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

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.

Safety

  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Dogs

  • 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).

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Fri, 20 Mar to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 212 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

92% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely riverside spot, praised for cleanliness & friendly staff. Vending machines a bonus. Enjoyed walks & White Water Centre. Watch out for midges in warm weather, and occasional shower glitches. Limited phone signal; car needed for shops/pubs.

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 Antony 4 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely hosts available at short notice and very accommodating

Disliked Milk was out

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious hard standing pitch with a…

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 John B. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Spacious hard standing pitch with a good distance between pitches. A very pleasant warm welcome by the owner, this was my first time pitching with a campervan the site’s toilet and showers was very clean with very good warm water

Disliked None, I was made to feel so welcome I’m going back next week

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it was a great place…

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Clint 1 review

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

Liked it was a great place

Recommend to friends Visit again

The best place where to stay with family.

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 Nikolajs 2 reviews

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

Liked Everything was amazing. I would say one of the best places where we stayed. Nice area , good service , welcomed people. Always hot water available. Clean area, toilets. Offering fresh milk with different flavours. They got a little shop there as well.

Disliked None

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback. We’re delighted to hear that everything about your stay was amazing and that you consider us one of the best places you’ve stayed. It’s great to know you enjoyed the area, felt welcomed by our team, and appreciated the always‑hot water, clean facilities, and fresh flavoured milk. We’re also pleased the little on‑site shop added to your experience. We’re thrilled you had such a positive stay.
It was a pleasure hosting you at the campsite, and we really appreciate you taking the time to share your kind feedback. We hope to welcome you back again soon! 🏕️😊

The staff are great, campsite is…

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 leah v. 1 review

Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The staff are great, campsite is always lovely and clean.
So peaceful.

Has a coffee machine, ice cream machine and milk/milkshake machine.

We were even delighted with a pizza van! Freshly made it was gorgeous.

Disliked Theres nothing to dislike :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback. We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere, the clean facilities, and the friendly, informative staff. It’s great to know the coffee, ice cream, and milk/milkshake machines were a hit, and we’re thrilled the freshly made pizza van was a lovely surprise during your stay.
We're also pleased you enjoyed a little visit from our friendly neighbourhood cat, Gigi. He does love camping season and all the fuss from campers.
We’re so pleased you had such a positive experience and truly appreciate your kind words.
It was a pleasure hosting you at the campsite, and we really appreciate you taking the time to share your kind feedback. We hope to welcome you back again soon! 🏕️😊

Over all good experience and would stay again.

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Friendly staff
Good location
Site and facilities were clean

Disliked Hand dryer in ladies toilets was not very good and the showers turn off quickly meaning you need to keep pressing the button and wait for the pressure to go back up.

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Great site clean toilets and showers…

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 Philip J. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great site clean toilets and showers .handy little shop in reception for essentials. Nice walks down the river

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and had a great experience at the campsite.
We are pleased we met your expectations for cleanliness. It's a camping must for us we try to manage well. The river walks are one of our favourites too.
It was a pleasure hosting you at the campsite, and we really appreciate you taking the time to share your kind feedback. We hope to welcome you back again soon! 🏕️😊

Would stay again

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Emily D. 4 reviews

Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely clean campsite with great amenities and plenty of showers toilets and sinks

Disliked Nothing

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Great site clean facilities and fab…

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Kelvin O. 2 reviews

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

Liked Great site clean facilities and fab location for bala Lake, coffee machine and fresh milk/milkshake machines were a hit, little site shop too. Will definitely be returning here👍

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely feedback. We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the clean facilities and the convenience of our coffee and fresh milk/milkshake machines. It’s great to know the little site shop was useful too. Being a fantastic location for Bala Lake is why we get alot of return campers. Not only for the lake and quaint town but surrounding countryside too. We’re so pleased you had such a positive stay.
It was a pleasure hosting you at the campsite, and we really appreciate you taking the time to share your kind feedback. We hope to welcome you back again soon! 🏕️😊

Good base for Bala Lake

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7 out of 10
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Royston C. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Fully serviced pitch was good and a good size

Disliked I thought the shower / toilet blocks could do with a makeover. They are very dated.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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…
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Plas Yn Dre Restaurant 4.9 km
  • White Lion Royal Hotel Pub 4.9 km
  • Y Badell Aur Restaurant 5 km
  • Bala Spice Restaurant 5 km
  • Y Cwrt Pub 5 km
  • The Olde Bulls Head Pub 5 km
  • School House Restaurant 5 km
  • Old Wives' Tales Restaurant 5.1 km
  • Palé Hall Restaurant 9.5 km
  • Bryn Tyrion Pub 9.6 km

Groceries

  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 5 km
  • Stori Off-licence 5 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 5 km

Parks and play

  • Pen Y Garth Lodge Park Playground 6.8 km

Family days out

  • Tomen Y Bala Castle 5 km
  • Llangower Visitor attraction 7.9 km
  • Pentrepiod Halt Visitor attraction 8.7 km

Public transport

  • Y Badell Aur 5 km
  • White Lion 5 km
  • Leisure Centre 5 km

Other nearby

  • Bala Lake Hotel 6.3 km

Local services

  • Henblas Garage Fuel station 5 km
  • Moduron Y Bala Fuel station 5 km
  • L Rowland & Co Pharmacy 5 km
  • Bala Surgery Doctors 5.1 km
  • Essar Fuel station 9.8 km

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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:  14:00 –  19:00
    Depart by:  12:00
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  15:00 –  19:00
    Depart by:  11:00

    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 €38.38 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.