Rhyd y Galen
From £27 For 1 night, 2 adults
- Peaceful, scenic North Wales site on the edge of Eryri (Snowdonia)
- A 10-minute drive to Caernarfon Castle; 20 to Zip World Penrhyn Quarry
- Table tennis, skittles and pool on site, plus 20 acres to explore
Site type
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The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).- Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
- If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Languages spoken
English
Welsh
Open from Fri, 1 Mar to
Pitch types & availability
Electric grass pitch
4 people maximum 
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 12.0m width x 12.0m depth (39.4ft width x 39.4ft depth) Calculated area: 144.0m² (1550.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £37 1 night, 2 adults
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Fully-serviced grass tent pitch
4 people maximum
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 12.0m width x 12.0m depth (39.4ft width x 39.4ft depth) Calculated area: 144.0m² (1550.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £39 1 night, 2 adults
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Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch
4 people maximum
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Ground type: Hardstanding
Pitch size: Min 12.0m width x 12.0m depth (39.4ft width x 39.4ft depth) Calculated area: 144.0m² (1550.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £39 1 night, 2 adults
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Non-electric grass pitch
4 people maximum
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 12.0m width x 12.0m depth (39.4ft width x 39.4ft depth) Calculated area: 144.0m² (1550.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £27 1 night, 2 adults
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Shepherd's hut
2 people maximum 
No dogs allowed
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Dimensions: 1.6m width x 4.0m length (5.2ft width x 13.1ft length) Calculated area: 6.4m² (68.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £90 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 77% of visitors View breakdown
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Non-electric grass pitch
Liked: Facilities - high pressure hot showers. Very clean, heater and hair dryer too. Clean toilets and other services I did not use. Staff - friendly and helpful, showed full range of services and provided map and details of the site. Large tent only field. Perfect for my solo camping night where I had it to myself. Close to Caernarfon by car.
Disliked: Distance between tent site and showers/toilets
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From the manager: Thank you for your detailed feedback! We're thrilled that you enjoyed the facilities, especially the high-pressure hot showers and the cleanliness of everything. It's great to hear that our staff were friendly and helpful, and we're glad you found the map and site details useful. We understand your point about the distance between the tent site and the facilities, and we'll take that into consideration for future improvements. We hope to welcome you back soon for another enjoyable stay!
Beautiful site, spotless facilities, helpful and friendly staff ⭐️
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Fully-serviced grass tent pitch
Liked: Everything! The camp site is so clean and so well maintained. The staff are beyond helpful, very friendly and even offered to take my rubbish for me. The site is so quiet even when there are lots of people staying. It’s the perfect mix of nature and modern amenities like the shower blocks which were spotless. They even had a hairdryer. It’s the little things that make such a difference. The location is also great, right in the middle of nowhere but with so many great attractions within a short driving distance. I’d highly recommend this site to anybody looking at it! 🙂
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From the manager: Wow, thank you so much for your glowing review! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed every aspect of your stay with us. Maintaining cleanliness and providing excellent service are our top priorities, so we're delighted that you found our staff helpful and friendly. We're glad you appreciated the peaceful atmosphere and the modern amenities like our spotless shower blocks. It's wonderful to know that you found the location convenient for exploring nearby attractions. Thank you for your recommendation, and we can't wait to welcome you back for another fantastic stay!
Excellent site
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Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch
Liked: Great location, very peaceful. Amazing toilet/ shower facilities. Very nice play room for grown-ups and kids. Very good WiFi by the pitch.
Disliked: Paying extra for an awning that we couldn't use as we were allocated a pitch at the bottom of the site where all the rain was draining onto our pitch.
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From the manager: Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We're thrilled that you enjoyed the peaceful location, excellent facilities, and the amenities for both adults and kids. We apologise for the inconvenience with the allocated pitch and the issue with the awning. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back for a more enjoyable stay.
Beautiful location, excellent facilities.
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Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch
Liked: Beautiful location. Water AND electric at every pitch. Shower block beautifully done, warm and clean. Quiet, smooth tarmac road running around whole site.
Disliked: I felt that only 2 toilets and 2 showers for the number of pitches was too few.
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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our beautiful location and the convenience of water and electric on your pitch. It's great to hear that you found our shower block warm and clean. We appreciate your thoughts on the toilet and shower facilities, but we do have 13 toilets, 2 urinals and 9 showers at Rhyd y Galen. We hope to welcome you back for another enjoyable stay soon!
Good location, clean showers with plenty of pressure and hot water, helpful…
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Non-electric grass pitch
Liked: Good location, clean showers with plenty of pressure and hot water, helpful staff & stunning views of the mountains.
