Tyn Cornel Camping

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Covered picnic benches and firepits
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 21 March

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.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Fri, 21 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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94% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent location, good facilities. Could be alot cleaner though.

Overall 6/10

Location
8
Value for money
6
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
4
Wifi
5
Dominic L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Excellent location with river and lakes nearby. Good facilities with shower, toilets and bins provided. Nice and spacious pitches. Small shop and coffee on site. Fire pits provided with deposit.

Disliked Fresh dog poo in pitch on arrival which we had to clean up ourselves as noone was at reception after 6pm. Mens toilet and shower block was disgusting with grass and mud all over the floor and walls making it hard to believe they were cleaned that day. No temperature control on showers. Not enough showers for the amount of guests on site. For this reason i believe its slightly overpirced. Worst mosquitos than any place we have ever stayed! Get ready to be eaten alive!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful, peaceful, family friendly, stunning walking routes

Overall 10/10

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The site is so beautiful, we came to stop 21.6.25 in our tentbox we had a motor ehu pitch..sadly due to my daughter falling ill and my camping stove not working we ended up packing up and heading home. Which was a shame.

The site has a beautiful lake which you can walk along the side off and across the bridge to like a small centre where they do serve coffee n tea.

The site has a lovely toilet/shower block and place to wash up and dispose of any rubbish.

It also has a small reception area with a small tuck shop for those needs ( they even stock Paracetamol thank you btw)
The coffee machine outside i actually didn't try as brought my own machine with me. But the icecream vending one was cute. I must insist you take coins for it as card payment can play up ( this happened to me twice)

If you are visiting i suggest a short car trip to Harlech beach you will not be disappointed 😊

We are booking to come back to stay over this time.

Disliked Only thing I struggled with was the gate opening to the walk way of the lake. It was very stiff and made a huge noise which could of disturbed those inside the huts ext that was my only worry.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite…

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
9
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

On the whole a fabulous relaxing couple of days on a lovely site😀

Overall 8/10

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

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

Liked The facilities were excellent.
The hard standing for the car

Disliked There were a few holes on the pitch that could do with leveling

Recommend to friends Visit again

Established camp site with all amenities. All clean, friendly staff, good pitches.…

Overall 10/10

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked Established camp site with all amenities. All clean, friendly staff, good pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fab pitch loverly place been b4 and will be again river fab

Overall 9/10

Location
9
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
9
Lisa L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Pitch is perfect

Disliked Not site fault but lads were riding around on bikes electric type age at 11 possible older at 11.46 no parent watch them we was in bed quiet zone

Recommend to friends Visit again

An amazing quiet site.

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
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10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Mike J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked What a fantastic campsite. It runs along the river and is amazing.
Very quiet at night, blissfully. Easy to find and just down from the National White Water Centre.

Great walks for the dogs.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We liked how little traffic there was in there and distance from…

Overall 7/10

Location
5
Value for money
8
Accommodation
5
Facilities / Activities
4
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
7
Peter S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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

Liked We liked how little traffic there was in there and distance from other campers was great.
Friendly staff.
Lovely scenery on the way in. Lovely stream and bridge upon entering.

Disliked Dogs from next doors farm , continuously barking all night.
Placed on a pitch surrounded by bushes so no view ( in a dip of the valley )
Hot chocolate machine didn't disperse my drink which cost £3 for a medium cup.
Unleveled pitch
Hard to find the entrance

Recommend to friends Visit again

The whole site was clean and well present. Friendly staff. The showers…

Overall 10/10

Location
10
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10
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked The whole site was clean and well present. Friendly staff.
The showers and toilet were always clean and easy to use.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice quiet site. Good and clean facilities. Beautiful and scenic location.…

Overall 8/10

Location
7
Value for money
8
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
9
Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Kate A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Nice quiet site. Good and clean facilities. Beautiful and scenic location.

Disliked When booking we had no option to book an non electric camping pitch. Camping pitch we were allocated wasn't level. We slept fine but any more of a slope.and it would be uncomfortable.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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, Surf Snowdonia, 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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 €37.14 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.