Tyn Cornel Camping

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Covered picnic benches and firepits
Covered picnic benches and firepits
Around the site
Around the site - watersports available
Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch
Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch
Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch
Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch
Stargazing geodesic dome
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Around the site
Around the site - watersports available
Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

  • Friendly and relaxed riverside campsite
  • On the banks of the River Tryweryn in Snowdonia National Park
  • A short drive to Bala Lake
Right by a river in Snowdonia National Park… that sounds just pretty perfect. Gwynedd's Tyn Cornel Camping is on the banks of the River Tryweryn, right next to the National White Water Centre for those whose Welsh holiday requirements include whitewater rafting, and four miles from more watery antics at Bala Lake. Mountain biking, climbing and hiking are easy to access from here too – and as you might expect in this part of the world, this woodland-bordered site is set in spectacularly scenic surrounds… If you're not feeling overly active, have a hol here to be within reach of the attractions of the national park and into the whole of north Wales: the area is packed with castles, museums, historic houses, steam railways, handsome old villages and – most important – Michelin-starred eating out for foodies. Tyn Cornel has modern and well-kept facilities, including free hot showers, a laundry and a covered washing-up area. Dogs are welcome and there's an exercise area where they can let off steam. Barbecues are encouraged across the whole site: just use them on the blocks provided to raise them off the ground.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
RV & Motorhome sites 36
Tent sites 33
Caravan sites 36
Open now
Opens 20 March

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.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Fri, 20 Mar to

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Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 181 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Peaceful

92% would recommend this campground to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

A cracking, tidy, chill riverside spot. Loved the clean loos, top staff & prime spot near Bala for adventure. Spacious sites, free WiFi & even vending machines. Midges in the heat, some older bits & a bit of road noise were the only downsides. Bosses listen to ya!

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A gem of a site

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 Claire D. 6 reviews

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked A gem of a site. Spotlessly clean, very relaxed. We loved the nice cream and coffee vending machines! Really decent size pitches. So friendly and welcoming. Space to walk the dog. It was so peaceful and relaxing. We can’t wait to book again!

Disliked Not a thing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect for all ages and families, close to Bala lake.

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10 out of 10
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 Jo-Anne C. 1 review

Fully-serviced concrete and grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Clean tidy quiet site lovely wardens/owners

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site in a beautiful part if Wales

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10 out of 10
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 Andy H. 1 review

Fully-serviced concrete and grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Everything!! Beautiful location, facilities were execellent and absolutely spotless!! Absolutely reccomend!

Disliked Nothing at all

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site next to a river, very quiet.

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10 out of 10
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 Mike J. 9 reviews

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked What an amazing stay. Loads of space and next to a love river. The staff were amazing.

A great site.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Mike,
Thank you so much for your positive review, we love hearing that our guests have had a good time.
We hope to see you again soon
The Tyn Cornel Team

Great facilities and overall very nice…

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10 out of 10
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 James D. 1 review

Fully-serviced concrete and grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great facilities and overall very nice site and staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi James,
Thank you for your lovely feedback. We look forward to hosting you again soon

The Tyn Cornel Team

Great place and well maintained. Really helpful staff.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Gareth J. 1 review

Fully-serviced concrete and grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely site and surrounded countryside. Niche camping site. Only stayed one night as visiting family on Anglesey. Facilities really good and adequate.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Gareth
Thank you for your lovely feedback, we really appreciate it. Hopefully, we'll see you againg soon

The Tyn Cornel Team

A lovely little campsite. Very welcoming and helpful.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Anonymous

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Hot showers. Clean toilets and water all within easy reach. Shop and vending machines available and the hire of a fire pit to keep the gnats away - there were many but not much the campsite can do about that.

Disliked No bilingual signage and information as would be expected in a North Walian campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Eleri
We apologise regarding the signage, the team are now rectifying this. We thank you for your positive feedback regarding the site and appreciate your understanding regarding the midges.

The Tyn Cornel Team

Everything you need on site!

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Anonymous

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great allocated spot.
Had everything you needed on site.
Everyone respected the rules.
Extremely clean facilities.
Close to Bala for a quick shop dash.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi
Thank you for your well thought out review, the Warden Managers thank you. We are glad you had a good stay and we hope to see you again in the future.

