Torrent Walk Campsite

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Jacuzzi available to hire at extra cost in private location
Private garden with sauna and jacuzzi available to hire by the hour at extra cost
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  • Base for hiking Cader Idris, the Mach Loop or Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)
  • A 35-minute drive from Zip World Llechwedd and Bounce Below
  • Easy access to the Torrent Walk and Coed-y-Brenin mountain bike centre
Hiker, biker or both? Walk this way. Gwynedd’s Torrent Walk Campsite is a mecca for mountain bikers and walkers, and has plenty of other activities to get stuck into nearby… For walkers, the Torrent Walk is only 500 metres from the site. Cadair Idris and its three trails can be tackled a short drive away. If you're aiming for Wales' tallest summit, then take the 50-minute drive to Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) too. Keen bikers can try out Dyfi Bike Park or Coed-y-Brenin, which are both within 20 minutes' drive of the site. Those with kids might want to pay a visit to the underground adventure at King Arthur's Labyrinth (15 minutes' drive) or the slate caverns at Zip World Llechwedd and Bounce Below (35 minutes). For watersports, head to Bala, 25 minutes' drive away, or for rides on the Welsh Highland Railway, aim for Porthmadog. At Corris Mine Explorers, 15 minutes' drive away, you can all take a tour of an abandoned Victorian slate mine too. Back at base, Torrent Walk Campsite is surrounded on all sides by woodland, farmland and mountain views, with pitches on a sheltered, level field. Site facilities include a toilet and shower block, disabled facilities, washing machines, tumble dryers, fridges, freezers, a microwave and mobile charging facilities. There’s also a power wash for bikes and equipment, and the Torrent Walk team can store your bike for you if needed. For stocking up, the garage just up the road sells essentials and camping gas. A shop and café are within five minutes' walk of the site. Otherwise, a small supermarket and a wide range of shops are in the village of Dolgellau, a mile and a half away. Cooking your own dinner? Campfires are allowed, but all the materials must be purchased on site. Looking for a dog-friendly beach day? Fairbourne beach and Barmouth beach are dog-friendly at some times of the year.

Site type

Tent pitches 69
Touring caravan pitches 71
Motorhome pitches 71
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • For items hired on site: a £30 deposit is required for electric cables and a £20 deposit for firepits (payable in cash only) and will be fully refunded upon return.

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 353 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

89% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained campsite offers a beautiful location with plenty of local walks and attractions. Visitors praise the clean, hot showers, free Wi-Fi, and friendly, helpful staff. Pitches are generally spacious and level, with many appreciating the option of fire pits. While the site is largely quiet, some mention occasional road noise and that facilities can be busy during peak times. The access lane is noted as narrow for larger vehicles.

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A convenient site with easy access…

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Sarah E. 1 review

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked A convenient site with easy access to local walks and beautiful surroundings.

Disliked A convenient site with easy access to local walks and beautiful surroundings.

Unfortunately, our stay was disappointing. We stayed on an EHU pitch, which was very scruffy, poorly maintained, and looked quite run down in places.

On our first night, we were kept awake until around 11pm by loud music and excessive noise. Our second day was lovely, and we enjoyed exploring the local walks, but when we returned to our pitch, a group of more than 20–30 young people had set up nearby, resulting in a lot of noise and behaviour I was not comfortable with. As I was staying with a young child, I didn’t feel comfortable remaining on site and made the difficult decision to leave a night early. Losing a prepaid night and facing a four-hour drive home was extremely disappointing.

The toilet facilities appeared to be cleaned regularly and there was a strong smell of bleach, but they lacked attention to detail. The taps had heavy black grime around them, which made the facilities feel unhygienic. We chose to use the portable shower facilities instead of the original shower block.

Overall, while the location is excellent and the surrounding countryside is beautiful, the poor maintenance, lack of consideration for noise, and the atmosphere created by other campers meant our experience fell well below expectations.

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Lovely compact site with great pitch size and amenities.

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Carla G. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Toilets and showers were cleaned multiple times a day. Planes flying over us. Level pitch and electric was right next to our pitch. Water tap was easily accessible. No noise after 11 is a massive winner from us too and the logs and fire pit available on site. We felt safe, and only 10 mins from mach loop.

Disliked Entry road was obviously a private shared road with a few pot holes and in need of some attention.

