Camp Stesion

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Squirrel and Bee
Squirrel and bee
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Bee camping pod
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Pitches and views
Pod with picnic bench
Bee camping pod

  • Small-scale site on a Snowdonia smallholding close to the A470
  • A 20-minute drive to Blaenau Ffestiniog; half an hour to Snowdon
  • Village pub and shop 15 minutes’ walk
With walks around local mountains and lakes or zipwires, subterranean trampolines and mountain biking a short drive away, Camp Stesion is an almost wild camping site which is never too far from outdoorsy activities… that’s very good news for the active sorts. Just as good news for scenery seekers is that this laidback site is in a splendid part of Snowdonia and part of a small smallholding where mornings are marked by mountain views, or perhaps an early start to make the most of Blaenau Ffestiniog, the Zip World Slate Caverns and Antur Stiniog’s mountain biking trails (which are all 20 minutes’ drive away) or to climb Mount Snowdon (you'll have choice of six paths up to the summit about half an hour's drive away). This is a small-scale campsite, so you get almost the same feeling as you would out in the wilds, just with the comforts of toilets, hot showers, an outdoor sink and drinking water. There’s no wifi here, but there's good 4G coverage across the spacious pitches (each of which is about 300 square metres). In addition, each pitch has a firepit. As this is a quiet area next to the village of Trawsfynydd, the peace is kept since loud music and motorhomes are not allowed. Easy to get about? Another tick in the box. The site is just off the A470 and there’s a biking centre just 10 minutes’ drive away. Trawsfynydd is accessible on foot (15 minutes’ walk) – there you’ll be able to grab basic supplies in the village shop or cosy in for a meal in the local pub. Group bookings are not permitted; the site only accepts bookings from solo campers, couples and families.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Tent sites 4
Open now
Opens 20 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including logs for the hot tub are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Thu, 20 Mar to

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Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 179 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

99% would recommend this campground to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This compact, chill campsite has ripper views & super clean facilities, incl. hot showers & a good communal kitchen. Sites are roomy, private, with fire pits & picnic tables. Hosts are legends – friendly & helpful. A top spot for a cruisy escape.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Views were incredible Communication was excellent Everything was perfect for us…

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Julie J.

Cwt Cariad shepherd's hut (hot tub)

Liked Views were incredible
Communication was excellent
Everything was perfect for us

Recommend to friends Visit again

This is the second time we have stayed at Camp Stesion it’s…

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Bethany L.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked This is the second time we have stayed at Camp Stesion it’s perfect! Big pitches and hot showers. Very peaceful. Vicky is lovely, easy to check in and she gave us local information.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site Very friendly Clean facilities

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Zoe C.

Squirrel camping pod

Liked The beautiful views

Disliked No WiFi
And mobile charging station in toilet needs updating USC is more common not USB anymore

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for leaving a review and we are glad you liked the views😊🏕️.
We have now updated our mobile charging station to UsB and UsC.
Although we do have a good 4g signal in our area We don't have wifi and we have no intention of getting any as we want our guests to talk to each other and enjoy the scenery or make a camp fire instead of scrolling on their phones.. try it it's fun ☺️.

A gem of a find , will be returning ,great location for Coed Y Brenin

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Debra R.

Bee camping pod

Liked Stayed in the Bee and Squirrel pods , lovely pods , comfy beds and lovely bedding . Nice hot showers and facilities, didn’t use fire pit but looked a great area

Disliked Would have been useful to have a brush and pan in each pod as kept stepping grass in but apart from that absolutely no dislikes !

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you!
Good Idea, we will be placing a dustpan and brush in every pod.

Silene!!!…

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Anonymous

Squirrel camping pod

Liked Silene!!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Vicky was an incredibly friendly host!

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Anonymous

Bee camping pod

Liked Campsite as described with added useful features (oven, stove top, cooking utensils)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Superb little camp site

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Steve W.

Squirrel camping pod

Liked The whole set up! It was so peaceful, well maintained, great spaces, facilities clean and well maintained. Very enjoyable one night stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked everything about the campsite, everything was amazing. Very good host and…

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Anonymous

Squirrel camping pod

Liked Liked everything about the campsite, everything was amazing. Very good host and self check in. Showers 10/10. Toilets 10/10 nice and clean. Views were great too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved our stay, and my girlfriend left the campsite as my future wife.

