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
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Pen y bont touring park
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Hardstanding touring pitches
Fully serviced hardstanding touring pitches
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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 3
Tent pitches 19
Motorhome pitches 37
Touring caravan pitches 37
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
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.

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

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.5

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96% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Pen Y Bont Caravan Park is praised for its excellent, modern facilities, immaculately clean shower and toilet blocks, and friendly, helpful staff. The site boasts a beautiful location with spacious pitches, a short walk from Bala Lake and the town centre. Guests highlight the peaceful atmosphere, well-maintained grounds, and convenient on-site shop. While generally highly recommended, some reviews mention road noise on certain pitches and occasional issues with WiFi.

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Arrival date (latest first)

The main pitches in the circle area are better.

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8 out of 10
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Brian S.

Fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked This is a lovely place to visit. The campsite is well maintained and near Bala lake.

Disliked Pitch 12 was too close to other motorhomes that had an awning. They took up a lot of space. We heard every noise from others. So it was not as peaceful as the last time we were here.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site in beautiful location

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Bill R.

Fully-serviced hardstanding campervan pitch (medium)

Liked Everything

Disliked Leaving

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: What a great start to the day, thank you so much and we look forward to seeing you here again.
Kind Regards

Team PYB

Lovely site, clean facilities, friendly helpful staff.

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Alison R.

Fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely site, even though it was a busy time of year it was a peaceful stay on pitch 11 in the Gnoll. Very friendly and helpful staff and we really enjoyed our staff and can’t wait to come back. Perfect location for the lake only 5 mins walk and an easy walk into town.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and facilities. Staff really friendly and helpful. Kids enjoyed the…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Great location and facilities. Staff really friendly and helpful. Kids enjoyed the chocolate BBQ purchased from the shop!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much! 😊

How clean it all was. Very tidy and peaceful. Also loved the…

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Louise C.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked How clean it all was. Very tidy and peaceful.
Also loved the shower gel, shampoo in the showers. Staff were also extremely helpful.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just perfect

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Anonymous

Derw 2 bedroom safari tent (pet friendly)

Liked From the moment we arrived everyone was so helpful. We were able to get into our tent early , we stayed in Drew and to say it had everything and more than we expected . We did jot expect hot water nor a telly ( which we did not use) the campsite is very clean and the shower block is the best we have ever seen , the area so beautiful and lots to do around. Really recommend use by the butchers you can order from . We walked into the town and got the meat straight from the butchers , the town has everything you need and some lovely little coffee shops . The whole holiday was perfect and already booking for next year along with our daughter/ son in law and grandchildren . Thank you for such a wonderful stay and for a fantastic campsite see you all again soon

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words we really do appreciate it. We are so glad that you enjoyed the area we wouldn't live anywhere else!! We look forward to seeing you here again very soon.

Kind Regards

Team PYB

Location was great to walk into Bala and around the lake also…

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Gemma J.

Electric grass tent pitch (large)

Liked Location was great to walk into Bala and around the lake also Bala steam train station was round the corner of the site . Clean and spacious site great toilet /shower block and a handy little shop .
Great stay 👌🏻

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated and we hope to see you again in the near future.

Kind Regards

Team PYB

Second visit here, will definitely return

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Louise G.

8M fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Pleasant staff, good shop on site, very clean and tidy site. Clean and modern toilet and shower block

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words we really do appreciate it and look forward to seeing you here again in the very near future.

Kind Regards

ream PYB

RECOMMEND A+

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Lee S.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (XL)

Liked We have just come back to touring since 2020, This was our first family holiday back in a caravan as we have had a static for the past 5 years.
Very anxious but it was like we had never been away, Lovely site, Perfect for everything we wanted to do.
We liked the high street being a walk away, We liked the day out on the train and 1 day we drove to Barmouth which we also enjoyed.
First time holidaying in Wales and we were very surprised and already plan to come back October half term.
Showers very clean, Busy some evenings but that's to be expected.
1 night my husband left his wedding ring in the shower block and when he went back some very nice person had put a note on the door saying it would be in reception in the morning, THANK YOU to who ever did this.
Perfect pitch we could hear a stream just at the back of us very relaxing.
Can not fault this site at all.
A+

Disliked Only thing I can say is not having a park for the kids, But my 15 year old was not bothered.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Lee - we're so glad you enjoyed your return to touring and that you enjoyed your stay with us so much, you plan to return in October!

Great location for lake based holiday Lovely clean site :0)

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Claire E.

8M fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Beautiful grounds, lovely sized pitches, and impressive showers/laundry/washing up areas etc.
Great location for Lake based holidays

Disliked Would benefit from a small park or a play area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Claire - we hope to welcome you back to Pen Y Bont very soon!

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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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.