Rhyd y Galen
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- Peaceful, scenic North Wales site on the edge of Eryri (Snowdonia)
- A 10-minute drive to Caernarfon Castle; 20 to Zip World Penrhyn Quarry
- Table tennis, skittles and pool table on site; 20 acres to explore
Site type
Tourist board rating
Admission
- At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Occupancy
- Group bookings of 3 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Dogs
- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Languages spoken
English
Welsh
Open from Sun, 1 Mar to
Open from Mon, 1 Mar to
Pitch types & availability
6

Non-electric grass pitch
4 people maximum
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 12m width × 12m depth (144m²)
Arrival daysFrom £27 (£27)
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Electric grass pitch
4 people maximum
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 12m width × 12m depth (144m²)
Arrival daysFrom £37 (£37)
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Fully-serviced grass tent pitch
4 people maximum
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 7m width × 9m depth (63m²)
Arrival daysFrom £39 (£39)
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Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch
4 people maximum
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Ground type: Hardstanding
Pitch size: Min 12m width × 12m depth (144m²)
Arrival daysFrom £39 (£39)
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Shepherd's hut
2 people maximum
No dogs allowed
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Dimensions: 5.2ft width × 13.1ft length
Arrival daysFrom £100 (£100)
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Reviews
93% would recommend this site to a friend
90% would stay here again
What customers say
Top spot, spotlessly clean, spacious pitches. Lovely staff, great mountain views, handy for sights. Just a bit of road noise for some, and a few pitches lack privacy. New shower blocks a bonus!
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Perfect booking procedure. Friendly staff and…
Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Perfect booking procedure. Friendly staff and the shower/ toilet/ washing up “ pods” were spotless and modern. As a base couldn’t fault
Disliked Slightly sloping hard standing pitch for the campervan ( but that’s why they invented chocks ) not an issue really
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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review — we're so pleased the booking process, staff and facilities all impressed!
And we love your attitude about the slope — that's exactly what chocks are for! We're glad it wasn't too much of an issue and hope to welcome you and the campervan back again soon.
Well laid out site with good…
Electric grass pitch
Liked Well laid out site with good sized pitches. Everywhere very clean and tidy
Good location for exploring Snowdonia and Anglesey
The EV charger on site was a great added bonus
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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review — we're really pleased you enjoyed the site and found the location perfect for exploring Eryri and Anglesey!
We're also glad the EV charger was a useful addition — it's something we're really pleased to offer and great to know it's being appreciated. We hope to welcome you back again soon!
The site is immaculate and the…
Electric grass pitch
Liked The site is immaculate and the camping pitches are huge. We had our own water tap and electric point.
Disliked The only thing it needs is more showers and toilets. There are 2 toilets and only one shower. So when you had to go the toilet or the shower you could not get in because of the volume of people/families
These are all shared facilities.
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From the manager: Thank you for the review — we're so pleased you enjoyed the spacious pitches and found the site immaculate!
We're sorry to hear you experienced a wait for the facilities during your stay. We do have additional shower and toilet blocks dotted around the site just a short walk away, so we'd always encourage guests to explore these if the nearest block is busy — our team on arrival did point this out.
Clean tidy site, very welcoming reception,…
Electric grass pitch
Liked Clean tidy site, very welcoming reception, immaculate toilet/shower facilities, great base
Disliked None
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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review — we're really pleased you had a warm welcome and found the site and facilities up to scratch. We hope to welcome you back again soon!
Good site
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked Nice tidy site, well laid out, the new shower block is very good.
Disliked The road noise in the tent field was a little disappointing but nothing terrible
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From the manager: Thank you for the kind review — we're really pleased you enjoyed the site and that the new shower block impressed!
We appreciate the honest feedback about the road noise in the tent field. It can be more noticeable in that area and we understand it's not ideal, though we're glad it wasn't too much of an issue. We'd always encourage guests to mention any preferences on arrival and we'll do our best to find the most suitable pitch available.
We hope to welcome you back again soon!
