Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park

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Llyn Tegid & Gwersyll Pen Y Bont
Llyn tegid & gwersyll pen y bont
Hardstanding touring pitches
Fully serviced hardstanding touring pitches
Touring pitches
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Pen y bont touring park
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Hardstanding touring pitches
Fully serviced hardstanding touring pitches
Touring pitches

  • Family-owned Snowdonia site near the shore of Bala Lake
  • A short walk to watersports, boat hire and Bala Lake Railway
  • Within walking distance of Bala’s shops, restaurants and golf course
Got Snowdonia National Park in your sights? You can add a little sailing or windsurfing – and relaxation on a family-run site – into the mix when staying at Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park. This peaceful place is just a few hundred metres from the shore of Bala Lake (also known by its Welsh name Llyn Tegid). The fresh air of the Snowdonia National Park is sure to aid that well-awaited relaxation… and when you’re feeling fully rejuvenated (and full of tasty food from the shops and restaurants in Bala town centre, 15 minutes’ walk away), there are activities like sailing, windsurfing and boat hire around the lake. Switch up Bala Lake’s gentle ripples for the whitewater of the Tryweryn at the National White Water Centre, 10 minutes’ drive away. Adventurous souls can zoom down the 1080-metre zipwire at Zip World Llechwedd (40 minutes’ drive), climb Snowdonia’s mountains or catch a few swells at the surf lagoon at Adventure Parc Snowdonia (50 minutes). If you’d rather move at a more leisurely pace, putting a few holes as you go, there’s a golf course on the other side of Bala, half an hour’s walk away from the site. Spa days and massage treatments are available about 10 minutes' walk away too.

Campground type

Rent a tent 6
RV sites 41
Camper sites 41
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Tent sites 16
Open now
Opens March 1

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • 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.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • If bringing a rooftop tent, please book one of the hardstanding pitches. Please note that there are currently some temporary renovation works on site.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

Open from Sun, Mar 1 to

This campground is a member of Bala Holiday Parks group.

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 1,129 Pitchup.com customers

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Lake and/or mountainPeaceful

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Pen Y Bont is a beautifully maintained, spotless campsite with modern, heated showers. Guests rave about the friendly staff, convenient location near Bala Lake and town, spacious pitches, and peaceful vibe. Minor road noise and occasional Wi-Fi glitches were noted, but overall, it's a highly recommended stay.

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Clean tidy user friendly site with lovely helpful staff

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Anonymous

6M FHU cement/asphalt campervan campsite

Liked Beautiful site very helpful friendly staff
Superb shower rooms warm lots of shelving and hooks ,washing up facilities and toilets all kept immaculately clean .
Easy waking distance of Bala and only noise in the evenings were owls
Pitches were large and spacious
We will be back

Disliked Nothing it was all lovely

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words and so glad that you had a good time with us. We look forward to welcoming you back here in the future.

Team PYB

Fabulous place

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Debbie B.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (medium)

Liked By far the best site we have stayed on so far, beautiful surroundings and amenities top motch

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Debbie, we do take great pride in our shower block and glad that customers appreciate it. We look forward to seeing you here again in the future.

Team PYB

Will use again, everything there to make motorhome stay easy.

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Daniel Jon C.

FHU cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Clean and tidy, facilities absolutely great with heated toilet and shower block.

Friendly and easy to check in and out.

Easy to drive motorhome in as layout of site really allows easy manoeuvres.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Daniel for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated and hopefully we ill see you back here next season.

Team PYB

Spotless and very warm facilities. We would definitely return.

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Alison B.

FHU cement/asphalt campervan campsite (medium)

Liked Facilities

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much Alison 😊

The site itself was easy to…

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Jenny W.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (medium)

Liked The site itself was easy to find. Peaceful and had fabulous facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words and very glad that you enjoyed your time here with us. Hopefully we will see you again next season.

Team PYB

Close proximity to Bala Lake. Impeccable amenities…

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Karen S.

Little Green shepherd's hut

Liked Close proximity to Bala Lake.

Impeccable amenities block.

