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Graig Wen

View prices & book Last booked 23 hours ago 9.3 68 reviews

Campervan pitch with hardstanding, grass for awning and electric hook up

Small campervan pitch with space for awning

Star gazing around the firebowl outside empress

Award-winning and green site in Snowdonia National Park
Direct access to the Mawddach cycle trail and footpath
Five minutes' drive from the beach at Fairbourne

Whether you want to wander around on foot or pootle about by pedal power… you’ll find Graig Wen in Snowdonia National Park an excellent pick for activities and views. This award-winning park has direct access through its fields to the Mawddach cycle trail and footpath, the waterside trail from Dolgellau to Barmouth. The trail is only eight miles long, so it's easily doable – but you should pedal to the local pub for a celebratory drink anyway (on a bike hired from the Graig Wen team if you don't have one to bring). Access to the Mawddach trail is very steep, so be prepped for both downhill rolling and the haul back up. Those bringing their own two wheels can be rightly geared up for some top mountain biking: Cadair Idris is just behind Graig Wen, and it’s 15 minutes' drive from the site to the mighty mountain biking centre and trails at Coed y Brenin forest. Feeling faint at the very thought? Basking on the beach at Fairbourne is five minutes' drive away. Guests looking for wild camping can leave the car at the main site and head down to the lower fields where campfires are permitted and facilities have been kept simple (just a couple of composting toilets and a couple of unisex showers). These fields, crossed by streams and edged by drystone walls, are worth the walk for some of the best views and wildlife spotting on site. The excellent amenities at the main site include well-maintained and clean toilets, free hot showers, a washing-up area and a shop with local produce: take a picnic to one of the communal benches on site, also with stupendous views. Takeaway breakfasts (coffee and croissants) are also available.

Site type

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 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Reception is unmanned after 6 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.
At least one of the party members must be aged 20 or over.
Units longer than 6.5 m metres are not allowed.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Estuary Field tent pitches are for children aged 8 years upwards. Families with younger children should book the Orchard Field pitches.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar 2024 to Sun, 5 Jan 2025

Open from Sat, 1 Mar 2025 to Sun, 4 Jan 2026

Pitch types & availability

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View from the bottom of the estuary walk

View from the communal picnic area on site

My go to wnter site in Snowdonia

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robert e. Nov 2024

Stopover electric optional hardstanding campervan pitch (no awning)

Liked: Old school campsite, no bells and whistles, just very clean, heated showers/toilet blocks. No intrusive site lighting, use a head torch!
Nice owner, very helpful.
Surrounding area has loads of walks, Mawddach way accessible from site. Easy walk to Barmouth across bridge (about 3 miles),Coed-y-Brenin trails/mountain biking only 10 mile ride away, on quiet back lanes. Cader Idris can be walked from the site. What's not to like if it is the 'outdoors' you seek?
Will be back in December for another 4 day stay.

Disliked: nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your thoughtful recommendation. Nice to meet you and we look forward to welcoming you back!

Brilliant site with immaculately clean facilities and well located.

Overall	10/10
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Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	8

Beth P. Nov 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass campervan pitch

Liked: We loved staying at Graig Wen. It is in a super location, flat good-sized pitches. the facilities are immaculately clean, and it is really well managed. We loved the pre-arrival pack full of helpful local information.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your recommendation.

The view was amazing, we would have like to have stayed longer…

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Wifi	10

Lisa H. Oct 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass campervan pitch

Liked: The view was amazing, we would have like to have stayed longer to explore the beauty of the area as there is a lot we didn’t see. The owner was super lovely, friendly and you can tell they love the campsite, everything was clean and welcoming. We will definitely be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much! We look forward to welcoming you back for longer next time.

Lovely space with a coffee shop…

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Katalin C. Oct 2024

Stopover electric optional hardstanding campervan pitch (no awning)

Liked: Lovely space with a coffee shop

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you.

Stunning views, great walks, friendly staff and level pitches

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Eve T. Oct 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass campervan pitch

Liked: What a magical place! Great access to the Mawddach trail which is perfect for dog walks along the estuary, stunning views on site and easy connections to three beautiful little towns/villages (Dolgellau, Barmouth and Fairbourne)
Sarah was also wonderful, full of very useful advice, kind and friendly and eager to give the best experience possible. I enjoyed the fresh coffee and pastries looking out onto the estuary each morning.
Highly recommend and I will be returning there myself!

Disliked: Absolutely nothing- the perfect place.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Lovely to meet you as we watched the aurora! Thanks so much and happy travelling.

Excellent quiet site with good facilities and great surroundings.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
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Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Tom S. Sept 2024

Stopover electric optional hardstanding campervan pitch (no awning)

Liked: Small quiet site. Excellent location to explore the surrounding area from. The site had good clean and tidy facilities. The pre-arrival guide and information was excellent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much for your recommendation. Glad you found our Welcome Guide useful.