Nice and quiet place for family…
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked Nice and quiet place for family and not only. Very clean toilets . Beautiful mountain view from field and not far from Caernarfon .
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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review — we're so pleased you enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere, clean facilities and the beautiful mountain views!
Caernarfon just a short drive away makes it the perfect base too. We hope to welcome you back again soon!
Spotless facilities and friendly staff. Would…
Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Spotless facilities and friendly staff. Would definitely return
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From the manager: Thank you for the kind review — spotless facilities and friendly staff is exactly what we aim for! We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Lovely camp site
Electric grass pitch
Liked Site is really well maintained, facilities are cleaned multiple times a day and they are always kept in good condition.
Its dog and child friendly, and also quiet.
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From the manager: Thank you for the kind review — we're really pleased you enjoyed the site and noticed the effort that goes into keeping the facilities clean throughout the day!
It's great to hear it worked well for the whole family — little ones and four-legged friends included. We hope to welcome you all back again soon!
Would consider staying again but only if we could pick our pitch
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked Lovely site, shower and toilet facilities were spotless, well positioned location for where we wanted to visit to Wales
Disliked Our pitch had no privacy as it was in the middle of a small field which was lined with electrical hook ups. There was some more private pitches on site which would have been a lot nicer to stay at. Our pitch was also on a slight incline which meant my 3 year old kept tripping over and we couldn't put anything on any tables in the tent as they would slide off, we had to prop our cooker up on the one side so that it was flat. Not sure if there was meant to be a noise curfew however several other pitches were up until gone 12am every night (we stayed for 3 nights) who had clearly been drinking and were either shouting or laughing very loudly. If there is a noise curfew then staff should be more present to enforce that. There needs to be more bins. The only main bins for rubbish were the big industrial ones by reception, those bins in my opinion should be dotted around the campsite
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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave such detailed feedback — we're really pleased you enjoyed the facilities and found the location well suited for exploring Wales.
We apologise that your pitch didn't meet your expectations in terms of privacy and level ground. We do have a range of pitches available across the site, and we'd always encourage guests to mention any preferences at the time of booking or on arrival so we can do our best to find a more suitable spot, particularly for families with young children.
We take your comments about noise very seriously. We do have a quiet hours policy in place and had our wardens been made aware of any issues, they would have addressed them .
Your feedback about the bins is also noted. Our refuse and recycling area are kept away from pitches, as we feel that our guests would not want to be located near them.
I would definitely go back
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked It's pretty amazing, nice location, amazing views, plenty of space, WIFI!!!
Disliked Water points were not labeled, not sure if it was drinking water or not. Not a big deal, just a bit of feedback
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From the manager: Thank you for your review. I'm pleased that you enjoyed the views.
All the taps are for drinking water, we just label the ones that aren't (chemical disposal points).
I hope that this makes it easier for your next visit.
