The Crown Inn and Campsite

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View of the river
View of the river
Aerial view of the crown inn
Camp up close to our gorgeous boys
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The crown inn
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Aerial view of the crown inn
Camp up close to our gorgeous boys
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  • Well-maintained family-run north Wales pub site by the river Alwen
  • In Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr; edge of Snowdonia 15 minutes' drive
  • Alpaca walks and feeding on site; river fishing permitted
Originally a drovers' inn, The Crown Inn is a handsome Grade II-listed pub sitting in a peaceful position by the river Alwen in the pretty North Wales village of Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr. Lying just behind the pub and skirted by ancient woodland, the pub's laidback camping area has easy access to forest trails, fishing on the riverbank and drinks in the bar. Access to The Crown Inn and Campsite is via a ford crossing that crosses the river – an exciting and intrepid journey that's sure to hold particular appeal for younger guests. A short wander away, there's a small waterfall that cascades down from the top of the woods into the river below – keep an eye out for fairies around here, as they're known to hang around in the area by the wooden bridge… Facilities here consist of well-maintained compost toilets and a washing-up area on site. There's access to The Crown Inn's bar and restaurant, which serve up good food and drinks throughout the week. Looking for things to do during your down-time? Relax by the riverbank, try a spot of catch-and-return fishing in the Alwen or fix yourself a firepit. You can also book some time at the site's private alpaca paddock to feed The Crown Inn's friendly boys, or sign up to an alpaca walk through the surrounding countryside with a woolly companion by your side.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
RV & Motorhome sites 8
Rent a tent 7
Tent sites 16
Caravans for hire 1
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

9.7

Overall rating based on 425 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 88% of visitors View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site (family, maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Very friendly great place
Spotless and will definitely be returning
Thank you

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simple campsite that offers special experiences

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

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (two person, small)

Liked: The Crown Inn campsite is a wonderful quirky little site that offers more than some of that bigger sites we have stayed in. The facilities are spottless and eco friendly and there is plenty of space to wash and clean up. It’s a small holding and my daughter was obsessed with the sheep, chicken and most certainly the Alpacas. If she could have fitted Lovely Leo in the car she would have! Rich and Caroline where amazing hosts and we will be booking in soon and will bring the whole family this time.

Disliked: Hard to think of anything we disliked

Recommend to friends Visit again

We'll be back

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site (family, maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Absolutely love this site. By a river, pub on site, peaceful. Excellent. The owners even went out of their way to help us with a footpump when we forgot ours

Disliked: Going home

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will definitely be coming again.

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
Molly N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadow unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The sie was lovely, in a beautiful area. The facilities were clean and the pub was very nice too. All the staff were very friendly and hospitable. The fresh eggs in the morning from the chickens next to us were delicious.

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A beautiful quiet location, with the relaxing sound of the river flowing…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Otter cabin (four person)

Liked: A beautiful quiet location, with the relaxing sound of the river flowing by. 4 very friendly Alpacas to stroke or feed. Friendly family that run the Pub restaurant & Campsite. Good Beer & food. Very old unusual Church on other side of River that you can go in to look around.

Disliked: The doors on the compost toilets made a very loud squeak which could have disturbed other Campers during the night. Also the Otter Cabin door was very stiff & noisy to open & close, so disturbed partner when going off to the toilet during the night.

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Perfect for camper vans and tents particularly in low season - no kids

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site (family, maximum 6 metres)

Liked: The beautiful setting by the river
The tranquility
Feeding the sheep with their little lambs - 2 being only 3 days old !
The alpaca walking
The pub food and drink and quality / value
The hosts Rich and Caroline
The locals bar chat
The composting camp toilets
The cleanliness
Everything pretty much
Directions were very clear
Communication beforehand was perfect
Catered for me as an awkward vegan with coeliac disease
Didn’t rush us away on leaving day

Disliked: Not a problem for us as only there 1 night
But any more nights we’d have wanted a shower
No shower facilities
But could always have a splash in the river !

