The Paddocks Caravan and Camping

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  • Small campsite for adults only in the village of Llanystumdwy
  • A 15-minute drive to Snowdonia National Park; 25 minutes to Caernarfon
  • Well-maintained grass pitches and shower block; communal dining area
Family-run The Paddocks Caravan and Camping is a small and ultra-organised site with well-maintained, flat and spacious pitches in north Wales. It’s less than five minutes’ drive to the beach at Criccieth, and around half an hour to the imposing castles at Harlech and Caernarfon, making this a cracking adults-only base from which to explore the Llŷn Peninsula. It's a 10-minute trip by car to the wide, south-facing sands at Pwllheli, a former haunt of smugglers and pirates. You'll find it quite a bit calmer these days, especially if you follow the fab Llŷn Peninsula Coastal Path round the peninsula for views and wildlife and splendid sea air. Sandcastles, paddling and rockpool exploration are all there for the taking. If you’d rather ditch the car, a bus stop is five minutes’ walk away, or you can explore on two legs – perhaps a good place to start is the local village of Llanystumdwy (five minutes’ walk), as it’s the burial place of former Prime Minister David Lloyd George. You can see his grave and visit a small museum, and afterwards stroll down the banks of the scenic River Dwyfor. Gleaming facilities on site include a well-lit shower block with two private bathrooms (each containing a large shower, wash-hand basin and toilet), plus three adjacent toilets and two separate showers (each with a dressing room and one with a hair dryer). Nearby is a covered communal area with a table and seating, plus two washing-up sinks, a fridge-freezer, a separate drinks fridge, a microwave, toaster and a kettle. There's also a phone-charging point. Firepits and barbecues are allowed, but they must be raised off the ground and set up on one of the concrete slabs provided. Small chimineas and barbecues are available for nightly hire on site, and you can buy logs and charcoal here too. Please note that parties are not permitted – this is a quiet site.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 5
Tent pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 5
Open now
Opens 24 April
Please note

Admission

  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Dogs

  • 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).

General

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

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

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

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 8 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.

Safety

  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Vehicles

  • Units longer than 9.1 metres are not allowed.
  • The maximum gazebo size allowed is 3m x 3m.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 24 Apr to

Open from Fri 23 Apr to

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99% would stay here again

What customers say

This adults-only campsite offers spacious, level pitches and immaculately clean facilities, including showers and a well-equipped communal kitchen area. Owners Juliette and Leigh are frequently praised for their friendly, helpful, and attentive hospitality. The peaceful location is ideal for exploring the area, with many guests highly recommending the site and planning to return.

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Great location, great facilities and a…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great location, great facilities and a nice vibe

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Great site! Nice, wide allocated pitch…

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Nick R. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great site! Nice, wide allocated pitch which meant we were able to set up how we wanted without worrying about being too close to others. Facilities were clean and were plenty of them to access.

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Great shower facilities and communal areas,…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great shower facilities and communal areas, easy access to beach, very friendly and helpful hosts

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent quiet adult only site

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Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Clean toilets and hot flowing showers, hairdryer a bonus.
spotlessly clean throughout our stay.
Lovely communal area with everything thought out, microwave, kettle, toaster even washing up liquid to name a few.
friendly owners who were very helpful. Would definitely return

Disliked Nothing

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Fantastic site - very quiet and…

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Kate L. 1 review

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Fantastic site - very quiet and peaceful. Had everything we needed for a relaxing time away. So clean too - I highly recommend this site! The no children was a major bonus!

Disliked Nothing! Would definitely stay again!

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Superb adults only campsite an absolute gem

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Andy F. 3 reviews

Electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked What a gem of a site! Pitch No1 was huge, flat and pristine! Leigh and Juliette are fantastic hosts. All the facilities on site are immaculately clean, great shower rooms in the communal area which is worth a post on its own.
This ranks in our top 3 sites we have camped on. We will definitely be back.

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Liked Well organised, beautifully clean, superb facilities! Everything I needed and more! They’ve literally thought of everything. From full undercover facilities to mowing separate paths so dogs don’t have to meet on the morning walk, everything is catered for and a warm welcome too!!

Disliked Absolutely nothing!

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Jo M. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked This has to be by far the best campsite we have stayed at.
Very responsive, attentive hosts that offer a safe, clean, peaceful & homely environment, & attention to detail to meet the needs of the guests from the kitchen areas to the bathrooms.
The pitch sizes are very generous & the grounds are flat & very well looked after.
An excellent base to just relax & enjoy the quietness or to travel to some of the beautiful surrounding coastline.
Very much looking forward to returning in the future 😊

Disliked Nothing at all

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Anonymous

Electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Great WiFi coverage - was there while the Athletics European Championships were on and was able to stream the highlights with no problem. Also the power on the shower was good

Good communal area

Disliked Two of the showers / toilets are Porto cabins and not great for washing

It was only when leaving I discovered the showers near the communal area were much better layouts with washroom facilities

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Definitely would come back to this site for a third stay.

