Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park

View prices & book 9.4 304 reviews
Great site for watersports
Great site for watersports
Lake view from the premium pitches
The lakefront
Aran mountain
Pitches by the lake
Non-electric tent pitch next to the lake
Beautiful scenery
A large tree alongside the pitches
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Lake view from the premium pitches
The lakefront
Aran mountain

  • On the shoreline of Bala Lake, with stunning mountain views
  • Half-hour drive to Coed y Brenin Forest Park; 40 minutes to the coast
  • Beach for wild swimming and, for a small fee, fishing or watersports
A trip to north Wales can mean many things… for some it’s all about the action-packed adventures, while for others it’s more of a quiet-time thing, allowing some hours for activities like fishing, photography or art. Whichever of these you’ve got in mind (or perhaps a mix of both), you’ll be in a good location at Glanllyn - Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park. This Gwynedd site is right on the shores of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid), with its own private pebbly stretch of beach where you're welcome to go wild swimming. For an additional fee, grab permits for fishing permit or launching your own paddleboarding, kayaking or windsurfing equipment. Staying at such a strategic spot in the Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park also means that you’ll have access to lots more activities in the surroundings too, from hikes and mountain bike outings to gorge walking, ziplining and cave adventures. Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) is the big climb, about an hour’s drive away, but there are several other mountains closer by that also offer up good challenges – take a look at Arenig Fawr or Aran Benllyn. Of course that lakeside location is a fabulous one for the serenity-seekers too – the park stretches out over 16 acres of tree-lined level parkland, so there’s plenty of space to soak up those stunning views towards the surrounding hills and mountains. All the essential facilities are covered here, including a launderette, a small food shop, a washing-up area, showers and toilets – plus a play area for any kids you haven’t yet worn out. Barbecue and campfire cooking is permitted, and you’ll be able to pick up wood-fired pizzas on busy weekends.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 60
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent sites 40
Caravan sites 60
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including WiFi and permits for fishing and watersports on the lake are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 10 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • No day visitors on bank holidays or busy weekends.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

9.4

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Lake and/or mountain

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

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Good customer service , facilities well maintained. Nice pitches…

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Daisy M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent site

Liked Good customer service , facilities well maintained. Nice pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved being right next to the lake, everywhere is spotlessly clean from…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Loved being right next to the lake, everywhere is spotlessly clean from showers to washing up

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All excellent thanks.

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Richard Alan R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Based on the banks of a tranquil lake with excellent views of the Welsh Countryside and Mountains.
Campsite was very spacious, excellent facilities, toilet block and showers immaculate, staff very friendly and accommodating.
Thanks

Disliked Nothing to dislike apart from poor Wifi which we knew about.

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Excellent site very well organised.

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Andrew H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked A nice tidy well thought out site with its own beach onto the lake, the wee shop has the everyday essentials that you always seem to forget to pack. The shower block and toilets are absolutely immaculate. It is all very well run and efficient. Tbh we have been many times in the past and will be back again.

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We will be back!

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Tracy M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Site was so well looked after. Superb showers, washing up area and bins. Not one speck of dust anywhere!
Site owner dealt with minor issue immediately and all staff were so friendly. Great to have small shop on site - the coffee was excellent.
The scenery was spectacular and we swam in the lake every day, clear water, quiet, friendly ducks!! The location cannot be beaten.
Dogs are welcome and the fenced dog paddock was ideal.
We will be back.

Disliked Nothing

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I can describe our stay at Glanlyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park…

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Agnieszka H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked I can describe our stay at Glanlyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park as easy, smooth, peaceful and full of fun time. Thank you guys for great service and easy process of getting in. Facilities clean and tidy. I loved it everything around. Perfect spot for Snowdon Summit. Thanks a lot for having us 🙏 Looking forward to come back there.

Disliked Nothing on my mind 🤔

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Amazing clean campsite

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Katrina M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent site

Liked We really enjoyed our stay here! Such a great clean campsite in the most beautiful spot! 🏞❤️ The views are magical ✨️ and the staff are super friendly & helpful too! Unfortunately we left 2 days early due to the bad weather coming in but we will definitely be back! 😊

Disliked There's nothing here that we disliked it was a perfect stay 😊

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Beautiful location and very well run campsite.

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Caitlin W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked We loved the location - we did Qigong on the beach by the lakeside then swam out across the lake in the morning. We loved sitting around the campfire and how lovely and clean the showers and toilets were.

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Access to the lake. Lots of space. Plenty of showers Toilet facilities clean and well…

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Tanya H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Access to the lake.
Lots of space.
Plenty of showers
Toilet facilities clean and well maintained
Friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic place

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent site

Liked Large site, excellent facilities and right on the lake

Disliked Shop not open during its open times.

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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 Wild swimming

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 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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 Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park

Glanllyn

Llanuwchllyn

Bala

Gwynedd

Wales

LL23 7SS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.87557°N
-3.64779°W

Nearest transport

Coach
33.2 km Sportsman
33.2 km Tesco
33.8 km Parade Street 2
Rail
23.6 km Blaenau Ffestiniog Rail Station
25.3 km Dolwyddelan Rail Station
25.6 km Pont-y-Pant Rail Station
Ferry
32.3 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
32.4 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

There are plenty of ways to get a real hit of adrenaline around here – options for high-octane activities include rafting from the National White Water Centre (15 minutes’ drive), world-class mountain bike trails at Coed y Brenin Forest Park (half an hour) and ziplines or underground adventure trails at Zip World Llechwedd (45 minutes). Successfully scaling Yr Wyddfa (aka Mount Snowdon; an hour) provides a thrill too, whether you choose to make your way up one of the footpaths or ride up on the railway. Another lovely walk in the area takes you to Pistyll Rhaeadr (45 minutes), the UK's tallest single-drop waterfall. For gentler days out, take a trip on Bala Lake Railway (five minutes’ drive) or head towards the coast to visit Barmouth beach (40 minutes), pretty Italianate village Portmeirion (45 minutes) and Harlech Castle (50 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Harlech 32.3 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Barmouth 32.6 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 32.7 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tal-Y-Bont 33.2 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 33.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Portmeirion Gardens 30.5 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 31 km

Ffestiniog Railway 32.6 km

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 33.1 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 34.5 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 23.6 km

Chirk Castle 38 km

Bodnant Garden 41.1 km

Aberconwy House 46.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Arenig Fawr Circular 9.3 km

Carnedd y Filiast 9.5 km

Rhiwargor Car Park - Pistyll-y-Meincian - Bird Hide - Rhiwargor 10.7 km

LAKE VYRNWY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/04/1980) 13.5 km

Cwm Cywarch - Glasgwm - Aran Fawddwy - Drysgol 14.7 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 Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park? There are plenty of ways to get a real hit of adrenaline around here – options for high-octane activities include rafting from the National White Water Centre (15 minutes’ drive), world-class mountain … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park? From $56.64 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.