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Would definitely use again!

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

Otter cabin (four person)

Liked: Cabin was small but cute, booked for my sons 10th birthday. (Could of done with cups, cuterly ect in the cabin like there is in most cabins) there was fridge & kettle)

The kids loved the added alpaca walk/feed and animal encounter that I paid extra for.

Disliked: The only thing I could say is I don’t think the firepit and wood was worth £15.

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Would definitely re-book and recommend to friends/family

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

Kingfisher cabin (seven person)

Liked: We really enjoyed staying here over the bank holiday weekend and the sight had everything we could have wanted. Our young children loved the Alpaca walk, easy access to paddle in the river and the use of the hired firepit. Customer service was friendly and the food at the crown inn was great too.

Disliked: The cabin was ok for the 4 of us but wouldn't have advised 7 people staying in there, from the website photos it did look slightly larger but served us brilliantly.

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Stunning hidden gem with friendly staff!

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 H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadow unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Hidden gem! Impressed start to finish, host was brilliant. Great pitches with lots of space. Absolutely stunning scenery & so peaceful. A little sun trap. Pub was fab, best Guinness in wales! Lovely to be able to interact with the animals!

Disliked: Nothing!

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And l oh bed every minute of this place. So quiet an…

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

Alpaca Area - Ash bell tent (four person)

Liked: And l oh bed every minute of this place. So quiet an peac. all the staff were absolutely so fantastic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Portable toilet

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Bush Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

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 Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Crown Inn and Campsite

Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr

Conwy

Wales

LL21 9UL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.03177°N
-3.50484°W

Nearest transport

Coach
23.4 km Parade Street 2
29.1 km Alma Road
29.2 km Crossroads Stores
Rail
20.9 km Betws-y-Coed Rail Station
22.8 km Llanrwst Rail Station
23.5 km North Llanrwst Rail Station

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 plenty to do hereabouts, whether you're inclined to go off gallivanting through the hills of Snowdonia National Park (from 15 minutes' drive), boating on Bala lake (20 minutes) or heading out to see cool castles like the one at Conwy (45 minutes). The village of Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr is in a central location in North Wales, so both the north and west coasts of the country are within an hour's drive too. If you've got kids or teens to keep entertained, popular options to keep them busy include Go Below Underground Adventures (20 minutes), a caving outfit based in Betws-y-Coed, the woodland rides and activities at Zip World Fforest (25 minutes) or taking a trip to see the many species of animals and birds at the Welsh Mountain Zoo (50 minutes). For something silent and serene instead, take a soothing stroll around the grounds of Clocaenog Forest (five minutes; free parking available at Bod Petryal car park), keep your eyes and ears peeled for osprey at Llyn Brenig (15 minutes) or appreciate the horticultural offerings on display at Caerau Gardens (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Abergele (Pensarn) 30 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Marine Lake, Rhyl 31.3 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) 31.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Rhyl East 32.7 km Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias 32.9 km Sea ExcellentExcellentN/AN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bodelwyddan Castle 25.5 km

Rhuddlan Castle 28.8 km

Bodnant Garden 29.9 km

Conwy Castle 35 km

National Trust - Aberconwy House 35.1 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 22.7 km

Chirk Castle 29.7 km

Bodnant Garden 29.9 km

Aberconwy House 35.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Clwydian Way (7): Pentre - Cyffylliog 3.9 km

The Llyn Brenig Circuit 5.9 km

Llyn Brenig and the Clywedog Reservoir 8.1 km

The Clwydian Way (6): Corwen - Pentre 10.5 km

The Clwydian Way (8): Cyffylliog - Trefnant 10.8 km

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 site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Crown Inn and Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Crown Inn and Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near The Crown Inn and Campsite? There's plenty to do hereabouts, whether you're inclined to go off gallivanting through the hills of Snowdonia National Park (from 15 minutes' drive), boating on Bala lake (20 minutes) or heading out … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Crown Inn and Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Crown Inn and Campsite? From $25.80 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.