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Ryan F.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Absolutely beautiful place, had everything you could need and more.
The layout was very well thought out, allowing everyone who stays get a view of the mountain in the distance. Finding it was easy too, very nicely signed when you leave the main road and getting to the site.

Love that you can just book yourself in and out and pick where you'd like to pitch up if available.

No music was great because we like the quiet and to enjoy the sound of nothing lol.

Showers worked great! Water supply was great, the charging points for you phone was a lovely extra which we didn't use.
A kitchen!! With freezer and cooker which we only used the freezer.

Over all a stunning site with everything you could ask for.

Thank you for it.

Disliked Only a couple of suggestions we have is
1. Instead of having fences to separate the pegs for pitchers use bushes or short trees.
It makes it a lot more private for campers and its somthing we've only experienced once at 1 other site. It would save you water not having to walk to take a pee if more private.

2. There was a lot of biting flys..... so we recommend a flamethrower on each peg with refills and nukes to keep them away....
Just kidding, my advice to anyone staying is buy some wood and use the fire pit :) works a treat to keep them away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Congratulation's Guys! 🥳🤩

Just a follow up on your suggestion- We have planted many tree's and shrubs to separate the pitches but the sheep next door and the wild rabbit's think it's a picnic. We are on a mission to find a tree or hedge that they don't eat.

Good clean site

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Accommodation
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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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Colin W.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked All as advertised.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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 No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer 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

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Camp Stesion

Ty Llwyd Farm

Trawsfynydd

Gwynedd

Wales

LL41 4TL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.90656°N
3.912°W

Nearest transport

Coach
15.1 km Sportsman
15.1 km Tesco
15.8 km Market Square
Rail
8.5 km Tan-y-Bwlch Ffestiniog Railway Station
9.9 km Llandecwyn Rail Station
10 km Blaenau Ffestiniog Rail Station
Ferry
22.9 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
23.2 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

Kicking off your getaway with some action won’t be a problem. Take a 35-minute walk to Llyn Trawsfynydd and you could be hiking, cycling or fishing. Up for a drive instead? Tear up the mountain biking trails of Coed-y-Brenin (15 minutes’ drive) and the downhill runs at Antur Stiniog (20 minutes). Zip World Slate Caverns (20 minutes) has zipwires and underground trampolines for bounces beneath the slate. A little history for you too? Blaenau Ffestiniog (20 minutes) is a historic mining town with plenty of that to explore, or you could tackle the Precipice Walk (20 minutes), a scenic trail that traces the route of an old tramway. There’s really plenty of variety around here to keep everyone busy, from the Pistyll y Cain (20 minutes) waterfall to Barmouth’s seaside amusements and many outdoor activities (35 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Harlech 15.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 16.7 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Craig Du Beach Central 17.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 20 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tal-Y-Bont 20.3 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Portmeirion Gardens 12.5 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 14.3 km

Ffestiniog Railway 14.6 km

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 15.1 km

Criccieth Castle 21.5 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 16.9 km

Bodnant Garden 37.2 km

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 39 km

Aberconwy House 41.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tomen y Mur - Llyn yr Oerfel - Dolbetyd - Roman Road - Tomen y Mur 3 km

Bont Newydd - Ceunant Cynfal - A496 - Ceunant Cynfal - Bont Newydd 4.8 km

Bont Newydd - Afon Cynfal - Rhaeadr y Cwm - Bont Newydd 4.8 km

Pont Rhyd Sarn - Gorge Afon Goedol - Dduallt Station - Afon Dwyryd - Pont Rhyd Sarn 6.7 km

A496 - Afon Goedol - Nature Reserve - A496 7.4 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camp Stesion have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camp Stesion dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Camp Stesion? Kicking off your getaway with some action won’t be a problem. Take a 35-minute walk to Llyn Trawsfynydd and you could be hiking, cycling or fishing. Up for a drive instead? Tear … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camp Stesion?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    On arrival please text your name to the number provided to let the site know you have arrived.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camp Stesion? From $78.31 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.