Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park

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Great site for watersports
Great site for watersports
Lake view from the premium pitches
The lakefront
Aran mountain
Pitches by the lake
Non-electric tent pitch next to the lake
Beautiful scenery
A large tree alongside the pitches
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Lake view from the premium pitches
The lakefront
Aran mountain

  • On the shoreline of Bala Lake, with stunning mountain views
  • Half-hour drive to Coed y Brenin Forest Park; 40 minutes to the coast
  • Beach for wild swimming and, for a small fee, fishing or watersports
A trip to north Wales can mean many things… for some it’s all about the action-packed adventures, while for others it’s more of a quiet-time thing, allowing some hours for activities like fishing, photography or art. Whichever of these you’ve got in mind (or perhaps a mix of both), you’ll be in a good location at Glanllyn - Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park. This Gwynedd site is right on the shores of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid), with its own private pebbly stretch of beach where you're welcome to go wild swimming. For an additional fee, grab permits for fishing permit or launching your own paddleboarding, kayaking or windsurfing equipment. Staying at such a strategic spot in the Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park also means that you’ll have access to lots more activities in the surroundings too, from hikes and mountain bike outings to gorge walking, ziplining and cave adventures. Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) is the big climb, about an hour’s drive away, but there are several other mountains closer by that also offer up good challenges – take a look at Arenig Fawr or Aran Benllyn. Of course that lakeside location is a fabulous one for the serenity-seekers too – the park stretches out over 16 acres of tree-lined level parkland, so there’s plenty of space to soak up those stunning views towards the surrounding hills and mountains. All the essential facilities are covered here, including a launderette, a small food shop, a washing-up area, showers and toilets – plus a play area for any kids you haven’t yet worn out. Barbecue and campfire cooking is permitted, and you’ll be able to pick up wood-fired pizzas on busy weekends.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 60
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent pitches 40
Motorhome pitches 60
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including WiFi and permits for fishing and watersports on the lake are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • No day visitors on bank holidays or busy weekends.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.4

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95% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

A lovely spot by Lake Bala, grand for watersports. Staff are dead on and the place is spotless. Pitches are decent. Families love it for the quiet, though it can be busy and noisy in peak season. Some thought the WiFi could be better and wanted more dog walking spots.

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Loved this campsite all facilities very clean, plenty of toilets and showers…

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Helen P.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Loved this campsite all facilities very clean, plenty of toilets and showers
Perfect for water sports on lake Bala, will definitely go again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice showers/toilets. Shop was well stocked with essentials…

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Daniel C.

Electric grass touring caravan pitch

Liked Nice showers/toilets. Shop was well stocked with essentials

Disliked Quite a noisey site. Supposed to be quiet after 10.30 but we were kept awake until 12.30 one night by noise.
Paid extra for "premium" WiFi but it was rubbish.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite with all the facilities

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Kim P.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Location by the lake. Access to lake Good size pitches.
Large toilet and shower blocks. Footpath and cycle path to Bala

Disliked Lack of respect from other campers for the quiet time from 10.30pm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect site for access to the lake and a peaceful and friendly stay.

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Saira S.

Electric grass campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked We loved the friendly check in, the location, obviously the lake, the well stocked shop and the clean and well maintained facilities. A great family friendly site, we will definitely be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

There was nothing not to love about this camp site! The views…

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Beth L.

Electric grass touring caravan pitch

Liked There was nothing not to love about this camp site! The views and scenery were outstanding. Toilets and shower blocks very clean and never over crowded. Everyone on the site followed the quiet times of 10pm - 8am and it was an absolute joy to be here. None of us wanted to leave. Lovely town of Bala 2miles up the road.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant camp site the kids loved kayaking on the lake and up…

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Jody S.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Brilliant camp site the kids loved kayaking on the lake and up the river. Brilliant spot 👌 excellent facilities immaculate toilets and showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice and clean campsite. But it’s no much space especially the…

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Zana Y.

