Camp Stesion

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  • Small-scale site on a Snowdonia smallholding close to the A470
  • A 20-minute drive to Blaenau Ffestiniog; half an hour to Snowdon
  • Village pub and shop 15 minutes’ walk
With walks around local mountains and lakes or zipwires, subterranean trampolines and mountain biking a short drive away, Camp Stesion is an almost wild camping site which is never too far from outdoorsy activities… that’s very good news for the active sorts. Just as good news for scenery seekers is that this laidback site is in a splendid part of Snowdonia and part of a small smallholding where mornings are marked by mountain views, or perhaps an early start to make the most of Blaenau Ffestiniog, the Zip World Slate Caverns and Antur Stiniog’s mountain biking trails (which are all 20 minutes’ drive away) or to climb Mount Snowdon (you'll have choice of six paths up to the summit about half an hour's drive away). This is a small-scale campsite, so you get almost the same feeling as you would out in the wilds, just with the comforts of toilets, hot showers, an outdoor sink and drinking water. There’s no wifi here, but there's good 4G coverage across the spacious pitches (each of which is about 300 square metres). In addition, each pitch has a firepit. As this is a quiet area next to the village of Trawsfynydd, the peace is kept since loud music and motorhomes are not allowed. Easy to get about? Another tick in the box. The site is just off the A470 and there’s a biking centre just 10 minutes’ drive away. Trawsfynydd is accessible on foot (15 minutes’ walk) – there you’ll be able to grab basic supplies in the village shop or cosy in for a meal in the local pub. Group bookings are not permitted; the site only accepts bookings from solo campers, couples and families.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Tent pitches 4
Open now
Opens 20 March
Please note
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including logs for the hot tub are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Guests under the age of 14 are not allowed on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Thu, 20 Mar to

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Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 185 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Beautiful views, spotless facilities including hot showers & kitchen. Spacious pitches with fire pits. Friendly, helpful hosts make this a top spot for a peaceful break. Highly recommended.

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Excellent small site with good facilities and great views.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely, quiet, well maintained site. Clean, good quality showers and toilets. Well stocked camper’s kitchen. Super views too. Ideal all round.

Disliked Genuinely nothing.

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Such a lovely camp site really…

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Anonymous

Squirrel camping pod

Liked Such a lovely camp site really impressed with it, they have an onsite kitchen with all the bits you may of forgotten, I think being quite a small campsite meant that the all the amenities were very clean and tidy, it’s a no music camp site so perfect for that relaxing trip. I rented both pods out and could not fault the place. Highly recommend it.

Disliked There was nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and views! Generous pitch…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great location and views! Generous pitch sizes - a little sloping?
Friendly welcome - by text.

Disliked Rather pricey... Interestingly very few people on site: 3 tents - and only one of these was a substantial tent with gazebo dining area, me and other tent were small and motorbike travellers; no-one obviously in the c.6 camping pods - at the height of the season.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for leaving a review.
Very Interesting review I Must say ....First time anyone has ever "Disliked" having very few people onsite, Unlike other campsites we don"t overfill and we like to keep it small and quiet. We have guest's returning year after year for this very reason.
We only have 5 Camping pitches onsite and only rent out 3 so we can cut the grass frequently, It work"s well for us.
Our Pod's are very much Full this time of year but maybe as the Camp is so peaceful you didn't notice.

The price is fair for the height of season and what we have to offer, you get a generous size pitch a picnic bench plus your own personal fire-pit and most importantly Peace and Quiet is almost guaranteed, We also have a Kitchen onsite with a cooker and oven, no other campsite has these. Iv'e no idea why you dislike what we have to offer but Just goes to show you can't please everyone.
I can see you have ticked the box of "would not Visit again" and I'm ok with that :)

Really nice quiet place to stay, great hosts with good facilities

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great Location, fabulous views, fantastic facilities and really nice hosts

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great overall

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George M.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Amazing area, great facilities,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place, peaceful and private spots…

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Marie R.

Fox Den with hammocks cabin

Liked Lovely place, peaceful and private spots with your own fire pit. The Fox Den was perfect for me & my son, spacious & clean inside, plus usb charging port was a bonus. Great views, hot showers & gas hob with kettle, friendly owners ensuring everything was perfect for our stay. We based ourselves here to visit Snowdon & Zip World. So many other things we wanted to do that were close by but unfortunately only had 2 days. Will be booking back into Camp Stesion when planning future adventures!

