Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park

From £34 For 1 night, 5 adults 9.5 470 reviews
Llyn Tegid & Gwersyll Pen Y Bont (added by manager 22 Jun 2023)

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  • Family-owned Snowdonia site near the shore of Bala Lake
  • A short walk to watersports, boat hire and Bala Lake Railway
  • Within walking distance of Bala’s shops, restaurants and golf course
Got Snowdonia National Park in your sights? You can add a little sailing or windsurfing – and relaxation on a family-run site – into the mix when staying at Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park. This peaceful place is just a few hundred metres from the shore of Bala Lake (also known by its Welsh name Llyn Tegid). The fresh air of the Snowdonia National Park is sure to aid that well-awaited relaxation… and when you’re feeling fully rejuvenated (and full of tasty food from the shops and restaurants in Bala town centre, 15 minutes’ walk away), there are activities like sailing, windsurfing and boat hire around the lake. Switch up Bala Lake’s gentle ripples for the whitewater of the Tryweryn at the National White Water Centre, 10 minutes’ drive away. Adventurous souls can zoom down the 1080-metre zipwire at Zip World Llechwedd (40 minutes’ drive), climb Snowdonia’s mountains or catch a few swells at the surf lagoon at Adventure Parc Snowdonia (50 minutes). If you’d rather move at a more leisurely pace, putting a few holes as you go, there’s a golf course on the other side of Bala, half an hour’s walk away from the site. Spa days and massage treatments are available about 10 minutes' walk away too.

Site type

Rent a tent 3
Tent sites 19
RV sites 37
Travel trailer sites 37
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • If bringing a rooftop tent, please book one of the hardstanding pitches.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Fri, Mar 1 to

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesTravel trailer sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsTrailers for rentRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children
Other pitch types

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating based on 470 reviews View breakdown

Lake and/or mountain

Voted 77% of visitors View breakdown

96%

would recommend this site to a friend

93%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Brilliant staff, immaculate bathroom and I would definitely stay again

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Staff were lovely Bathroom was immaculately clean Area was well maintained

Disliked: Unlevel pitch, but it looks as though the others were level

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would stay again but further away from the road

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

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (small, maximum 6 metres)

Liked: This site is well laid out, lovely and clean facilities. The staff were lovely and helpful.

Disliked: Our pitch was right by the road and the traffic noise was loud although quiet during the night.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review Stuart, we're glad you enjoyed the site and our facilities. Sorry you were unhappy with the position of your pitch due to the road noise - as we always say, if people come and let us know of a problem, we will always try to do our best to rectify it. The electric only pitches are the ones along the road so that is why one of those was allocated to you. However, we did have other pitches available so we could have moved you if you asked. Kind Regards, Team PYB

Lovely clean facilities and well kept campsite. Staff was lovely and welcoming.…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Georgia S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely clean facilities and well kept campsite. Staff was lovely and welcoming.

Disliked: Little on the pricey side.

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From the manager: Thank you for leaving us a review Georgia, we're glad you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to welcome you back to Pen Y Bont again soon! 😊

Excellent site with clean facilities. 10/10 location.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent campsite (large)

Liked: The area was lovely, just a stones throw away from Bala lake and a 15 minute walk into Bala. The campsite is very peaceful and quiet. Loved hearing the lambs and birds in the morning. The facilities are the best we’ve ever seen, very modern and always clean.

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From the manager: Many thanks for your kind words and so glad that you enjoyed our location and facilities. We hope to see you here again in the future. Team PYB

Very clean and well kept location was great only a 10 minute…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (medium)

Liked: Very clean and well kept location was great only a 10 minute walk to the town Janice on reception is very friendly and happy to help would definitely return for another stay.

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From the manager: Well thank you very much Debbie, I do try and be a happy chappie!! So glad you enjoyed and we look forward to seeing you here again very soon Team PYB

Toilet/Shower block excellent Nice, well laid out site, close to Llyn Tegid (Bala…

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 No rating
Andrew M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (XL)

Liked: Toilet/Shower block excellent Nice, well laid out site, close to Llyn Tegid (Bala lake). Fully serviced pitch excellent.

