Penlon Caravan and Camping

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Caravan park with sea views
Caravan park with sea views
Penlon cottage
Entrance to the site
Site in season
The pier at trefor beach
Site utility room
The shower meter takes 20p and £1 coins
Shower unit with a seat
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Penlon cottage
Entrance to the site
Site in season

  • Small family-friendly caravan site with Irish Sea views in Gwynedd
  • Trefor Beach five minutes’ drive; Inigo Jones Slate Works 15 minutes
  • Barbecues and dogs welcome; pub and shops five minutes’ drive
When you’re looking for a convenient base in Gwynedd to overnight or bed down for a week or so, Penlon Caravan and Camping has got you covered. With a handy location just off the main Caernarfon to Pwllheli Road (A499), this dog-friendly park is set on a farm within easy reach of the coast as well as walking in the Rivals Hills (Yr Eifl), golf courses and museums. The level grass pitches all have a bird’s-eye view of the Irish Sea, with the nearest (sand and pebble) beach being at Trefor (five minutes’ drive), a small village where you can also pick up basics from the shop or post office. There’s a pub (with pool and darts for any rainy days) there too, with magical views over Yr Eifl from the beer garden. Back on the caravan site, useful family facilities include a utility room with a sink, washing machine and dryer so you can keep everything shipshape. There are also a couple of spacious and spotless shower rooms, one with amenities for disabled guests. Barbecues are also welcome on site as long as you take care not to damage the grass.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 9
Tent pitches 3
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens 1 January
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 30 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • A charge of £1.00 applies for the use of the shower.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • 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

Welsh

Open from Thu 1 Jan to

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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
0 dogs

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 95 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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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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Spectacular sceneryPeaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This small, peaceful campsite boasts stunning views and a friendly, helpful owner. Facilities are clean and well-maintained, including a useful utility room. Pitches are spacious, though some are noted as sloping. While road noise is occasionally mentioned, most guests found it minimal. The location is ideal for exploring the Llyn Peninsula and nearby beaches, with a bus stop conveniently located outside the site. Many reviewers express a desire to return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Spacious pitches friendly clean environment. Amazing…

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Spacious pitches friendly clean environment. Amazing views,very quiet and the site was suitable for young children they could play freely and safely

Disliked Slight bit of a hill but it caused no issues

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review.
Glad you enjoyed your stay
Best wishes

Has everything you need to unwind, no site shop but come prepared.

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10 out of 10
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Terry W.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Everything the site is perfect for complete R&R, but 10 mins drive either direction takes you into civilization, the views are stunning, Mary made us feels extremely welcomed.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review.
Lovely meeting you all. Hope you arrived home ok.
Best wishes

Would definitely return should we decide to visit North Wales again 🙂

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10 out of 10
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Martine R.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely quiet site & Mary was very welcoming. Showers & toilets kept clean. Shower was £1 per use & was lovely & hot.
Lovely woodland area just behind the site & the local beach 1 mile away which is lovely for dog walking.

Disliked Nothing to dislike at all, my only 'grumble' is that the water doesn't stay in the sink when trying to have a wash in the disabled toilet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review.
For the water to stay in the sink in the toilets, you push down the stopper in the sink and push again when you want to empty the sink. Should have just asked.
Best wishes

Lovely site with beautiful scenery. Mary…

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Colin P.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely site with beautiful scenery. Mary was very welcoming. WiFi and phone was excellent too. Would definitely stay there again

Disliked Nothing to to dislike about it

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for a lovely review.
Glad you enjoyed your stay. Lovely meeting you both
Thanks for the photos
Best wishes

Nothing to dislike.…

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joanne n.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review.
Lovely meeting you, glad you enjoyed your stay.
Best wishes

Lovely quiet friendly site

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10 out of 10
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Lisa m.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Everything
Good sized pitches
Nice clean facilities
Quiet and scenic
Mary greeted us with a smile and site instructions ❤️

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review.
Lovely meeting you all.
Glad you enjoyed your stay.
Best wishes

Mary was lovely and welcoming. Great facilities and super clean.

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Alexandra C.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Spacious pitches and water facilities on pitches which was very helpful. Hot water in toilet area and also kitchen facilities. Great views from the field with local places in each direction. Will definitely be returning!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review.
Lovely meeting all of you.
Hope to see you again.
Best wishes

Lovely site with a lovely site…

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10 out of 10
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Alan H.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely site with a lovely site owner. Thank you Mary for your greeting and information, and for a very nice few days and nights staying at your site. We and our two dogs fully enjoyed our stay.
First time with our Campervan with fantastic views, a nice wooded area to take the dogs for their daily walks.
Excellent clean site with all the amenities we needed,
Lovely chatting with you Mary, really enjoyed our stay with you.
Thank you from Ruby and Tully too.

