Rhyd y Galen

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Views of Snowdonia
Elidir fawr in the background
Views of snowdonia
Electric grass pitch

  • Peaceful, fully serviced North Wales site on the edge of Snowdonia
  • A 10-minute drive to Caernarfon Castle; 20 to Zip World Penrhyn Quarry
  • Table tennis, skittles and pool on site, plus 20 acres to explore
With a magical setting overlooking Eryri (Snowdonia) hills, Rhyd y Galen is a peaceful caravan and camping park in rural North Wales. Fancy exploring the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia), the beautiful North Wales coastline and the Isle of Anglesey? Then this is your place. For your ease, access to the grass camping pitches is via tarmac roads. Generous in size and fully serviced, they come with a whole host of facilities, from a spotless shower block, well lit at night for your convenience and complete with hair dryers to keep you looking your best, to a family-friendly baby-changing unit and a laundry. On hand are 20 acres of land for families (and any canine pals) wanting to be out walking, playing and exploring, and if the kids should get restless, keep them entertained with games of table tennis, table football, skittles or pool. If you need to stock up on groceries, there are several supermarkets in Caernarfon (10 minutes’ drive), and if you fancy making a night of it in the town’s pubs and restaurants, ditch the car and jump in a local taxi.

Campground type

Caravan sites 92
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Tent sites 37
RV & Motorhome sites 92
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • 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 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Site types & availability

Other options

Reviews

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93% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Top spot! Super clean grounds & facilities, friendly staff. Great location for Snowdonia/Anglesey. Minor road noise, but most want to come back.

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Arrival date (latest first)

So clean. The toilets and showers were spotless. We stayed in the…

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Annmarie C.

Unpowered grass site

Liked So clean. The toilets and showers were spotless. We stayed in the fully serviced bit. It was so peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Flat pitch. Well organised. Clean. Excellent location for accessing hills, lakes and…

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Flat pitch. Well organised. Clean. Excellent location for accessing hills, lakes and coast.

Disliked The big camping field is further from a toilet than any other part of the site.
Wardens aren't around after 5pm. Site relies on CCTV for security, and you will be visible and being recorded on CCTV wherever you are on site.
We were doing a running event and some epic walks, so we were in bed super early. But, be aware that if you want to go out for an evening you will need to drive or get a taxi.

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From the manager: Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re so pleased you enjoyed your flat pitch, the cleanliness of the site, and our location close to the hills, lakes, and coast. We appreciate your comments about the distance to the toilets from the non electric camping field. We do have a planning application in to locate a shower block in this field. There is always some one available in an emergency. Our CCTV is in place for everyone’s safety and piece of mind. The bus will stop by our entrance, which would be another option for getting around.

Loved everything! Location is great, lots of activities and places to visit…

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DANIELLE B.

Powered grass site

Liked Loved everything! Location is great, lots of activities and places to visit nearby. The shower and toilet facilities are brilliant and close by, modern and clean. The games barn is a great idea. Peaceful site and looks beautiful.

Disliked Not dislikes but there could be some recycling stations around the site and I think a wooden trim trail style park would be great for the kids.

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From the manager: Thank you for such wonderful feedback! We’re delighted you loved the location, facilities, and the peaceful atmosphere, and that you enjoyed the games barn too. It’s great to hear you made the most of the nearby activities and sights. We also really appreciate your suggestions — a wooden trim trail for children is an excellent idea, and we’ll certainly keep it in mind for future improvements. We hope to see you again soon for another relaxing stay!

Excellent site for families, clean facilities and friendly staff.

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Clean quiet site. Friendly staff close to places to visit including both zip world’s. Toilets and showers very clean and well illuminated at night. Pitches well spaced.

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Really enjoyed our time here, it was quiet and very pleasant, especially…

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James P.

Powered grass site

Liked Really enjoyed our time here, it was quiet and very pleasant, especially in the evening and at night.

The facilities were spotless and well kept as were the surrounding grounds.

It was nice to be so close to caenarfon, it literally took us less than 10 minutes to drive there. We stayed two nights in the end, supposed to be 3 but the weather was due to take a turn so we left whilst all our equipment was dry!

There were some things for the kids to do as well on site which was nice. Pool table, table tennis, outdoor bowling and a foosball table.

Would certainly recommend and would stay here again.

Thank you!

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From the manager: Thank you for such a lovely review! We’re delighted you enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere, especially in the evenings, and that you found the facilities and grounds so well kept. It’s great to hear our location made it easy to visit Caernarfon, and that the games and activities kept the kids entertained. We completely understand leaving before the weather turned — always a wise move to pack up dry! We’d be thrilled to welcome you back anytime for another relaxing stay.

Quiet, peaceful, exceptional location, great views, clean facilities

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Liam N.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Great location, great facilities, the camping site for tents has a great back drop view of Snowdon. Plenty of space on each pitch, definitely will return. Easy check in, very helpful & patient as we arrived a lot later than expected due to motorway traffic.
Very quiet site, the shower block exceptionally clean & looked after.
Quiet, peaceful experience 10/10

Disliked No complaints!

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the stunning views of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and found the site peaceful and well-equipped. It’s great to know that check-in was smooth despite the delay, and we’re glad our team could help make your arrival stress-free. We take pride in maintaining clean and comfortable facilities, so your feedback means a lot. We’d love to welcome you back anytime — until then, safe travels and thanks again for the 10/10!

