The Paddocks Caravan and Camping

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  • Small adults-only campsite in the village of Llanystumdwy, North Wales
  • A 15-minute drive to Snowdonia National Park; 25 minutes to Caernarfon
  • Well-maintained grass pitches and shower block; communal dining area
Family-run The Paddocks Caravan and Camping is a small and ultra-organised site with well-maintained, flat and spacious pitches in north Wales. It’s less than five minutes’ drive to the beach at Criccieth, and around half an hour to the imposing castles at Harlech and Caernarfon, making this a cracking adults-only base from which to explore the Llŷn Peninsula. It's a 10-minute trip by car to the wide, south-facing sands at Pwllheli, a former haunt of smugglers and pirates. You'll find it quite a bit calmer these days, especially if you follow the fab Llŷn Peninsula Coastal Path round the peninsula for views and wildlife and splendid sea air. Sandcastles, paddling and rockpool exploration are all there for the taking. If you’d rather ditch the car, a bus stop is five minutes’ walk away, or you can explore on two legs – perhaps a good place to start is the local village of Llanystumdwy (five minutes’ walk), as it’s the burial place of former Prime Minister David Lloyd George. You can see his grave and visit a small museum, and afterwards stroll down the banks of the scenic River Dwyfor or pop into the pub for a pint. Gleaming facilities on site include a well-lit shower block with two private bathrooms (each containing a large shower, wash-hand basin and toilet), plus a separate adjacent shower with a dressing room and a hair dryer. Nearby is a covered communal area with a table and seating, plus two washing-up sinks, a fridge-freezer, a separate drinks fridge, a microwave, toaster and a kettle. There's also a phone-charging point. Firepits and barbecues are allowed, but they must be raised off the ground and set up on one of the concrete slabs provided. Small chimineas and barbecues are available for nightly hire on site, and you can buy logs and charcoal here too. Please note that parties are not permitted – this is a quiet site.

Campground type

Caravan sites 5
Tent sites 10
RV & Motorhome sites 5
Opens 24 April 2026
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 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 9.1 metres are not allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • The maximum gazebo size allowed is 3m x 3m.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 24 Apr to

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Reviews

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Peaceful

100% would recommend this campground to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

Adults-only park shines for spotless sites, top facilities (communal kitchen!), and super-friendly owners. Peaceful spot for Llyn Peninsula/Snowdonia. Watch for road noise & minimal shop.

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Lovely week end , we will be back !!

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Mark F.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked We arrived and where greeted by the owner who was most helpful and friendly , we where shown to plot 4 hard standing , which was well cut and perfect position : The toilets and showers where immaculate , the facilities where amazing :

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David C.

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Liked Just finished a 4 day camping trip to this site the facilities were emaculate ,the owners are very friendly and helpful..
Would recommend to anyone looking for an adult only site

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Great site, would recommend

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Alison B.

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Liked Level pitches, location is perfect for us. Facilities are outstanding and spotless. Our 3rd time here this year and we'll be back again without a doubt.

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Excellent camp site with modern clean facilities, also dog friendly

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Karolina S.

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Liked Excellent facilities and dog friendly

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Kevin M.

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Liked We stayed for 2 nights . Best campsite we have been to. Facilities were amazing and shower blocks immaculate. Very friendly staff. Will definitely be returning

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Definitely return Highly recommended Will try & pick nicer weather

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Debbie T.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Size of the site
Good facilities
Excellent space between vans

Disliked unfortunately the weather was horrendous and the grass did become waterlogged
Lots of slugs in the dog walking area
Not the sites fault on either count

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Excellent site, would definitely recommend.

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Debbie J.

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Liked The facilities were very clean and tidy. There was a microwave & toaster provided for general use. You can buy eggs, milk,coffee & tea. There are even freezer bags provided to put your food in in the communal fridge/freezer. Several bottles of washing up liquid were provided, together with washing up bowls, cloths & sponges. You can also hire a variety of firepits, BBQs and chimineas or a washing line and you can buy firewood on site. The owner was very friendly and gave me a tour of the site.

Disliked The shower wasn't very powerful. The weather was pretty dire, when I stayed unfortunately, strong winds and torrential rain. I only stayed 2 nights instead of the 4 that I'd paid for as I couldn't sleep with the awful weather & decided to stay in my friends' caravan instead.