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Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very well maintained site. All the amenities you need.
New addition portable shower are good

Disliked Not the sites fault at all, but finding other people's beard shavings all over the sink and wall was a bit off putting.

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Features

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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

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

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Paddocks Caravan and Camping

Dwyfor Ranch

Llanystumdwy

Criccieth

Gwynedd

Wales

LL52 0SU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.92566°N
4.27386°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.8 mi High Street
1.8 mi High Street
3 mi Brynbachau
Rail
1.6 mi Criccieth Rail Station
3.1 mi Penychain Rail Station
4.6 mi Abererch Rail Station
Ferry
17 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing
17.3 mi Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
20.2 mi Aberdaron Ferry Landing
Airport
25.2 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Llanystumdwy (birthplace of David Lloyd George): five minutes’ walk - Criccieth (castle and beach): five minutes’ drive - Porthmadog: 10 minutes - Morfa Bychan: 10 minutes - Pwllheli (sailing): 15 minutes - Snowdonia National Park: 15 minutes - Portmeirion (Italianate architecture): 20 minutes - Caernarfon Castle: 25 minutes - Harlech (castle and beach): half an hour - Zip World Llechwedd: 40 minutes - Isle of Anglesey: 40 minutes - Snowdon View Point: 40 minutes.

Food and drink

  • China Palace 1.7 mi
  • Spice Bank 1.7 mi
  • Bwyty 51 1.7 mi
  • Poachers Restaurant 1.8 mi
  • The Moelwyn 1.9 mi
  • Dylan's Restaurant 2.1 mi
  • The Coast House 2.8 mi
  • The Goat Inn Restaurant and Bar 3.1 mi
  • Black Rock Beach Club 4.6 mi
  • Y Sgwâr 5.6 mi

Groceries

  • Lidl Supermarket 5.7 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 5.7 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 5.8 mi
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 6 mi
  • The Brewery Shop Off-licence 6 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 6.1 mi

Parks and play

  • Parc Porthmadoc 6 mi

Family days out

  • David Lloyd George's Grave Visitor attraction 0.3 mi
  • Criccieth Castle Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
  • Funworks Amusement arcade 2.9 mi
  • Brynkir Tower Castle 4.2 mi

Public transport

  • Llanystumdwy, after Eglwys 0.2 mi
  • Llanystumdwy, after Cae`r Ffynnon 0.4 mi
  • Llanystumdwy, nr Cae-llo-brith 0.6 mi
  • Criccieth, before Bron Eifion 1 mi
  • Criccieth, after Lon Fel 1.4 mi
  • Criccieth, before Lon Fel 1.5 mi
  • Criccieth, before Swyddfa'r Post Office 1.6 mi
  • Criccieth Y Maes High Street 1.8 mi
  • Criccieth, after Lon Tynllan 1.9 mi
  • Criccieth, before Lon Tynllan 2 mi

Beaches

  • Morfa Abererch 3.9 mi
  • Black Rock Sands 4.1 mi

What’s nearby

  • Criccieth Golf Club Golf course 2.1 mi
  • Criccieth Multi Golf Golf course 2.2 mi
  • Boardwalk Nightclub 2.8 mi
  • The Cove Nightclub 2.9 mi
  • Eisteddfa Fisheries Fishing 2.9 mi
  • Eisteddfa Fisheries Fishing 2.9 mi
  • Eisteddfa Fisheries Fishing 3 mi
  • Eisteddfa Fisheries Fishing 3 mi
  • Eisteddfa Fisheries Fishing 3 mi
  • Eisteddfa Fisheries Fishing 3 mi

Local services

  • Criccieth Health Centre Doctors 1.5 mi
  • Parciau Filling Station Fuel station 1.5 mi
  • E R Hughes Pharmacy 1.7 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 4.6 mi
  • Ysbyty Bryn Beryl Hospital 5.2 mi
  • Ysbyty Alltwen Hospital 5.3 mi
  • Essar Fuel station 5.6 mi
  • Meddyg Care Doctors 5.8 mi
  • Tesco Fuel station 5.8 mi
  • BFL Fuel station 5.8 mi

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Must see

Criccieth Castle 1.8 mi

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 5.9 mi

Ffestiniog Railway 6.1 mi

Portmeirion Gardens 7.4 mi

CADW - Harlech Castle 8.3 mi

National Trust

Plas yn Rhiw 16.1 mi

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 19.3 mi

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 20 mi

Bodnant Garden 29 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Morfa Bychan 4.6 mi

Cwmystradllyn Reservoir - Ty Mawr Slate Mill 6.1 mi

B4417 - Tre'r Ceiri - B4417 6.7 mi

Portmeirion - Minffordd - Boston Lodge Halt - Portmeirio 7.4 mi

Gyrn Goch - Afon Hen - Gyrn Goch 7.4 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 The Paddocks Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Paddocks Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Paddocks Caravan and Camping? Local attractions and activities include: - Llanystumdwy (birthplace of David Lloyd George): five minutes’ walk - Criccieth (castle and beach): five minutes’ drive - Porthmadog: 10 minutes - Morfa Bychan: 10 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Paddocks Caravan and Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Paddocks Caravan and Camping? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.