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 Mark R. 3 reviews

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked De vuurkorf met hout voor de avonden. Mooie grote plek met uitzicht op de camping. Plaats nr40.

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Wifi

Disliked Very overcrowded with insufficient facilities for the number of people on site Facilities were clean but the site was unkempt and messy

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Enjoyed a great stay. Many thanks.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Clean toilets, with showers included in the price and not push button. We reserved a super pitch which was great. Quiet site and lots to do in the area. Free wi-fi throughout the site that actually worked! A definite bonus.

Disliked 35 minute walk to the centre of town partially along a road without pavements. No problem if you have a car or wish to travel by taxi.

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David J. 3 reviews

Electric optional grass tent pitch (small, two person)

Liked .

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The horses were an added bonus…

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 Sally W. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked The horses were an added bonus , clean facilities, lovely location too

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Amazing

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 Kristopher B. 3 reviews

Electric optional grass tent pitch (small, two person)

Liked Toilets, pitch, staff.

Disliked Nothing

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Will use site again, it had everything I needed for a nights stay.

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Hannah F. 1 review

Electric optional grass tent pitch (small, two person)

Liked Location was great for what I needed. Showers were lovely and hot and kept clean and tidy. Perfect for a couple of nights

Disliked Unfortunately I had a hen party staying in one of the safari tents behind my pitch, they were very loud and refused to turn their radio down until it got to 11pm (which is the cut off point according to site rules) which is not great when you have an early morning start. They weren’t mindful of who was around them, they could have lowered the volume to allow others to sleep.
Also not really anywhere near my pitch that I could park due to undulating ground, so I blocked another empty pitch with my car.
Showered were great, but the PIR sensor for the lights wasn’t very affective as it kept switching the lights off mid shower/wash

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Lovely site

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent pitch (family, groups only, XL)

Liked Good facilities. Clean showers and toilets . Very helpful reception staff. Great site . Would return.

Disliked Missed having a hairdryer in the ladies bathroom

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Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Sauna 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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Public internet workstation(s) Public telephone Shower available 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 Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches) Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac

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 Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Torrent Walk Campsite

Dolgun Uchaf

Dolgellau

Gwynedd

Wales

LL40 2AB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.7501°N
3.85601°W

Nearest transport

Coach
16.9 mi Sportsman
17 mi Tesco
17.7 mi Market Square
Rail
8 mi Morfa Mawddach Rail Station
8.6 mi Barmouth Rail Station
8.9 mi Fairbourne Rail Station
Ferry
8.4 mi Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
8.5 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing

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

The mountains and trails of Snowdonia, the beaches of Barmouth and the north Wales coast, and heritage attractions like the Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway and Harlech Castle are all within about half an hour’s drive of Torrent Walk, and Snowdonia National Park has activities for all sorts including whitewater rafting, horse riding, climbing and wild swimming. For gentle strolls, the National Trust-managed Cregennan Lakes are about five miles west of Dolgellau on the slopes of Cadair ldris, and the flat Mawddach Trail between Dolgellau and Barmouth along the Mawddach estuary has hiking and biking paths with cracking views. Cregannan also has two lakes for fly and worm fishing, one for brown trout and the other for brown and blue. Head to the coast for Barmouth and Fairbourne, both uncrowded and with miles of golden sand. Barmouth Harbour, at the mouth of the Mawddach Estuary, is where to bag a boat for sea and fishing trips, while Fairbourne is a big pull for windsurfers and other watersport sorts. If sightseeing both seasides, take the Fairbourne Steam Railway from Fairbourne to Penrhyn Point and then the passenger ferry to Barmouth.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Barmouth 8.8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Fairbourne 9.3 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tal-Y-Bont 10.7 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 11.5 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 12.7 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 11 mi

CADW - Harlech Castle 13 mi

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 15.1 mi

Portmeirion Gardens 15.2 mi

Ffestiniog Railway 16.5 mi

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 20.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Precipice Walk, north of Dolgellau 1.6 mi

The New Precipice Walk from Llanelltyd 1.9 mi

Cadair Idris by the Fox's Path 3.2 mi

Mawddach Estuary 3.2 mi

Cadair Idris 3.7 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 Torrent Walk Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Torrent Walk Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Torrent Walk Campsite? The mountains and trails of Snowdonia, the beaches of Barmouth and the north Wales coast, and heritage attractions like the Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway and Harlech Castle are all within about half an … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Torrent Walk Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Torrent Walk Campsite? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.