bought in from a reputable company and this is the first time in 8 years that somebody has not been satisfied with their purchase. Hopefully fully we will see you again in the future.

Team PYB

Fantastic and clean Campside. Great location.…

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 Dorota K. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Fantastic and clean Campside. Great location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Dorota! 😊

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire 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 Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park

Llangynog Road

Bala

Gwynedd

Wales

LL23 7PH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.90153°N
3.59025°W

Nearest transport

Coach
18.2 mi Parade Street 2
21.5 mi Alma Road
21.5 mi Crossroads Stores
Rail
15.8 mi Betws-y-Coed Rail Station
15.9 mi Blaenau Ffestiniog Rail Station
16 mi Pont-y-Pant Rail Station
Ferry
23.1 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing
23.1 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

For those days where you can’t be bothered to walk too far, it’s very handy that the station for the narrow-gauge Bala Lake Railway is just five minutes’ walk away. Views of the water are a given, but count the mountains too: Arenig Fawr, Aran Fawddwy and Aran Benllyn are visible on the route. You may have your sights set on climbing Wales’ tallest mountain, perhaps. If you’re not climbing up Snowdon (an hour's drive) yourself, you might want to take the Snowdon Mountain Railway (an hour and five minutes), which has been making its ascent for over 100 years. A less strenuous trail than the Snowdon climb is the Mawddach Trail, which runs for just under 10 miles from Dolgellau (half an hour), crossing over the gorgeous Barmouth railway bridge on the other end. Coed y Brenin Forest Park (35 minutes) has plenty of trails too, through thick forest this time. You can take them on by mountain bike, standard bicycle or on foot – and there’s bike hire at the forest park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Harlech 22.6 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 23 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Barmouth 23.2 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tal-Y-Bont 23.6 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 23.8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Portmeirion Gardens 21.2 mi

CADW - Harlech Castle 21.8 mi

Ffestiniog Railway 22.4 mi

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 22.7 mi

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 24.1 mi

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 14.8 mi

Chirk Castle 20.9 mi

Bodnant Garden 24.6 mi

Aberconwy House 28 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Carnedd y Filiast 5.8 mi

Llandrillo and the Berwyns from the West 6.6 mi

Arenig Fawr Circular 6.7 mi

Rhiwargor Car Park - Pistyll-y-Meincian - Bird Hide - Rhiwargor 7 mi

LAKE VYRNWY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/04/1980) 8.6 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.

Offers

Tipi, yurt, wigwam, dome, bell tent
Celyn 2 bedroom safari tent (no pets)

  • 1 night free

    –
    Min. stay 4 nights
Tipi, yurt, wigwam, dome, bell tent
Derw 2 bedroom safari tent (pet friendly)

  • 1 night free

    –
    Min. stay 4 nights
Tipi, yurt, wigwam, dome, bell tent
Onnen 2 bedroom safari tent (pet friendly)

  • 1 night free

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    Min. stay 4 nights

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park? For those days where you can’t be bothered to walk too far, it’s very handy that the station for the narrow-gauge Bala Lake Railway is just five minutes’ walk away. Views of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park? From £42 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.