Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park

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Llyn Tegid & Gwersyll Pen Y Bont
Llyn tegid & gwersyll pen y bont
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Pen y bont touring park
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  • Family-owned 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 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 Snowdonia 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), climb Snowdonia’s mountains or catch a few swells at the surf lagoon at Adventure Parc Snowdonia (50 minutes). If you’d rather move at a more leisurely pace, putting a few holes as you go, there’s a 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
Touring caravan pitches 41
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Tent pitches 16
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • If bringing a rooftop tent, please book one of the hardstanding pitches. Please note that there are currently some temporary renovation works on site.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Open from Sun, 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

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 1,136 Pitchup.com customers

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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 offers a beautifully maintained and exceptionally clean campsite, praised for its modern and spotless facilities, including showers with underfloor heating. Guests frequently highlight the friendly and helpful staff, as well as the ideal location within easy walking distance of Bala Lake and town. The spacious pitches and peaceful atmosphere contribute to a highly recommended stay. While a few minor points were raised regarding road noise on some pitches and occasional Wi-Fi issues, overall visitor experiences are overwhelmingly positive.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great place to stop. Great location for walks.

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Mark G.

Fully-serviced hardstanding campervan pitch (medium)

Liked Clean and very friendly

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: What a good start to the day, thank you so much for your kind words and hopefully we will see you again next season.

Team PYB

A warm welcome on arrival. Great…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked A warm welcome on arrival. Great toilet and shower block that was kept very clean. Showers hot although you have to keep pressing the button. Other facilities all good. Good for dogs, no on site dog walk but a couple of yards to the right of the entrance a track led to numerous footpaths. Close to Bala lake and town, a walkable distance. We had a lovely meal at Pas Yn Dre which was also dog friendly.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated. We are do glad the you enjoyed our facilities and that you liked the little town of Bala! Hopefully we will see you again in the future.

Team PYB

nice clean site, good size pitches…

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david g.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (XL)

Liked nice clean site, good size pitches good toilet/shower block always clean walking distance in to bala

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you David!

Definitely go again

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Lee W.

Fully-serviced hardstanding campervan pitch (medium)

Liked Very clean site good size pitches toilets and showers very clean and modern . Staff helpful close to the town .

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are really pleased that you enjoyed yourself with us and we look forward to welcoming you back here in the future.

Team PYB

Very highly recommended

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Simon A.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (XL)

Liked Generous well kept pitches. Fantastic clean showers / toilet block. Site was immaculately kept but also with a warm welcoming feeling. The 2 ladies ( apologies dint get their names) were always bubbly, helpful and friendly. Minutes from lake Bala and the town centre.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are glad to hear you had a fantastic time staying with us, we aim to make you time with us the most enjoyable and peacefully as possible.
We do like to take great pride in the appearance of our park and aim to keep it looking it's best (we are very proud of it all😊)
so thank you for your kind words cant wait to welcome you back to us again

PYB team

Great washrooms, loved the under floor…

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Libby L.

8M fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great washrooms, loved the under floor heating. Very tidy site. Nice friendly staff. Good walks nearby and dog friendly. Safe walk along pavements to Bala.

Disliked Not much to dislike. A bit on the expensive side compared to other sites we have stayed on, but you get what you pay for.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Libby for your kind words, we really do appreciate it. Our aim is to make everyone that visit us as welcomed as possible and as a team we take great pride in our site and try to keep on top of the maintenance, grounds and the amenity block. We hope to see you here again in the future.

Team PYB

Excellent

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Louise L.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (XL)

Liked What is not to like, the train was amazing for the little one and teenager happy with the excellent Wi-Fi. Old Wife’s Tales, fab Portuguese supper, easy walk into town. Great location, clean and warm showers, fab host, we will be back! Bala lake swimming pool also a must!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind words, we really do appreciate it. Our aim is to make everyone that visit us as welcomed as possible and as a team we take great pride in our site We hope to see you here again in the future.

Team PYB😊

Excellent Site

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Bill K.

Fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Very clean and extensive facilities at this site. Pitches are spacious and mostly very level. Great little shop with the normal necessities and some treats for kids etc. We will use this site again for sure!

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you very much Bill, we very much hope to see you again soon!

Would highly recommend!

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Gemma C.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (XL)

Liked Everything about this campsite was amazing! Staff were extremely helpful, fantastic facilities, location was amazing (5-10 minute walk to Bala lake). Will definitely be returning! Pitch sizes were really good.

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Gemma for your kind words, very much appreciated and we look forward to having you back here next season.

Team PYB

Lovely clean and quiet site, friendly…

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Hollie B.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked Lovely clean and quiet site, friendly and helpful owners. Showers lovey and hot. Would return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much Hollie!

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 GMT (GMT+00:00)

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.

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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.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.