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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearCamping 2.0
Jumbo tent pitchesThemes
Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Large (51-200 pitches)Accessibility
Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmacNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourersLocation
Rhyd y Galen
Bethel
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
Wales
LL55 1DX
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
53.15845°N
4.22454°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
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
Food and drink
- Sopna Tandoori Restaurant 1.6 km
- Mill Bistro Restaurant 2 km
- Garddfon Inn Pub 3 km
- Tafarn y Fic Pub 3 km
- Glyntwrog Pub 3.2 km
- Penbont Pub 3.2 km
- Snowdon Snacks Restaurant 3.2 km
- Gors Bach Inn Pub 3.3 km
- La Marina Restaurant 3.4 km
- Y Twthill Pub 3.6 km
Groceries
- Morrisons Supermarket 3.5 km
- Asda Supermarket 3.7 km
- Iechyd Da Off-licence 4 km
- Tesco Supermarket 4.2 km
- The Co-operative Food Supermarket 7.1 km
- Tesco Extra Supermarket 7.2 km
- The Food Warehouse Supermarket 7.7 km
- Majestic Off-licence 7.7 km
- Spar Supermarket 7.8 km
- Aldi Supermarket 7.9 km
Parks and play
- Ffordd Cynan Playground 6.6 km
- Rho y Gad Playground 7.2 km
- Rhodgadfan Park and Community Woodland 7.3 km
- Parc Tan-y-Bwlch park 8.8 km
- Children's Park Playground 8.8 km
- Victoria Park 9.6 km
Family days out
- Greenwood Family Park Theme park 3.2 km
- Halen Mon Anglesey Sea Salt Visitor attraction 3.6 km
- Halen Mon Anglesey Sea Salt Visitor attraction 3.6 km
- Anglesey Sea Zoo Aquarium 3.7 km
- Caernarfon Castle 4.1 km
- Plas Newydd Visitor attraction 5 km
- Gypsy Wood Family Fun Park Visitor attraction 5 km
- Bryn Celli Ddu Chambered Tomb Visitor attraction 5.5 km
- Lonely Tree Visitor attraction 7 km
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Visitor attraction 7.1 km
- Llanfairpwll Toll House Visitor attraction 7.1 km
- Caer Williamsburg Castle 11 km
- Penrhyn Castle 11.5 km
- Beaumaris Castle 14.9 km
- Castell Beaumaris Castle 14.9 km
Public transport
- Griffiths Crossing 1.4 km
- Cerrig-yr-afon 1.8 km
- Tal Menai 1.9 km
- Ffordd Bethel 2.2 km
- Santes Fair 2.2 km
- Modurdy 2.4 km
- Waterloo Port 2.6 km
- Nant y Glyn 2.6 km
- Arfon 2.8 km
- Cefn Llan 2.8 km
Beaches
- Traeth Gwyllt 4.4 km
- Traeth Abermenai 7.8 km
- Ro Fawr 9.5 km
What’s nearby
- Tyddyn Mawr Golf Club Golf course 2.1 km
- Port Dinorwic Marina 3.2 km
- Bryn Teg Golf course 3.6 km
- Port Dinorwic Marina 3.6 km
- Apollo Bingo Nightclub 3.8 km
- Caernarfon Marina 3.9 km
- Caernarfon Convenience Store General shop 3.9 km
- Caernarfon Golf Club Golf course 5.6 km
- Driving Range Golf course 7.5 km
- St Deniol Golf Club Golf course 9.9 km
Local services
- Felinheli and Menai Bridge Surgery Doctors 2.3 km
- Llanrug Branch Surgery Doctors 2.4 km
- Meddygfa Doctors 2.5 km
- Shell Fuel station 3.3 km
- Morrisons Fuel station 3.4 km
- Boots Pharmacy 3.8 km
- Caer Service Station Fuel station 3.9 km
- London Garage Fuel station 4.1 km
- Ysbyty Eryri Hospital 4.1 km
- Liverpool House Surgery Doctors 5.3 km
Must see
Caernarfon Castle 4.2 km
National Slate Museum 8.4 km
Snowdon Mountain Railway 8.4 km
Penrhyn Castle 9.9 km
Beaumaris Castle 14.5 km
National Trust
Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 4.9 km
Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 28.1 km
Bodnant Garden 29.5 km
Aberconwy House 29.7 km
Plas yn Rhiw 45.7 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Ceunant Bach - Moel Eilio - Foel Goch 8.1 km
MALLTRAETH MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/07/2002) 9 km
Bethesda - Ogwen 11.3 km
Gyrn Wigau and Foel Grach 11.4 km
Newborough Forest and Llanddwyn Island 11.7 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Rhyd y Galen have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Rhyd y Galen dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Rhyd y Galen? Standing where the Afont Seiont river meets the Menai Strait, Caernarfon Castle (10 minutes’ drive) is a forbidding medieval fortress and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Perhaps best known as the place … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Rhyd y Galen?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 12:00 – 20:00 Depart by: 12:00 On-site accommodation Arrive: 13:00 – 20:00 Depart by: 11:00 - How much does it cost to stay at Rhyd y Galen? From €31.45 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.