Need to add Travelling as, Mature Couple with Doggies.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for a lovely review.
Glad you enjoyed your stay
Lovely meeting you both and the cute doggies.
Hope we will see you again.
Best wishes

Great place to stay the owner…

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Carol Elizabeth T.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Great place to stay the owner Mary what a lovely lady very welcoming and helpfull facillities adequate kitchen facilities washing machine and dryer small charge also showers a £1 but plenty of time to wash you hair etc! Could see the sea some of the pitches on a bit of a slope but good value for money we will be back !

Disliked Nothing apart from four doors with no signs on ! Come on mary paint them doors toilets! Kitchen! Disabled room! Showers!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review.
Glad you enjoyed your stay.
The 'Please keep door closed' signs on the doors are there for a reason - People leave the doors open, and the electric lights stay on.
Doors were painted at beginning of season !!
The only pitches with a slope are the one at top of field.
Best wishes

Mary's site is a firm favourite for this part of Wales.

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Heather C.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Mary's site is clean, well maintained and has beautiful views. It is small and has everything you need. Toilets and showers are cleaned daily and there are drinking taps located around the site so you dont have far to walk with your water. Backing on to a beautiful woodland with a stream and located in a wonderful place close to things to do and shops for essentials. We will always return year after year.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review.
Lovely seeing you both again.
See you soon
Best wishes

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

Themes

Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Penlon Caravan and Camping

Penlon Trefor

Clynnog Road

Caernarfon

Gwynedd

Wales

LL54 5AB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.98675°N
4.41095°W

Route directions

There is a bus stop for route 12 (the A499 from Caernarfon to Pwllheli), which has buses approximately every hour. It is at the junction to Trefor, near to the site.

Nearest transport

Coach
6.4 mi Brynbachau
6.4 mi Brynbachau
6.9 mi Bus Station
Rail
6.3 mi Abererch Rail Station
6.5 mi Penychain Rail Station
6.8 mi Pwllheli Rail Station
Ferry
17.9 mi Aberdaron Ferry Landing
22.7 mi Bardsey Island Ferry Landing
23.8 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
19.2 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

If you’d like to get some exercise in, the uphill stroll to the scattered relics at Tre’r Ceiri Hillfort (half an hour’s walk) will get your legs stretched nicely. If you prefer a sporting purpose to your stroll, there’s a golf course in Pwllheli (20 minutes’ drive), or you can try the scenic routes through Llŷn National Landscape (25 minutes), some with views to the Irish Sea. There’s ambitious hiking in The Rivals (Yr Eifl) hills (15 minutes’ drive), where you can climb rocky crags for more glimpses of the sea. When you want to up the whole family’s activity levels, take the kids to master the floating obstacle course at Glasfryn Parc (five minutes), or scoot around a few laps on go-karts. Admire the vintage bombers and rescue helicopters at Airworld Aviation Museum (20 minutes), or gen up on local Welsh history with a tour of the Inigo Jones Slate Works (15 minutes), where you can see artisans at work and engrave your own slate. Travel further back in time to walk the defence walls at splendid Caernarfon Castle (20 minutes), which also has an interesting history museum.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Glan Don Beach 6.8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Morfa Nefyn 7 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentGood
Morfa Dinlle 7.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Pwllheli 7.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Criccieth 8.9 mi Sea GoodGoodExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Criccieth Castle 8.9 mi

Caernarfon Castle 11.9 mi

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 12.2 mi

Ffestiniog Railway 12.6 mi

Portmeirion Gardens 14 mi

National Trust

Plas yn Rhiw 14.2 mi

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 16.8 mi

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 24.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

B4417 - Tre'r Ceiri - B4417 1.1 mi

Car Park - Nant Gwrtheyrn - Gallt y Bwlch - Car Park 2.2 mi

Gyrn Goch - Afon Hen - Gyrn Goch 2.3 mi

Clynnog Fawr - Bwlch Mawr - Gyrn Ddu - Bryn-yr-Eryr - Clynnog Fawr 3 mi

Aberdesach - Lleyn Coast Path - Garn Fawr - Aberdesach 4.3 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 Penlon Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Penlon Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Penlon Caravan and Camping? If you’d like to get some exercise in, the uphill stroll to the scattered relics at Tre’r Ceiri Hillfort (half an hour’s walk) will get your legs stretched nicely. If you prefer … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Penlon Caravan and Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  1 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Penlon Caravan and Camping? From £22 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.