Glan Y Gors

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Visitor image of the great views (added by manager 01 Mar 2023)
Visitor image of the great views
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Spacious camping pitches
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  • Peaceful rural location with superb views near Llangernyw, North Wales
  • A 25-minute drive to Conwy Castle; Snowdonia National Park 30 minutes
  • Animals and free-range hens on site; pub and shop five minutes’ drive
A small and easy-going sort of place with spectacular views over the Snowdonia foothills, pop-up Glan Y Gors campsite near Abergele sits on a peaceful, rural hilltop. It’s on the outskirts of the traditional Welsh village of Llangernyw, and very well placed for masses of things to do and see in North Wales. That is, of course, if you and the kids can ever stop gazing at all the cute animals sharing the five-acre smallholding with you. Pedigree Soay sheep and playful Pygmy goats are bred here, while happy free-range hens get busy laying delicious eggs for your breakfast – buy them from the honesty box. Dogs are welcome too on your Welsh sojourn (just keep them under control around the livestock please) and it’s a doodle to exercise them as footpaths lead directly from the camping field. If you are off out seeing the sights by day, do try to get back to home base on a clear night to see the colourful sunset and later lie back around the barbecues to take in the glittering night skies. With a basics shop and post office, Llangernyw village (five minutes’ drive) also offers up a friendly pub serving home-cooked food and real ales; it also has a takeaway service so you can have cosy suppers around the campfire.

Campground type

Tent sites 7
RV sites 3
Camper sites 3
Open now
Opens March 28
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, Mar 28 to

Open from Fri, Apr 4 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCamper sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating based on 162 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 87% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this campground to a friend

92%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

wonderful experience. In the hills with beautiful views and peaceful

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Robyn C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: It was extremely peaceful with beautiful views. Perfect for watching the sunset. We weren’t bothered once either.

Disliked: - the big dogs would bark every time you went to the toilet area, it made me jump every time and I was worried they would wake the other campers up. - it was quite late when we got there due to working and traffic, so we were putting are tent up when it was nearly dark. Because it was dark, we missed the sign near the gate saying do not pitch up until you’ve rung to say you’re there (apologies that we missed this) especially as we’re getting into the darker months, it might be worth adding a note to the actual bookings or putting a bigger sign so people don’t miss this again as I didn’t spot it until the next day and was worrying about it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will go again

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: We liked the set up, not many pitches, quiet and friendly, everything they said it was, I can’t understand why people who complain, you are CAMPING in the hills, yes it was windy, yes it was raining, limited Wi-Fi, but you are cam, want the luxury of home, stay home, we enjoyed the experience

Disliked: Nil

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A perfect site with lots of furry and feathery friends.

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

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: I really lovely quite site. Lots of animals around to see and beautiful views. A lovely warm shower and the owner made sure we were able to park both our vans together despite only one of us having an electric hook up. There was a really lovely atmosphere on site as well which was in no way crowded.

Disliked: The locks on the toilets were a little difficult to lock and unlock.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well kept and wonderful.

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: What a fantastic weekend we've just had at Glan Y Gors! 1. The site was incredibly clean, tidy and well looked after. 2. Very quiet, there weren't many people on the site whilst we were there but everyone was respectful of the rules. 3. Toilets were cleaned regularly and the shower was nice and hot. 4. Amazing sunsets and star gazing. 5. The kids loved the animals that were around the site. Overall it's a basic but clean and comfortable site with friendly owners.

Disliked: There was no fire wood to purchase on site, this is usually a rule with sites where fires are allowed so not a negative but maybe just state on the website that we need to bring our own. It wasn't an issue so much as we just went out and purchased some but we didn't have any for our first night.

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Very nice, peaceful, relaxed and quiet. Clean toilets and shower :)…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Very nice, peaceful, relaxed and quiet. Clean toilets and shower :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great spot to enjoy the countryside

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Views, relaxing in remote countryside, hospitality, good grass, small and informal :-)

Disliked: None

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We stayed in our van at Glan Y Gors for a night…

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

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: We stayed in our van at Glan Y Gors for a night and really loved the site. We were met on arrival and the owner (can't remember your name, sorry!) was super helpful and welcoming. There were a few other couples, some young families and a couple of groups of friends, and it felt like a really friendly, chilled site. It was also lovely to see the animals (although one of the goats clearly didn't like me, but I did make friends with one of the cats) and the views were amazing. We got an incredible sunset, which was an added bonus. Overall, really lovely site and will definitely be back.

