Maes Carafanau Hendy Caravan Park

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  • Rural site on a dairy farm 20 minutes' walk from Caernarfon
  • Half an hour from Snowdonia, Anglesey and the Llŷn Peninsula
  • Well-kept amenities including an accessible wetroom
Snowdonia National Park, Anglesey’s beaches, the lovely Llŷn Peninsula… if you fancy taking in lots of the local faves on your north-west Wales hols, take a look at handily placed Maes Carafanau Hendy Caravan Park. From this relaxed rural spot on a working dairy farm it’s around half an hour by car to all of the above, and a 20-minute stroll to historic Caernarfon, famed for its UNESCO-listed castle but also a popular place for poking about in the town’s independent shops and cafés. The Welsh Highland Railway and the Lôn Eifion cycle path pass by the site too, giving guests easy access to all sorts of ways to roam. Those in search of heaps of on-site activities will have to look elsewhere, as the Joneses have chosen to keep their place as peaceful as poss, focusing on doing the essential amenities to top standards. The large pitches have space to spread about a bit with access to electrical hookups and drinking water, and the top-notch bathroom facilities have hot showers, an accessible wetroom… and hairdryers for those days when the Welsh weather has messed with your mop.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 17
Touring caravan pitches 17
Open now
Opens 14 March
Please note
  • Tents are not accepted at this park.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Fri, 14 Mar to

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 362 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a peaceful, well-maintained site on a working farm, praised for its spacious, serviced pitches and excellent, spotless facilities. It offers beautiful rural views and is within easy walking distance of Caernarfon via a pleasant cycle path. While some mention farm smells and occasional machinery noise, most found it unobtrusive. WiFi can be inconsistent, but overall, guests highly recommend the site and plan to return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Staff lovey very helpful when arrived early. Outstanding service

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Barbara S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

We originally booked for 3 nights but ended up staying extra night…

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Anthony S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked We originally booked for 3 nights but ended up staying extra night
The site so peaceful and it’s on a working farm so some animal noise and smell but this did not bother us
.Great location central for your adventures
. Great facilities
. Clean and warm toilet and shower block
. Washing machine and dryer
.small site which made it very quite
. Great garden centre and 15 minute walk
.walk into town about 25minutes
. Steam train go past the end of the road which was nice
. Owner very responsive in communication

Disliked There was dog roaming the site may be owners, but my dog is very old and he become a little reactive , do rules are keep on lead so this dog unfortunately should be kept out of site
Wi-Fi a bit hit and miss in the space where pitched may need a Wi-Fi extender

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Great 1st stay and will be back

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Neil S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great little place excellent and clean facilities and handy for local amenities. 5 minute walk down to cycle path then an easy 20 minute stroll into Caernarfon to wander round. Water and waste connections are great. Will certainly revisit.

Disliked Had WiFi but tbh it’s poor but phone reception is good enough not to need.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Generously sized pitches which you selected yourself on arrival Spotlessly clean facilities Rural setting Easy…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Generously sized pitches which you selected yourself on arrival
Spotlessly clean facilities
Rural setting
Easy access to Caernarfon - 20 minute walk along pedestrian cycle path which runs parallel to the steam train

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Perfect all round site

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Andrea N.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything. Owner was lovely and helpful. Facilities clean. Site was perfect location, clean, peaceful, eu and water per huge pitch. Loved being next to a working farm and located close to cycle/bridal/walk path , heritage railway and minutes walk into caenarfon

Disliked Nothing to dislike as Definately a favourite of mine

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Great site with views. Excellent shower/toilet. 25 min walk to town

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Immaculately well kept site with well-spaced pitches with own electric and water. Pitches were tiered in the second filed with views across to Snowdonia. Very quiet even for end of July.
Excellent showering facilities. Clean and airy.
Slight smell and noise from busy working farm not an issue for us. Could see the farmer working incredibly long and hard hours.
Quiet site with easy 25 min off road walk into town. Quick 5 min cycle ride away to Tesco.

Disliked Might have been us, but couldn’t find a grey water drain but it was 6am when leaving so didn’t want to wake other campers.
Right of way blocked coming back to farm from coastal/golf course route.