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Nice site in central location for the peninsula

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked The owners were very friendly and helpful, they explained everything. Serviced pitch was excellent, covered area ideal for dishwashing or a cup of tea with other campers. Facilities were kept exceptionally clean. Pub and bus stop just down the village.

Disliked Nothing

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Anonymous

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Liked We've stayed in a lot of camping sites and this was by far the cleanest and well maintained. The bathrooms/shower areas were immaculate. We had a lovely stay and would definitely recommend.

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If in the area again we would definately stay again & will recommend.

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PHILIP G.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Very large pitches ours was a gravel hardstanding with grass, fully serviced. It became apparent that this was the nicest camp site we have stayed at. The shared services post is further away than usual but that is fair given the size of the pitch and we were offered extensions if we needed them, which we didn't. Cleanliness. Friendliness. As you can read from others, the toilets are spotless, the showers are similar to what you may have at home. The chemical disposal is well designed and clean. Wi-Fi is strong and fast. The owners go above and beyond to provide a comfortable and very pleasant stay and have provided a comfortable enlosed area with tables and other facilities which apart from socialising can provide a walk around refuge to those with hiking tents in bad weather. Our holiday coincided with probably the worst wet weather of this year accross the country. All local rivers were in severe flood and some had burst their banks with widespread flooding. During one biblical 24 hr monsoon rain period after 7 days of on / off hard rain the immaculate paddock field got a bit splashy under foot but the next morning it had drained to just wet grass again. I feel anyones garden or other campsite would have been the same or probably a lot worse so well done The Paddocks for having a well drained field. Throughout this the facilities were kept spotless. Good to watch the wild birds around the pitch and even a Buzzard strolling around the paddock and only a few meters from our caravan. We were there for 2 weeks and managed to get to see everything we wanted despite the appaling weather, the last 5 days Mount Snowdon et al were all visible. Central location for touring Snowdonia with good road / rail links. So much to see and do. If towing or large vehicle best not to approach through Criccieth but take the B4411 off the A487 as your route.

Disliked Nothing. Only good.

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Features

Adults only

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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

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 Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

The Paddocks Caravan and Camping

Dwyfor Ranch

Llanystumdwy

Criccieth

Gwynedd

Wales

LL52 0SU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.92532°N
4.27408°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.9 km High Street
2.9 km High Street
4.9 km Brynbachau
Rail
2.6 km Criccieth Rail Station
5 km Penychain Rail Station
7.4 km Abererch Rail Station
Ferry
27.4 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
27.9 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
32.5 km Aberdaron Ferry Landing
Airport
40.6 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Llanystumdwy (birthplace of David Lloyd George): five minutes’ walk - Criccieth (castle and beach): five minutes’ drive - Porthmadog: 10 minutes - Morfa Bychan: 10 minutes - Pwllheli (sailing): 15 minutes - Snowdonia National Park: 15 minutes - Portmeirion (Italianate architecture): 20 minutes - Caernarfon Castle: 25 minutes - Harlech (castle and beach): half an hour - Zip World Llechwedd: 40 minutes - Isle of Anglesey: 40 minutes - Snowdon View Point: 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Criccieth 3.2 km Sea GoodGoodExcellentExcellent
Craig Du Beach Central 6.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Glan Don Beach 9.6 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Pwllheli 11.2 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Harlech 12 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Criccieth Castle 3 km

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 9.4 km

Ffestiniog Railway 9.9 km

Portmeirion Gardens 11.9 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 13.3 km

National Trust

Plas yn Rhiw 25.9 km

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 31 km

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 32.2 km

Bodnant Garden 46.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Morfa Bychan 7.5 km

Cwmystradllyn Reservoir - Ty Mawr Slate Mill 9.9 km

B4417 - Tre'r Ceiri - B4417 10.7 km

Portmeirion - Minffordd - Boston Lodge Halt - Portmeirio 11.9 km

Gyrn Goch - Afon Hen - Gyrn Goch 11.9 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 The Paddocks Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Paddocks Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Paddocks Caravan and Camping? Local attractions and activities include: - Llanystumdwy (birthplace of David Lloyd George): five minutes’ walk - Criccieth (castle and beach): five minutes’ drive - Porthmadog: 10 minutes - Morfa Bychan: 10 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Paddocks Caravan and Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Paddocks Caravan and Camping? From $57.02 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.