Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park

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Spacious pitches
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Main building and camping area
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  • Well-maintained family site just over a mile from Tywyn
  • In the Snowdonia National Park half an hour's drive from Dolgellau
  • Access to woodland walks and fishing on the Dysynni river
Calling all walkers, cyclists, birdwatchers, beachgoers… there's a lovely base for all of you at Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park, in the grounds of a ruined old manor house in rural Gwynedd, just over a mile from Tywyn and its beach. This is a peaceful spot indeed for a break, as the pitches are surrounded by woodland where you can head out for walks (with your dog by your side if you’ve brought them along for the ride) or follow the orienteering course for a bit more of a challenge. There's also an adventure playground to keep the kids busy, plus access to the Dysynni river at the bottom of the site for anglers to fish for salmon and trout. This is a park that likes to keep things simple and relaxed rather than providing lots of entertainment, but it’s got all the essential facilities sorted including a launderette, an Elsan point and toilets and showers with accessible facilities. The location of the park is at the southern tip of the Snowdonia National Park and very close to the coast, so there’s no shortage of things to do – whether you’d like hardcore hiking or something rather more gentle. And you shouldn’t go hungry either, as Tywyn has a good collection of places to eat including cafés, chip shops, takeaways and restaurants. The town also has a supermarket and bakery if you’d rather sort your own meals back at base or pick up picnic bits.

Site type

Caravan sites 20
Tent sites 60
Motorhome sites 20
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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 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.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 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.
  • A cable measuring at least 4 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 368 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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96% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot with awesome views and chill vibes. Friendly staff, tidy facilities, and heaps of room. Families love the playground, bush walks, and handy location. Mostly tops, though a few mention road/bird noise. Good value, lots want to come back.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Friendly site, lovely woodland walk - amazing picnic area and fairy garden.…

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Samantha G.

Power optional grass tent site (maximum 6-berth)

Liked Friendly site, lovely woodland walk - amazing picnic area and fairy garden.
Clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything, the woods, the park, space. It's a lovely family run…

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Emily M.

Power optional grass tent site (maximum 6-berth)

Liked Everything, the woods, the park, space. It's a lovely family run business, the toilet and shower block are cleaned regularly. And I was even able to make an asda delivery to my pitch xx

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean site,clean facilities.level pitches.

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John B.

Power optional grass tent site (maximum 6-berth)

Liked Nice clean site well kept lovely walks around the woods on site, the park is great for the kids,the facilities are great and well maintained and cleaned regular.
Lovely staff and good mid week deals only a short drive to to the local town with plenty of shops.

Disliked We have to go home.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely stay again, no problems.

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Sarah M.

Power optional grass tent site (maximum 2-berth)

Liked Clean showers and toilets, good price, choice of pitch, beautiful grounds, great views, close to town and beach if you don’t want to drive far and close to larger towns if you want to travel a little further, friendly staff.

Disliked Maybe a small shop on site would be an advantage. Wi-Fi not great but don’t need it on holiday.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The campsite is great. Well worth a visit

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Jeffrey M.

Power optional grass tent site (maximum 4-berth)

Liked Campsite is a very nice and friendly site . Some nice walks available from site. The majority of the site was well lit. Covered cleaning area with lots of hot water. Majority of pitches are flat and level . Well worth a visit

Disliked Shower block was good but could benefit from an upgrade. However perfectly acceptable. Suggested: a squeegee in each shower cubicle. One of the showers had poor water pressure , in combination of push button water made for an irritating shower experience. They were all hot though .

Recommend to friends Visit again

This is our third visit with a few family groups. The site is…

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Sarah F.

Power optional grass tent site (maximum 6-berth)

Liked This is our third visit with a few family groups.
The site is quite relaxed but we find it’s very well respected.
There is a lovely atmosphere and it’s very clean.
Would definitely recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would i book again, most definitely! My kids made some lovely friends

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Gary N.

Power optional grass tent site (maximum 4-berth)

Liked Plenty of space
Helpful staff
Very tidy grounds
Showers hot and clean.

Disliked My only comment would be that the shower block looked tired and could do with a revamp

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing booked again to come again in a week!!

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Alison E.

Power optional grass tent site (maximum 4-berth)

Liked Loved it all! The showers and toilets were clean and the shower was nice and hot. The fairy garden was lovely and magical, the woods were so lovely and peaceful to walk around. The children’s park was perfect and plenty to do. Nice well kept site. Tywyn prom, beach and front was lovely also! Happy kids and happy adults. Will be a regular!

Disliked Nothing at all!
But maybe a little shop on site would be a nice finish to an amazing site!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent stay will be definitely returning so peaceful and great walks and…

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Craig J.

Power optional grass caravan site

Liked Excellent stay will be definitely returning so peaceful and great walks and lovely scenery

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic quiet stop with very clean facilities and walks close by.

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Jacob O.

Power optional grass tent site (maximum 4-berth)

Liked The open space of which we were camped in. Although it was busy it was very quite as there is lots of room for all campers.

Toilets and showers are kept very clean and tidy, with plenty of hot water for showers. Two massive sinks outside the toilet block to wash up your cooking utensils and pans, with washing up liquid available if needed.

Lots of fresh water taps located all over the site.

Finally, great dog walks on the site with short paths to the main Forrest areas.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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

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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful 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: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level campground, no steep slopes Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park

Tywyn

Gwynedd

Wales

LL36 9RY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.5986°N
4.0671°W

Nearest transport

Coach
20.1 km University Campus Penglais
20.5 km Bus Station
22.3 km Penllwyn PO
Rail
2.3 km Tywyn Rail Station
4.2 km Tonfanau Rail Station
6.1 km Aberdovey Rail Station
Ferry
13 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
13.4 km Barmouth 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

As well as being your nearest source of food, Tywyn’s a great little seaside town with a sandy beach, miniature golf, pitch and putt and tennis courts. It’s also the starting point for the Talyllyn Railway, which runs into the countryside for a scenic ride – a particularly nice way to do it is to ride to Dolgoch and walk to its waterfall before a cuppa in the tea rooms. Walkers may like to set out on the Wales Coast Path or head inland for a wander along the shores of Tal-y-llyn lake (15 minutes’ drive), scramble up the slopes of Penygader (20 minutes) or head to the walking hub of Dolgellau (half an hour) to explore the trails around there. Mountain bikers, meanwhile, will no doubt want to tackle the trails of Coed-y-Brenin (45 minutes) while birdwatchers learn about the residents of Dyfi Osprey Project (half an hour). Once you’ve spent some time on the sands of Tywyn, head a little further along the coast to explore the dunes of Ynyslas Nature Reserve and see the petrified forest at Borth (both 45 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Tywyn 3 km Sea GoodGoodGoodExcellent
Aberdyfi Rural 5.3 km Sea ExcellentExcellentGoodGood
Aberdyfi 6.4 km Estuary ExcellentGoodGoodGood
Fairbourne 11 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Borth 12 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 2.3 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 14.4 km

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 20.8 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 29.1 km

Portmeirion Gardens 35.1 km

National Trust

Plas yn Rhiw 45 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Abergynolwyn - Foel Y Geifr - Abergynolwyn 9 km

YNYS-HIR (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/04/2000) 10.4 km

Fairbourne to Barmouth 10.9 km

Cadair Idris 16.3 km

Llynau Greggan from Ty Nant 16.3 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 Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park? As well as being your nearest source of food, Tywyn’s a great little seaside town with a sandy beach, miniature golf, pitch and putt and tennis courts. It’s also the starting point … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park? From $38.19 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.