Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park

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Great site for watersports
Great site for watersports
Lake view from the premium pitches
The lakefront
Aran mountain
Pitches by the lake
Non-electric tent pitch next to the lake
Beautiful scenery
A large tree alongside the pitches
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Lake view from the premium pitches
The lakefront
Aran mountain

  • On the shoreline of Bala Lake, with stunning mountain views
  • Half-hour drive to Coed y Brenin Forest Park; 40 minutes to the coast
  • Beach for wild swimming and, for a small fee, fishing or watersports
A trip to north Wales can mean many things… for some it’s all about the action-packed adventures, while for others it’s more of a quiet-time thing, allowing some hours for activities like fishing, photography or art. Whichever of these you’ve got in mind (or perhaps a mix of both), you’ll be in a good location at Glanllyn - Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park. This Gwynedd site is right on the shores of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid), with its own private pebbly stretch of beach where you're welcome to go wild swimming. For an additional fee, grab permits for fishing permit or launching your own paddleboarding, kayaking or windsurfing equipment. Staying at such a strategic spot in the Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park also means that you’ll have access to lots more activities in the surroundings too, from hikes and mountain bike outings to gorge walking, ziplining and cave adventures. Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) is the big climb, about an hour’s drive away, but there are several other mountains closer by that also offer up good challenges – take a look at Arenig Fawr or Aran Benllyn. Of course that lakeside location is a fabulous one for the serenity-seekers too – the park stretches out over 16 acres of tree-lined level parkland, so there’s plenty of space to soak up those stunning views towards the surrounding hills and mountains. All the essential facilities are covered here, including a launderette, a small food shop, a washing-up area, showers and toilets – plus a play area for any kids you haven’t yet worn out. Barbecue and campfire cooking is permitted, and you’ll be able to pick up wood-fired pizzas on busy weekends.

Campground type

Camper sites 60
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent sites 40
RV sites 60
Open now
Opens April 1

Tourist board rating

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 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including WiFi and permits for fishing and watersports on the lake are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • No day visitors on bank holidays or busy weekends.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Tue, Apr 1 to

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2 adults
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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 382 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Lake and/or mountain

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

A beautiful lakeside campground with direct access to Lake Bala, perfect for watersports. Visitors praised immaculate, clean facilities and friendly, helpful staff. Pitches are spacious & well-maintained. Popular with families, it offers a peaceful atmosphere, though some found it busy & noisy at peak times. Most found the site excellent, but a few wanted better WiFi and more dog walking areas.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice enough and will be back in better weather 👌

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Matt N.

Primitive grass campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nice and quiet with lovely view of Lake Bala and very easy access to the lake if you want. Amenities are decent and clean and site is well set out. Owner was nice and sorted any extra requests out for me last minute.

Disliked If you want to go to Bala or to the nearby Railway its a bit out of the way but there is a bus from the site entrance, although it's a bit random with times.

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MISSLEADING

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helen p.

Primitive grass campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Clean

Disliked Misleading information regarding hire of kayaks as no one was there has to ring reception three times before someone answers
Nothing to do around site

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From the manager: We’re sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations.
To clarify, our Pitchup description states that guests are welcome to launch their own paddleboards and kayaks from our private shingle beach. Most visitors bring their own equipment to enjoy the lake. We don’t hire equipment ourselves, but we did advise you where paddleboards and kayaks can be hired locally.

As it is now low season, our reception is open only during the times displayed on the shop window. Any check-ins outside of these hours are managed over the phone. On this occasion, we were already on another call but phoned you back straight away once we had finished. We apologise if this caused any inconvenience.

As your stay was only for one night, we completely understand it may not have given you enough time to fully enjoy the unique beauty of Glanllyn and the surrounding area. Many of our guests find there is plenty to see and do both on-site and nearby.

The place was great very clean…

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Chris S.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked The place was great very clean and tidy and all as expected. .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

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Anonymous

Powered grass campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and good facilities. Staff very…

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Michael B.

