Cae Du Campsite

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  • Friendly Eryri/Snowdonia site on the banks of the River Glaslyn
  • Yr Wyddfa/Snowdon Watkin Path five minutes' drive away
  • Beddgelert's cafés, pubs and railway station less than a mile away
What a gorgeous spot for a break in the fresh air of Eryri/Snowdonia National Park. Cae Du Campsite is on the banks of the River Glaslyn less than a mile from the pretty village of Beddgelert. Now, if you’ve heard of Beddgelert, that may well be because it’s known as something of a hub for approachable walking trails, and it’s got a Welsh Highland Railway station – and both of these elements make it a good base for exploring your surroundings. On top of that, the village has its own attraction in the form of Gelert’s Grave, and it’s got several pubs, cafés and craft shops too. The walks from Beddgelert aren’t the only options around here, of course – in fact, one of the national park’s big (literally) attractions is just up the road in the form of Yr Wyddfa/Mount Snowdon. It’ll take you about five minutes to drive to the trailhead for the Watkin Path, passing the pretty Llyn Dinas lake as you go (handy for a post-climb wild swim perhaps?) And there’s plenty more to keep you busy… including a short walk to the excellent Sygun Copper Mine, an outing to the beach in Porthmadog, an adrenaline-filled excursion to Zip World Llechwedd or history-tinged wanders around the castles of Criccieth and Caernarfon. Little bit tired after whichever outing you chose? Well, there’s plenty of space to relax back at the park, and you should hopefully sleep well in these peaceful surroundings. Wifi, a washing-up area, a launderette and bathrooms with toilets and showers are on hand to make life comfortable, and you’ll be allowed to bring a barbecue or light a campfire to finish your day in traditional camping style.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 72
Tent sites 107
Caravan sites 10
Open now
Opens 1 March
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.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating based on 371 reviews View breakdown

Spectacular scenery

Voted 85% of visitors View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely scenery, ground really well kept friendly staff…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Lovely scenery, ground really well kept friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay definitely will return

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Facilities, location friendly knowledgeable staff

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice big campsite. Nice and clean facilities. Nice personel. Amazing view. Walking…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Monika S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campervan or tent site

Liked: Nice big campsite. Nice and clean facilities. Nice personel. Amazing view. Walking distance to Beddgelert. Everything was perfect.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good clean site, wonderful location with friendly staff.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked: Well kept site, welfare facilities clean. Friendly staff. Plenty of hot water.

Disliked: Need shelf for toiletries in showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious pitch with good facilities and great location

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 7
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campervan or tent site

Liked: Great pitch, well protected from the weather at a peaceful site which was very quiet that week. Facilities were clean and working well and the team at the site were very friendly. Lots of space at out pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

This isn’t great place to stay for those trips to Snowden

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Ashley W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great facilities and lots of space with great walk into local village

Disliked: Wi-Fi patchy where I was and no phone signal which made calling home difficult

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location and landscape around you is what you are paying for!…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 5
Accommodation 5
Facilities / Activities 5
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campervan or tent site

Liked: The location and landscape around you is what you are paying for! No more than a 10 minute walk to Beddgelert which has shops, restaurants and souvenir shops.

Very secure site, entrance and exit barrier on the site that recognises your reg.

WiFi at site!

Disliked: Expensive for facilitates, especially in the women’s shower (the drains smelled very bad). They need updating!

Majority of the pitches we saw were not sheltered, so if you have a roof tent like ourselves you are very vulnerable to the bad weather! (I imagine if you specified you wanted a more sheltered pitch they would place you in one).

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, you are definitely paying for the location/scenery.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 7
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 5
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campervan or tent site

Liked: The location is very close to beddgelert and the copper mine, but also in a remote area & has beautiful scenery.

The staff on site ensured the noise rule was followed.

Disliked: The toilets and showers are quite dated. I expected something a little nicer for the price, but they were still useable.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Warm welcome when arrived. Clean and well equipped site.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Miss J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Warm welcome when arrived. Clean and well equipped site.

Disliked: Fee expensive for a none electric pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well run and well-kept site in a beautiful location

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Bernice F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campervan or tent site

Liked: Really well kept and attractive site with spacious facilities. Well organised and friendly. I loved the natural aspects of the site- the trees, stream and ponds

Disliked: Wi-fi was pretty slow, often got the message 'Connected but no internet'

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

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available 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 Rallies welcome 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 Peaceful Remote location 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Cae Du Campsite

Beddgelert

Gwynedd

Wales

LL55 4NE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.01575°N
-4.0977°W

Route directions

What3words: factoring.lure.buffoon

Nearest transport

Coach
9 km Market Square
9.9 km Tesco
10 km Sportsman
Rail
9 km Tan-y-Bwlch Ffestiniog Railway Station
9.8 km Porthmadog Rail Station
9.9 km Penrhyndeudraeth Rail Station
Ferry
33.2 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
33.6 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
47.6 km Aberdaron Ferry Landing
Airport
39.5 km Anglesey Airport

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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Sygun Copper Mine (underground attractions with museum and playground): five minutes' walk - Llyn Dinas (lake for swimming and watersports): 15 minutes’ walk - Welsh Highland Railway station (for trips to Caernarfon or Porthmadog): five minutes’ drive - Yr Wyddfa/Mount Snowdon Watkin Path: five minutes - Plas Brondanw Gardens: 15 minutes - Glyder Fawr (mountain): 20 minutes - Porthmadog (beach town): 25 minutes - Criccieth Castle: 25 minutes - Caernarfon Castle: half an hour - Zip World Llechwedd: 35 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Craig Du Beach Central 13.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Criccieth 13.8 km Sea GoodGoodExcellentExcellent
Harlech 17.3 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Morfa Dinlle 17.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 20.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 9.8 km

Ffestiniog Railway 10.4 km

Portmeirion Gardens 11.4 km

Snowdon Mountain Railway 11.7 km

National Slate Museum 11.7 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 17.6 km

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 22.4 km

Bodnant Garden 31.4 km

Aberconwy House 34.5 km

Plas yn Rhiw 41 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Beddgelert - Llyn Dinas - Nanmor Valley - Pass of Aberglaslyn 0.6 km

Beddgelert - Gelert's Grave - River Glaslyn - River Colwyn 0.8 km

Nantmor - Cwm Bychan - Sygun Copper Mines - Beddgelert 2.4 km

Beddgelert Forest 2.7 km

Nant Gwynnant - Pen-y-pass - Nant Gwynnant 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.

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 Cae Du Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cae Du Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cae Du Campsite? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Sygun Copper Mine (underground attractions with museum and playground): five minutes' walk - Llyn Dinas (lake for swimming and watersports): 15 minutes’ walk - Welsh Highland … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cae Du Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cae Du Campsite? From $60.58 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.