Glan Ceirw Caravan Park

View prices & book 8.5 55 reviews
Riverside camping
Riverside camping
Visitor image of the pitch
Children playing in the river
Pitch by the river
View from the pitching field, across the river
Touring pitches
Bar on site
Own exclusive real ale
1/80
Visitor image of the pitch
Children playing in the river
Pitch by the river

  • Nearly-wild camping... but with extras
  • Summer bar with games room (at weekends)
  • Free brown trout fishing in the site river
Non-campers who smugly say to you that camping is about roughing it should be pointed towards this site (forcibly, if need be). Glan Ceirw in Denbighshire is ‘nearly wild’ Welsh camping at its very peak (Wales has a lot of peaks) – riverside camping on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, but with some excellent mod cons for all guests. You’ll even be able to cast off for brown trout – free and with no licence required – in Glan Ceirw’s own river; just bring along your fishing equipment. Owners Pauline and Martin see no reason why tent campers shouldn't be treated to some homely treats, so Glan Ceirw counts among its facilities a snug summer bar (open on weekends; drinks only) adjoining a games room with pool table and football table. Glan Ceirw is in a valley location between the towns of Corwen and Betws-y-Coed, with mountain bike trails, cycle routes, peak scaling, forest walking and Bala Lake all nearby. Amenities including toilets, showers and a launderette are maintained to spotless standards, and the grounds are kept immaculate to encourage local wildlife (and small human guests). Glan Ceirw has no food shop on site, but a tasty farmers’ market is nearby where you can pick homemade and organic produce. You could even bring a jar of jam back for the non-camping cynic…

Campground type

Caravan sites 5
RV & Motorhome sites 25
Tent sites 8
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 5 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • The bar is only open on Fridays and Saturdays and unfortunately does not do food.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesRV & Motorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating based on 55 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 68% of visitors View breakdown

82%

would recommend this campground to a friend

78%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Really lovely site!

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: The stream running through the camp, really large pitches and a friendly atmosphere. Really nice owners. Dog friendly.
Washing facilities, freshwater tap, waste disposal, showers and toilets, games room and bar. Very nice feel to the camp. Will definitely be back.
20 mins to Bala lake, 1 hour to llanberis BUT it’s a really lovely scenic drive!

Disliked: Nothing really but one thing I did notice that if you are on the outer pitches, you do need an extra long cable for electric. The owner asked us for feedback which I thought was good, he is a new owner so really open to feedback and we did tell him and he happily took it onboard.

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Amazing site. Very friendly staff.…

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
BRIAN E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site (four person)

Liked: Amazing site. Very friendly staff.

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There is a lovely stream running along the edge of the site.…

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

Unpowered grass tent site (four person)

Liked: There is a lovely stream running along the edge of the site. The hosts were really friendly and came over to check we were all OK once our tent was set up and we were settled. They gave us advice on where to walk and what shops were nearby. Really quiet area away from any traffic.

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Nice friendly site for motorhome users.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jake B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: We experienced a warm welcome from our hosts, the site was fairly small but had a lot of character. The house was beautiful to look at and there was a stream nearby which was calming to listen to. The site has a lot of potential.

Disliked: The water in the toilet/shower block was freezing, couldn't get any warm water at all, there was no hand soap or drying facilities available .Wouldn't be great if you were camping.

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Setting by stream nice fairly quiet…

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Susan B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Setting by stream nice fairly quiet

Disliked: Very run down ,no washing up facilities toilets horrible ,advertise as bar games room they obviously hadn’t been open for long time ,should be removed off pitch up

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback and for visiting us. We want to share that the owner was dealing with serious health issues and sadly passed away a couple of months later. We're now dedicated to honoring her legacy by making necessary improvements, including upgrades to our facilities.

Peaceful site

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Such a peaceful site, we pitched next to the river and enjoyed our stay

Disliked: Sadly on our arrival the owner was really poorly, but managed to verbally tell us what/where to go & do

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Liked the area, good location. nicely kept grass, stream, very welcoming. Good…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site (four person)

Liked: Liked the area, good location. nicely kept grass, stream, very welcoming. Good for smaller and bigger children. Nice leveled grass area and good parking spaces.

Disliked: Toilets were not cleaned daily. Too many bugs, moscitos because of the water.