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Very nice site nice owner friendly…

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Very nice site nice owner friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place and very helpful and friendly staff.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Mitchell F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Quiet, organised campsite with fantastic views and all the basic facilities you need. Great to have the animals around for the kids to see.

Disliked: Showers worked well but the cubicles are a little confined. Very manageable unless you are a little bigger. Honestly, this was the only negative.

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A good site for the money, hosts are lovely, maintained well

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Easy access from the country roads. We had a level pitch for our tent with electric hook up, bring a 16amp extension upto 20mtrs! 2 x good showers Inc toilet and sink 1 x toilet and sink. Great views and sunsets. Amazing view of the stars at night. Fresh free range eggs. Quiet location great for families. Bring a windbreaker too can be a little breezy when cooking outdoors. Approx' 15 minute drive to Colwyn & Rhos on sea

Disliked: Nothing

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Location

Glan Y Gors

Waterloo Hill

Llangernyw

Abergele

Conwy

Wales

LL22 8RG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.22609°N
-3.69529°W

Route directions

Please do not rely on satnav to take you directly to the site. Do not turn off Waterloo Hill even if the satnav tells you to. The Google maps location is correct.

Nearest transport

Bus
5 mi County Court
5 mi Kwiks
6.2 mi Ship Hotel
Rail
5 mi Colwyn Bay Rail Station
5.1 mi Tal-y-Cafn Rail Station
5.1 mi Glan Conwy Rail Station

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

Pretty Llangernyw (five minutes’ drive) has an unusual whitewashed church and is well-known for the (circa) 5,000-year-old yew tree in the graveyard. Close by is the Sir Henry Jones Museum, laid out with period rooms and a shoe-maker’s workshop in the white-washed birthplace of the famous Welsh philosopher. Fancy ticking a few major attractions off the bucket list? Conwy Castle (25 minutes) is open for tours of the former royal apartments, while there are bracing walks and Irish Sea panoramas up the Great Orme in Llandudno (half an hour). Glittering sands await on the expansive Colwyn Bay Beach (15 minutes), and there are gorgeous, colourful (especially in spring and autumn) walks to be had at National Trust-owned Bodnant Garden (20 minutes). And of course, the Snowdonia National Park (half an hour) is the scenic backdrop to many, many mountain hiking and biking adventures, and you can explore deep underground at the National Slate Museum (an hour) or try to get your balance on the consistent surfing breaks at Surf Snowdonia (half an hour). Adrenaline-seekers can also zoom down high wires at Zip World Fforest (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias 5.1 mi Sea Excellent Excellent N/A N/A
Colwyn Bay 5.7 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Abergele (Pensarn) 6.7 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Llandudno North Shore 8.8 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) 8.9 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bodnant Garden 4.3 mi

Conwy Castle 6.6 mi

National Trust - Aberconwy House 6.7 mi

Plas Mawr 6.7 mi

Bodelwyddan Castle 8.3 mi

National Trust

Bodnant Garden 4.3 mi

Aberconwy House 6.7 mi

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 13.4 mi

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 21.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bodnant Gardens and Moel Gyffylog 4.3 mi

Colwyn Bay and the Nant-y-Glyn Valley 4.4 mi

Colwyn Bay - Pwllycrochan Woods 5 mi

CONWY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/03/1994) 5.6 mi

Rhos-on-Sea and Bryn Euryn 6 mi

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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Glan Y Gors have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Glan Y Gors dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Glan Y Gors? Pretty Llangernyw (five minutes’ drive) has an unusual whitewashed church and is well-known for the (circa) 5,000-year-old yew tree in the graveyard. Close by is the Sir Henry Jones Museum, laid out … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Glan Y Gors?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Glan Y Gors? From $30.27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.