Torrent Walk Campsite and Bunkhouse

From £19.80 For 1 night, 6 adults 9 575 reviews
Looking across the site
Views (added by manager 31 aug 2020)
Amazing views from the highest pitch (added by visitor 27 jun 2022)
View from some of the pitches (added by manager 28 apr 2022)

  • Popular place for hikers, bikers and Mach Loop viewers
  • Surrounded by woodland and farmland, 35 mins' drive from Zip World
  • Easy access to the Torrent Walk and Coed-y-Brenin mountain bike centre
Hiker, biker or both? Walk this way. Gywnedd’s Torrent Walk Campsite and Bunkhouse is a Snowdonia mecca for mountain bikers and walkers with trails for both all around. The Torrent Walk is only 500 metres from the site and the famed Coed-y-Brenin mountain bike centre is in the area with acres more walking trails around it. And, for the truly hardy, the mountain Cadair Idris and its three trails can be tackled nearby… and for the hardier still, the ziplines and airborne antics of Zip World Bounce Below are 35 minutes' drive away. Back at base, Torrent Walk Campsite and Bunkhouse 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 Campinggaz, a shop and café are within a five-minute walk, and 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.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • 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.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Electric cable hire : a £30 deposit is required and will be fully refunded upon return.

Languages spoken

English

Polish

Welsh

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

Reviews

92%

would recommend this site to a friend

87%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent

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

Electric optional grass tent pitch (small, two person)

Liked: The site was easy to access, staff were very helpful and friendly

Disliked: Nothing

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The best campsite I have ever stayed in! Our pitch had a…

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
Mercedesz M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The best campsite I have ever stayed in! Our pitch had a water tap and electric hook up right next to it which offered a lot of convenience. The bathroom had heating in it which was amazing, the showers were really nice and warm, clean and spacious, and the capsite's location was also fantastic. The best campsite I've ever stayed in in Wales to date and probably the whole of UK. Self check in was also very convenient.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Self check in and allocated plot made for an easy arrival. Nice place.

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Surrounded by horse fields. Cubicles for sinks.

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Clean and a lovely place to stay

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Everything..was a lovely place

Disliked: Nothing

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Highly Recommended.

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Facilities very clean. Camp fires allowed which was the main reason we chose this site with the cold March weather. Great communication with the site. Self-check in by just pitching up. Great facilities. Well kept site. Close to lots of walks and Dyfi Bike Park which was why we stayed and the reason we are booking again for April. Great internet connect even without wi-fi.

Disliked: N/A

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From the manager: Thank you Kim, happy to hear you had a good stay with us. See you again soon.

Amazing would highly recommend

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

Electric optional grass tent pitch (small, two person)

Liked: Brilliant site. Friendly staff. Happy campers. Brilliant views. Hot showers. Clean site throughout.

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From the manager: Thanks for the positive words Craig.

Enjoyable stay. Clean facilites. Lovely open view across valley.

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely location. Easy access to coast and Cadir Idris. Also lots of great walks atraight from site Lovely hot shower, and facilites really clean.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for the lovely review. We're glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again.

Location, good facilities, level pitches…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 8
Natalie P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Location, good facilities, level pitches

Disliked: Showers a little hit and miss. Showers and toilets not the cleanest. Not cleaned every day.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review Natalie. Shower/toilet block is cleaned several times a day.

We really enjoyed it but we had a pitch up high up…

Overall 8/10
Location No rating
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent pitch (small, two person)

Liked: We really enjoyed it but we had a pitch up high up a steep road was hard walking that everyday we had to go home second day so we left a night early.

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Excellent.

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Location, facilities, patch, everything exactly what I expected.

Disliked: No complaints.

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From the manager: Thank you James.


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

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

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

Motorhome service point

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Torrent Walk Campsite and Bunkhouse

Dolgun Uchaf

Dolgellau

Gwynedd

Wales

LL40 2AB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

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. The closest activity to home is the popular Torrent Walk, a four-mile circular path following the River Clywedog through its gorge; keep an eye out for otters and lesser horseshoe bats along its route. For gentler 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 and Blue Flag awards. Beaut 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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Barmouth 8.8 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Fairbourne 9.3 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Tal-Y-Bont 10.7 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 11.5 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Llandanwg 12.7 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

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.

Want to know more about camping in Gwynedd?

  • Does Torrent Walk Campsite and Bunkhouse have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Torrent Walk Campsite and Bunkhouse dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Torrent Walk Campsite and Bunkhouse? 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 and Bunkhouse?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Torrent Walk Campsite and Bunkhouse? From £19.80 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.