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
Open now
Opens 25 April
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.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • 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.
  • Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • The maximum gazebo size allowed is 3m x 3m.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 25 Apr to

Open from Fri, 24 Apr to

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Reviews

9.9

Overall rating from 435 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

100% would recommend this campground to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

This adults-only spot's lauded for its super clean facilities, roomy, flat spots, and legendarily friendly owners. Communal areas are a hit, with useful stuff everywhere. Peace and quiet, plus a top location for exploring, are big pluses. Mostly brill reviews, just a bit of road noise for some, and wish there were more showers during busy spells.

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Catherine T.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Location, cleanliness, great facilities. The pitches are really spacious, so no overcrowding. The communal kitchen facilities are excellent, with microwave, toaster, fridge and freezer, and even and ice-maker. Very friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly place good for dogs 🐕

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Very very clean sight clean everything you wanted on the site toilets and showers very clean nothing really wrong with the site nice people on the site everything you want

Disliked d none

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Highly recommended

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Agnieszka K.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely place, there’s everything you need and more. We loved peace and quiet and the fact that it is adults only campsite. Owners are super nice, they go above and beyond to make your stay the best it can be. Facilities are very clean. It is a great place to stay.

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Top quality

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Lovely small site. Great views. Very friendly. Super facilities. Everything you need for a camping trip

Recommend to friends Visit again

great clean tidy, nice and small site so chilled amazing facilities perfect…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked great clean tidy, nice and small site so chilled amazing facilities perfect base for us. plenty of room. easy to find and pleasant owner *****

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Excellent camping experience!

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked We were greeted with a very warm welcome on arrival, and allocated to a spacious and level plot. The communal areas were spotlessly clean and well organized. Highly reccomended!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent experience the campsite lived up to the positivr reviews.

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David M.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Firstctime there certainly will not be the last. Facilities and set up was first class.

Disliked No complaonts

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Excellent adults only campsite. Friendly and helpful owners.

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Toni P.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Small clean and well maintained site.
Friendly and helpful owners.
Plots are a decent size.
WiFi if wanted.
Kitchen area well equipped with everything you need.
Ice cubes supplied for drinks.
Toilets and showers are close by.
Short drive to Criccieth town centre and 14 mins either way from Criccieth to Porthmadog or Pwllheli both beautiful town centres.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect small adult only site

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Michelle T.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Love this campsite very small and private. Adults only is perfect for us. The site is very well maintained and always clean. Facilities offered are great too they have x2 fridges and a freezer for you to use and a microwave and toaster. Also phone charging station. They sell hen eggs & duck eggs, tea & coffee and milk all at reasonable prices. We go 3/4 times a year for the past 4 years and have never ever had a problem here.

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Excellent camp site

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Kaye D.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked friendly owners stopped by for a chat.
Very spacious pitches and every where spotlessly clean.
Toilets and showers lovely and a nice touch having the under cover wash up and social area, also fridges,freezers, toaster microwave and kettle if you need them.
we only live a few miles away but week be returning.

Disliked Nothing

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Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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 $57.70 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.