Rhyd y Galen

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Views of Snowdonia
Elidir fawr in the background
Views of snowdonia
Electric grass pitch

  • 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
With a magical setting overlooking Eryri (Snowdonia) hills, Rhyd y Galen is a peaceful caravan and camping park in rural North Wales. Fancy exploring the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia), the stunning North Wales coastline and the Isle of Anglesey? Then this is your place. For your ease, access to the grass camping pitches is via tarmac roads. Generous in size and fully serviced, these pitches with a whole host of facilities, from a spotless shower block, well lit at night for your convenience and kitted out with hair dryers to keep you looking your best, to a family-friendly baby-changing unit and a laundry. On hand are 20 acres of land for families (and any canine pals) wanting to be out walking, playing and exploring, and if the kids should get restless, keep them entertained with games of table tennis, table football, skittles or pool. If you need to stock up on groceries, there are several supermarkets in Caernarfon (10 minutes’ drive), and if you fancy making a night of it in the town’s pubs and restaurants, ditch the car and jump in a local taxi.

Site type

Caravan sites 92
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Tent sites 37
Motorhome sites 92
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Sun, 1 Mar to

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95% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Great site for Snowdonia/coast. Spotless facilities, spacious pitches. Friendly staff. Some road noise, could do with more bins/toilets closer to some spots. Many want to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 7/07/2026

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Lovely short stay at this campsite

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Unpowered grass site

Liked Lovely well maintained campsite with fresh looking facilities. A dog area to let our dog off the lead in enclosed space.

Disliked There was a lack of sign posts for where the washing up and waste disposal areas were. The people before us washed up in the disposal area, as did we, thankfully someone in a caravan highlighted this to us. And pointed us in the right direction for the sink

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Beautifully maintained and clean site. Would…

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Powered grass site

Liked Beautifully maintained and clean site. Would definitely return

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Facilities very clean, site well maintained,…

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Powered grass site

Liked Facilities very clean, site well maintained, nice for a quite break in the countryside, down side not in walking distance of any shops pubs etc, but fine with car.

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From the manager: Thank you for the kind review — we're glad you enjoyed the peaceful countryside setting and found the site and facilities well maintained!

It's worth mentioning that there is a community shop and cafe just 1 mile away in the village, which is handy for picking up essentials. As you say, a car opens up plenty of lovely local towns and villages nearby too and Caernarfon is only 2 miles away

We hope to welcome you back again soon!

Toller Platz in super Lage

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Powered grass site

Liked Sehr schön gelegener Platz. Ein guter Ausgangspunkt für Ausflüge zum Snowdonia und nach Angleyse. Super Panoramablick auf die Berge. Sehr gepflegtes Anlage , alles in Top Zustand.
Bäder und Toiletten sind sehr sauber und werden zwei mal am Tag gereinigt. WLAN
Kostenlos und mit super Signalstärke.

Disliked Die A487 geht nahe am Platz vorbei, daher ist mit Verkehrslärm zu rechnen. Ist aber erträglich und wird später am Abend leiser.
Da kann ja der Platz nichts dafür.

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From the manager: Vielen Dank für diese fantastische Bewertung — "einer der besten Campingplätze" ist ein unglaubliches Lob und hat uns sehr gefreut!
Wir freuen uns sehr, dass der Panoramablick auf die Berge, die Sauberkeit der Anlage und das kostenlose WLAN einen so guten Eindruck hinterlassen haben. Wir reinigen die Sanitäranlagen zweimal täglich mit großer Sorgfalt, und es ist schön zu wissen, dass dies geschätzt wird.
Was den Straßenlärm betrifft — Sie haben völlig recht, das liegt leider außerhalb unserer Kontrolle, aber wir freuen uns, dass es den Aufenthalt nicht wesentlich beeinträchtigt hat.
Wir freuen uns sehr auf Ihren nächsten Besuch — bis bald!
Thank you so much for this fantastic review — it really made our day!
We're delighted the mountain views, cleanliness and free WiFi all made such a great impression. We take great pride in cleaning the facilities twice daily, so it's wonderful to know that's appreciated.

Very quiet well kept clean site…

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Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Very quiet well kept clean site

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Warm welcome Lovely large pitch Spotless facilities -…

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Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Warm welcome
Lovely large pitch
Spotless facilities - plenty of hot water
Great loo at the top of the site for campers and people in the top field

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review — we're so pleased you felt welcomed and that everything was up to scratch!

It's great to hear the pitch, facilities and hot water all delivered, and we're especially glad the loo at the top of the site was a handy addition for those in the upper field — it's one of those practical touches that makes a real difference.