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My favourite place in wales

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Patsy M.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Love the peace and quite lovely mountain views,looking forward to my next visit would recommend to anyone looking for well kept peaceful site in easy reach of some wonderful tourist spots👍👍

Disliked Nothing to dislike👍

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Beautiful rural location

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Andrea S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very nice site set in a beautiful rural area with large level pitches that have water, grey and electric on. The showers are lovely, clean and warm. The walk from the site into Caernarfon in gorgeous along a cycle path and takes around 25 minutes. The lady that owns the site is friendly, helpful and welcoming if we visit Caernarfon again we would stay here again.

Disliked The only negatives about this site is people allowing their dogs to roam the site without leads and also people saving pitches for friends and pretending they don't know anything about it we found that a bit odd and selfish. But that's not the owners fault.

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Excellent. Friendly staff

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Denise M.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely site large pitch easy walking distance to town.
Facilities were spotless.

Disliked Nothing

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Very quiet site, pitches well spaced apart, excellent toilets and showers, would…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very quiet site, pitches well spaced apart, excellent toilets and showers, would really recommend.

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Would stay again

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Lesley W.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything to a great standard. Showers spotless and warm. Washing machines available and priced very responsibly. Trusted campers to leave money for use in tin. Large camping pits good area to walk to local town one way on a foot path, 25 mins or other way to garden centre with great cafe. 10 mins walk. Very quite site

Disliked Just the smell from farm

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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 Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery

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

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches

Location

Maes Carafanau Hendy Caravan Park

Hendy Farm

Ffordd Y Pant

Caernarfon

Gwynedd

Wales

LL54 5RL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.12773°N
4.27853°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.9 mi Bus Station
5.3 mi Povey`s Garage
5.3 mi Povey's Garage
Rail
7.1 mi Llanfairpwll Rail Station
7.9 mi Bodorgan Rail Station
8.8 mi Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station
Ferry
19.2 mi Holyhead Ferry Terminal
28.8 mi Aberdaron Ferry Landing
29.8 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
13.8 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

Start by taking a stroll into Caernarfon to see the mighty waterfront castle, a huge and well-preserved place with lots to see and plenty of puzzles and activities for the tiddlers; it’s worth having a look around the Royal Welch Fusiliers Regimental Museum while you’re here too. The Welsh Highland Railway runs steam train rides from Caernarfon: grab a spot at the station to watch them depart or get all aboard for the 25-mile ride through the mountains to Porthmadog. If you prefer to travel under your own steam, there’s easy access to the scenic 12-mile Lôn Eifion cycle path, a hard-surfaced path that skirts the edge of Snowdonia for some great views and village visits. For days by the seaside, cross the Menai Suspension Bridge to Anglesey – there are some lovely beaches on the island (Traeth Cymyran, 40 minutes away, is perhaps the most popular) – and the excellent Anglesey Sea Zoo, home to a seahorse breeding programme and the Lobster Hatchery of Wales. Head south instead and it’s around a half-hour drive to Pwlheli on the Llŷn Peninsula, for more splendid beaches as well as wildlife-watching boat trips.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morfa Dinlle 3.9 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llanddwyn 4.6 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Aberffraw 8.6 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Rhosneigr 11.6 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
St Davids - Benllech 13.3 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Caernarfon Castle 0.8 mi

National Slate Museum 6.8 mi

Snowdon Mountain Railway 6.8 mi

Penrhyn Castle 9.1 mi

Beaumaris Castle 12.1 mi

National Trust

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 5.7 mi

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 18.8 mi

Bodnant Garden 21.2 mi

Aberconwy House 21.4 mi

Plas yn Rhiw 25.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Newborough Forest and Llanddwyn Island 5.2 mi

Ceunant Bach - Moel Eilio - Foel Goch 6.1 mi

MALLTRAETH MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/07/2002) 6.5 mi

Aberdesach - Lleyn Coast Path - Garn Fawr - Aberdesach 6.9 mi

Clynnog Fawr - Bwlch Mawr - Gyrn Ddu - Bryn-yr-Eryr - Clynnog Fawr 8.2 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 Maes Carafanau Hendy Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Maes Carafanau Hendy Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Maes Carafanau Hendy Caravan Park? Start by taking a stroll into Caernarfon to see the mighty waterfront castle, a huge and well-preserved place with lots to see and plenty of puzzles and activities for the tiddlers; it’s … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Maes Carafanau Hendy Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Maes Carafanau Hendy Caravan Park? From £28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.