Very friendly, flexible staff.

Disliked Location of shepherd’s hut on site.

For some reason I expected a field location whereas it felt more like the edge of a car park.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Sorry to hear that you would not recommend us to friends, nor visit again but we are glad that you appreciated the amenity block and us as staff too! This is the first negative comment we have received about the location of the Shepherd's Hut and we will of course bear it in mind (although there is nowhere that we can relocate it to at the present time).

Great place to stop. Great location for walks.

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Mark G.

FHU cement/asphalt campervan campsite (medium)

Liked Clean and very friendly

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: What a good start to the day, thank you so much for your kind words and hopefully we will see you again next season.

Team PYB

A warm welcome on arrival. Great…

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (large)

Liked A warm welcome on arrival. Great toilet and shower block that was kept very clean. Showers hot although you have to keep pressing the button. Other facilities all good. Good for dogs, no on site dog walk but a couple of yards to the right of the entrance a track led to numerous footpaths. Close to Bala lake and town, a walkable distance. We had a lovely meal at Pas Yn Dre which was also dog friendly.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated. We are do glad the you enjoyed our facilities and that you liked the little town of Bala! Hopefully we will see you again in the future.

Team PYB

nice clean site, good size pitches…

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david g.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (XL)

Liked nice clean site, good size pitches good toilet/shower block always clean walking distance in to bala

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you David!

Definitely go again

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Lee W.

FHU cement/asphalt campervan campsite (medium)

Liked Very clean site good size pitches toilets and showers very clean and modern . Staff helpful close to the town .

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are really pleased that you enjoyed yourself with us and we look forward to welcoming you back here in the future.

Team PYB

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Hot tub 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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Tents for hire 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Luxury 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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Site close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park

Llangynog Road

Bala

Gwynedd

Wales

LL23 7PH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.90153°N
3.59025°W

Nearest transport

Bus
18.2 mi Parade Street 2
21.5 mi Alma Road
21.5 mi Crossroads Stores
Rail
15.8 mi Betws-y-Coed Rail Station
15.9 mi Blaenau Ffestiniog Rail Station
16 mi Pont-y-Pant Rail Station
Ferry
23.1 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing
23.1 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

For those days where you can’t be bothered to walk too far, it’s very handy that the station for the narrow-gauge Bala Lake Railway is just five minutes’ walk away. Views of the water are a given, but count the mountains too: Arenig Fawr, Aran Fawddwy and Aran Benllyn are visible on the route. You may have your sights set on climbing Wales’ tallest mountain, perhaps. If you’re not climbing up Snowdon (an hour's drive) yourself, you might want to take the Snowdon Mountain Railway (an hour and five minutes), which has been making its ascent for over 100 years. A less strenuous trail than the Snowdon climb is the Mawddach Trail, which runs for just under 10 miles from Dolgellau (half an hour), crossing over the gorgeous Barmouth railway bridge on the other end. Coed y Brenin Forest Park (35 minutes) has plenty of trails too, through thick forest this time. You can take them on by mountain bike, standard bicycle or on foot – and there’s bike hire at the forest park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Harlech 22.6 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 23 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Barmouth 23.2 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tal-Y-Bont 23.6 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 23.8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Portmeirion Gardens 21.2 mi

CADW - Harlech Castle 21.8 mi

Ffestiniog Railway 22.4 mi

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 22.7 mi

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 24.1 mi

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 14.8 mi

Chirk Castle 20.9 mi

Bodnant Garden 24.6 mi

Aberconwy House 28 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Carnedd y Filiast 5.8 mi

Llandrillo and the Berwyns from the West 6.6 mi

Arenig Fawr Circular 6.7 mi

Rhiwargor Car Park - Pistyll-y-Meincian - Bird Hide - Rhiwargor 7 mi

LAKE VYRNWY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/04/1980) 8.6 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park? For those days where you can’t be bothered to walk too far, it’s very handy that the station for the narrow-gauge Bala Lake Railway is just five minutes’ walk away. Views of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park? From $26.32 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.