The Paddocks Caravan and Camping

From £28 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.9 347 reviews
Aerial view of the site (added by manager 22 Aug 2022)
Pitches (added by manager 22 aug 2022)
Pitches on site (added by manager 22 aug 2022)
Five spacious pitches (added by manager 21 may 2022)

  • Small adults-only campsite in the village of Llanystumdwy, North Wales
  • 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 or pop into the pub for a pint. 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 an adjacent dressing room with a hair dryer and two extra adjacent toilets. 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
Open now
Please note
  • 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 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.
  • Units longer than 9.1 metres are not allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • The maximum gazebo size allowed is 3m x 3m. If you are bringing a roof tent, please let the site know.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 26 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The campsite the places to visit was close by very clean facilities…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Layla H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The campsite the places to visit was close by very clean facilities and very equip for essential needs ie fridge microwave wash up area seating area very friendly owners and helpful would definitely stay again thank you

Disliked: Weather but that couldn’t be helped we still enjoyed our stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, spotlessly clean facilities, communal kitchen area

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Alison C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Small, peaceful site with lovely walks a river and a pub all within 5 minute walk away. Spotlessly clean facilities, the whole site is so well kept and looked after. There is a covered communal kitchen/dining area with washing up facilities but also fridge and freezer with an ice dispenser. Microwave, kettle and even little tea/coffee packs you can purchase! You can also buy milk from the fridge. Basically all the essentials are covered if you forget anything! Such a lot of thought has gone into everything you can tell the owners care about their site. It is a family run site and we were met with a very friendly welcome. It is adults only which is another plus for us, dogs are allowed but I liked the fact that people are reminded to keep them under control and to clean up after them. We will definitely return, it is now in our list of favourites!

Disliked: Nothing!

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Everything, best site we have ever stopped at, immaculately clean, very peacefull…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Everything, best site we have ever stopped at, immaculately clean, very peacefull

Disliked: Nothing

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clean level site, super bathrooms, covered kitchen area, nice staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Talisha M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Our stay at The Paddocks caravan and Camping site was really positive, we wish we had been staying for longer than just one night but will definitely look to stay here again in the future when we next travel this way. We loved the covered kitchen area, it made washing up and prepping any food so easy with the varied Autumnal weather. The shower facilities were great, I loved the large bathrooms which allowed a good amount of space to get changed after. Everything was kept very clean and the owners were kind enough to reserve us a camping spot in the corner as we had our small dog with us. I don't have any negatives, the location was fab, everyone was polite and happy on site and I can't wait to visit again.

Disliked: nothing

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Nice tent pitch on flat ground with all the amenities to make…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
James W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Nice tent pitch on flat ground with all the amenities to make camping easy (showers, toaster, kettle, fridge, etc). Friendly welcome too!

Disliked: WiFi signal was patchy at the end of the site but that's being very picky!

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Very clean, peaceful site. Will definitely stay again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Karen H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very clean Spacious level pitches Friendly people Quiet area Fab communal area Plenty of toilets

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Lovely well equipped camp site, in a central location to go exploring…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely well equipped camp site, in a central location to go exploring the beautiful coastline of Wales. I would definitely stay here again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean,peaceful good facilities well maintained lovely hosts

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Susan P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Excellent clean site with very good facilities. Lovely friendly helpful hosts who maintain site very well. Peaceful adult only site, large pitches with good space between them, well draining and fully serviced pitch. Communal kitchen area very well equipped .Dog friendly. Set in a quiet country area but easy access to local areas.

Disliked: Nothing

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Quiet site

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Lorraine M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Clean, tidy, friendly and quiet site. Great place to explore the area from with transport.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent place to stay: clean, friendly people and nice brew area.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Trevor C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very welcoming. Nice covered area with kettle, microwave, table and fridge for making a brew and a snack. Clean and well organised.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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

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

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

Dogs allowed all year

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)

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

52.92532°N
-4.27408°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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Criccieth 2 mi Sea Good Good Excellent Excellent
Craig Du Beach Central 4.2 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Glan Don Beach 6 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Pwllheli 6.9 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Harlech 7.5 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

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 6.2 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.

Want to know more about camping in Gwynedd?

  • 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 £28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.