Will definitely stay here again

Overall	10/10
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Child friendliness	No rating
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Wifi	10

Anonymous Sept 2024

Stopover electric optional hardstanding campervan pitch (no awning)

Liked: Great facilities
Friendly owners
Good location
Excellent value for money

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you.

The views were absolutely stunning! I loved the fact that it's a…

Overall	10/10
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Facilities / Activities	No rating
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Sarah T. Sept 2024

Stopover electric optional hardstanding campervan pitch (no awning)

Liked: The views were absolutely stunning! I loved the fact that it's a small quiet site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you.

Excellent site with clean facilities in a beautiful setting.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
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Wifi	8

Anonymous Aug 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass campervan pitch

Liked: Loved the location. Facilities were immaculate. Check in was easy. Communication was excellent. Option to have croissants, pastries and coffee in the morning was an added bonus.

Disliked: The rain! Also we stopped in a campervan area which was close to the road. Not that noisy but we were aware of it. I know there isn’t many other options because of how the site is.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

Lovely small campsite. Facilities were good.…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Peter A. Aug 2024

Stopover electric optional hardstanding campervan pitch (no awning)

Liked: Lovely small campsite. Facilities were good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you.

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 Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Graig Wen

Arthog

Dolgellau

Gwynedd

Wales

LL39 1YP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.72244°N
-3.9933°W

Route directions

For larger caravans and motorhomes, don't follow a sat nav, but follow these instructions instead. Approach from Dolgellau, turning off the A470 Dolgellau bypass at the junction signposted Tywyn/Fairbourne onto the A493. It is exactly 4.5 miles from the junction, on the brow of a slight hill on the right-hand side. Keep your eyes open for the sign, as the left turn from the Fairbourne direction can be difficult. By bike or foot: There is direct access to the site from Mawddach Trail. Use the signposted stile from the Trail about a mile east of Morfa Mawddach station, just after the large, concrete tank traps, or about tthree miles west of the George III pub. Walk about 600 metres up hill through a field, past a house then across another field and up a steep track through woods. Reception is at the furthest double glass doors on the side of the building nearest the road. By train: Morfa Mawddach station is 1 mile away with direct access along the Mawddach Trail. The Graig Wen team can arrange pick-up (including mountain bikes) or drop off at the station: please give them a call a couple of days before arrival using the contact details provided in your booking confirmation. By bus: Buses run between Aberystwyth/Machynlleth and Dolgellau (no. 28): ask the driver to drop you at Graig Wen between Penmaenpool and Arthog.

Nearest transport

Coach

15.4 mi Sportsman

15.5 mi Tesco

16.2 mi Market Square

Rail

1.9 mi Morfa Mawddach Rail Station

2.7 mi Barmouth Rail Station

3 mi Fairbourne Rail Station

Ferry

2.4 mi Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing

2.5 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing

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

There’s sno lack of things to do in Snowdonia National Park as well as walking, cycling and mountain biking: scale the summit at Snowdon to the visitor centre for ideas (or take the steam train if you’re out of puff). Wildlife watching is all around too: have a squint at the RSPB reserve between Arthog and Friog, or take a trip into Coed-y-Brenin after mountain biking to get a glimpse of otters, deer, badgers and foxes. Beach horse riding is available within minutes of Graig Wen, and fishing and watersports at the beaches of Barmouth and Fairbourne: Barmouth Harbour is a popular spot to hire a boat for sea fishing trips, while Fairbourne is famed for its windsurfing and surfing. Start off at Fairbourne, as its Fairbourne Steam Railway puffs gently along from here to Penrhyn Point, where the passenger ferry leaves for Barmouth. Harlech, Portmeiron and the Centre for Alternative Technology at Machynlleth are all about 45 minutes’ drive away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Barmouth	2.9 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Fairbourne	3.3 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Tal-Y-Bont	5.8 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn)	6.9 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Llandanwg	9.5 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 10.5 mi

CADW - Harlech Castle 10.6 mi

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 10.8 mi

Portmeirion Gardens 13.9 mi

Ffestiniog Railway 15 mi

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 23.7 mi

Plas yn Rhiw 27.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Llynau Greggan from Ty Nant 2.7 mi

Cadair Idris 2.7 mi

Fairbourne to Barmouth 2.9 mi

Cadair Idris by the Fox's Path 3.1 mi

Mawddach Estuary 3.1 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 20 or over.
Unsupervised minors must have a letter of authorisation from their parents or legal guardian.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The site will send you further check-in information 3 day(s) before your arrival.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 14 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
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).

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..
Recreational vehicles such as mini scooters are not permitted.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together 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.
Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

Reception is unmanned after 6 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

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Units longer than 6.5 m metres are not allowed.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.

Additional terms

Estuary Field tent pitches are for children aged 8 years upwards. Families with younger children should book the Orchard Field pitches.

Payment terms

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Frequently asked questions

Does Graig Wen have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Graig Wen dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Graig Wen? There’s sno lack of things to do in Snowdonia National Park as well as walking, cycling and mountain biking: scale the summit at Snowdon to the visitor centre for ideas (or take … Read more