Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park

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Llyn Tegid & Gwersyll Pen Y Bont
Llyn tegid & gwersyll pen y bont
Hardstanding touring pitches
Fully serviced hardstanding touring pitches
Touring pitches
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Pen y bont touring park
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Hardstanding touring pitches
Fully serviced hardstanding touring pitches
Touring pitches

  • Family-owned Snowdonia site near the shore of Bala Lake
  • A short walk to watersports, boat hire and Bala Lake Railway
  • Within walking distance of Bala’s shops, restaurants and golf course
Got Snowdonia National Park in your sights? You can add a little sailing or windsurfing – and relaxation on a family-run site – into the mix when staying at Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park. This peaceful place is just a few hundred metres from the shore of Bala Lake (also known by its Welsh name Llyn Tegid). The fresh air of the Snowdonia National Park is sure to aid that well-awaited relaxation… and when you’re feeling fully rejuvenated (and full of tasty food from the shops and restaurants in Bala town centre, 15 minutes’ walk away), there are activities like sailing, windsurfing and boat hire around the lake. Switch up Bala Lake’s gentle ripples for the whitewater of the Tryweryn at the National White Water Centre, 10 minutes’ drive away. Adventurous souls can also zoom down the 1080-metre zipwire at Zip World Llechwedd (40 minutes’ drive) or climb Snowdonia’s mountains. If you’d rather move at a more leisurely pace, putting a few holes as you go, there’s a golf course on the other side of Bala, half an hour’s walk away from the site. Spa days and massage treatments are available about 10 minutes' walk away too.

Campground type

Rent a tent 3
Tent sites 19
RV & Motorhome sites 37
Caravan sites 37
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • 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.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • If bringing a rooftop tent, please book one of the hardstanding pitches.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Open from Sun, 1 Mar to

This site is a member of Bala Holiday Parks group.

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 1,130 Pitchup.com customers

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Lake and/or mountainPeaceful

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Pen Y Bont: Top-notch, super clean site with modern facilities (hello, heated showers!). Staff are legends, location's a cracker near Bala Lake. Spacious sites, chill vibe. Minor gripes: a bit of road noise on some spots & patchy Wi-Fi. Mostly dead keen reviews though!

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Michael T.

Fully-serviced concrete slab campervan site (medium)

Liked The campsite was lovely, showers and facilities too notch and the staff were friendly and more than accommodating when we forgot to call for a late check in. Easily within walking distance to Bala.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated and we hope to welcome you back here again in the future.

Team PYB

Lovely and welcoming site

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Donna M.

Fully-serviced concrete slab campervan site (medium)

Liked Perfect location
Site was so clean
Toilet/washing facilities heated
Staff are so friendly

Disliked N/a

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much Donna!
Please come and see us again soon!

Excellent site close to all major attractions but well worth a visit.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (medium)

Liked Facilities block is second to none

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much!!! ⭐

Loved the location, the cleanliness of…

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Joanna M.

Little Green shepherd's hut

Liked Loved the location, the cleanliness of the facilities and the friendly and helpful staff. Great stay, despite the weather, and will be returning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Jo for your kind words and believe me it was a pleasure having you on site and we are really looking forward to welcoming you back here in the future.

take care

Team PYB

Fantastic 5 Star Camping Park just…

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Mark W.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (medium)

Liked Fantastic 5 Star Camping Park just 2 minutes from the lake and 10 minutes into town. Everything immaculate here. The Staff are ever so friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed our 2 night stay here.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you Mark!

Friendly staff, lovely clubhouse.

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Jackie F.

8M fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Great site, pitches are spacious and fully serviced

Disliked No wifi, it's shocking, can't even use mobile data. Yet you just go off site and it works.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated. I am surprised at your comments about the wifi as it has just been upgraded with a brand new wifi code for the site. Maybe next time you stay with us you could pop into reception and we can put you on the right track.

Kind Regards

Team PYB

Overall really nice

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Leanne H.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (XL)

Liked Immaculate - well kept and super friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated and hopefully we will see you again in the future.

Kind Regards

Team PYB

We had a lovely stay, the…

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Mark p.

Powered grass tent site (large)

Liked We had a lovely stay, the place was clean and tidy with big shower cubicles and a big washing up are. The only small negative would be maybe the shop could have a bit more variety.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review Mark - we're really pleased you enjoyed your stay with us but do have to disagree slightly with your comment regarding variety in the shop. We think we have a good choice of essential items and treats, we are not a supermarket (Co-Op and Spar are only a 15min walk or 5min drive for anything we do not stock).

This is a very lovely site,…

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Jackie M.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (medium)

Liked This is a very lovely site, shower block excellent and Wi-Fi exceptional (we were in plot 2 or near booster). Staff very friendly, especially the lady in the shop. 😀 Would definitely stay again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Jackie! It was a pleasure to welcome you to Pen Y Bont and we hope to see you again soon!

Now my new favourite site

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John T.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (large)

Liked Really like the site. The welcome was good without being too long. very clean including the showers and toilets. My wife used the showers which she does not normally do and was impressed especially with the underfloor heating. I am a sailor at Bala sailing club, so the location was ideal.

Disliked No dislikes. We had a itch near the raod which can be a little noisy which is not a fault of the campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much John, we're so glad you enjoyed your time at Pen Y Bont and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon!

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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 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 Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful 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 Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Site close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park

Llangynog Road

Bala

Gwynedd

Wales

LL23 7PH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.90153°N
3.59025°W

Nearest transport

Coach
29.2 km Parade Street 2
34.6 km Alma Road
34.7 km Crossroads Stores
Rail
25.5 km Betws-y-Coed Rail Station
25.6 km Blaenau Ffestiniog Rail Station
25.8 km Pont-y-Pant Rail Station
Ferry
37.2 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
37.2 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

For those days where you can’t be bothered to walk too far, it’s very handy that the station for the narrow-gauge Bala Lake Railway is just five minutes’ walk away. Views of the water are a given, but count the mountains too: Arenig Fawr, Aran Fawddwy and Aran Benllyn are visible on the route. You may have your sights set on climbing Wales’ tallest mountain, perhaps. If you’re not climbing up Snowdon (an hour's drive) yourself, you might want to take the Snowdon Mountain Railway (an hour and five minutes), which has been making its ascent for over 100 years. A less strenuous trail than the Snowdon climb is the Mawddach Trail, which runs for just under 10 miles from Dolgellau (half an hour), crossing over the gorgeous Barmouth railway bridge on the other end. Coed y Brenin Forest Park (35 minutes) has plenty of trails too, through thick forest this time. You can take them on by mountain bike, standard bicycle or on foot – and there’s bike hire at the forest park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Harlech 36.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 37 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Barmouth 37.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tal-Y-Bont 37.9 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 38.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Portmeirion Gardens 34.1 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 35.1 km

Ffestiniog Railway 36.1 km

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 36.6 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 38.8 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 23.8 km

Chirk Castle 33.7 km

Bodnant Garden 39.5 km

Aberconwy House 45 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Carnedd y Filiast 9.4 km

Llandrillo and the Berwyns from the West 10.6 km

Arenig Fawr Circular 10.9 km

Rhiwargor Car Park - Pistyll-y-Meincian - Bird Hide - Rhiwargor 11.3 km

LAKE VYRNWY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/04/1980) 13.9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park? For those days where you can’t be bothered to walk too far, it’s very handy that the station for the narrow-gauge Bala Lake Railway is just five minutes’ walk away. Views of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park? From $40.96 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.