Bird Rock Campsite

View prices & book 9 213 reviews
Caravan pitches
Caravan pitches
View of site and valley
Site
The river dysynni bordering the site
Plenty of space
Looking up at bird rock
Spectacular surroundings
View from the top of bird rock
1/308
View of site and valley
Site
The river dysynni bordering the site

  • Relaxed family-run working farm in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park
  • Excellent area for hillwalking; two seaside resorts within 10 miles
  • Bordered by a river; 55 minutes' walk away from a pub in Abergynolwyn
Rock up to this place for a stay among stunning Welsh countryside: the site is set in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park and lies 15 minutes' drive from the seaside resort of Tywyn on the Cardigan Bay coast. Spectacularly located under the site’s namesake of Craig yr Aderyn or Bird Rock, and with splendid views of the surrounding Cadair Idris massif and open countryside, Bird Rock Campsite is a quiet and relaxed family-run working farm, spaciously laid out over four grassy acres. As this site is scenically set in national parkland, there’s plenty of handsome countryside to roam around, as well as waymarked walking trails to tramp on. The accommodation field is bordered by a little river that guests can idle beside, wade in and cast a rod into. There's no wifi or mobile phone signal here either… all the better for soaking up the peace and quiet… The site is consistently hailed by previous guests as being kept immaculately clean, and the owners are often lauded for their friendly and accommodating approach. For freshening up before or after your days of sightseeing and outdoorsy action, showers are available to use for a small fee, and a kettle and a washing machine are available over in the washing-up area for making hot drinks and sorting grubby togs. Also on site are Elsan waste points and electric hook-ups. If you need to keep supplies topped up for evening campfires, the nearest supermarket is around six miles away in Tywyn. Plenty of good local pubs serving food are around too; the nearest is 55 minutes' walk away (or under 10 minutes' drive away) in Abergynolwyn.

Site type

Caravans for hire 1
Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Opens 24 March
Please note
  • A charge of £0.50 applies for the use of the shower.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
  • The roads to the farm are made up of narrow country lanes, so can be tricky to access for those with bigger vehicles. As a river is on site, children must be supervised at all times. Cold water is free but there is a 20p charge for hot water in the taps.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Mon, 24 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9

Overall rating based on 213 reviews View breakdown

Spectacular scenery

Voted 79% of visitors View breakdown

91%

would recommend this site to a friend

87%

would stay here again

  • 65%
    10
  • 0%
    9
  • 23%
    8
  • 0%
    7
  • 5%
    6
  • 0%
    5
  • 1%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 2%
    2
  • 0%
    1

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great for our night stay. Close to Tywyn and Dolgoch falls.

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Easy, straightforward, friendly and helpful

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely friendly owners

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Rachel W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (two person)

Liked: Peaceful beautiful scenery

Disliked: The ground is very hard to get your tents pegs in

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet area, kids had plenty of space to run around with…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch (five person)

Liked: Lovely quiet area, kids had plenty of space to run around with the dogs, was able to do a campfire. Facilities where clean. Views are amazing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautifull remote site with easy going relaxed atmosphere

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

Electric grass touring caravan pitch

Liked: Beautiful scenery
Remote, peaceful location.
Easy going, relaxed atmosphere.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike really.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch (two person)

Liked: Peace and quiet, the activities on a working farm, the babbling brook, the closeness to the beach at Tywyn, the good value for money.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant campsite…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch (five person)

Liked: Brilliant campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely walks available from the campsite. We liked that we could choose…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (two person)

Liked: Lovely walks available from the campsite. We liked that we could choose our own pitch! Location was great for exploring the area and there are lovely views from the site. Hot water in the toilets and plenty of soap.

Disliked: The facilities are very basic - we were only staying for 1 night so we chose not to use the showers as they didn’t look great. There’s also a very limited amount too. The ground was very rocky in some places which made securing tent pegs tricky.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pet Friendly, superb views, lovely owners

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Kelsey R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (two person)

Liked: Absolutely loved it, the owner was so lovely, the campsite is massive so plenty of spots to choose from. We stopped for 3 nights, we knew there was a storm coming but that didn't stop us, we watched thunder and lightening one night, saw the winds demolish 3 tents but it didn't put us off one bit. I even got wifi which was a bonus. Definitely the best camp site we have been too. So many beautiful views. We will be back next year for sure.

Disliked: Having to come home.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommend

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Stephen W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch (five person)

Liked: Amazing location. Rural, clean - stunning views

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent stay

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch (five person)

Liked: The area, the pitch, the facilities all perfect, the distance to local shops and attractions. The owner was lovely, based on a working farm and quite often have visiting work dogs, just wondering around the campsite. Me and my friends enjoyed our stay thouroughly, and will proberably be back.

Disliked: I wouldnt say i disliked it, but the hot water was hit and miss, the showers could do with a little bit of attention but again for a fully working campsite, it was least of any problems.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal 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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Bird Rock Campsite

Llanfihangel-y-pennant

Tywyn

Gwynedd

Wales

LL36 9TN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.65165°N
-3.99711°W

Route directions

Instead of using satnav, guests are advised to ring ahead for directions using the number in their booking confirmation email.

Nearest transport

Coach
16.4 mi University Campus Penglais
16.8 mi Bus Station
17.1 mi Penllwyn PO
Rail
3.8 mi Fairbourne Rail Station
3.9 mi Llwyngwril Rail Station
4.1 mi Morfa Mawddach Rail Station
Ferry
4.9 mi Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
5.2 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 site’s spectacular Snowdonia National Park setting among the Cadair Idris massif means that scenic hill walks are on the menu, as well as cycling and mountain biking around Cregennan Lakes or along the Mawddach Trail. For sitting back and admiring Welsh seaside scenes, take the coastal line of the Talyllyn Railway from the seaside resort of Tywyn, six miles from base, to Shrewsbury or in the other direction to Porthmadog. If you’d rather stay put on the sands or try your hand at surfing, Tywyn's beach and waves are much recommended. For varied days off base, the subterranean slate cavern zipwiring park at Blaenau Ffestiniog is well worth the hour’s drive to, or closer to home there’s a laser shooting centre in Tywyn. An alternative (and rather more sedate) option is the Centre for Alternative Technology in Corris, where visitors can learn all about how to live a more sustainable life.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Fairbourne 4.1 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Barmouth 5.6 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tywyn 6.5 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodExcellent
Aberdyfi Rural 7.8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentGoodGood
Aberdyfi 8 mi Estuary ExcellentGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 6.1 mi

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 7.3 mi

CADW - Harlech Castle 15 mi

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 17 mi

Portmeirion Gardens 18.6 mi

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 28.5 mi

Plas yn Rhiw 28.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Abergynolwyn - Foel Y Geifr - Abergynolwyn 1.8 mi

Fairbourne to Barmouth 3.8 mi

Cadair Idris 5.5 mi

Llynau Greggan from Ty Nant 5.5 mi

Cadair Idris by the Fox's Path 6 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Gwynedd?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bird Rock Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bird Rock Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bird Rock Campsite? The site’s spectacular Snowdonia National Park setting among the Cadair Idris massif means that scenic hill walks are on the menu, as well as cycling and mountain biking around Cregennan Lakes or … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bird Rock Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Bird Rock Campsite? From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.