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Views were incredible Communication was excellent…

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Julie J.

Cwt Cariad shepherd's hut (hot tub)

Liked Views were incredible
Communication was excellent
Everything was perfect for us

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This is the second time we…

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Bethany L.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked This is the second time we have stayed at Camp Stesion it’s perfect! Big pitches and hot showers. Very peaceful. Vicky is lovely, easy to check in and she gave us local information.

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Great site Very friendly Clean facilities

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Zoe C.

Squirrel camping pod

Liked The beautiful views

Disliked No WiFi
And mobile charging station in toilet needs updating USC is more common not USB anymore

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for leaving a review and we are glad you liked the views😊🏕️.
We have now updated our mobile charging station to UsB and UsC.
Although we do have a good 4g signal in our area We don't have wifi and we have no intention of getting any as we want our guests to talk to each other and enjoy the scenery or make a camp fire instead of scrolling on their phones.. try it it's fun ☺️.

A gem of a find , will be returning ,great location for Coed Y Brenin

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Debra R.

Bee camping pod

Liked Stayed in the Bee and Squirrel pods , lovely pods , comfy beds and lovely bedding . Nice hot showers and facilities, didn’t use fire pit but looked a great area

Disliked Would have been useful to have a brush and pan in each pod as kept stepping grass in but apart from that absolutely no dislikes !

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you!
Good Idea, we will be placing a dustpan and brush in every pod.

Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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 Picnic table 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 No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer 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

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Camp Stesion

Ty Llwyd Farm

Trawsfynydd

Gwynedd

Wales

LL41 4TL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.90656°N
3.912°W

Nearest transport

Coach
15.1 km Sportsman
15.1 km Tesco
15.8 km Market Square
Rail
8.5 km Tan-y-Bwlch Ffestiniog Railway Station
9.9 km Llandecwyn Rail Station
10 km Blaenau Ffestiniog Rail Station
Ferry
22.9 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
23.2 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

Kicking off your getaway with some action won’t be a problem. Take a 35-minute walk to Llyn Trawsfynydd and you could be hiking, cycling or fishing. Up for a drive instead? Tear up the mountain biking trails of Coed-y-Brenin (15 minutes’ drive) and the downhill runs at Antur Stiniog (20 minutes). Zip World Slate Caverns (20 minutes) has zipwires and underground trampolines for bounces beneath the slate. A little history for you too? Blaenau Ffestiniog (20 minutes) is a historic mining town with plenty of that to explore, or you could tackle the Precipice Walk (20 minutes), a scenic trail that traces the route of an old tramway. There’s really plenty of variety around here to keep everyone busy, from the Pistyll y Cain (20 minutes) waterfall to Barmouth’s seaside amusements and many outdoor activities (35 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Harlech 15.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 16.7 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Craig Du Beach Central 17.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 20 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tal-Y-Bont 20.3 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Portmeirion Gardens 12.5 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 14.3 km

Ffestiniog Railway 14.6 km

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 15.1 km

Criccieth Castle 21.5 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 16.9 km

Bodnant Garden 37.2 km

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 39 km

Aberconwy House 41.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tomen y Mur - Llyn yr Oerfel - Dolbetyd - Roman Road - Tomen y Mur 3 km

Bont Newydd - Ceunant Cynfal - A496 - Ceunant Cynfal - Bont Newydd 4.8 km

Bont Newydd - Afon Cynfal - Rhaeadr y Cwm - Bont Newydd 4.8 km

Pont Rhyd Sarn - Gorge Afon Goedol - Dduallt Station - Afon Dwyryd - Pont Rhyd Sarn 6.7 km

A496 - Afon Goedol - Nature Reserve - A496 7.4 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 Camp Stesion have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camp Stesion dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Camp Stesion? Kicking off your getaway with some action won’t be a problem. Take a 35-minute walk to Llyn Trawsfynydd and you could be hiking, cycling or fishing. Up for a drive instead? Tear … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camp Stesion?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    On arrival please text your name to the number provided to let the site know you have arrived.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camp Stesion? From €34.65 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.