Camping in Llanberis

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Visitor photo of the view from the top of the campsite on the top field
Visitor photo of the view from the top of the campsite on the top field
Visitor image of the amazing views
Top field with mountain views
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Glyder glamping yurt exterior
Wyddfa yurt exterior
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Visitor image of the amazing views
Top field with mountain views
Non-electric grass tent pitch

  • Back-to-basics site on the edge of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia)
  • Caernarfon 20 minutes’ drive; Zip World Penrhyn Quarry half an hour
  • Direct access to the Llanberis Path and Snowdown Ranger Path
Looking for a simple site that can be used as a base camp for summiting Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)? Consider Camping in Llanberis, which sits on the north-western fringes of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia). It has direct access to the Llanberis Path and the Snowdon Ranger Path, two routes (of varying difficulties) that lead to the summit of the tallest mountain in Wales. Suited to the outdoorsy type who doesn’t expect any luxury facilities, this is a back-to-basics spot, though there are some amenities, including a toilet block with coin-operated hot showers, a washing-up corner, a fridge, freezer and microwave, and phone-charging plugs. According to demand and the season, there's also sometimes a food van selling breakfast baps in the morning and burgers and loaded fries in the evening (all to be pre-ordered at the reception), plus craft beers. The on-site team is happy to hand over some friendly local knowledge and advice. There’s no need to book or find the car parks for Yr Wyddfa here; in addition, the Pen y Pass paths are also easily accessible by car or a Sherpa bus. Camping in Llanberis is just a 10-minute stroll from Llanberis, where there are shops, restaurants, cafés and attractions like the Llanberis Lake Railway. It’s a 25-minute walk to the Snowdon Mountain Railway station for those who don’t want to make the climb to the summit. It’s also a great base camp for those attending running events like Ultra-Trail Snowdonia and the Snowdon Marathon. The Snowdonia Slate Trail, a long-distance path stretching for 83 miles, is a 15-minute drive away.

Site type

Tent pitches 60
Rent a tent 2
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £1.00 (€1.16) applies for the use of the shower.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Sun, 1 Mar to

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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 379 Pitchup.com customers

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Spectacular sceneryWalkers' paradiseLake and/or mountain

91% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Beautiful mountain views, perfect for Snowdon & Llanberis. Staff are sound, facilities are grand (showers £1/8min), campfires welcome. Pitches can be sloped. Great value & atmosphere, highly rated despite minor noise/cleanliness issues now sorted.

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Beautiful views of the mountains and…

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Gabriel B. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Beautiful views of the mountains and easy access to the Snowdon trail. The hosts were very friendly and welcoming. If you want to feel a bit like you’re wild camping while still having access to toilets, showers, and a kitchen, this is the perfect place for you.

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A lovely location but the facilities were lacking.

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 Leigh J. 7 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Location and scenery. Friendly welcome.

Disliked Needs facilities near to the bottom fields. It's a long walk up a very steep hill to access the toilets and showers. There is a hostel at the bottom field so water and electric could be hooked up.
There needs to be speed limit signs along the road up to the campsite not just on the entrance to the field. Cars race up and down way too fast.
There are not enough toilets or showers to cater for a busy weekend.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback.

Regarding the suggestion of providing water and electricity from the youth hostel, although it is located nearby, it is a completely separate business and is not affiliated with our campsite. Unfortunately, we cannot connect to or use the hostel's water or electricity supply, as it is privately owned and entirely separate from our own infrastructure.

In relation to vehicle speeds, the access road is a council-owned public highway and is subject to the village's standard 20 mph speed limit. As it is not our road, we are unable to install or enforce additional speed limit signage there. However, once vehicles enter our property, we have numerous signs throughout the yard reminding drivers to slow down, and we continue to encourage all visitors to drive carefully and respectfully.

We appreciate your comments regarding the number of toilets and showers during busy periods. Just over a year ago, we added two additional toilets to help ease the pressure on the main toilet block during peak times, and we continue to review our facilities and consider guest feedback as we look for ways to improve.

Thank you again for your comments, and we wish you all the best.

If you ever decide to stay there make sure you have earplugs .

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miroslav b. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Location and facilities are good , friendly service.

Disliked Disrespectful people , can’t stay quiet after 11 o’clock , too noisy.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry that noise from other campers affected your stay.

