Bryn Llys

View prices & book 9.7 92 reviews
Grass and hardstanding pitches with mountain views
Grass and hardstanding pitches with mountain views
A peaceful woodland setting
Grass and hardstanding pitches from the entrance gate
Pitches with Eryri mountain views
Lakeside hardstanding pitch
Caravan and motorhome site
The main barn
The main barn
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A peaceful woodland setting
Grass and hardstanding pitches from the entrance gate
Pitches with Eryri mountain views

  • Small and peaceful Gwynedd site on the edge of Eryri National Park
  • Zip World Penrhyn Quarry five minutes’ drive; Conwy Castle 25 minutes
  • Wildflower meadows, a lake and woodland paths; pubs five minutes’ walk
With access to the wildflower meadows, gardens, woodland walks and calming views over the lake, life at Gwynedd’s Bryn Llys should be pretty peaceful and relaxing. This small, dog-friendly site is set in parkland on a private estate 15 minutes’ drive away from Bangor in North Wales. You are never too far away from stunning views of the mountains in Eryri National Park (formerly Snowdonia), and the six areas of the UNESCO-listed Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales. A five-minute walk through the woods takes you straight to the local village of Bethesda, where there are two well-stocked shops selling local produce; you can also call in at the pubs or order takeaways if you’re off cooking on your Eryri break. Bryn Llys has toilet facilities and a smart, modern shower room; other amenities include chemical waste, grey water disposal and recycling. Access from the main A5 and A55 trunk roads is easy, and the site’s gateway, drive and site are all accessible for large motorhomes and towing vehicles.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Caravans for hire 1
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open all year
Opens
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.

Extras

  • A charge of £1.00 applies for the use of the shower.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

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0 children
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Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 92 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a beautiful, peaceful site with spacious, well-maintained pitches. Visitors consistently praise the immaculate, modern toilet and shower facilities, though showers are coin-operated. The grounds are stunning, offering lovely walks and scenic mountain views. The owner, Carlo, is frequently described as friendly, helpful, and accommodating. Its location is ideal for exploring local attractions like Zip World and provides convenient access to the nearby town via a pleasant woodland walk. Washing-up facilities are noted as an area for development, with some guests also mentioning occasional issues with shower hot water and Wi-Fi.

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Arrival date (latest first)

lovely site, great communication from Carlo felt very welcoming.

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very quaint, tucked away campsite, facilities were excellent, modern and very clean.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great place to stay with a village near by for essentials

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Graham S. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything about the site, tranquil and peaceful and well maintained

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, small quiet site with…

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9 out of 10
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 John G. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great location, small quiet site with excellent shower/toilet facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful…

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8 out of 10
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 Stelian B. 2 reviews

Arosfa 2 bedroom static caravan

Liked Peaceful

Disliked Bad wifi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet campsite with nice grounds…

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Janet F. 7 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely quiet campsite with nice grounds and facilities
Nice short walk to small town

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Tranquil and convenient for us to visit surrounding areas.

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 Elaine N. 10 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Beautiful grounds, lovely clean facilities and very convenient for us. It served as a great base for us to visit Anglesey which was only 10 minutes away, also Llandudno, Conwy, Betws y Coed and Beddgelert amongst others. Very tranquil site.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely spot with some fantastic walking…

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Brian T. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely spot with some fantastic walking in the area

Recommend to friends Visit again

This site was absolutely stunning. Very…

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Scott B. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked This site was absolutely stunning. Very quite, beautifully kept, toilets and showers were lovely.
Just a 10 min walk into the town centre for a meal or drinks.
Carlo was great, he managed to fit me in as I booked the wrong night and he was fully booked.
I would 100% recommend a stay here

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing place

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9 out of 10
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 SANDRA S. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Amazing place :) deffenietly I will back

Disliked For take the shower you need the coin and sometimes hot water is not working anyway

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and chilled out atmosphere…

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conor d. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great location and chilled out atmosphere

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room 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 Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Lake and/or mountain 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

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Bryn Llys

Coed y Parc

Bethesda

Bangor

Gwynedd

Wales

LL57 4YW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.17547°N
4.06872°W

Route directions

Avoid using satnav as this will direct you down a narrow dead-end lane. Instead, exit the A55 at Junction 11 for Bangor. Head for Zip World and Bethesda. Drive through the village and turn right, signposted Zip World. From the A5, take the first left into the village, signposted Zip World. Follow the road past the entrance to Zip World, and continue for half mile past a row of single-storey cottages on the left. Look out for the site signs on your right after two sharp bends.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.4 mi Bus Station
8.8 mi Bus Station
12.4 mi Povey's Garage
Rail
4.3 mi Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station
6.6 mi Llanfairpwll Rail Station
6.7 mi Llanfairfechan Rail Station
Ferry
25 mi Holyhead Ferry Terminal
Airport
20.1 mi Anglesey Airport

