Y Giler Arms

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Lakeside pitches
Lakeside pitches
Lake view
View from the pitches
Winter vw rally
Hill view from the pitches
Shower block with disability access
River merddwr
Contemporary shower block
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Lake view
View from the pitches
Winter vw rally

  • Quiet campsite with Eryri views 15 minutes’ drive from Betws-y-Coed
  • Adventure Parc Snowdonia and Zip World Llechwedd half an hour’s drive
  • Lakeside pitches behind a traditional pub with dining and a games room
Like the sound of holidaying under canvas with a backdrop of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) peaks? Haste ye to the Y Giler Arms, a traditional country inn just off the A5 (a former coaching route), for tucked behind the pub is a camping field overlooking a lake and edged by the meanders of the River Merddwr. For exercise junkies, this peaceful spot is close to the outdoor-sports hub of Betws-y-Coed (15 minutes’ drive). If you’d rather stay put and drift around on site, the pub opens every evening, where you can be sure of a warm Welsh welcome along with local real ales and home-cooked food served in the lakeside restaurant. Hot breakfasts are also available – just be sure to order yours from the bar the night before – and there are plenty of distractions if the kids get restless, from a darts board and pool table to a variety of board games for you to borrow. Any accompanying dogs are welcome in the public bar and games room, but must be kept on a lead and under close control at all times on the camping field, as it is surrounded by farmland with lots of grazing sheep. And finally, a few practicalities: the site comprises two acres of level pitches, with easy access for towing vehicles. Facilities include modern shower blocks (one with disabled access), a washing-up area, electric hook-ups and water points.

Campground type

Tent sites 20
Camper sites 10
RV sites 10
Open now
Opens February 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The restaurant is open between 02/01 and 12/31.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • The games room is open between 02/01 and 12/31.
  • The bar is open between 02/01 and 12/31.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Feb 1 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 286 Pitchup.com customers

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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
 9
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

85% would recommend this campground to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

This highly-rated, friendly campsite offers stunning views, perfect for exploring Snowdonia. Guests praise the clean facilities, helpful staff, and the pub's good food at fair prices. Some mention occasional overcrowding & toilet cleanliness issues. Recommended for a peaceful getaway.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Beautiful little campsite, wasn’t too busy, plenty of space between pitches. Small…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
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Bethany D.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Beautiful little campsite, wasn’t too busy, plenty of space between pitches. Small pond you can have a little walk around. The facilities were clean. The landscape was beautiful and around teatime on both days we stayed we saw RAF jets fly right over the site which we thought was amazing. Pub on site was lovely and enjoyed a few ciders there. Staff amazing and friendly.
Good links to travel out and see places.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site clean facilities friendly staff

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6 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 6
Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Lovely site clean showers plenty of space

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with all you need

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10 out of 10
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 10
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 5
Ann W.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Defined pitch. Supportive welcoming staff. Relaxed attitudes. Respectful site users.
-Good food.
-hook up
-Elsan
-toilets
-shower
All clean and functional

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stunning views towards Snowdonia from pitch & pub right next door. A…

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9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
 8
Anonymous

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Stunning views towards Snowdonia from pitch & pub right next door. A minute to access from A5 & easy to book in. fairly good shower, w/c facilities etc. Quite even though not far off road.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was OK

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3 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 1
Accommodation
 2
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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jill w.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Peaceful area
Views

Disliked Small pitches
Small number of toilets/showers
No Elsan point

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location for exploring local countryside. Useful to have a pub on…

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9 out of 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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Wifi
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Phil V.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Great location for exploring local countryside. Useful to have a pub on site. Very friendly staff at the pub. Nice, powerful hot showers. Fridge was also useful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff were welcoming. It was easy to hook up on a hardstanding…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Staff were welcoming. It was easy to hook up on a hardstanding pitch with amazing views and a great pub on your doorstep what more could you want!

Recommend to friends Visit again

The camp site was lovely and clean, onsite resteraunt bar and games…

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10 out of 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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Danielle C.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked The camp site was lovely and clean, onsite resteraunt bar and games room were clean staff were polite and lovely

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy to find…

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2 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 2
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 5
Child friendliness
 2
Cleanliness
 2
Wifi
 1
Anonymous

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Easy to find

Disliked No hot water, showers/toilets were dirty.
Other campers playing music until 2am when you have kids and nothing was done.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice place with good facilities, nice staff and good food

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
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Accommodation
 8
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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Meg G.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked The electric hook up
Toilet block
Pub and the food
Area
Staff who ran the site

Disliked Not as much to do with the little kids

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat 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 Rallies welcome Scouts welcome 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

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Y Giler Arms

Rhydlydan

Betws Y Coed

Conwy

Wales

LL24 0LL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.0429°N
3.6542°W

Nearest transport

Bus
17.6 mi Station
17.7 mi Post Office
17.7 mi County Court
Rail
7 mi Betws-y-Coed Rail Station
8.8 mi Pont-y-Pant Rail Station
8.8 mi Llanrwst Rail Station
Ferry
27.9 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing
28 mi Porth Penrhyn 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

Active sorts can soon be out on hiking jaunts from Betws-y-Coed (15 minutes’ drive), or adventures on trails in Gwydir Forest Park (20 minutes). If you’d like to increase the adrenaline levels further, try the artificial surfing wave at Adventure Parc Snowdonia (half an hour), or zipwire over the quarry lake and bounce around on subterranean nets in the former lead mine at Zip World Llechwedd (also half an hour). If you’re keen to mix in some cultural time, explore the rugged relics of Dolwyddelan Castle (25 minutes), or tour the towers and ramparts at medieval Conwy Castle (40 minutes). Nip over the Menai Bridge to the Isle of Anglesey (50 minutes), where you can wander the formal waterfront gardens at National Trust - Plas Newydd House and Gardens (55 minutes) and snoop around the 18th-century mansion. Treat well-behaved kids to sightings of endangered snow leopards and red pandas at the Welsh Mountain Zoo (45 minutes). Round off your day by surprising everyone with afternoon tea at The Riverside Chocolate House in Pentrefoelas (five minutes), where you can gorge on handmade chocs and take some home as Welsh souvenirs.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Abergele (Pensarn) 17.8 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias 17.8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentN/AN/A
Colwyn Bay 18.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) 19.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Penmaenmawr 19.5 mi Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bodnant Garden 14.5 mi

Bodelwyddan Castle 16.3 mi

Conwy Castle 17.9 mi

National Trust - Aberconwy House 17.9 mi

Plas Mawr 18 mi

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 7.9 mi

Bodnant Garden 14.5 mi

Aberconwy House 17.9 mi

Chirk Castle 24.6 mi

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 26.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Llyn Brenig Circuit 5.3 mi

The Clwydian Way (7): Pentre - Cyffylliog 5.3 mi

Carnedd y Filiast 6.4 mi

The Lion Inn Gwytherin: Up the Hill and Back 6.7 mi

Betws-y-Coed and the Gwydyr Forest 6.9 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 Y Giler Arms have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Y Giler Arms dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Y Giler Arms? Active sorts can soon be out on hiking jaunts from Betws-y-Coed (15 minutes’ drive), or adventures on trails in Gwydir Forest Park (20 minutes). If you’d like to increase the adrenaline levels … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Y Giler Arms?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Y Giler Arms? From $22.94 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.