Rhyd y Galen

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Views of Snowdonia (added by manager 02 Aug 2022)
Elidir fawr in the background
Shepherd's hut with firepit
Views of snowdonia

  • Peaceful, fully serviced North Wales site on the edge of Snowdonia
  • A 10-minute drive to Caernarfon Castle; 20 to Zip World Penrhyn Quarry
  • Table tennis, skittles and pool on site, plus 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 beautiful 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, they come with a whole host of facilities, from a spotless shower block, well lit at night for your convenience and complete 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
Opens 1 March 2025

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.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

We spent a lovely couple of nights in the Shepherd's Hut for…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Rebecca S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Shepherd's hut

Liked: We spent a lovely couple of nights in the Shepherd's Hut for my birthday. The hut was beautiful and clean, and tucked away in it's own lovely little private area. It was so peaceful being secluded with our own seating area too. The log burner gets the hut lovely and warm in an evening. We will definitely be back! ☺️

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're thrilled you had a peaceful and cozy birthday stay in the Shepherd's Hut. It’s great to hear you enjoyed the private setting and the warmth of the log burner. We can’t wait to welcome you back for another special getaway!

Very well kept site. Spotless facilities and a lovely nature walk for…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kenneth H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Very well kept site. Spotless facilities and a lovely nature walk for the dog. Very convenient to Caernarfon and Snowdonia

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind words! We're glad you enjoyed the spotless facilities and the nature walk. It's great to hear the location worked well for your visit to Caernarfon and Eryri. Hope to see you again soon!

Great site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Frank W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Greeted by pleasant staff clear instructions and map Great pitch and close clean facilities Pleasant residents and overall a great site

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review! We're happy to hear you enjoyed the warm welcome, clear instructions, and clean facilities. We’re glad you had a great stay and look forward to having you back!

The campsite felt very safe. The high quality toilet and shower facilities…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: The campsite felt very safe. The high quality toilet and shower facilities were well maintained. I would definitely consider staying here again.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind words! We're delighted to hear that you felt safe and enjoyed our well-maintained facilities. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future!

Great location and clean well kept facilities

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
ALEXANDER C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Location and the convenience of a fully serviced pitch. The toilets and shower block were in very good order and kept clean

Disliked: The only minor comment in this category is the pitch we were given was quite shaded and we had to take our chairs etc across the access road to get a glimmer of sun

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From the manager: Thank you for your review! We're glad you enjoyed the location and cleanliness of the facilities. We appreciate your note about the shaded pitch. Hopefully we can find you a more suitable pitch next time!

so clean!

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Caspar W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: bathroom was so clean!!

Disliked: wifi didn't reach our tent, pitched very close to reception

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback! We're happy to hear you appreciated the clean bathrooms. We apologize for the Wi-Fi issue and will look into improving the coverage. We hope to make your next stay even better!

Staff really friendly.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Really nice facilities, for small fee able to use washing machine and dryer or iron. Indoor washing facilities for pots. Really nive warm showers, clean.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review! We're glad you enjoyed the facilities and found everything clean and convenient. We look forward to welcoming you back!

Clean

Overall 4/10
Location 4
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Clean

Disliked: Doesn’t say on website that you have to pay £30 cash for a deposit for the fire pit Had to give our van keys as a deposit as they would point blank refused us to pay with card . Too quiet and nothing to do there for families, would recommend for elderly couples

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback! We're glad you appreciated the cleanliness. We apologize for the confusion regarding the fire pit deposit and the inconvenience with payment options. Your comments about activities for families are valuable, and we’ll take them into consideration. We hope to improve and better meet your expectations in the future.

We would stay here again, thank you

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Katie L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Very clean and well kept site. Lovely little shower blocks with access to hot water. Good amount of space between each plot so you don’t feel too crowded.

Disliked: Slightly noisy from the traffic at night but this can’t be helped by the site so very understandable.

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From the manager: Thank you for your positive feedback! We’re glad you appreciated the cleanliness, space between plots, and the lovely shower blocks. We hope to welcome you back for another stay!

Wonderful campsite with spacious pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Very well kept campsite, everything looks beautiful and clean. The pitches are very spacious. The toilets are very clean, and the showers are great with really hot water and water pressure like at home. Also the dog exercizing area is great, really the best we have seen until now.

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From the manager: Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the clean and spacious pitches, excellent showers, and the dog exercising area. Your kind words mean a lot to us. We look forward to welcoming you and your furry friend back 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 Car parking by site/unit 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

Disabled facilities

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 1UL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.15845°N
-4.22454°W

Route directions

Rhyd y Galen is located on the B4366 on the right-hand side two miles after Caernarfon. If you are travelling along the B4366 from the east, do not turn right down a farm track to the postcode LL55 1UL. Instead, proceed for 400 metres and look out for the Welsh flag on your left.

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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Llanddwyn 11.1 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Morfa Dinlle 11.2 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Aberffraw 16.3 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Llanddona 17.3 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
St Davids - Benllech 17.4 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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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