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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  • 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 reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • 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

9.6

Overall rating from 1,017 Pitchup.com customers

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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

Pen Y Bont Caravan Park is a highly recommended, beautifully maintained site located a short walk from Bala Lake and town. Visitors consistently praise the spotless, modern toilet and shower facilities, friendly and helpful staff, and well-kept grounds. Pitches are spacious and level, offering a peaceful atmosphere. Minor points mentioned include occasional road noise and occasional queues for facilities during peak times.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent location with spotless facilities

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Zoe P.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The site was spotlessly clean and the shower facilities were excellent, stocked with shampoo and conditioner and we never had to queue. There is a small, reasonably priced shop and fire pits to borrow for free. The site is a support walk to Bala lake and other hikes.

Disliked Nothing to do with the site itself but unfortunately we had very noisy neighbours who blasted music until 2am, openly smoked drugs and then put the music back on full blast every day at 7am meaning we had to leave a night early as we were too exhausted to enjoy the rest of the trip. There were others unhappy too, maybe there should be ways of reporting anti-social behaviour on site thought we didn’t enquire about this.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site even with my negative comments in the dislike box !!

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Eric T.

8M fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely site 6 !! plenty of room and the best facilities I’ve seen in a long time.
The staff were very pleasant and great fun!!
Will try and get back some day.

Disliked No free Wi-Fi which at £50 per night is poor!! No tv reception!!

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated and glad that you had a good time. The WIFI is actually free as we are currently upgrading the system so not sure where you paid for this?? We also have good tv reception as the site is in the middle of the main mast and satellite dish, when you visit again please come and ask at reception for the right way to point your Ariel!

Kind regards

Team PYB

Site was in a great location for walking to town and to…

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Lindsay C.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked Site was in a great location for walking to town and to the lake. Site was clean and pitch sizes were brilliant. People need to keep their dogs on leads at all times as near miss with another dog that was off lead. (Not sites fault as they stipulate this on booking).

Disliked Bit on expensive side for pitch than what we normally pay but worth going for views on the lake.

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From the manager: Thank you Lindsay 😊 we're so glad you enjoyed your time with us and hope to see you again!

Before arriving I was a little anxious about the proximity of the…

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Dave P.

Fully-serviced hardstanding campervan pitch (medium)

Liked Before arriving I was a little anxious about the proximity of the camp to the lake but it was only a 10min walk with the kajak. The site was lovely with modern shower and toilet facilities. Only had to queue for one of the 3 showers once. No drama

Our medium pitch, 15 was perfect for the van/awning combo and was reasonably level and in a nice secluded part of the camp.

Prefer this site given its proximity to the shops and cafes of Bala. All within a 20min walk.

Disliked The pitch was lovely but shaded from the evening sun. Felt a little overlooked by the RVs opposite but that would not stop me asking for pitch 15 on a return visit.

it made me giggle a little that the washing up sinks are built on slope meaning two are nearly at chest height but the other two are normal height.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and glad that you enjoyed your pitch and our shower facilities. We are a busy site and sometimes everybody decides to have a shower at the same time which will cause a queue! The sinks are created for all heights, just pick your side!!

Kind Regards

Team PYB

5 well deserved star rating from us. Excellent staff and facilities.

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Viv A.

Onnen 2 bedroom safari tent (pet friendly)

Liked Friendly welcoming staff, amazing fully kitted out isabella tent complete with fluffy towels each, complimentary tea, coffee and sugar. The pillows were amazing and the beds very comfortable. The toilet/shower facilties are 5 star, underfloor heating and private cubicles all spotlessly clean. We had a camp fire every night with toasting marshmallows. Lots of lovely memories made.

Disliked If I have to leave one negative, and its not really an issue, then i would say the WiFi is really poor, however, I do believe it is in the process of being upgraded.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, we really do appreciate it and so happy the you enjoyed you time in our Isabella tent. You are right, we are currently upgrading the system as we speak and hopefully when you come back and visit us you will be happy with the system. Thank you again

Team PYB

The toilet is clean and the staff are very friendly staff.…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The toilet is clean and the staff are very friendly staff.

Disliked Too crowded, and the campsite area is not too big

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Unfortunately there is very little we can do about the size of the site and yes, we are very busy during the Summer season but we're glad you found the facilities to be clean and the staff friendly.

An excellent, well positioned site with great facilities

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Carrie B.

Electric grass tent pitch (medium)

Liked Brilliant small site with fantastic facilities. The pitches are really pretty with planting and mature trees and the layout of the site meant that the views were great. Pitches were well spaced with good close parking next to your tent. Really easy to walk into Bala which also had great views of the lake. Very impressed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words and so glad that you appreciated our location, we are very proud of our site. We look forward to welcoming you back here the future.

Kind Regards
Team PYB

Really liked the campsite. Quality of the flaming tent, electric hookup and…

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Paul E.

Lili Prospector Castle ready tent

Liked Really liked the campsite. Quality of the flaming tent, electric hookup and fireplace which came in handy for chillier evenings.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time leave us a review and we are so glad that you and your family had a good time with us.

Kind Regards

Team PYB

A fantastic site and would recommend.

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Charles H.

Fully-serviced hardstanding campervan pitch (medium)

Liked Standard toilets and shower facilities were amazing for wife and grandson. Washing up facilities were great and site peaceful. Staff super friendly and shop.in site. Pitches were huge and everything very clean. Local town within walking distance with pubs and shops. Also nearby railway station and Bala lake provides loads of rural walks. Really great site and would recommend. Used our own WiFi no.problem.

Disliked Only complaint would be from a disabled point of view. One improvement that could be made is to the disabled toilets. Shower and toilet facing window. Although frosted people can still peer through. Needs a shower curtain for privacy from carer and more privacy over the door. Access however was fantastic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review and so glad that you had a good time with us. We will definitely take up your thoughts on improvements to the disabled toilet but just to let you know, there is no access to the public where the frosted window is but we will look at extra privacy over the door. We look forward to hopefully see you back here in the near future.

Kind Regards
Team PYB

Excellent facilities and location. Staff extremely helpful and friendly. Lovely views and…

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Wifi
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Matthew H.

Electric grass tent pitch (large)

Liked Excellent facilities and location. Staff extremely helpful and friendly. Lovely views and the washrooms cleaner and posher than a lot of hotels I have stayed in.

Disliked Wasps (although that wasn't their fault)
WiFi was in the process of being upgraded but not a massive issue with good phone signal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Matthew, we're so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon!

Sorry about the wasps - they do seem to be especially prevalent this year - we do have lots of citronella products for sale in the shop to try and keep them at bay!

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

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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.