Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park

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Llyn Tegid & Gwersyll Pen Y Bont
Llyn tegid & gwersyll pen y bont
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  • 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 zoom down the 1080-metre zipwire at Zip World Llechwedd (40 minutes’ drive), climb Snowdonia’s mountains or catch a few swells at the surf lagoon at Adventure Parc Snowdonia (50 minutes). 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 1,073 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Lake and/or mountainPeaceful

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Pen Y Bont Caravan Park gets a thumbs up for top-notch, modern facilities, spotless ablutions, and super-friendly staff. It's in a ripper spot, close to Bala Lake and town, with spacious sites. Punters love the peace, tidy grounds, and handy shop. Mostly ace, though some mention road noise on a few spots and patchy WiFi.

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Lovely site!

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Hayley A.

Powered grass tent site (medium)

Liked Upon arrival we were greeted with friendly, helpful staff. The pitch was lovely and spacious and the site overall was very well kept. The toilets and shower blocks were very clean. We’ll definitely be back, thanks for a lovely stay.

Disliked Coming home

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Hayley, it was a pleasure to welcome you to Pen Y Bont and we can't wait to see you again soon!

The site was lovely and clean. I was really impressed with the…

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Terri B.

Helyg 2 bedroom ready tent

Liked The site was lovely and clean. I was really impressed with the shower blocks I wasn't expecting that luxury!
Nice quiet site whilst we were there

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated and we look forward to welcoming you back here in the near future.

Kind Regards

Team PYB

Excellent site with brilliant facilities

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James Q.

Little Green shepherd's hut

Liked The site is exceptionally clean, including the shower and toilet block. The staff are always polite, happy and helpful. The insite shop has a decent range of supplies, with the main town only a short walk or drive away should you need anything else.

Disliked Absolutely nothing. I would happily book here again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you James so much and so glad that you had a good time with us. The little Green Hut is very popular and is a good place to have a proper chill!. We look forward to seeing you back here.

Kind Regards

Team PYB

The main pitches in the circle area are better.

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Brian S.

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked This is a lovely place to visit. The campsite is well maintained and near Bala lake.

Disliked Pitch 12 was too close to other motorhomes that had an awning. They took up a lot of space. We heard every noise from others. So it was not as peaceful as the last time we were here.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Brian for taking the time to leave us a few comments and glad you had a good time despite not being as peaceful this time round. When you next visit , give us a ring and we will get you onto a larger pitch.

Kind Regards

Team PYB

Great site in beautiful location

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Bill R.

Fully-serviced concrete slab campervan site (medium)

Liked Everything

Disliked Leaving

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: What a great start to the day, thank you so much and we look forward to seeing you here again.
Kind Regards

Team PYB

Lovely site, clean facilities, friendly helpful staff.

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Alison R.

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Lovely site, even though it was a busy time of year it was a peaceful stay on pitch 11 in the Gnoll. Very friendly and helpful staff and we really enjoyed our staff and can’t wait to come back. Perfect location for the lake only 5 mins walk and an easy walk into town.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words and we are always happy when our customers have had a great stay with us. We look forward to welcoming you back at some point in the future.

Kind regards

Team PYB

Great location and facilities. Staff really friendly and helpful. Kids enjoyed the…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Great location and facilities. Staff really friendly and helpful. Kids enjoyed the chocolate BBQ purchased from the shop!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much! 😊

How clean it all was. Very tidy and peaceful. Also loved the…

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Louise C.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (medium)

Liked How clean it all was. Very tidy and peaceful.
Also loved the shower gel, shampoo in the showers. Staff were also extremely helpful.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Louise!

Fantastic campsite, very clean facilities, lovely staff.

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Laura G.

Fully-serviced concrete slab campervan site (medium)

Liked Pitch was great, close to lake and shops, very clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words, it means a lot to us and we hope to see you here again in the near future.

Kind Regards

Team PYB

We are already planning our next visit as we loved it so much

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Joanna J.

Powered grass tent site (large)

Liked Staff were super friendly. Clean shower blocks. Close to a beautiful lake.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Joanna - it was a pleasure having you stay with us and we hope to see you again very 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 $41.62 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.