Tyn Cornel Camping

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Covered picnic benches and firepits
Covered picnic benches and firepits
Around the site
Around the site - watersports available
Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch
Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch
Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch
Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch
Stargazing geodesic dome
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Around the site
Around the site - watersports available
Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

  • Friendly and relaxed riverside campsite
  • On the banks of the River Tryweryn in Snowdonia National Park
  • A short drive to Bala Lake
Right by a river in Snowdonia National Park… that sounds just pretty perfect. Gwynedd's Tyn Cornel Camping is on the banks of the River Tryweryn, right next to the National White Water Centre for those whose Welsh holiday requirements include whitewater rafting, and four miles from more watery antics at Bala Lake. Mountain biking, climbing and hiking are easy to access from here too – and as you might expect in this part of the world, this woodland-bordered site is set in spectacularly scenic surrounds… If you're not feeling overly active, have a hol here to be within reach of the attractions of the national park and into the whole of north Wales: the area is packed with castles, museums, historic houses, steam railways, handsome old villages and – most important – Michelin-starred eating out for foodies. Tyn Cornel has modern and well-kept facilities, including free hot showers, a laundry and a covered washing-up area. Dogs are welcome and there's an exercise area where they can let off steam. Barbecues are encouraged across the whole site: just use them on the blocks provided to raise them off the ground.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Motorhome pitches 36
Tent pitches 33
Touring caravan pitches 36
Open now
Opens 20 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • 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).

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Fri, 20 Mar to

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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
0 dogs

Reviews

9

Overall rating from 146 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 8
Peaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely riverside site, great staff, and brilliant facilities. Generous pitches and local sights are a bonus. Watch out for midges and Wi-Fi issues, plus loos can be stretched in busy times. Some felt toilet blocks could be cleaner.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 15
Arrival date (latest first)

A lovely and very pretty locationa and close to Bala lake.

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10 out of 10
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Dawn H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked This site is set in a beautiful riverside location. Our pitch was spacious and right next to the river. There was a huge field for my grandchildren to play on and some lovely walks nearby. The hosts were friendly, helpful and professional and made us feel at home l.

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From the manager: Hi Dawn,
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback, its a real delight to know you've had a lovely stay. We hope to see you all again very soon

Spacious pitch Very clean shower/toilets. …

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Karen W.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitch
Very clean shower/toilets.
WiFi very good
Wardens are amazing
Great access for dog walks
Wardens very friendly and welcoming they appreciate the camp

Disliked Nothing we disliked

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Karen,
We welcome feedback and this is very well received. Your photos are beautiful, its always lovely to see the camp from someone else's viewpoint.
We look forward to welcoming you again soon.

We loved this campsite. Unfortunately only…

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10 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Frances O.

Electric grass pitch

Liked We loved this campsite. Unfortunately only stayed one night as pasing through. Good clean facilities and great location. Had a lovely walk along the River.

Disliked Quite pricey

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From the manager: Hi Frances
Thank you so much for your lovely review, its very much appreciated.
We hope to see you again very soon

The Tyn Cornel Team

great pitches beautiful site by river great…

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8 out of 10
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Emma C.

Electric grass pitch

Liked great pitches beautiful site by river
great staff

Disliked showers bit aged
no seat in womens showers not very hot

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback, we do all we can to rectify issues around the site whilst customer's are still with us.

We had a couple of campers mention it on Saturday Morning, this was then rectified within the hour with good feedback on the shower temperatures.
Thank you again and we hope to see you again soon

Spacious hard standing pitch, cleanliness…

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8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
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stewart s.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Spacious hard standing pitch, cleanliness , all the facilities you need, close to great outdoor activities

Disliked Near busy main road, showers only warm but acceptable

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From the manager: Hi Steward,
Thank you for your feedback, its much welcomed and we will monitor the shower temperature, sadly the noise from the road is out of our control.
May I suggest, if you book with us again, the fully serviced top field is a little quieter and off the roadside.

The female attendant was extremely friendly…

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8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 8
Martin O.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The female attendant was extremely friendly and helpful.

Disliked The noise from the road. It was a few hundred meters away but when motorbikes race past at early hours in the morning they are extremely loud.

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From the manager: Hi Martin,
Thank you for your feedback, sadly, the noise from the road is difficult to manage this time of year with the bikers. We hope you enjoyed your riverside pitch though for your evening away.

