Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park

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Llyn Tegid & Gwersyll Pen Y Bont
Llyn tegid & gwersyll pen y bont
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  • Family-owned Snowdonia site near the shore of Bala Lake
  • A short walk to watersports, boat hire and Bala Lake Railway
  • Within walking distance of Bala’s shops, restaurants and golf course
Got Snowdonia National Park in your sights? You can add a little sailing or windsurfing – and relaxation on a family-run site – into the mix when staying at Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park. This peaceful place is just a few hundred metres from the shore of Bala Lake (also known by its Welsh name Llyn Tegid). The fresh air of the Snowdonia National Park is sure to aid that well-awaited relaxation… and when you’re feeling fully rejuvenated (and full of tasty food from the shops and restaurants in Bala town centre, 15 minutes’ walk away), there are activities like sailing, windsurfing and boat hire around the lake. Switch up Bala Lake’s gentle ripples for the whitewater of the Tryweryn at the National White Water Centre, 10 minutes’ drive away. Adventurous souls can zoom down the 1080-metre zipwire at Zip World Llechwedd (40 minutes’ drive), climb Snowdonia’s mountains or catch a few swells at the surf lagoon at Adventure Parc Snowdonia (50 minutes). If you’d rather move at a more leisurely pace, putting a few holes as you go, there’s a golf course on the other side of Bala, half an hour’s walk away from the site. Spa days and massage treatments are available about 10 minutes' walk away too.

Site type

Rent a tent 3
Tent sites 19
Motorhome sites 37
Caravan sites 37
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • If bringing a rooftop tent, please book one of the hardstanding pitches.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Open from Sun, 1 Mar to

This site is a member of Bala Holiday Parks group.

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Reviews

9.5

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Lake and/or mountainPeaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Pen Y Bont Caravan Park gets props for great, modern facilities, super clean loos, and friendly staff. Lovely spot near Bala Lake and town, with spacious pitches. Peaceful vibe, tidy grounds, handy shop. Mostly ace, but some note road noise and patchy WiFi.

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Great facilities. Immaculate. Location is perfect.…

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent site (large)

Liked Great facilities. Immaculate. Location is perfect. We like how the layout of the place. Nice view and spacious for each campers. Toilets are clean with free supplies (shampoo/body wash, conditioner, handwash). Will surely come back here.

Disliked Nothing actually.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind words, very much appreciated and we look forward to seeing you here again.

Team PYB

A lovely place

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Sarah B.

Powered grass tent site (medium)

Liked We have a wonderful 3 night stay with our 2 year old daughter. Medium pitch was perfect and in a lovely location. From the moment we arrived we couldn't fault this place. Immaculate toilet, shower, washing up area. Better than some hotels. Not over crowded and noisy like some. Lots of people just enjoying their holiday. Fire pits available to use and we even had the best ice cream can visit on our last night. Great location we visited llangolen & Bwetsy coed both a 30 minute drive

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From the manager: What a great start to the day! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, and we are so glad that you had a good time with us. See you again soon!.

Team PYB

Great location next to lake. Good…

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Kyle M.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (large)

Liked Great location next to lake. Good sized pitches. Nice facilities.

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From the manager: Thank you very much Kyle 😊

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Very nice setting, especially the pitch we got. Friendly and very helpful service from the member of staff there. Washroom, toilets etc brilliant. Close to lake bala, will come again, thank you

Disliked WiFi, we had it free but is it going to be chargeable in future? Should be included in price.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated. We are still working on the WIFI so it is free for the foreseeable future. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Kind Regards
Team PYB

Great little gem of a site great facilities and staff are on point

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete slab campervan site (medium)

Liked A very well kept site, staff helpful and friendly, 10 minutes walk from Bala lake and town
Internet 🛜 worked a dream 😊
Having fire pits available is great

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words, very much appreciated and hopefully we will see you again in the future.

Team PYB

Great site nice and clean…

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Peter W.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (medium)

Liked Great site nice and clean and only a short walk into Bala

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From the manager: Thank you Peter! 😊

Excellent small, well tended site, with…

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Duncan W.

Little Green shepherd's hut

Liked Excellent small, well tended site, with decent sized pitches, and glamping available, we stayed in a simple but more than adequate shepherds hut. Reasonable shop on site, washing & toilet facilities excellent. Short walk to Bala village & lake.

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From the manager: Thank you so much Duncan, it was a pleasure having you and your family here to stay and we hope to welcome you back again another time 😊

Kind Regards, Team PYB

One to keep on the shortlist if you're in the area, highly recommended

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Helen W.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (large)

Liked What a fabulous site! Clean facilities, hot water, spacious pitches, which were all well maintained, and the staff were friendly and very helpful which was particularly useful as we were first time Campers. A great stay, thank you Pen Y Bont!

Disliked So popular we couldn't stay longer! :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: What a great start to the day, thank you so much for your kind words and we look forward to seeing you back here very soon.

Kind Regards

Team PYB

Second visit and just as good this time. Lovely pitches

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Jill L.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (medium)

Liked Second visit to this lovely site, just as good this time. Clean, quiet and well run, friendly, helpful staff and great facilities

Disliked Nothing really

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Perfect Location for a weekend in Bala.

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JOANNE A.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (small, maximum 6 metres)

Liked Everything. Lovely spot. 10 mins walk into Bala. The pitches are on different levels. Exceptionally clean and the staff are so friendly.

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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 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 Laundry Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire 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

Budget/backpacker Bush Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Site close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park

Llangynog Road

Bala

Gwynedd

Wales

LL23 7PH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.90153°N
3.59025°W

Nearest transport

Coach
29.2 km Parade Street 2
34.6 km Alma Road
34.7 km Crossroads Stores
Rail
25.5 km Betws-y-Coed Rail Station
25.6 km Blaenau Ffestiniog Rail Station
25.8 km Pont-y-Pant Rail Station
Ferry
37.2 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
37.2 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

For those days where you can’t be bothered to walk too far, it’s very handy that the station for the narrow-gauge Bala Lake Railway is just five minutes’ walk away. Views of the water are a given, but count the mountains too: Arenig Fawr, Aran Fawddwy and Aran Benllyn are visible on the route. You may have your sights set on climbing Wales’ tallest mountain, perhaps. If you’re not climbing up Snowdon (an hour's drive) yourself, you might want to take the Snowdon Mountain Railway (an hour and five minutes), which has been making its ascent for over 100 years. A less strenuous trail than the Snowdon climb is the Mawddach Trail, which runs for just under 10 miles from Dolgellau (half an hour), crossing over the gorgeous Barmouth railway bridge on the other end. Coed y Brenin Forest Park (35 minutes) has plenty of trails too, through thick forest this time. You can take them on by mountain bike, standard bicycle or on foot – and there’s bike hire at the forest park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Harlech 36.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 37 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Barmouth 37.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tal-Y-Bont 37.9 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 38.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Portmeirion Gardens 34.1 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 35.1 km

Ffestiniog Railway 36.1 km

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 36.6 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 38.8 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 23.8 km

Chirk Castle 33.7 km

Bodnant Garden 39.5 km

Aberconwy House 45 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Carnedd y Filiast 9.4 km

Llandrillo and the Berwyns from the West 10.6 km

Arenig Fawr Circular 10.9 km

Rhiwargor Car Park - Pistyll-y-Meincian - Bird Hide - Rhiwargor 11.3 km

LAKE VYRNWY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/04/1980) 13.9 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 Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park? For those days where you can’t be bothered to walk too far, it’s very handy that the station for the narrow-gauge Bala Lake Railway is just five minutes’ walk away. Views of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park? From $46.02 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.