Powered cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Great location and good facilities.
Staff very friendly

Disliked Wasn’t told about the triathlon at time of booking and during our stay the road was closed outside the site and we couldn’t go anywhere.

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Absolutely brilliant , it’s out first…

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt RV campsite (premium, lake view)

Liked Absolutely brilliant , it’s out first time out in a motor van and we couldn’t have picked a better place to stay very pretty and the facilities 10/10
Definitely come again. Beautiful scenery and beautiful by the lake . Would love to bring my granddaughter

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely go again

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Jill W.

Powered cement/asphalt RV campsite (premium, lake view)

Liked Clean well maintained site. Pitch was excellent by the lake.

Disliked Only some of the weather 🤣

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The pitch was spacious and the…

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Callum W.

Powered grass campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked The pitch was spacious and the views were lovely. The facilities were absolutely spotless, all the time! Would 100% visit again.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

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belinda S.

Powered cement/asphalt RV campsite (premium, lake view)

Liked Everything is just brilliant, we stayed in premium motorhome lakeside pitch great views and large pitch, close to the water. Went kayaking on the lake, loved it.
Showers and toilets spotlessly clean.
Friendly staff.
Will definitely be returning

Disliked Nothing

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Quick and convenient access to Bala…

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Tegan C.

Powered grass campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Quick and convenient access to Bala lake. Facilities were amazing, they were always clean. Dog park was really handy to let the dogs have a run around. Only a straight 10 minute drive from Bala town.

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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 Wild swimming

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 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 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

Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities 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

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park

Glanllyn

Llanuwchllyn

Bala

Gwynedd

Wales

LL23 7SS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.87557°N
3.64779°W

Nearest transport

Bus
20.6 mi Sportsman
20.7 mi Tesco
21 mi Parade Street 2
Rail
14.7 mi Blaenau Ffestiniog Rail Station
15.7 mi Dolwyddelan Rail Station
15.9 mi Pont-y-Pant Rail Station
Ferry
20.1 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing
20.1 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

There are plenty of ways to get a real hit of adrenaline around here – options for high-octane activities include rafting from the National White Water Centre (15 minutes’ drive), world-class mountain bike trails at Coed y Brenin Forest Park (half an hour) and ziplines or underground adventure trails at Zip World Llechwedd (45 minutes). Successfully scaling Yr Wyddfa (aka Mount Snowdon; an hour) provides a thrill too, whether you choose to make your way up one of the footpaths or ride up on the railway. Another lovely walk in the area takes you to Pistyll Rhaeadr (45 minutes), the UK's tallest single-drop waterfall. For gentler days out, take a trip on Bala Lake Railway (five minutes’ drive) or head towards the coast to visit Barmouth beach (40 minutes), pretty Italianate village Portmeirion (45 minutes) and Harlech Castle (50 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Harlech 20.1 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Barmouth 20.3 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 20.3 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tal-Y-Bont 20.7 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 21 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Portmeirion Gardens 19 mi

CADW - Harlech Castle 19.3 mi

Ffestiniog Railway 20.3 mi

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 20.6 mi

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 21.4 mi

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 14.7 mi

Chirk Castle 23.6 mi

Bodnant Garden 25.6 mi

Aberconwy House 29 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Arenig Fawr Circular 5.8 mi

Carnedd y Filiast 5.9 mi

Rhiwargor Car Park - Pistyll-y-Meincian - Bird Hide - Rhiwargor 6.7 mi

LAKE VYRNWY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/04/1980) 8.4 mi

Cwm Cywarch - Glasgwm - Aran Fawddwy - Drysgol 9.2 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park? There are plenty of ways to get a real hit of adrenaline around here – options for high-octane activities include rafting from the National White Water Centre (15 minutes’ drive), world-class mountain … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park? From $36.61 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.