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Abysmal, by far the worst site I've ever stayed at

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: By river

Disliked: Avoid at all costs...
This campsite should be removed from your listings or updated to reflect the actual state of the place! The place looks abandoned. Owner appeared briefly to take our money and then wasn't seen again. The washing up area was padlocked closed. The toilets and shower were disgusting and looked like they hadn't been cleaned for a long time. Couldn't find fresh water access, no launderette, no internet access/WiFi. Games room/bar area/spa facilities were all closed off and covered in dust or being used as storage area! The camping area is tiny and on a slope. Fishing wouldn't have been possible on the 100yds of river access as it was way too shallow. This campsite gives pitchup and Wales a bad name and should be investigated.
I would give no stars across the board if I could.
- Worth mentioning also, it's not far from the main road so you could hear the cars all night quite loudly as it's quite a busy road

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback and for visiting us. We want to share that the owner was dealing with serious health issues and sadly passed away a couple of months later. We're now dedicated to honoring her legacy by making necessary improvements, including upgrades to our facilities.

Friendly owner

Overall 4/10
Location 4
Value for money 4
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Was ok.

Disliked: Full of midges because of the water so came home full of bites. The owner wasnt very well so the onsite bar couldnt be opened and the nearest pub a few miles away so a bit of a walk

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Nice place to stay quite and lots of bird life in…

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

Unpowered grass tent site (four person)

Liked: Nice place to stay quite and lots of bird life in mature forest

Disliked: If you can contact the site with out pitch up and get a better deal

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Features

Dogs 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 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 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 Bush Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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 Nearby farmers' market

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Glan Ceirw Caravan Park

Ty Nant

Corwen

Denbighshire

Wales

LL21 0RF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.00302°N
-3.54747°W

Nearest transport

Coach
25.5 km Parade Street 2
31.3 km Alma Road
31.4 km Crossroads Stores
Rail
19.7 km Betws-y-Coed Rail Station
22.2 km Pont-y-Pant Rail Station
22.4 km Llanrwst Rail Station
Ferry
46.4 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
46.5 km Porth Penrhyn 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

Bala Lake, Betws-y-Coed, Coed Llandegla Forest and Snowdonia National Park are all nearby, for enough activities of all sorts to keep you busy for weeks. Start off among at the Conwy Valley Railway Museum’s miniature railway at Betws-y-Coed, then take a riverside walk along the Llugwy and on to the spectacular Swallow Falls via the River Conwy; if you don’t fancy the walk, settle down at the picnic areas overlooking the Pont-y-Pair Falls in the centre of the village. Activity centres are within easy driving distance, like the one at Wales’s biggest body of water, Bala Lake, which has a huge range of outdoor options including whitewater rafting, zorbing and canoeing. On land, horse riding, quad biking and dry slope skiing are all available, or you could follow in the footsteps of thousands (millions?) and scale some of the peaks of Snowdonia (promise yourself a picnic and a Glan Ceirw ale at the top). If it’s heritage (and a rest) you’re after, two vintage steam railways are nearby – one at Bala and one at Llangollen – while in the national park the kids can dig into Welsh mining history with trips to Blaenau Ffestiniog’s Llechwedd Slate Cavern and the National Slate Museum.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Abergele (Pensarn) 32.8 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) 34.4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Marine Lake, Rhyl 34.6 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias 34.7 km Sea ExcellentExcellentN/AN/A
Colwyn Bay 35.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bodelwyddan Castle 28.8 km

Bodnant Garden 30.7 km

Rhuddlan Castle 32.4 km

Conwy Castle 36 km

National Trust - Aberconwy House 36.1 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 20.5 km

Bodnant Garden 30.7 km

Chirk Castle 31.5 km

Aberconwy House 36.1 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 6.7 km

The Llyn Brenig Circuit 8.5 km

Llyn Brenig and the Clywedog Reservoir 11.4 km

Carnedd y Filiast 11.5 km

Llandrillo and the Berwyns from the West 11.6 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 Glan Ceirw Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Glan Ceirw Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Glan Ceirw Caravan Park? Bala Lake, Betws-y-Coed, Coed Llandegla Forest and Snowdonia National Park are all nearby, for enough activities of all sorts to keep you busy for weeks. Start off among at the Conwy Valley … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Glan Ceirw Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  11:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Glan Ceirw Caravan Park? From $41.46 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.