Barcdy Touring Caravan and Camping Park

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Beautiful corner of heaven
Beautiful corner of heaven
View from the full serviced pitch
One of our touring fields
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View accross the estuary over the touring field
Fully-serviced hardstanding electric pitch
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View from the full serviced pitch
One of our touring fields
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  • Family-run park between the mountains and the sea
  • In Snowdonia National Park, five miles from Harlech
  • Pitches over 12 acres, with 28 acres of woodland and fields to wander
Bored with being boxed in on a campsite? Space, space and more space is the order of the day at Snowdonia's Barcdy Touring Caravan and Camping Park: it's in a secluded and sheltered vale where you'll have 12 acres' worth of camping area to pitch up in, and then another 28 acres of oak woodland and open fields to wander around and spot the wildlife. Barcdy is a select (and very friendly) family-run park where the owners have seen generations of small and excited campers go free range among these natural surroundings (there's a play area and wifi on site too, but it's likely the sprogs will prefer to roam). The grounds are a wildlife haven where nature spotters of all sizes can see badgers, owls and migratory birds, and loads more walks can be had in the hills leading off from the site. There's a good collection of pitches among the 12 acres and amenities are kept in tiptop condition with access to plenty of showers and loos, dishwashing sinks and a launderette. Shaver points and hairdryers are available too. Barcdy doesn't have a shop as it prefers to support local businesses: the nearest places for supplies are Harlech four miles away with food shops and newsagent, and Porthmadog five miles away with supermarkets and several smaller shops.

Site type

Caravan sites 7
Tent sites 55
Caravans for hire 2
Motorhome sites 7
Open now
Opens 1 April

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.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 385 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great stay in perfect location.

Overall 10/10

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Lorraine G.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Location was great. Not far from Portmerion & Porthmadog. Site is clean and facilities are well maintained. Great to have freezers for our ice blocks. Price is unbeatable.

Disliked Have to pay for wifi.

Locatie, douches, wc’s, duidelijke info bij aankomst…

Overall 10/10

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Kwinten D.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Locatie, douches, wc’s, duidelijke info bij aankomst

I nice stay that I can definitely recommend.

Overall 9/10

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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Simon P.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Good facilities, sensible layout of the camping pitches and generous space for each, the team were helpful but also laid back. The site was well generally maintained and fairly smart.

There were multiple drinking water taps along the camping field which were also convenient. Amenities slightly better than some others I've been with washing machines, driers, hair driers and a coffee machine. Some essential supplies were also available from the tiny reception.

Would definitely come back again - in fact already planning to.

Disliked Didn't really dislike anything - though I'd caution that there must be around 100 pitches here and if they were full I think wash block would prove rather too small. However, wasn't busy when I was there so it was no issue.

Strongly recommended

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Beautiful setting and great atmosphere and quiet area.

Campsite was clean and well maintained. Host was very friendly.

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Setting, space, cleanliness, facilities and friendliness of staff

space between tents well kept easy to find toilet block clean…

Overall 5/10

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked space between tents
well kept
easy to find
toilet block clean

Disliked No fridge to store any perishables
not allowed instant bbq's
toilet doors are difficult to open

From the manager: Hi Sian. We do not usually reply to reviews but would like to explain.
We do not offer a fridge as we are a site with 90 units, Improper storage or handling of food in a communal fridge can lead to the transfer of bacteria from one item to another. My advice is to bring a cooler box with freezer blocks, we do offer a freezer to refreeze your blocks and borrow some of our blocks while your own are freezing.

BBQ's are allowed however they must be at lease 10 inches off the ground to prevent scorching of the grass, disposable BBQ's do not meet this criteria and have in the past caused fires in the recycling area, this information is available on PitchUP prior to booking.

Had you have checked in on arrival instead of going straight to a pitch the code for the toilets would have been explained along with a welcome letter with all the information you require.

So quiet and lovely Great facilities Option to buy ice cream Good…

Overall 10/10

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Jordan M.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked So quiet and lovely
Great facilities
Option to buy ice cream
Good location

Lovely peaceful site, enjoyed our stay, would recommend to anyone,many thanks to…

Overall 10/10

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Geoff S.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Lovely peaceful site, enjoyed our stay, would recommend to anyone,many thanks to friendly staff

Had a lovely stay

Overall 9/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Rosemary Y.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Site owners very helpful and welcoming
Pitch decent size
Facilities clean
Good play area
Beautiful surroundings
Short drive to Harlech beach

Disliked WiFi not included in pitch price. You can purchase tokens for use but the data is very limited.