Very peaceful and relaxing

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Ann H.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked How peaceful it was, everything clean and tidy, wardens were very knowledgeable and helpful, thank you for a relaxing weekend

Disliked Nothing

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Will certainly be going back

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Katherine B.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely site , great hosts very accomodating . Lovely walks and great facilities . Best campsite wifi

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Hi Katherine
Many thanks for your lovely review. We look forward to welcoming you back to the site

The Tyn Cornel Team

Loved Bala but for me the campsite was too far from anything

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 5
Value for money
 6
Facilities / Activities
 3
Customer service
 7
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The hard standing pitch was very small. Very quiet site with sounds of the river and road

Disliked Pitch size and camp site a little dated

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From the manager: Hi Anonymous,
We value feedback from guests on our beautiful campsite and are happy that people return to us year after year which reflects in previous reviews.

Our website shows lots of activities to do in the area and the Warden Managers could have pointed you in the right direction, should you have asked them.

We pride ourselves on keeping the campsite in tip top condition, and we feel a 5 rating doesn't reflect that they were always warm, clean and well stocked with products.

We would recommend that you might research a campsite before booking next time so you know what to expect in relation to the surrounding area.

The Tyn Cornel Team

Pitches are plenty big enough campsite…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Lynne T.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Pitches are plenty big enough campsite clean staff friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Lynne
Many thanks for your review
We hope you'll return very soon

The Tyn Cornel Team

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

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 Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Tyn Cornel Camping

Frongoch

Bala

Gwynedd

Wales

LL23 7NU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.94541°N
3.64476°W

Nearest transport

Coach
32 km Parade Street 2
32.9 km Sportsman
32.9 km Tesco
Rail
19.4 km Betws-y-Coed Rail Station
19.8 km Pont-y-Pant Rail Station
20 km Dolwyddelan Rail Station
Ferry
37.2 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
37.4 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

Tyn Cornel Camping is in prime position for exploring Snowdonia National Park, whether you're after an active holiday in north Wales or want to chill in spectacular surroundings with occasional trips out to local attractions. For active types, the National White Water Centre is metres away; the river rapids run past the site and a river access ramp is on site. If you've never tried whitewater rafting before this is the place to do it, as well as to tackle kayaking or canoeing year-round. For more action, Zip World and Bounce Below are all a short trip away. Walks? Pick from an easy riverside walk straight from the site, the craggy local peak of Arenig Fawr, or ascents like Snowdon or Cadair Idris within easy driving distance. For biking, some of the UK's best-rated mountain biking trails including Coed y Brenin and Penmachno are within a 30-minute drive, while for road cycling the area is filled with quiet, winding country roads, some stiff climbs and consistently fab views. Family cycling trips can be had at the Mawddach Trail, Llandegla or Llyn Brenig. The Tyn Cornel team also highly recommends castles including Harlech Castle and Criccieth Castle on the coast; the local narrow-gauge railways with spectacular views including the famed Snowdon Mountain Railway and the local Bala Lake Railway; the Italianate setting and buildings of Portmeirion village; the local ales, pub food, takeaways or fine restaurant meals in Bala; Michelin-starred fine dining at Tyddyn Llan or Llandrillo…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Harlech 33.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 34.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Craig Du Beach Central 36 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tal-Y-Bont 36.9 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 37.1 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Portmeirion Gardens 30.6 km

Ffestiniog Railway 32.4 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 32.6 km

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 32.8 km

Bodnant Garden 33.7 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 17.8 km

Bodnant Garden 33.7 km

Chirk Castle 37.2 km

Aberconwy House 39.2 km

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 48.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Carnedd y Filiast 3.8 km

Arenig Fawr Circular 6.5 km

Llandrillo and the Berwyns from the West 14.2 km

The Clwydian Way (7): Pentre - Cyffylliog 15.1 km

The Llyn Brenig Circuit 16.4 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Tyn Cornel Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Tyn Cornel Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Tyn Cornel Camping? Tyn Cornel Camping is in prime position for exploring Snowdonia National Park, whether you're after an active holiday in north Wales or want to chill in spectacular surroundings with occasional trips out … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Tyn Cornel Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Check-in can be until 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Tyn Cornel Camping? From €38.15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.