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

Once you’ve chuffed around the grounds on Bryn Llys’s own miniature railway, head for the full-size train ride up Eryri from the Mountain Railway Station (20 minutes’ drive). Another vintage steam train runs through stunning landscapes on the Beddgelert Welsh Highland Railway (35 minutes). Bryn Llys sits on the doorstep of Eryri National Park, offering easy access to climbing, hiking and biking in spectacular mountains and valleys. Cyclists and walkers can follow the Lôn Las Ogwen or Eryri Slate Trail from Bangor (15 minutes), and if you want to try some more fear-inducing activities, the notorious Velocity zipwire runs across Penrhyn Quarry at Zip World (five minutes). The site is also a handy base for exploring fantastic beaches like sandy Traeth Llanddwyn (40 minutes) on Anglesey. While you’re there, inject a bit of culture into your holiday with a tour of the art collections and manicured grounds at National Trust-owned Plas Newydd House and Gardens (20 minutes). Skip back to the mainland across the landmark Britannia Bridge (15 minutes) to discover the mighty castles at Conwy and Caernarfon (both 25 minutes).
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Bull Pub 0.4 mi
  • Shirin's Indian Restaurant 0.4 mi
  • The King's Head Pub 0.4 mi
  • Tafarn y Fic Pub 0.4 mi
  • Y Tryfan Restaurant 0.4 mi
  • Vic and Neuadd Ogwen Pub 0.4 mi
  • Cwrw Tŷ Mo Pub 0.4 mi
  • Tŷ Isaf Pub 0.4 mi
  • Douglas Arms Pub 0.5 mi
  • Cosyn Cymru Restaurant 0.5 mi

Groceries

  • Sainbury's On The Go Supermarket 2.5 mi
  • Majestic Off-licence 4.1 mi
  • Tesco Extra Supermarket 4.1 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 4.1 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Supermarket 4.2 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 4.2 mi
  • Asda Supermarket 4.3 mi
  • M&S Simply Food Supermarket 4.4 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 4.4 mi
  • Spar Supermarket 4.5 mi

Parks and play

  • Llys Dafydd park 0.4 mi
  • Ciltrefnus Playground 0.8 mi
  • Parc Tan-y-Bwlch park 1.2 mi
  • Penrhyn Park 3.6 mi
  • Adventure Playground 3.8 mi
  • Bible Garden park 4.3 mi
  • University Gardens Park 4.4 mi
  • Bangor Park 4.5 mi
  • Bangor Park 4.5 mi
  • Victoria Park 4.6 mi

Family days out

  • Zip World Penrhyn Quarry Visitor attraction 0.5 mi
  • Penrhyn Castle 3.6 mi
  • Aber Falls Visitor attraction 3.9 mi
  • Lonely Tree Visitor attraction 4.3 mi
  • Dolbadarn Castle 4.5 mi
  • Carreg Cannan Visitor attraction 5 mi
  • Greenwood Family Park Theme park 5.3 mi
  • Plas Cadnant Hidden Gardens Visitor attraction 5.8 mi
  • National School 1816 Visitor attraction 6.2 mi
  • Beaumaris Castle 6.2 mi
  • Castell Beaumaris Castle 6.2 mi
  • Pili Palas Zoo 6.4 mi
  • Castell Aberlleiniog Castle 8.1 mi
  • Anglesey Sea Zoo Aquarium 8.8 mi
  • Caernarfon Castle 9 mi

Public transport

  • Bethesda, Victoria Square (after) 0.4 mi
  • Londis (before) 0.4 mi
  • Bethesda, Victoria Square (before) 0.4 mi
  • Rhes Penrhyn Terrace (opp Londis) 0.4 mi
  • Rhes Penrhyn (o/s 1) 0.4 mi
  • Spar 0.4 mi
  • Glanffrydlas (opp) 0.5 mi
  • Glanffrydlas (adj) 0.5 mi
  • Adwy'r Nant 0.5 mi
  • Ffordd Pant / Pant Road 0.5 mi

Beaches

  • Y Ro 4.3 mi

Other nearby

  • St Deniol Golf Club Golf course 4 mi
  • Trilogy Nightclub 4.3 mi
  • Driving Range Golf course 4.9 mi
  • Bryn Teg Golf course 5.4 mi
  • Tyddyn Mawr Golf Club Golf course 5.5 mi
  • Port Dinorwic Marina 5.7 mi
  • North West Venturers Yacht Club Marina 5.7 mi
  • Baron Hill Golf Club Golf course 5.9 mi
  • Port Dinorwic Marina 5.9 mi

Local services

  • Boots Pharmacy 0.4 mi
  • Y Hen Orsaf Medical Centre Doctors 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Bank Cashpoint 0.5 mi
  • Llys y Gwynt Fuel station 2.5 mi
  • Beran Filling Station Fuel station 3.2 mi
  • Health Clinic 3.2 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 4.1 mi
  • Tesco Bank Cashpoint 4.1 mi
  • Tesco Fuel station 4.1 mi
  • Y Pod Clinic 4.2 mi

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Must see

Penrhyn Castle 1.2 mi

National Slate Museum 4.3 mi

Snowdon Mountain Railway 4.3 mi

Beaumaris Castle 6.1 mi

Caernarfon Castle 9 mi

National Trust

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 6.7 mi

Bodnant Garden 11.9 mi

Aberconwy House 12.3 mi

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 12.6 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Bethesda - Ogwen 0.5 mi

Gyrn Wigau and Foel Grach 1.2 mi

Pen-y-benglog - Llyn Idwal - Devil's Kitchen - Pen-y-benglog 4.1 mi

Ogwen Cottage - Llyn Bochlwyd - Glyder Fach - Glyder Fawr - Devil's Kitchen 4.1 mi

Pont Pen-y-benglog - Pen yr Ole Wen - Tat y Llyn Ogwen - Pont Pen-y-benglog 4.1 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 Bryn Llys have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bryn Llys dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bryn Llys? Once you’ve chuffed around the grounds on Bryn Llys’s own miniature railway, head for the full-size train ride up Eryri from the Mountain Railway Station (20 minutes’ drive). Another vintage steam train … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bryn Llys?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Bryn Llys? From £26 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.