Great site, clean, well kept and very friendly owner :)

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Emma H.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Visited as a single parent with my 2 boys. Super friendly owner, great clean facilities. Football goal and park for kids. Great location for Harlech/Porthmadog etc. Firepit hire and a few other bits can we purchased onsite. We had a fabulous weekend despite some bad weather!

Features

No dogs 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

Baby-changing facilities 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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available 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 No dogs allowed

Themes

Lake and/or mountain 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)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Barcdy Touring Caravan and Camping Park

Talsarnau

Harlech

Gwynedd

Wales

LL47 6YG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.91261°N
4.05048°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.9 km Sportsman
5.9 km Tesco
6.8 km Market Square
Rail
1 km Llandecwyn Rail Station
1.5 km Talsarnau Rail Station
2 km Penrhyndeudraeth Rail Station
Ferry
21.5 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
22 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
46.2 km Aberdaron 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

Coastline, castles, caverns, museums, steam railways, sailing, horse riding and hiking are all nearby, as is fishing at the two Tecwyn lakes within walking distance and sea fishing for mackerel and bass from Llandanwg Beach. For wanderers, the local walks accessible straight from site can take you roaming around Welsh woodlands with wondrous views of the Llŷn Peninsula in one direction and Snowdon in the other. If you're spending the day at Llandanwg, have a walk too across the causeway at low tide to Shell Island, where over two hundred different types of shell including oyster, whelk and cockle are washed up each winter; go from January to June for the best bags. Delve into days at Harlech, Porthmadog and Barmouth too, all popular pulls on the north Wales coastal trail. Harlech has a beaut beach backed by sand dunes, the famed Royal St David's Golf Club and the even more famed Harlech Castle, scene of the longest siege in Welsh history during the Wars of the Roses. (Wales is of course castle country, so get to Cricieth, Caernarfon and Conwy as well.) At Porthmadog, it'll quickly become apparent that these parts are also steam railway country: the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway and the Ffestiniog Railway, the oldest narrow-gauge railway journey in the world, both start in Porthmadog and the Welsh Highland Railway finishes here. Barmouth, the seaside town with another beaut beach, adjoining estuary and the Mawddach Trail, is about 13 miles to the south. Also within easy reach, you should count on a day out at decidedly individual Italianate village Portmeirion, the National Slate Museum at Llanberis or Llechwedd Slate Caverns, three more popular north Welsh pulls (take another puffy trip on the Snowdon Mountain Railway from Llanberis up to Snowdon's summit). You could also up the ante with activity day out at Glasfryn Parc and Greenwood Forest Park, visit King Arthur’s Labyrinth (underground boat trips!) or the Centre for Alternative Technology, both near Machynlleth.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Harlech 7.7 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Craig Du Beach Central 8.6 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 10.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Criccieth 11.9 km Sea GoodGoodExcellentExcellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 15.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Portmeirion Gardens 3.2 km

Ffestiniog Railway 5.3 km

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 5.9 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 7.2 km

Criccieth Castle 12.2 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 20.9 km

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 34.3 km

Bodnant Garden 39.5 km

Plas yn Rhiw 39.5 km

Aberconwy House 43.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Viewpoint - Llyn Tecwyn Uchaf - Llyn Tecwyn Isaf - Viewpoint 1.2 km

Penrhyn - Ty Obry - Penrhyn 2.9 km

Portmeirion - Minffordd - Boston Lodge Halt - Portmeirio 3.2 km

Llanfrothen - Vale of Festiniog - Llanfrothen 4.3 km

Llyn Mair - Tan y Bwlch - Llyn Mair 5.3 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 Barcdy Touring Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Barcdy Touring Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Barcdy Touring Caravan and Camping Park? Coastline, castles, caverns, museums, steam railways, sailing, horse riding and hiking are all nearby, as is fishing at the two Tecwyn lakes within walking distance and sea fishing for mackerel and bass … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Barcdy Touring Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Barcdy Touring Caravan and Camping Park? From $117.16 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.