Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park

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Llyn Tegid & Gwersyll Pen Y Bont
Llyn tegid & gwersyll pen y bont
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  • 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 3
Tent sites 19
RV sites 37
Camper sites 37
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open now
Opens March 1

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • If bringing a rooftop tent, please book one of the hardstanding pitches.

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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Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 1,010 Pitchup.com customers

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Lake and/or mountainPeaceful

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Pen Y Bont Caravan Park: A top-rated, well-kept park near Bala Lake & town. Guests love the spotless, modern restrooms, friendly staff & neat grounds. Spacious, level pitches provide a peaceful stay. Road noise & occasional facility queues noted.

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Arrival date (latest first)

The toilet is clean and the staff are very friendly staff.…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The toilet is clean and the staff are very friendly staff.

Disliked Too crowded, and the campsite area is not too big

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Unfortunately there is very little we can do about the size of the site and yes, we are very busy during the Summer season but we're glad you found the facilities to be clean and the staff friendly.

An excellent, well positioned site with great facilities

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Carrie B.

Powered grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked Brilliant small site with fantastic facilities. The pitches are really pretty with planting and mature trees and the layout of the site meant that the views were great. Pitches were well spaced with good close parking next to your tent. Really easy to walk into Bala which also had great views of the lake. Very impressed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words and so glad that you appreciated our location, we are very proud of our site. We look forward to welcoming you back here the future.

Kind Regards
Team PYB

Really liked the campsite. Quality of the flaming tent, electric hookup and…

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Paul E.

Lili Prospector Castle ready tent

Liked Really liked the campsite. Quality of the flaming tent, electric hookup and fireplace which came in handy for chillier evenings.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time leave us a review and we are so glad that you and your family had a good time with us.

Kind Regards

Team PYB

Excellent facilities and location. Staff extremely helpful and friendly. Lovely views and…

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Matthew H.

Powered grass tent campsite (large)

Liked Excellent facilities and location. Staff extremely helpful and friendly. Lovely views and the washrooms cleaner and posher than a lot of hotels I have stayed in.

Disliked Wasps (although that wasn't their fault)
WiFi was in the process of being upgraded but not a massive issue with good phone signal.

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From the manager: Thank you Matthew, we're so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon!

Sorry about the wasps - they do seem to be especially prevalent this year - we do have lots of citronella products for sale in the shop to try and keep them at bay!

Lovely site very clean and Janice was very helpful would recommend…

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David R.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (large)

Liked Lovely site very clean and Janice was very helpful would recommend

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From the manager: Thank you David! 😊

Really enjoyed it. Would highly recommend!

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Anonymous

Branwen shepherd's hut (hot tub)

Liked Beautiful campsite. Loved the glamping. Clean facilities. Friendly staff and accommodating. Close to the shops and the water!

Disliked The wifi didn’t work. But the place is actually so beautiful later you just forget about your devices.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your review - we're so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon!

We are still working on ensuring the Wi-Fi is available across the whole of the park - it's proving to be a long process!

Great site, clean facilities, great location for going to bala lake.

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass tent campsite (large)

Liked Walking distance to baka lake, and village, very well kept site. Onsite shop has a bbq order service. Same day delivery.
Very clean site, well maintained.
Toilets/shower facilities very good.
Complementary shampoo/conditioner in both sex toilets, very clean, good heat and pressure from showers.

Disliked Onsite shop didnt open until 9am and shuts at 5pm, limited opening hours. Quite limited
in stock and expensive.
Few staff/security on site after shop/reception shut at 5pm.
Pitch we got wasn't level, was lucky we bought a long electric hook up wire as was a stretch from the hook up power point to our pitch.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review - we're so pleased that you felt the site was well kept, clean and well maintained. We are very proud of the site and as a very small team, we take huge pride in the 5 star rating we have achieved.

We are disappointed with your comments regarding the shop. Again as a small team, we are limited in the hours that we can open (there are only 3 of us running the entire site) but I think 9am-5pm is perfectly adequate to stock up on any essentials you may need - for anything else there are 2 reasonably sized convenience stores in Bala (only a 10-15min walk from the site) which open 7am-11pm. I think it's very unfair to describe us as expensive too, but that is a matter of opinion.
The warden lives on site and has her phone number on the front door at all times should an emergency arise. She also patrols the park around 10:30-11pm to ensure everything is in check before she goes to sleep.
Sorry to hear you weren't happy with your pitch, it is our largest tent pitch, and yes is on a slight incline but usually people can find a spot they are happy with. Like you said, good job you brought the long cable but had there been a problem, we would have quite happily lent you a longer cable if yours hadn't reached.

We had a great stay, would stay again!

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Facilities were good, nice size site, friendly staff, nice grounds and close to Bala lake.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much! Please come and see us again soon! 😊

Fab campsite, definitely recommend.

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Wendy J.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (XL)

Liked Lovely large pitch with water and drainage included at the pitch. Picnic table also at the pitch which was a bonus. Toilet and shower facilities were really good, and the site was spotlessly clean. Only a 10 min walk into town and very dog friendly which was great.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words, very much appreciated and we are so glad that you enjoyed our time with us. We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future.

Kind Regards

Team PYB

This is a lovely campsite, we had a great weekend. It is…

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (large)

Liked This is a lovely campsite, we had a great weekend. It is very well kept and the facilities are the best I've seen for a long time. A very short walk to the lake and a nice walk down the river will see you in town in 15/20 mins. It is also right next to the Bala steam train railway. Great site 😊

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely words 😊 It means the world to us to read reviews like this and know that all the hard work is paying off. We hope to welcome you back very soon!

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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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? No 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.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park? From $26.87 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.