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

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • 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 1,206 Pitchup.com customers

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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 mountainPeaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-maintained, clean, and friendly campsite with excellent facilities, including modern, heated shower and toilet blocks. Pitches are spacious and well-located for exploring Bala town and lake. Staff are consistently praised for being welcoming and helpful. While generally peaceful, some guests noted occasional road noise. WiFi can be inconsistent. This is a highly recommended site.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Really nice site and close to Bala lake

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 Andrew H. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked Pitch big space

Disliked All good

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From the manager: Thank you so much Andrew!

Fantastic camp site

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10 out of 10
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 jeni g. 1 review

6M fully-serviced hardstanding campervan pitch

Liked Great site, great facilities, we had a smashing stay

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear you had a smashing stay and enjoyed our site and facilities. It’s fantastic to know there was nothing to dislike. We hope to welcome you back again soon! 😊

Good location for various activities and Bala town.

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9 out of 10
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Wifi
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 Kate L. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Liked the secuded area that we were pitched in. Facilities were good

Disliked The smell from the drain (near pitch 13). The hand dryers smelled bad and were ineffective

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From the manager: Thank you for your review and for sharing your feedback. We’re pleased to hear you enjoyed the secluded area of the site and found the facilities to be good.

We’re sorry to hear about the unpleasant smell from the drain near pitch 13, we are looking into this but unsure of the cause at this present time - it may be due to all the dry/hot weather we have been experiencing but please rest assured that we are looking into all possible causes/solutions. We will consider looking into new hand dryers too. We appreciate you bringing these points to our attention and will look into both matters with our maintenance team.

We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back and provide a more enjoyable experience next time.

Everything…

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 Martin D. 3 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, we really do appreciate it and we are so glad that you enjoyed everything about your stay!! We hope to see you again in the future.

Team PYB

Really enjoyed our stay definitely be…

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 Catherine H. 1 review

Belle shepherd's hut (hot tub)

Liked Really enjoyed our stay definitely be back. Fascinating to see the fighter jets and army planes practice so close by. Love the wildlife. The hot tub was well needed. Friendly staff

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words and we are so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. I agree with you the jets are just fantastic to watch! Hopefully we will see you again in the future.
Team PYB

Beautiful campsite. Quiet, good location. Lovely…

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 Kevin S. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch (deluxe)

Liked Beautiful campsite. Quiet, good location. Lovely shower and washing facilities

Disliked Small shop, could do with more stock.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review! We’re so pleased you enjoyed our beautiful, peaceful campsite, convenient location, and our shower and washing facilities.
We're not really sure that we could possibly stock anything more in the shop! What would you have liked to have seen in the shop that we didn't stock? We cater for all the essentials but there is a Co-Op and Spar in town, only 15mins walk from the site. We hope to welcome you back again soon!

Very friendly staff Beautiful location Very easy…

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 Jennifer W. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Very friendly staff
Beautiful location
Very easy access to the lake for paddle boarding
Clean, modern facilities
Very impressed, will definitely be returning

Disliked Could not get wifi/signal at the lower end of the site, only when at the reception

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the beautiful location, our facilities, and the easy access to the lake for paddle boarding. It’s also fantastic to hear that we made such a positive impression!

We’re sorry to hear about the Wi-Fi and mobile signal being limited at the lower end of the site and we’ll certainly keep it in mind as we look at ways to improve the experience for our guests.

Thank you again for your kind words and for choosing to stay with us. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon! 🌊😊

Great site in all aspects and very friendly staff.

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9 out of 10
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 stanley h. 1 review

8M fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked everything

Disliked Chemical toilet waste should have a support for hose over waste receiver.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated. We will look into sorting out the hose for the Chemical toilet waste

Team PYB

Exceptional site, clean and friendly. Loved the location

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10 out of 10
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Accommodation
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 Joanna H. 1 review

Little Green shepherd's hut

Liked Location of this site is exceptional and very clean.
We stayed in the green hut and had a fantastic 2 nights, it’s very comfortable and cosy.
As others have said it is near the road but the road noise did improve after 10pm and didn’t disturb our sleep
All the staff on site were very friendly and helpful.
We ordered meat from reception that was delivered the same day and the quality was outstanding, well worth the money

Disliked The little fridge doesn’t keep the contents cool

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated and we are so glad that you enjoyed the location and the wonderful butchers we have in Bala. We will take on board the fridge situation, will order a new one today!. We look forward to seeing you here again in the future.

Team PYB

Beautiful relaxing, modern site

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 Sarah B. 1 review

Rhosyn Prospector Castle ready tent

Liked Tent easily fitted x2 double air beds, site was well maintained and the plot felt private but not secluded, loved the decking area with a bench and table, facilities were clean and very modern, shampoo, conditioner and body wash available, smelt lovely and left my hair feeling great, staff were pleasant welcoming and very helpful & knowledgeable, the onsite shop was not overly priced and stocked many things you may need or want. Small walk away from Bala train or a short 5 min drive to the lake, plenty of fire pits available, sit was really relaxing and peaceful, plenty of plots available but didnt feel overcrowded, highly recommend this place!

Disliked Not a dislike but more of a heads up, because we had x4 people in the tent, we had to utilise the decking as our cooking area, which was fine for us as the weather was great.

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From the manager: What a brilliant start to a Monday!. Thank you so much for your kind words, very much appreciated. We are so glad that you enjoyed your time with us and that you liked our little extras in the shower block, little touches go a long way. We are very lucky to be located within walking distance to the magnificent lake. We hope to welcome you back in the future.

Team PYB

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.

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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 £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.