Disliked: Pitch was expensive considering it was without electric hookup. Waterlogged field also caused issues but the wardens helped us out and relocated us to a drier spot.
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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the good location, clean showers, helpful staff, and stunning mountain views. However, we're sorry to hear about the issues you encountered with the pitch due to the extremely wet weather leading up to Easter. We appreciate your patience and understanding as our wardens assisted you and relocated you to a drier spot. Your feedback is valuable, and we'll take it into account as we strive to improve our services and facilities. We hope you'll consider staying with us again in the future.
Nice view…
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Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch
Liked: Nice view
Disliked: Pitches very mucky.
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From the manager: Thank you for your review. After one of the wettest March on record, the ground was wet. Due to some customers driving over the pitches instead of the roads, some pitches did get mucky. I'm pleased to say that the ground has dried out now and the pitches reinstated and in excellent condition.
Lovely site, with even lovelier staff.
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Non-electric grass pitch
Liked: Lovely facilities, really good showers! staff were friendly and helpful. Especially throughout the wet Easter weekend. made extra efforts to ensure vans could get on and off camping field. Close to tourist attractions as they are only a short drive away. Beautiful settings and dog friendly.
Disliked: As every campsite, I would of liked a closer toilet. But that is me just nip picking as we coped in our campervan.
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From the manager: Thank you for sharing your feedback with us! We're delighted that you enjoyed our lovely facilities, especially the showers, and that you found our staff friendly and helpful. We understand your preference for closer toilets, and we appreciate your understanding as we strive to accommodate all guests. We're glad you found our location convenient for exploring nearby attractions. We hope to welcome you back soon, and we'll keep your feedback in mind as we continue to improve our services.
Fabulous site! The views were amazing! Toilets and showers absolutely spotless and…
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Electric grass pitch
Liked: Fabulous site! The views were amazing! Toilets and showers absolutely spotless and modern. Would definitely stay here again!
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From the manager: We're delighted to hear that you had a fabulous experience at our site! It's fantastic that you enjoyed the breathtaking views and found our facilities spotless and modern. We can't wait to welcome you back for another memorable stay!
Will use again for sure!
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Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch
Liked: Lovely place, friendly welcome, extremely clean facilities and if only it was a clear night, the dark skies would have been superb for star gazing!
Disliked: None
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From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay and appreciated our clean facilities and warm welcome. We agree, clear nights here offer amazing stargazing opportunities—we hope you'll come back and experience it again soon!
Very helpful on arrival. Upgraded pitch to hard standing due to weather…
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Electric grass pitch
Liked: Very helpful on arrival. Upgraded pitch to hard standing due to weather conditions. Toilet and shower facilities exceptionally clean. Great setting. Will definitely use again.
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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to share your positive experience with us! We're delighted to hear that you found our service helpful and that we could accommodate your needs by upgrading your pitch to hard standing. It's wonderful to know that our efforts to maintain cleanliness in our toilet and shower facilities did not go unnoticed. We appreciate your kind words about the setting as well. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future and providing you with another great experience.
Features
Dogs allowed
Campfires 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
Disabled facilities
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
Camping 2.0
Jumbo tent pitches
Themes
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Wildlife haven
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Communal freezer
Communal fridge
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)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Surf school nearby
Tennis 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
Rhyd y Galen
Bethel
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
Wales
LL55 1UL
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
53.15845°N
-4.22454°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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| Llanddwyn | 6.9 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Morfa Dinlle | 7 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Aberffraw | 10.2 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Llanddona | 10.8 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| St Davids - Benllech | 10.8 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Caernarfon Castle 2.6 mi
National Slate Museum 5.2 mi
Snowdon Mountain Railway 5.2 mi
Penrhyn Castle 6.2 mi
Beaumaris Castle 9 mi
National Trust
Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 3.1 mi
Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 17.4 mi
Bodnant Garden 18.4 mi
Aberconwy House 18.4 mi
Plas yn Rhiw 28.4 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Ceunant Bach - Moel Eilio - Foel Goch 5.1 mi
MALLTRAETH MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/07/2002) 5.6 mi
Bethesda - Ogwen 7 mi
Gyrn Wigau and Foel Grach 7.1 mi
Newborough Forest and Llanddwyn Island 7.3 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.
Want to know more about camping in Gwynedd?
- Does Rhyd y Galen have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Rhyd y Galen dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Rhyd y Galen? Standing where the Afont Seiont river meets the Menai Strait, Caernarfon Castle (10 minutes’ drive) is a forbidding medieval fortress and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Perhaps best known as the place … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Rhyd y Galen?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Rhyd y Galen? From £27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.