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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Accommodation

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0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 1,186 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 is a well-maintained and immaculately clean campsite with spacious pitches and excellent, modern facilities, particularly the shower and toilet blocks. The friendly and helpful staff contribute to a welcoming atmosphere. Its location is highly praised for being within easy walking distance of Bala Lake and the town centre, offering beautiful scenery and convenient access to local amenities and attractions. Despite some minor feedback on road noise and WiFi, the overall visitor experience is overwhelmingly positive, with many guests expressing a desire to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 04/08/2026

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Misleading and disappointing

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 Jon B. 4 reviews

8M fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Cleanliness, friendly staff

Disliked Wifi was a waste of time little or no signal, no view of the lake, road noise, on a flight path, children running through my pitch all through the day,not enough shower cubicles had to queue or come back later.The town high street was very run down nothing there.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re pleased to hear that you found our facilities clean and our staff friendly, but we’re sorry that other aspects of your stay left you disappointed.

We’re particularly sorry to hear about the Wi-Fi, noise and shower availability. We understand how frustrating it must have been to experience poor connectivity and have to wait for a shower.

We’re also sorry if there was a misunderstanding regarding the views from your pitch. Our pitches can vary in their outlook and location, and we appreciate that this may not have matched your expectations.

Some of the issues you mention, such as aircraft, road noise and the condition of the nearby town, are unfortunately outside our control, but we understand that they contributed to your overall experience.

Thank you again for your feedback. We’re sorry we didn’t provide the stay you were hoping for and appreciate you highlighting areas where we can do better.

PYB team

Excellent clean facilities Great location Great…

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10 out of 10
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 Kate J. 5 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (maximum 6 metres, small)

Liked Excellent clean facilities
Great location
Great friendly welcoming staff
Very well looked after site

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review!
We're delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay and appreciated our spacious pitches, shower facilities, and well-stocked shop.
It's especially wonderful to know we made such a positive impression at Reception - it means the world to hear lovely comments like this!
We hope to welcome you back again soon for another great stay!

Team PYB

Great location close to the lake.…

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Wifi
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 Cian M. 4 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked Great location close to the lake. Shop on site with essentials. Well maintained and clean.

Disliked Nothing to dislike, could do with maybe a park for the kids.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed our lakeside location, found the on-site shop convenient, and appreciated how clean and well maintained everything was.

Thank you as well for your suggestion about a children's play area. Unfortunately, we don't have the space on site to add one, but there are some fantastic play parks just a short distance away in town, and we'd always be happy to recommend them to families staying with us.

We hope to welcome you back again soon!

Owners were so helpful as I…

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 Holly W. 1 review

Little Green shepherd's hut

Liked Owners were so helpful as I forgot things! It’s well stocked, shared facilities are immaculate and lovely shampoo/soap etc. highly recommend.

Disliked No dislikes

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay and found everything you needed. It was no trouble at all to help with the items you forgot—we're always happy to help where we can. It's lovely to hear you appreciated the site; the immaculate shared facilities, and the complimentary toiletries. We really appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back again soon!

Great site really well maintained and…

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John B. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great site really well maintained and the tent pitches were great

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, and we are happy that you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to welcoming you back here.

Team PYB

Absolutely beautiful campsite! From the moment…

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Absolutely beautiful campsite! From the moment we arrived we were made to feel so welcome and looked after.

The whole site is spotless, beautifully maintained, and you can tell the owners take great pride in keeping everything clean and tidy. The toilets and showers were immaculate throughout our stay.

A special mention to Jan, who was absolutely fabulous—so friendly, caring and incredibly hardworking. Nothing was too much trouble, and she really made our stay even more enjoyable.

The location is perfect, making it ideal for relaxing and exploring the area.

We enjoyed our stay so much that we've already booked to come back. We can't wait for our next visit and would highly recommend this site to anyone looking for a peaceful, well-run place to stay.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words and we are all so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. It was a pleasure having you and your family here. We look forward to seeing you again very soon.

Team PYB

A great location! The lake so…

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 Nicola D. 1 review

8M fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked A great location! The lake so nearby and being able to walk into Bala was great. Plenty of other activities within 30 mins (ish) drive. Beautiful views and good cycle paths. The campsite was extremely clean and well maintained. The layout of the site was great too, tiered with lots of trees and shrubs. A pretty place to relax. Staff were really helpful and always available to answer questions. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay!

Disliked Nothing.

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Size of the site, felt safe…

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Anonymous

8M fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Size of the site, felt safe for the children to play.
The facilities are excellent & clean (maybe the bins could be emptied a bit more frequently!)
Would be great for more “pop in” catering vans. Loved the pizza

Disliked Would be nice for a designated dog area, noisy yapping dogs and dog poo left on walk ways

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely feedback! We’re really pleased to hear you enjoyed the size of the site, felt it was a safe place for the children to play, and found our facilities clean and excellent. We’re also glad you enjoyed the pizza!

We’ll definitely take your comments about the bins and having more catering vans on board — it’s great to hear you’d like more options during your stay.

We’re sorry to hear about the issues with barking dogs and dog mess. We completely understand how frustrating this can be, especially when you’re trying to enjoy a peaceful family break. We’ll continue to remind guests about being responsible with their dogs.

Thanks again for taking the time to share your feedback. We really appreciate it and hope to welcome you and your family back again soon!

Team PYB

Perfect for a peaceful beautiful sightseeing get away

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked Such a beautiful site. Our first visit and I’d definitely go back. So calm clean and great facilities. Great welcome at reception and quick check in.

Disliked Nothing to not like, everything was brilliant.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear that your first visit was such a positive experience. It's fantastic to know you enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere, clean surroundings, facilities, and the warm welcome from our reception team.

We're especially pleased that you'd like to return—that's the best compliment we could receive. We look forward to welcoming you back for another relaxing stay in the future!

Personally I would not come back again.

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1 out of 10
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Anonymous

Rhosyn Prospector Castle ready tent

Liked Clean toilets great facilities great location

Disliked Staff were very rude. I appreciate that it’s a quiet camp site however the delivery approach was intimidating and unnecessarily rude. For the duration of our stay (2 nights) we felt we had to whisper conversations to avoid being approached by rudeness. The pitches were also very close to each other which I assume is why staff were very itchy about any noise. This place was far too full and crowded.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're pleased to hear you enjoyed our clean facilities and convenient location.

We're very sorry to read that your experience with our team left you feeling uncomfortable. This is certainly not the impression we want any of our guests to have. As a quiet campsite, we do ask guests to be mindful of noise so that everyone can enjoy a peaceful stay, and we are always mindful to communicate this in a polite and respectful manner. However, it can be frustrating when guests do not adhere to the 10:30pm quiet time when staying on a family site.

We appreciate your comments regarding the spacing of the pitches and how busy the site felt during your visit. All pitches have the legal allocated space between them, the site is not 'too full' just full as we are a popular and busy site, especially during the school holidays. The reason we are keen on adhering to the noise policy is to ensure all our guests have the opportunity to enjoy a peaceful night's sleep.

Thank you again for your feedback, and we hope you might consider giving us another opportunity to provide you with a more enjoyable stay in the future.

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.