Gadlas Wild Camping

View prices & book 9.9 15 reviews
The view from Foel Bella
Foel has spectacular views
Ben ffridd campground with far-reaching views
Pitch

  • Remote wild camping with spectacular Cadair Berwyn views in Gwynedd
  • Eryri National Park 15 minutes’ drive and Llangollen half an hour
  • Grass pitches on a working sheep farm; pub about 15 minutes’ walk
There’s remote and then there’s really remote. If you’re after the latter, make a beeline for Gadlas Wild Camping, 15 minutes’ drive from Bala in Gwynedd, North Wales. Here there are four meadows set aside for ‘proper’ wild camping on a 40-acre working sheep farm; the small number of pitches all have spectacular views towards the Cadair Berwyn mountains and on clear days you can see Llyn Tegid in the distance too. Facilities only stretch to composting loos, so you’ll need to bring in all your vital stuff – drinking water, torches and food for starters, and barbecue kits if you’re going down the self-catering route. To add a touch of adventure to your Welsh escape, the pitches can only be accessed by four-wheel drive, although the farm owners do offer a quad-and-trailer service to take you and all your gear to your pitch. And remote most certainly doesn’t mean nothing to do. All the walking, hiking, biking and climbing offerings of Eryri National Park are but 15 minutes’ drive away, Bala has shops, cafés and a watersports centre, and there’s a pub about 15 minutes’ stroll from the pitches.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
RV sites 3
Open now
Opens May 1
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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).
  • Facilities/activities including £10 are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Parking by pitch is possible for 4x4's only. The site can transport campers and their equipment to their pitch via quad and trailer.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Fri, May 1 to

No availability here for your search criteria

Campsite types & availability

Reviews

  • 86%
    10
  • 13%
    9
  • 0%
    8
  • 0%
    7
  • 0%
    6
  • 0%
    5
  • 0%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 0%
    2
  • 0%
    1
Location
10
Value for money
9
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
6

100% would recommend this campground to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

Beautiful, peaceful setting with private, well-spaced pitches. Owners are praised for being friendly & attentive. Stunning countryside views. Ideal for a quiet, secluded escape. Lacks showers & drinking water access.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 6/9/2026

Reviews page 1 of 2
Arrival date (latest first)

Beautiful, natural place to camp. Really…

Overall

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Beautiful, natural place to camp. Really quiet and pitched well spaced out. The owners were really friendly and helpful when we needed directions, and we're really attentive bringing us a fire pit and logs. We lived waking up to the peaceful sounds of nature, overall a really relaxing stay and would definitely come again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location with amazing views and…

Overall

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Great location with amazing views and very peaceful!

Recommend to friends Visit again

overall good but could do with showers

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
6
Facilities / Activities
1
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked very good enjoyed the time we had here .. thankyou

Disliked my self didn't like the fact there was no showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location / Peaceful Helpfulness of campsite owners…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
6
Facilities / Activities
No rating
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
No rating
Wifi
No rating
Andy B. 1 review

Primitive grass and earth RV campsite

Liked Location / Peaceful
Helpfulness of campsite owners

Recommend to friends Visit again

We wasn’t disturbed at all, Peaceful Maintained…

Overall

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked We wasn’t disturbed at all,
Peaceful
Maintained land

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really lovely spot, plenty of privacy,…

Overall

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Really lovely spot, plenty of privacy, friendly people and nice clean toilet facility.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location was amazing. So secluded…

Overall

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The location was amazing. So secluded and peaceful. Our hosts were very warm and friendly, and clearly cared a lot for the land. We loved the firepit, and the ability to order logs.

Disliked The only things I would say that could be improved would be having access to drinking water, and if possible, access to a shower or somewhere to clean yourself up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would stay here anytime. Proper camping no interruptions.

Overall

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Setting was amazing. Both hosts were great nothing to much trouble very friendly and just nice people.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great quiet pitch. Hilly - but hey it’s wales !

Overall

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Lovely views of the Berwyn range. Nobody else in sight. Even got most of my gear taken up the hill on quad which I was very thankful for as it’s very steep. It was my choice to go up to the top for views as there were plenty of spaces down at bottom.

Disliked Nothing really. As usual the wind blows hard in wales so make sure you take appropriate gear. Ground is skate / shake so you may need to secure pegs with rock weights but plenty about.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet, flat, dry ground in a…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
No rating
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth RV campsite

Liked Quiet, flat, dry ground in a field of lambs. Lovely welcome.

Disliked Bit pricey for a patch of grass

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No drinkable water point No hot water No running water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Gadlas Wild Camping

Y Gadlas

Ty Uchaf

Bala

Gwynedd

Wales

LL23 7LA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.9365°N
3.51708°W

Route directions

What3Word - fishnet.zebra.trouser

Nearest transport

Bus
14.6 mi Parade Street 2
18.1 mi Alma Road
18.2 mi Crossroads Stores
Rail
16 mi Betws-y-Coed Rail Station
16.9 mi Pont-y-Pant Rail Station
17.3 mi Dolwyddelan Rail Station
Ferry
27 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing
27 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Bala Lake/Llyn Tegid: 15 minutes’ drive - Eryri National Park entrance: 15 minutes - Llangollen (restaurants and museums): half an hour - Castell Dinas Brân: 35 minutes - Foel Gasnach DH Tracks: 35 minutes - Pontcysyllte Aqueduct: 40 minutes - National Trust - Chirk Castle: 45 minutes - Cadair Berwyn (hiking): 50 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Abergele (Pensarn) 25.1 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) 26 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Marine Lake, Rhyl 26 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Harlech 26 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias 26.3 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentN/AN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bodelwyddan Castle 22.4 mi

Bodnant Garden 23.7 mi

Portmeirion Gardens 24.3 mi

Rhuddlan Castle 24.5 mi

Powis Castle & Garden 24.8 mi

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 15.7 mi

Chirk Castle 17.8 mi

Bodnant Garden 23.7 mi

Aberconwy House 27 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Llandrillo and the Berwyns from the West 3.5 mi

The Clwydian Way (6): Corwen - Pentre 6.7 mi

Carnedd y Filiast 7.7 mi

Pistyll Llanrhaeadr and the Berwyns 8.1 mi

The Clwydian Way (7): Pentre - Cyffylliog 8.7 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.

Want to know more about camping in Gwynedd?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Gadlas Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Gadlas Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Gadlas Wild Camping? Local attractions and activities include: - Bala Lake/Llyn Tegid: 15 minutes’ drive - Eryri National Park entrance: 15 minutes - Llangollen (restaurants and museums): half an hour - Castell Dinas Brân: 35 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Gadlas Wild Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Gadlas Wild Camping? From $37.51 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.