We do carry out noise checks during the evening, but we are not able to stay up all night policing the behaviour of adults. Our strict no-noise policy is clearly printed on the camping tags issued at check-in, and we expect all guests to respect both the rules and their fellow campers.

While we do our best to maintain a peaceful campsite, we cannot prevent every instance of rule-breaking

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Egidijus B. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Amazing views of the mountains and town from the campsite.

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Good choice of campsite.

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 Rebecca J. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely situation, adequate clean facilities.
The food van sold a good variety of dishes reasonably priced and the hosts were friendly and helpful. Would stay there again.

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BEATA P. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Very nice view, close to the lake and paths, good facility area, friendly staff

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Great campsite, lovely views…

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 Louise C. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great campsite, lovely views

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Perfect wild camp spot for climbing Snowdon or other Welsh mountains

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Sophia A. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Wild . PYO camping spot . Very friendly owner . Good facilities for a wild camp type place . Close to beautiful scenery and walks . We went to climb Snowdon and got a bus 5 minutes down the road to get to it ( some routes up Snowdon are available walking from the campsite

Disliked The ground was stoney underneath which made it very hard to pitch tent

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Had a great time

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 Mathew p. 1 review

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Liked Great place very friendly has everything you need

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Perfect base for Llanberis and Snowdonia.

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Danny B. 1 review

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Liked Great campsite..... loved all aspects of it. Thanks.

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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

Amenities 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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Budget/backpacker Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Camping in Llanberis

Llwyn Celyn Bach

Llanberis

Gwynedd

Wales

LL55 4SR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.11455°N
4.1338°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.8 km Bus Station
12.2 km Povey's Garage
12.2 km Povey`s Garage
Rail
12 km Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station
12.9 km Llanfairpwll Rail Station
16.2 km Roman Bridge Rail Station
Ferry
39.6 km Holyhead Ferry Terminal
44.3 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
44.8 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
Airport
31 km Anglesey Airport

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

If you want to balance your outdoorsy pursuit with a bit of history, head to Caernarfon (20 minutes’ drive), where a fortress built by Edward I in the late 13th century sits where the river Seiont flows into the Menai Strait. Across the Seiont is a large green area with a skatepark and a waterfront path. Lined with independent kiosks, Garth Pier in Bangor (half an hour) stretches halfway across the Menai Strait, making the island of Anglesey seem so close you could almost touch it. There are more views of Anglesey from the Roman Camp, an area of woodland and lawns at the top of a hill overlooking the city. Those who want more thrills besides summiting Yr Wyddfa should visit Zip World Penrhyn Quarry (half an hour), where they can take a vertiginous flight across the lake of a disused quarry on what is said to be the world’s fastest zipwire. If you’re brave enough to keep your eyes open, you might catch a glimpse of the Welsh coastline while you’re in mid-air.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morfa Dinlle 14.1 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llanddwyn 17.2 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llanfairfechan 19.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llanddona 21.6 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Penmaenmawr 22.6 km Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Slate Museum 1.3 km

Snowdon Mountain Railway 1.3 km

Penrhyn Castle 9 km

Caernarfon Castle 10 km

Beaumaris Castle 16.7 km

National Trust

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 11.5 km

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 20.6 km

Bodnant Garden 26 km

Aberconwy House 27.5 km

Plas yn Rhiw 45.9 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 0.5 km

Gwastadnant - Elidir Fach - Elidir Fawr - Gwastadnant 4 km

Ogwen Cottage - Llyn Bochlwyd - Glyder Fach - Glyder Fawr - Devil's Kitchen 7.6 km

Pen-y-benglog - Llyn Idwal - Devil's Kitchen - Pen-y-benglog 7.6 km

Pont Pen-y-benglog - Pen yr Ole Wen - Tat y Llyn Ogwen - Pont Pen-y-benglog 7.7 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 Camping in Llanberis have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping in Llanberis dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping in Llanberis? If you want to balance your outdoorsy pursuit with a bit of history, head to Caernarfon (20 minutes’ drive), where a fortress built by Edward I in the late 13th century sits … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping in Llanberis?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  09:00 –  21:00
    Depart by:  11:00
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping in Llanberis? From €33.05 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.