Loved the location! We went up Snowden, Llanberis, Dinorwic and Anglesey…

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Jonathan B.

Powered grass site

Liked Loved the location! We went up Snowden, Llanberis, Dinorwic and Anglesey (All pretty close) The camp is very well kept, we were down the bottom in the Tent Field and although we were out all day, it was very chilled atmosphere when we would come back. A couple of others like us having camp fires and just relaxing. Hired a fire pit that was only £10. We had a small toilet block at the end of the lot that had 2 toilets and a shower. All new and very clean and looked after and there were more blocks around the site! All round pleasant experience and I would stay here again.

Disliked For us, nothing! Nice camp, zero issues

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere, convenient location, and clean facilities. Great to hear the fire pit added to your experience too! We’d be delighted to welcome you back anytime.

Great site aside from the decking

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8 out of 10
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Charlotte B.

Powered grass site

Liked Size of pitch
Games room
Security gate
Lake path / walk
Spotless toilets and showers

Disliked We had a sloped pitch but most are flat.
Toilet block by electric pitch is VERY slippy when wet. I slipped in the rain and hurt by back and banged my head. Be wary of the decking that doesn’t have the grass covering.
A bit of road noise but nothing major.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely comments about the size of your pitch, our games room, the security gate, the lake walk, and the spotless facilities — it means a lot to our team. We’re truly sorry to hear about your slip and hope you’re feeling much better now. We have now laid artificial turf on the decking to make sure it’s safer in all weather. We’d love the chance to welcome you back to one of our level pitches for a more comfortable and worry-free stay next time.

Last minute booking - struck gold!

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Peaceful and relaxed. We booked a tent pitch with electric and we were pleasantly surprised to find we had been allocated a generously sized pitch, complete with its own water and electricity supply, within easy reach of the facilities. The facility blocks were always kept in excellent condition. The site seemed quiet and calm despite other campers coming and going throughout the week.

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review! We’re so pleased you enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere and appreciated the spacious pitch and well-kept facilities. It’s great to hear the site felt calm and relaxing throughout your stay – we’d love to welcome you back!

Beautiful site, clean showers and toilets !

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Beautiful location

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you! We’re delighted you enjoyed the beautiful location. Hope to see you again soon.


Features

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm) Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac

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

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

Location

Rhyd y Galen

Bethel

Caernarfon

Gwynedd

Wales

LL55 1DX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.15845°N
4.22454°W

Route directions

Come off the A55 at Junction 11 and take the first exit. At the next mini roundabout, take the second exit onto the A4244 and proceed for just over three miles. At the roundabout by Ty Mawr tearooms, take the second exit towards Bethel on the B4366. Carry on through the village of Bethel, where the site is on the left-hand side after 0.6 miles. There is a Welsh flag by the entrance. What3words: guessing.summit.motel.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.8 km Bus Station
10.2 km Bus Station
12.5 km Povey's Garage
Rail
7 km Llanfairpwll Rail Station
9.3 km Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station
13.9 km Bodorgan Rail Station
Ferry
31.8 km Holyhead Ferry Terminal
Airport
23.3 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

Standing where the Afont Seiont river meets the Menai Strait, Caernarfon Castle (10 minutes’ drive) is a forbidding medieval fortress and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Perhaps best known as the place where Prince Charles was invested in 1969, it also houses the Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, which explores the history of this infantry regiment. If you’re in a ‘feel the fear, but do it anyway’ mood, you can head to Zip World Penrhyn Quarry (20 minutes), where the Velocity 2 zipline stretches across a lake, allowing you to travel at speeds of up to 100mph. If you are brave enough to keep your eyes open during your flight, you can also take in splendid views of Eryri (Snowdonia). For something less hair-raising, Portmeirion (40 minutes) is a village featuring Italian-inspired pastel-coloured buildings and lush sub-tropical vegetation. Grab an ice cream from Italian gelateria Caffi’r Angel, and take a leisurely stroll through the quaint streets or along the sandy beach on the Afon Dwyryd estuary.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Llanddwyn 11.1 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Morfa Dinlle 11.2 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Aberffraw 16.3 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llanddona 17.3 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
St Davids - Benllech 17.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Caernarfon Castle 4.2 km

National Slate Museum 8.4 km

Snowdon Mountain Railway 8.4 km

Penrhyn Castle 9.9 km

Beaumaris Castle 14.5 km

National Trust

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 4.9 km

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 28.1 km

Bodnant Garden 29.5 km

Aberconwy House 29.7 km

Plas yn Rhiw 45.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ceunant Bach - Moel Eilio - Foel Goch 8.1 km

MALLTRAETH MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/07/2002) 9 km

Bethesda - Ogwen 11.3 km

Gyrn Wigau and Foel Grach 11.4 km

Newborough Forest and Llanddwyn Island 11.7 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 Rhyd y Galen have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rhyd y Galen dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rhyd y Galen? Standing where the Afont Seiont river meets the Menai Strait, Caernarfon Castle (10 minutes’ drive) is a forbidding medieval fortress and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Perhaps best known as the place … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rhyd y Galen?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Rhyd y Galen? From $55.95 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.