The Tyn Cornel Team

Great site, owners have done an amazing job, really well kept

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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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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 Joseph T. 1 review

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Gorgeous river on the site that you can paddle in. Free WiFi that reaches your pitch. Showers, toilets, dish washing facilities pristine. Clean fridge and freezer provided which was unexpected but fantastic for the hot weather. Very understanding when my 16yr old woke them up at 2.30am! Fire pit free if you leave a deposit. Really really good and a great location. Beautiful site aswel

Disliked Midgies everywhere on an evening, swarms if them but not the sites fault at all just comes with the nice weather, river, tress ect. BUT if you put the fire pit on they do stay away which we found out on the second night. If you bring small children you do need to be very quiet after 10pm but this is expected anyway just don't bring the kids of they're loud. Again not really a bad point

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Joseph,
We are very aware of the midges, sadly, they are out of our control but we do sell an array of repellents and cures.

Thank you for your positive overall scores, they are very much appreciated.

The Tyn Cornel Team

Would I come back? Most definitely.…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete and grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Would I come back? Most definitely.

Disliked Mosquitoes and all their cousins. Just a pre warning. I’ll be ready next time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely feedback, its very much appreciated.
The Tyn Cornel Team

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

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 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

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf 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 Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Tyn Cornel Camping

Frongoch

Bala

Gwynedd

Wales

LL23 7NU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.94541°N
3.64476°W

Nearest transport

Coach
32 km Parade Street 2
32.9 km Sportsman
32.9 km Tesco
Rail
19.4 km Betws-y-Coed Rail Station
19.8 km Pont-y-Pant Rail Station
20 km Dolwyddelan Rail Station
Ferry
37.2 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
37.4 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

Tyn Cornel Camping is in prime position for exploring Snowdonia National Park, whether you're after an active holiday in north Wales or want to chill in spectacular surroundings with occasional trips out to local attractions. For active types, the National White Water Centre is metres away; the river rapids run past the site and a river access ramp is on site. If you've never tried whitewater rafting before this is the place to do it, as well as to tackle kayaking or canoeing year-round. For more action, Zip World and Bounce Below are all a short trip away. Walks? Pick from an easy riverside walk straight from the site, the craggy local peak of Arenig Fawr, or ascents like Snowdon or Cadair Idris within easy driving distance. For biking, some of the UK's best-rated mountain biking trails including Coed y Brenin and Penmachno are within a 30-minute drive, while for road cycling the area is filled with quiet, winding country roads, some stiff climbs and consistently fab views. Family cycling trips can be had at the Mawddach Trail, Llandegla or Llyn Brenig. The Tyn Cornel team also highly recommends castles including Harlech Castle and Criccieth Castle on the coast; the local narrow-gauge railways with spectacular views including the famed Snowdon Mountain Railway and the local Bala Lake Railway; the Italianate setting and buildings of Portmeirion village; the local ales, pub food, takeaways or fine restaurant meals in Bala; Michelin-starred fine dining at Tyddyn Llan or Llandrillo…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Harlech 33.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 34.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Craig Du Beach Central 36 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tal-Y-Bont 36.9 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 37.1 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Portmeirion Gardens 30.6 km

Ffestiniog Railway 32.4 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 32.6 km

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 32.8 km

Bodnant Garden 33.7 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 17.8 km

Bodnant Garden 33.7 km

Chirk Castle 37.2 km

Aberconwy House 39.2 km

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 48.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Carnedd y Filiast 3.8 km

Arenig Fawr Circular 6.5 km

Llandrillo and the Berwyns from the West 14.2 km

The Clwydian Way (7): Pentre - Cyffylliog 15.1 km

The Llyn Brenig Circuit 16.4 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 Tyn Cornel Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Tyn Cornel Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Tyn Cornel Camping? Tyn Cornel Camping is in prime position for exploring Snowdonia National Park, whether you're after an active holiday in north Wales or want to chill in spectacular surroundings with occasional trips out … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Tyn Cornel Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Check-in can be until 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Tyn Cornel Camping? From $63.71 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.