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
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • 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).
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • 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.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • 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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Reviews

9.9

Overall rating from 399 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

A beautifully maintained, adult-only campsite with exceptionally clean facilities, including spacious shower rooms and well-equipped communal areas. Generous pitches, free WiFi, and friendly, helpful owners contribute to a peaceful and relaxing stay, making it highly recommended for exploring the local area.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

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Disliked Nothing

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Paul E. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The quiet nature of the camp the set up and the cleanliness

Disliked Carbon monoxide alarm in toilet was beeping all the time

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect place to pitch up and relax

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Superbly maintained site, great facilities, very peaceful

Pitches were a great size too!

Disliked Nothing

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Nice and Clean…

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 Krzysztof G. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Nice and Clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

A beautifully kept site in a good location for exploring the area.

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 Andy M. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Stunning little site. Very nicely maintained and presented.
The kitchen and cleaning facilities are very clean and spacious with nice little touches like a lighter being available if you have forgotten yours.
Besides individual WCs and showers there are 2 larger shower rooms with toilets which makes it feel more like home instead of struggling in a tiny cubicle. Also have to add that for the size of the site and the mix of tents, caravans and camper vans there are a more than adequate number of facilities meaning queuing was never an issue.
The owners are very friendly and helpful giving good communication about getting to the site and showing us around on arrival.
Some reviews mention road noise from the nearby lane but have to say this was very rare at night during our visit.
Free WiFi on site worked very well and we were almost as far as possible from the main building.

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spacious, lovely facilities, friendly hosts, peaceful…

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 Helen W. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked spacious, lovely facilities, friendly hosts, peaceful adult site in a good location

Disliked Nothing

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Spacious, immaculately clean & very friendly

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 Janet J. 6 reviews

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Fantastic welcome. Amazingly clean facilities with everything you could possibly want plus extras....from hairdryer to fridge with ice maker, milk & eggs for sale, good TV reception & fast WiFi. A perfect site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

great stay and will be coming back to the campsite soon

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked - Great facilities on site (toilets, shower block, kitchen area)
- owners offered us logs for the fire daily and would be happy to text and ring for more that they would bring to our pitch

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BEATA P. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great campsite, good, very clean facility area and friendly staff.
Fresh, farm egs to buy.

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Everything, very friendly owners who keep…

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 Alison R. 6 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Everything, very friendly owners who keep the site beautifully. Love staying there and we will be back

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Criccieth 2 mi Sea GoodGoodExcellentExcellent
Craig Du Beach Central 4.2 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Glan Don Beach 6 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Pwllheli 7 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Harlech 7.5 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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. –  9:30 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.