Llwyn yr Helm Caravan Park

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  • Stay on a working farm site in Snowdonia National Park
  • Haven for ramblers, bikers and hikers: lots of nearby trails
  • Less than half an hour’s drive from the Welsh coast beaches
You won’t want to hide among the bushes during your stay at Llwyn yr Helm Caravan Park, a family-friendly site on a working farm less than 10 minutes’ drive from the market town of Dolgellau in Gwynedd – this place is all about getting out and about. In the southern reaches of Snowdonia National Park, Llwyn yr Helm is a haven for ramblers, bikers and hikers: Mawddach trail, Torrent Walk and Precipice Walk all start in Dolgellau, and Cadair Idris mountain’s Minfford Path starts less than 15 minutes from site. That’s the hikers sorted, so what about the bikers? Coed y Brenin Biking and Visitor Centre is 20 minutes away, and the fab Antur Stiniog downhill biking trails are within an hour. If you’re not much of an outdoor adventurer, there’s plenty else nearby: try plane spotting at the famous Mach Loop, ziplining at Zip World Slate Caverns or poking around the scenic Italianate village of Portmeirion – or you could make a beeline to the beaches and harbours at Fairbourne or Barmouth, where boat trips and watersports abound? Back on site, fire up the barbecue for dinner (essentials can be sorted in the on-site shop) then kick up your feet in the evening, soaking in the views of the Cadair Idris mountain range, reading, or watching a DVD borrowed from reception. If you’d prefer to venture out, there are plenty of restaurants to try within 25 minutes of the site.

Site type

Tent sites 10
Travel trailer sites 26
RV sites 5
Open now
Opens March 27
Please note

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 7 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.

Occupancy

  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Please note that TV signal is limited due to the surrounding mountains. You will need a good-quality satellite dish to obtain a signal here. The site does not have facilities to charge electric vehicles.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Fri, Mar 27 to

Open from Fri, Mar 19 to

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9

98% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite gets rave reviews for its spotless, modern, and cozy washrooms, often called the best ever! Guests love the friendly staff, amazing views, and peaceful vibe. Families adore the working farm with animals. Pitches are usually roomy and flat. Despite minor notes on tight access roads or a wish for more play gear, most visitors rave and plan to come back.

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Welcoming staff. Clearly marked pitches. Spotless…

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Anonymous

Decked powered tent campsite

Liked Welcoming staff. Clearly marked pitches. Spotless facilities. Incredible views

Disliked Nothing

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Very clean,good location.…

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Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Very clean,good location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your comment

A well laid out site, plenty…

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Powered grass campsite

Liked A well laid out site, plenty of room for our campervan. Very clean and tidy site. The toilets and showers were the best I’ve ever used very clean and nice big cubicles. We only stayed for one night but would definitely stay there again. I can well recommend this site.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

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From the manager: Thank you

I stayed in the wild camping…

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9 out of 10
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8
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10
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Mary Jones primitive grass tent campsite (wild)

Liked I stayed in the wild camping part of the site, which was great and exactly what I was looking for. The facilities were spacious, modern, very clean and well looked after. The owner was lovely too, and I would definitely recommend this campsite.

Disliked The only thing I would improve would be to add a few charging points for phones and battery packs. Other than that, it was a great stay!

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From the manager: Hello and thank you for your review and lovely comments

We do have charging points for battery packs and phones, they are in lockers inside the laundry room.
I am sorry you did not see them or mention it to us as we could have directed you to them.
We are glad you enjoyed our other facilities

Fantastic, quiet family friendly site.

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Powered grass campsite

Liked Absolutely wonderful sight. Great location, lovely and quiet and true to all the other reviews the shower/loo facilities are excellent and very clean. The family shower facilities are fantastic also.

We loved the picnic benches dotted around the site for people to use. The pitch sizes are lovely and big and flat. The site isn’t huge so it still felt quite private. The farm animals are great for the kids.

Against what pitch up says, there is free wifi on site although we surprisingly had decent phone signal too.

We plan on coming back to the site again to continue exploring the area.

Disliked My only very minor point is that the playground equipment is more for younger kids but this didn’t have much of an effect on us as our daughter found plenty of kids to play with and had a blast.

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From the manager: Thank you for your comment

Wow what can I say. We…

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10 out of 10
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FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Wow what can I say. We had an amazing 3 night stay, had perfect weather and then the Eclipse and a sky full of stars!
Facilities are super clean and modern.
Onsite shop though small has coffee and a selection fresh produce as well as essentials (oh and lots of books to borrow/swap).
The kids play area and football pitch we're a great hit with our son and he made lots of friends. He also loved the animals barn where he spent lots of time feeding the goats, sheep and pigs ..oh and the wandering chickens.
We saw lots of jets/planes doing exercises which were met with great excitement from all the kids..and adults!
Nice dog walking area by the stream.
A great location to explore the stunning area of Wales it sits in, the drive is stunning no matter which direction you come from. We've visited Wales numerous times now and it's beauty never fades to us.
Thanks for letting us extend our stay and extra night to experience the perfect night sky for the meteor showers. Thanks for such a warm and friendly welcome. We'll definitely be back...our son has said it's his favourite campsite yet.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you

Thank you,but I don't think we'll be back

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3 out of 10
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4
Value for money
2
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8
Customer service
1
Child friendliness
No rating
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FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Views of mountains....toilet and shower facilities were excellent.

Disliked Entrance into site very narrow.overall first impression with no meet and greet,and lack of information as to where to collect pitch details. Pitches very close together,especially the ones shared with tents.
Lack of supermarkets nearby
And finally,only one pub nearby,the cross foxes, where the dogs and drink were overly priced

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, Gerald. We are pleased that you enjoyed the mountain views and rated our toilet and shower facilities so highly.

