Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park

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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

Caravan sites 60
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent sites 40
RV & Motorhome 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

Overall rating from 333 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Lake and/or mountain

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Top campsite by Bala Lake, loved for its views, helpful staff, and super clean loos and showers. Plenty of room on the sites, many right on the lake for water sports. Small shop has the basics. Mostly peaceful, but a bit of noise sometimes and nowhere for dogs off-leash nearby. WiFi costs and TP holders were minor gripes.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great location. Really peaceful.…

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chris s.

Powered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Great location. Really peaceful.

Disliked Wifi was very poor

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, a few downsides to this site.

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Alison B.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Warm greeting, clean facilities
Great site for kids and for access to the lake and river. Easy cycle in to Bala.

Disliked How close the sites were to each other. Felt like we were hemmed in. Noise very late at night plus fireworks which really upset the dog. No one told us there would be fireworks. We would never have brought the dog to a site that allows fireworks as she is petrified of them. We left a day early as the poor dog was traumatized.
Poor placement of toilet roll holder they are behind the toilet on the wall which makes them totally inaccessible.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet expectations, particularly in relation to your dog being distressed by fireworks. We completely understand how upsetting this can be, and we wish you had reached out to us at the time — we would have been happy to clarify that the fireworks were not from our park. In fact, we do not permit fireworks on site, and the brief display you heard originated from a location approximately 8 miles away across the other side of the lake.

During peak summer holidays, the park is indeed very busy, and while this can lead to a more compact feel, we do our best to manage space while accommodating as many guests as possible.

We’re glad you appreciated the cleanliness of our facilities and the lake access, and we hope, despite the issues raised, you’ll consider visiting us again.

Beautiful views Shop on site…

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Wifi
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katy f.

Powered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Beautiful views
Shop on site

Disliked No fish in river to fish
Slightly over priced as there wasn't much to do unless you brought your own boat.
Small dog walking area

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site. Lovely holiday. Will definitely come back

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Rachel P.

Unpowered grass campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Loved the site beautiful location friendly staff. Showers and toilets always clean and tidy .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent all round

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yasmin w.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Absolutely loved this site. Immaculate shower and toilet block, very quiet at 10:30pm till 8am (I NEED sleep lol) lake was just beautiful we spent most of our days relaxing there with our kayak. Well kept pitches ! No noisy groups, plenty of space for the kids to play on their bikes & play football. Will be booking to go back this summer holidays for sure ! The town is a 5 minute journey in a car also !

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Would definitely come back again

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Gregor B.

Powered grass campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Facilities were great
The strict quiet times were great forgetting our children to bed
Pitch size was perfect

Disliked Would be great if the playpark was in the site. Wouldn’t let the children go alone so close to the road and out of sight

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We have just returned from a week at Glanllyn and if they…

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Paul R.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked We have just returned from a week at Glanllyn and if they hadn’t been fully booked over the weekend we would have stayed longer.
The pitches are a good size and the toilets and shower blocks were clean.
We loved that there is direct access to the lake and did lots of kayaking and paddle boarding. We travelled with our 13 year old wheelchair dependent son and parent in laws and we all had a fantastic time. We even got our son out and into the kayak. The site was full of families enjoying themselves with kids on bikes and having fun playing games outdoors. It’s so refreshing to see.
All in all I would not hesitate to return or recommend to families who aren’t dependent on rides, arcades and amusements.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site.

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Hafwen T.

Powered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Lovely clean site. Plenty of space. Nice beach to access the lake. Bala an hour walk or regular bus service. Dog exercise field was great.

Disliked Cheap and thin toilet paper. Dispensers behind the loo so tricky to access as well. Maybe just me but i think decent quality loo roll is a need not a want. I think we pay enough to justify better toilet experiences as well. In short take ur own loo roll!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely recommend a stay here

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Shereen M.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Really lovely campsite right in Bala lake couldn’t fault it all facilities were clean and great. Staff very helpful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, brilliant if you want to do water sports on the lake.

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Claire E.

Powered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Ideal location for the lake, nice big pitches, plenty of facilities. Lovely little town to walk to along the lake.

Disliked Price of going on the lake should be included in your site fee.

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 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.

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 $55.36 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.