Maes Carafanau Llanbenwch Caravan Park

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  • Friendly family-run site just over three miles from Ruthin
  • Views of the Clwydian Range and its highest hill, Moel Famau
  • A mile from a bar-restaurant open from Wednesdays to Sundays
You’ll be close to weeks’ worth of stuff to see and do with a stay at family-run Maes Carafanau Llanbenwch Caravan Park, centrally set in north Wales and Denbighshire and within easy reach of adventures and attractions for all tastes. Scenery seekers (and sensible sorts) will want to stay put on site for quite some time too, among the spectacular views of the Clwydian Range and Moel Famau from this handsome Vale of Clwyd park, and plenty of green space to pitch up and picnic in. Hikers – and historians – are hugely well placed here too: the site also looks out towards nearby Moel Famau, the highest hill in the Clwydian Range, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and dotted with several Iron Age forts. The mighty Offa’s Dyke long-distance trail passes the hill’s summit. The caravan park is a comfy spot to come back to, with modern amenities, a friendly vibe and barbecues allowed – sizzle supper on the coals then settle back to contemplate the clear sky as night falls… A bar-restaurant (open from Wednesdays to Sundays) is about a mile away for eating out, and the pubs, restaurants and shops of the ancient market town of Ruthin are just over three miles from the site. Dogs are most welcome at the park, but should be on leads while on site – and cleaned up after, please.

Site type

RV sites 25
Travel trailer sites 25
Tent sites 8
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Fri, Mar 1 to

Reviews

9.9

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent, peaceful and picturesque site with spacious level pitches.

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Spacious pitch - level hard standing and very well maintained. Scenic site with lovely views of the Clwydian Hills. Fabulous cafe on site for breakfast, a light lunch or cakes. Modern and clean showers and toilets - the best I’ve experienced on a campsite. Very friendly and welcoming staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilet’s and showers were excellent pitch was spacious and the staff were…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Toilet’s and showers were excellent pitch was spacious and the staff were very friendly cafe on site was very nice

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Big spacious pitches set out well, brilliant shower block, lovely cafe and…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Big spacious pitches set out well, brilliant shower block, lovely cafe and shop. A play area/climbing frame would be an added bonus.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really lovely site. Helpful staff, fantastic shower block and wonderful views.…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Really lovely site. Helpful staff, fantastic shower block and wonderful views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stunning site with scenic views. The site is immaculate, the shower rooms…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Stunning site with scenic views. The site is immaculate, the shower rooms were modern and clean. The little shop/cafe on site was really nice and the staff were super friendly. Pitches were good sizes and spaced out. Perfect location to drive into the village.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site, very friendly welcome, great facilities, lovely cafe/ shop. Ideal location,…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Fantastic site, very friendly welcome, great facilities, lovely cafe/ shop. Ideal location, fairly close to Rhuthin for local supermarket. Good spacing between pitches to not feel cramped. Great dog exercise area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing clean site, with beautiful cafe on site, large pitch with great…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Amazing clean site, with beautiful cafe on site, large pitch with great views,

Disliked: No safe walking to nearest pub/town most walking from the site would be on road

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, fantastic facilities with lovely hot showers. Amazing!

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: This site we have stayed at many times and the owners have taken so much care over the years to expand the site and make it as immaculate as can be. They should pride themselves in what they have achieved. Loved the location of this place and it isn’t a long drive to Moel famau. And loggerheads. We took a drive through the horseshoe pass and into Llangollen. Had a really lovely weekend. In site there is a shop and restaurant area which looks amazing. We even sampled the Welsh jam which was lovely. Cannot fault it.

Disliked: Absolutely nothing. Like I say the owners have took particular attention to every detail and it’s paid off. It’s all first class

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect family site with great amenities and lovely owners.

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Absolutely perfect. The dog lived the paddock, the children lived the donkeys, we all lived the cafe with the wonderful local food. The shower block was luxury- so clean and tidy. Nice level pitch, WiFi automatically found (a major plus for the children) and altogether a great place to stay.

Disliked: Nil.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Superb site just the right size, very quiet and excellent facilities.

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The pitch, good size with a great view. The facilities are first class and very clean and well maintained. The owners are very helpful too. Can’t wait to go back and see the new café.

Disliked: Having to come home!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for the lovely review and we look forward to welcoming you back here soon Gwion and Sarax

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Maes Carafanau Llanbenwch Caravan Park

Llanbenwch

Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd

Denbighshire

Wales

LL15 2SH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.07241°N
-3.28422°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13.7 km Parade Street 2
17.6 km New Inn
17.6 km New Inn
Rail
17.2 km Cefn-y-Bedd Rail Station
17.3 km Penyffordd Rail Station
17.3 km Caergwrle Rail Station
Ferry
40.3 km Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
40.8 km Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
41.6 km Seacombe Ferry Terminal
Airport
41.1 km Liverpool John Lennon 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

If you think your legs will take it, the team on site highly recommend a hike up to Moel Famau, the highest hill in the Clwydian Range and reachable within 15 minutes’ drive. It’s a climb of 1,818 feet to the top but do stagger up if you can – the views of north Wales and north-west England from the summit’s Jubilee Tower are stunning. Walks are easily accessed from Moel Famau too – if you dare – including a couple of short trails to the south (from the car park) and down to the village of Cilcain via the footpath from the summit. For the truly hardy, the local section of the Offa’s Dyke Path skirts alongside Moel Famau… it runs for a full 177 miles if you’re up for it… For a gentler day out, drive the five minutes or so to Ruthin for its restaurants, pubs, independent shops and 800 years of architecture around its narrow streets. It’s a pretty place to potter around, with plenty of the region’s famed black and white houses to see as well as peaceful times to be had by the River Clywd running through Cae Ddôl park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Marine Lake, Rhyl 30.4 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Rhyl East 31.3 km Sea Good Good Good Good
Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) 31.5 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Prestatyn 31.7 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Abergele (Pensarn) 32.1 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bodelwyddan Castle 25.5 km

Rhuddlan Castle 27 km

Chester Castle 29 km

Cheshire Military Museum 29.1 km

Chester Cathedral 29.4 km

National Trust

Chirk Castle 20 km

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 37.4 km

Bodnant Garden 38.8 km

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 40 km

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 41.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Forge near Ruthin - a Clwydian Round 5.1 km

The Clwydian Way (4): Llandegla - Llangollen 5.7 km

Clwydian Hill-Forts (6): Foel Fenlli 7.3 km

Clwydian Hill-Forts (5): Moel-y-Gaer Llanbedr 7.3 km

The Clwydian Way (8): Cyffylliog - Trefnant 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 sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Maes Carafanau Llanbenwch Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Maes Carafanau Llanbenwch Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Maes Carafanau Llanbenwch Caravan Park? If you think your legs will take it, the team on site highly recommend a hike up to Moel Famau, the highest hill in the Clwydian Range and reachable within 15 minutes’ … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Maes Carafanau Llanbenwch Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Maes Carafanau Llanbenwch Caravan Park? From $54.29 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.