We hope to welcome you back again soon!

Lovely friendly staff, really clean facilities…

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Powered grass site

Liked Lovely friendly staff, really clean facilities and site.

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From the manager: Thank you for the kind words — friendly staff and clean facilities is exactly what we strive for! We hope to welcome you back again soon.

Quiet and clean site in great location.

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Powered grass site

Liked Quiet site, well maintained, various accessible and clean facilities throughout the site. Excellent location for Snowdonia or the coast.

Disliked -

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From the manager: Thank you for the kind review — we're really pleased you enjoyed the site and found the facilities clean and accessible throughout!

Eryri and the coast on the doorstep is hard to beat — we hope you made the most of both! We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

Highly recommend and will return in the future

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Powered grass site

Liked I was sent an email with detailed information before arrival which was great, I was greeted by very friendly and helpful staff, pitch was spacious and had an amazing view, staff/owner couldn’t do enough for us, toilet and showers was modern hot and spotlessly clean. The site as a whole was immaculate and everything was clearly signposted, I especially liked the library, game and dvds to borrow, would highly recommend this site

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much for this wonderful review — we're absolutely thrilled you had such a great stay!

We're really pleased the pre-arrival email helped you feel prepared, and that the team were on hand to give you a warm welcome. It's also lovely to hear the pitch, views and facilities all hit the mark.

And it's great you noticed the library, games and DVDs — it's one of those little touches we really enjoy offering and it's always lovely to hear guests appreciate it!

Thank you for the recommendation — we hope to welcome you back again soon!

Gem of a site.

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Powered grass site

Liked Cracking site! Bigger than the kind of sites we normally use, but laid out in such a clever way that it never felt too big. Huge, spacious pitches on the grass field - along with some really lovely secluded pitches that are tucked away into little nooks.
Toilets and showers were spotless - although I wonder if there would be enough of them when the site is at its busiest.
All in all, a little gem of a site!

Disliked The only minor issue for us was the road noise from the by-pass. It's not dreadful, but it's just a little invasive at times, especially for me as I'm a light sleeper. It wouldn't put us off coming back, but I'd probably try to got a pitch as far away from the road as possible.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for this lovely, detailed review — 'a cracking site' and 'a little gem' are exactly the kind of words we love to hear!

We're really pleased the layout worked well for you. It's also great to know the toilets and showers were spotless; We have a lot of seasonal pitches, so even on Bank Holidays, there are enough facilities, as only a small proportion of the seasonal customers will be there at the same time.

We appreciate you mentioning the road noise too. We know it can be more noticeable for some guests than others, especially light sleepers, and your plan to request a pitch further from the road next time sounds like a great approach — our team would be happy to help with that on arrival.

We hope to welcome you back again soon!


Features

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 Laundry 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 Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm) Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac

Nearby 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 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

Rhyd y Galen

Bethel

Caernarfon

Gwynedd

Wales

LL55 1DX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.15845°N
4.22454°W

Route directions

Come off the A55 at Junction 11 and take the first exit. At the next mini roundabout, take the second exit onto the A4244 and proceed for just over three miles. At the roundabout by Ty Mawr tearooms, take the second exit towards Bethel on the B4366. Carry on through the village of Bethel, where the site is on the left-hand side after 0.6 miles. There is a Welsh flag by the entrance. What3words: guessing.summit.motel.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.8 km Bus Station
10.2 km Bus Station
12.5 km Povey's Garage
Rail
7 km Llanfairpwll Rail Station
9.3 km Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station
13.9 km Bodorgan Rail Station
Ferry
31.8 km Holyhead Ferry Terminal
Airport
23.3 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

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 where Prince Charles was invested in 1969, it also houses the Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, which explores the history of this infantry regiment. If you’re in a ‘feel the fear, but do it anyway’ mood, you can head to Zip World Penrhyn Quarry (20 minutes), where the Velocity 2 zipline stretches across a lake, allowing you to travel at speeds of up to 100mph. If you are brave enough to keep your eyes open during your flight, you can also take in splendid views of Eryri (Snowdonia). For something less hair-raising, Portmeirion (40 minutes) is a village featuring Italian-inspired pastel-coloured buildings and lush sub-tropical vegetation. Grab an ice cream from Italian gelateria Caffi’r Angel, and take a leisurely stroll through the quaint streets or along the sandy beach on the Afon Dwyryd estuary.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Llanddwyn 11.1 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Morfa Dinlle 11.2 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Aberffraw 16.3 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llanddona 17.3 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
St Davids - Benllech 17.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Rhyd y Galen? From $62.79 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.