Electric grass touring caravan pitch

Liked Nice and clean campsite. But it’s no much space especially the caravan site. And owner got little rude in end.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. We’re pleased to hear you found the campsite clean and well-maintained.
However, we must address your comments regarding the end of your stay. Multiple guests reported noise disturbances well beyond our designated quiet hours, and our warden was called out as a result. In addition, rubbish was left on your pitch, which other campers also brought to our attention. We take these matters seriously, as they impact the experience of everyone on site.
We do our best to treat all guests respectfully, but we also have a responsibility to uphold our site rules and protect the comfort of others. We regret if this was perceived as rudeness, but we will always act when necessary to maintain a safe and enjoyable environment for all.

Overall a stunning site, with adorable people and staff friendliness

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Rachel S.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Very welcoming and pleasant staff, took us directly to our site and had a guided tour. Very clean toilets and shower rooms, everybody respectful of communal areas 🥰 lovely quiet place to visit. Really enjoyed our stay and well worth the visit, we will be back next year to enjoy the water sports too. Lovely little corner shop.

Disliked A huge family turned up and kept us awake with their constant shouting and screaming, which spoilt one of our nights. But the next day were asked to leave by management. So there is definately a No tolerance to people’s peace and quiet. So thank you for that. Totally respectful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

First class site, and perfect for non-powered water sports.

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simon C.

Electric grass touring caravan pitch

Liked Loved absolutely everything, they even bent over backwards to fit us in on the very last available pitch one day early as I had mixed up my dates. This was our fourth time and it never disappoints. Weather was perfect and managed to get in some great sailing. Ground staff were working hard every day, spotlessly clean and the poor bloke pedalling up and down showing people to their individual pitches must have cycled miles.
Thank you all.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

The staff is so friendly, respectful, helpful and a pleasure to speak…

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Constantin C.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked The staff is so friendly, respectful, helpful and a pleasure to speak with them, all.

The location is amazing, very clean 👌 and enough space around the motorhome.
People there polite and respected the quiet rules and all the pitch rules.

Very clean at the toilets, shower and utility room.

We had walking to the town, wasn't too bad. Like 1h walking.

100% recommended 👌 👍 ✨️

5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 Wild swimming

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches

Location

Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park

Glanllyn

Llanuwchllyn

Bala

Gwynedd

Wales

LL23 7SS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.87557°N
3.64779°W

Nearest transport

Coach
33.2 km Sportsman
33.2 km Tesco
33.8 km Parade Street 2
Rail
23.6 km Blaenau Ffestiniog Rail Station
25.3 km Dolwyddelan Rail Station
25.6 km Pont-y-Pant Rail Station
Ferry
32.3 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
32.4 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

There are plenty of ways to get a real hit of adrenaline around here – options for high-octane activities include rafting from the National White Water Centre (15 minutes’ drive), world-class mountain bike trails at Coed y Brenin Forest Park (half an hour) and ziplines or underground adventure trails at Zip World Llechwedd (45 minutes). Successfully scaling Yr Wyddfa (aka Mount Snowdon; an hour) provides a thrill too, whether you choose to make your way up one of the footpaths or ride up on the railway. Another lovely walk in the area takes you to Pistyll Rhaeadr (45 minutes), the UK's tallest single-drop waterfall. For gentler days out, take a trip on Bala Lake Railway (five minutes’ drive) or head towards the coast to visit Barmouth beach (40 minutes), pretty Italianate village Portmeirion (45 minutes) and Harlech Castle (50 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Harlech 32.3 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Barmouth 32.6 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 32.7 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tal-Y-Bont 33.2 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 33.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Portmeirion Gardens 30.5 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 31 km

Ffestiniog Railway 32.6 km

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 33.1 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 34.5 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 23.6 km

Chirk Castle 38 km

Bodnant Garden 41.1 km

Aberconwy House 46.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Arenig Fawr Circular 9.3 km

Carnedd y Filiast 9.5 km

Rhiwargor Car Park - Pistyll-y-Meincian - Bird Hide - Rhiwargor 10.7 km

LAKE VYRNWY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/04/1980) 13.5 km

Cwm Cywarch - Glasgwm - Aran Fawddwy - Drysgol 14.7 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 Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park? There are plenty of ways to get a real hit of adrenaline around here – options for high-octane activities include rafting from the National White Water Centre (15 minutes’ drive), world-class mountain … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park? From €31.28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.