We were, however, very disappointed to see an overall score of 3/10, particularly given the reasons stated, and would like to clarify a couple of points for future guests reading your review.

Prior to your arrival, you were contacted by telephone and given clear instructions regarding your allocated pitch and the arrival procedure. You were also advised that an arrival map showing your pitch would be waiting for you in our clearly marked New Arrivals box. We operate this system so that guests can arrive and settle onto their pitch without having to wait for a member of staff, particularly when arriving outside reception hours.

Llwyn yr Helm is a small, family-run park in a rural location, and the mountain views and peaceful surroundings that you kindly mentioned inevitably mean that we do not have supermarkets and numerous pubs on our doorstep. Dolgellau is only a short drive away and has supermarkets, shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants. Unfortunately, the prices charged by the nearby Cross Foxes are entirely outside our control and we don't feel this is a fair reflection on the quality of your stay at our park.

We do take constructive feedback seriously and continually look for ways to improve our guests' experience. We are therefore sorry that, despite enjoying our facilities and location, you felt your stay warranted a score of just 3/10.

Thank you for staying with us and we wish you well on your future travels.

Great clean facilities!…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Great clean facilities!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you

Beautiful site, beyond excellent facilities and…

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10 out of 10
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Primitive grass campsite

Liked Beautiful site, beyond excellent facilities and the warden was super helpful !!!!!

Disliked Absolutely nothing .. perfect site !!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you

Wonderful campsite, clean facilities, especially liked…

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Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Wonderful campsite, clean facilities, especially liked family shower rooms. wonderful scenery. The working farm on site was wonderful entertainment for my daughter she went to feed animals everyday.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you


Features

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat 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 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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches) Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Llwyn yr Helm Caravan Park

Brithdir

Dolgellau

Gwynedd

Wales

LL40 2SA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.75526°N
3.81175°W

Nearest transport

Coach
29 km Sportsman
29.1 km Tesco
30.2 km Market Square
Rail
15.8 km Morfa Mawddach Rail Station
16.9 km Barmouth Rail Station
17.4 km Fairbourne Rail Station
Ferry
16.6 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
16.7 km Barmouth 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

Start your hols in the past with trips on the steam trains at Bala Lake Railway and Fairbourne Miniature Railway, both less than 25 minutes’ drive away, then go zooming into the future at the Centre for Alternative Technology, an eco-centre teaching sustainable development methods. Budding angler looking for your fishing fix? Turn your boat to Cregennan lakes about 25 minutes from the site to cast a line – if nothing’s biting, there are scenic trails around the lake so it won’t be a wasted trip. Stay out in the open by joining the flock for a sheep trekking experience, also 25 minutes away, or dive below the earth’s surface and clamber into a boat at award-winning King Arthur’s Labyrinth. For something a little more high culture, the Machynlleth modern art museum is half an hour from Llwyn yr Helm and is well worth a poke around.

Food and drink

  • Cross Foxes 2.6 km
  • Fronoleu Country Hotel 3.3 km
  • The Fork, Cork & Feathers 5.2 km
  • Lemon Grass 5.2 km
  • Mawddach Pizza Napoletana 6.9 km
  • Penmaenuchaf Hotel 8 km

Groceries

  • Eurospar Supermarket 4.8 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 4.9 km
  • Gwin Dylanwad Wine Off-licence 5.1 km

Parks and play

  • Dolgellau Park 5 km

Family days out

  • Forest Garden 5 km
  • Glasdir Copper Mine 5.3 km
  • Rhaeadr Du Waterfalls 7.8 km

Public transport

  • Brithdir, Bont Newydd 1.3 km
  • St Machreth`s Church War Memorial 4.2 km
  • Dolgellau, Ffordd Bala Road 4.8 km
  • Arran Road 4.8 km
  • Eldon Square 5.2 km
  • Penbryn Garage 5.5 km
  • Bro Cymmer 5.9 km
  • Coleg Meirion Dwyfor 6 km
  • Minffordd Hotel 8.8 km
  • Pont Borthwnog 8.8 km

Local services

  • Mile End Service Station Fuel station 3.5 km
  • Texaco Fuel station 4.9 km
  • Dolgellau and Barmouth Hospital 5 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 5.2 km
  • Rowlands Pharmacy 5.2 km

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Must see

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 18.4 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 23.1 km

Portmeirion Gardens 26.1 km

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 26.8 km

Ffestiniog Railway 28.3 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 33.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Precipice Walk, north of Dolgellau 3.9 km

The New Precipice Walk from Llanelltyd 5.9 km

Cadair Idris by the Fox's Path 8 km

Cwm Cywarch - Glasgwm - Aran Fawddwy - Drysgol 8 km

Mawddach Estuary 8.2 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.

Offers

Tent pitch
Decked powered tent campsite
  • 20% off

    Min. stay 3 nights
Tent pitch
Dros y Bont Decked powered tent campsite (secluded)
  • 20% off

    Min. stay 3 nights
Touring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite
  • 20% off

    Min. stay 3 nights
Tent pitch
Mary Jones primitive grass tent campsite (wild)
  • 20% off

    Min. stay 3 nights
Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Powered grass campsite
  • 20% off

    Min. stay 3 nights
Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Primitive grass campsite
  • 20% off

    Min. stay 3 nights

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Llwyn yr Helm Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Llwyn yr Helm Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Llwyn yr Helm Caravan Park? Start your hols in the past with trips on the steam trains at Bala Lake Railway and Fairbourne Miniature Railway, both less than 25 minutes’ drive away, then go zooming into the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Llwyn yr Helm Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Llwyn yr Helm Caravan Park? From $50.83 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.