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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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 1,130 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
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 highly praised for its excellent, immaculately clean facilities, particularly the modern shower and toilet blocks. Guests consistently highlight the friendly and helpful staff, the beautiful location with easy walking access to Bala Lake and town, and the well-maintained, spacious pitches. While most visitors had no significant dislikes, some noted occasional road noise on pitches near the entrance or main road, and occasional queues for facilities during peak times. WiFi connectivity was also mentioned as being variable. Many reviewers expressed their intention to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 21/07/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great location, very clean site…

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 Andrew B. 1 review

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

Liked Great location, very clean site

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Andrew! ⭐

Great site, location is 10/10. The…

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass tent pitch (deluxe)

Liked Great site, location is 10/10. The site is fab, simple but perfect.

Toilets, showers all clean and tidy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and that you found the location to be close to the town and the fantastic lake that we have. Hopefully we will see you again.

Team PYB

Fabulous camping ground

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Wendy L. 1 review

8M fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely maintained and organised grounds.
Staff lovely too.
very clean toilets and great facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much Wendy, we're so glad you enjoyed your time at Pen Y Bont and hope to welcome you back soon!

Excellent campsite

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Anonymous

Little Green shepherd's hut

Liked The campsite was very clean and welcoming. The spaces were very organised. The little Shepard's hut was lovely,with quite a few things in for a small hut. The shower and toilet block immaculate and very up to date, and the eco friendly shower wash,shampoo and conditioner was a very welcome added extra.

Disliked The little Shepard's hut is in a secluded area, which is lovely, but right next to the main road

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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 the cleanliness of the campsite, the well-organised pitches, and the comfort of the Little Green Shepherd's Hut. It's also wonderful to know that the shower facilities and our eco-friendly toiletries helped make your stay even more enjoyable.

We also appreciate your feedback about the Shepherd's Hut's location. While many guests enjoy its secluded setting, we understand that being close to the main road may not suit everyone's preferences. We hope the peaceful surroundings and convenient location still allowed you to have a relaxing stay.

Thank you again for taking the time to share your experience. We hope to welcome you back again in the future.

Location good for the lake and…

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 Maxine V. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding campervan pitch (medium)

Liked Location good for the lake and town centre. Very well kept site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated. Hopefully we will see you here again in the future.

Team PYB

Everything great site well thought out…

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 Guy M. 3 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked Everything great site well thought out clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Guy! 😊

Staff were very helpful, and we…

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 Lauren A. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked Staff were very helpful, and we had the best time. Good location, near Bala lake and Bala town. Had no bad experiences. Shower rooms were very clean and tidy and the site it self was lovely.

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From the manager: Thank you very much Lauren - it was a pleasure to welcome you to Pen Y Bont and we hope to see you again soon!

Team PYB

Would certainly stay here again

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 Amanda R. 3 reviews

6M fully-serviced hardstanding campervan pitch

Liked Beautiful clean and tidy site with generous pitches and excellent facilities.
Friendly staff at check in.
Site is just a few minutes walk to Bala lake and 10-15 walk into Bala itself.

Disliked Not an issue for us but poor wi-fi signal on pitch 16.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated. Sorry about the wifi as it has been upgraded over the winter with many point dotted around the park so it shouldn't have been an issue but so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us despite this!

Team PYB

Great site and very quiet

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding campervan pitch (medium)

Liked Pitch was really nice. Toilet and shower blocks best I've ever seen

Disliked No tv signal

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated. Sorry you couldn't get a tv signal this is unusual as we have good reception with both the mast and satellite dish either side of the park. Hopefully we will see you again in the future.

Team PYB

A bit more than we usual pay but was worth the money for the site

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 Jo G. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (XL)

Liked Pitches all level excellent amenities . so clan and tidy

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Jo!

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.
    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.