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From the manager: Thank you Andrew for your kind words and we hope that you will come and see us again soon. Team PYB

This is a small and quiet site , the facilities are top…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (large)

Liked: This is a small and quiet site , the facilities are top class with new shower, toilet and washing up areas . We loved the close proximity to Bala High Street ( a 10 minute walk.) and Bala Lake . This is one of our favourite sites so far , we will be coming back .

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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From the manager: What a way to start the day, thank you Susan. So glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and we really look forward to seeing you here again in the future. Kind Regards Team PYB

Will definitely return

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

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (medium)

Liked: Very clean. Close to the lake. Couldn’t ask for more really

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Your kind words are very much appreciated, thank you and hopefully see you again. Team PYB

Excellent 5 star site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Marc S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (XL)

Liked: Cleanliness Maintenance Welcome Staff Grounds beautifully maintained

Disliked: Wifi poor

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From the manager: Thank you Marc for your kind words. We are currently in the process of up grading the wifi so hopefully when you come back to visit it will be much better. Kind Regards Team PYB

Beautiful

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 (large)

Liked: Beautiful place, most definitely our favourite so far this year. Very welcoming, clean and tidy. Cannot wait to book again.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind words and hopefully we will still be your favorite place at the end of the season!!. Looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards Team PYB

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

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

Disabled facilities

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

Tents for hire

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Scouts welcome

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

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Hikers’ paradise

Lake and/or mountain

Leave the car at home

Luxury

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Wildlife haven

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

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers

Motorhome service point

Seasonal sites

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park

Llangynog Road

Bala

Gwynedd

Wales

LL23 7PH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.90153°N
-3.59025°W

Nearest transport

Coach
29.2 km Parade Street 2
34.6 km Alma Road
34.7 km Crossroads Stores
Rail
25.5 km Betws-y-Coed Rail Station
25.6 km Blaenau Ffestiniog Rail Station
25.8 km Pont-y-Pant Rail Station
Ferry
37.2 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
37.2 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

For those days where you can’t be bothered to walk too far, it’s very handy that the station for the narrow-gauge Bala Lake Railway is just five minutes’ walk away. Views of the water are a given, but count the mountains too: Arenig Fawr, Aran Fawddwy and Aran Benllyn are visible on the route. You may have your sights set on climbing Wales’ tallest mountain, perhaps. If you’re not climbing up Snowdon (an hour's drive) yourself, you might want to take the Snowdon Mountain Railway (an hour and five minutes), which has been making its ascent for over 100 years. A less strenuous trail than the Snowdon climb is the Mawddach Trail, which runs for just under 10 miles from Dolgellau (half an hour), crossing over the gorgeous Barmouth railway bridge on the other end. Coed y Brenin Forest Park (35 minutes) has plenty of trails too, through thick forest this time. You can take them on by mountain bike, standard bicycle or on foot – and there’s bike hire at the forest park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Harlech 36.4 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Llandanwg 37 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Barmouth 37.4 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Tal-Y-Bont 37.9 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 38.4 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Portmeirion Gardens 34.1 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 35.1 km

Ffestiniog Railway 36.1 km

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 36.6 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 38.8 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 23.8 km

Chirk Castle 33.7 km

Bodnant Garden 39.5 km

Aberconwy House 45 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Carnedd y Filiast 9.4 km

Llandrillo and the Berwyns from the West 10.6 km

Arenig Fawr Circular 10.9 km

Rhiwargor Car Park - Pistyll-y-Meincian - Bird Hide - Rhiwargor 11.3 km

LAKE VYRNWY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/04/1980) 13.9 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.

Want to know more about camping in Gwynedd?

  • Does Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park? For those days where you can’t be bothered to walk too far, it’s very handy that the station for the narrow-gauge Bala Lake Railway is just five minutes’ walk away. Views of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park? From $58.03 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.