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.
  • 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 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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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 1,126 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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Arrival date (latest first)

Will be using other site on lake and less expensive

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michelle d.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (XL)

Liked Immaculate site
Nice touch shower gel and warm floors
Close to walk into bala
Level pitch

Disliked Yes the lake is after the trees but no lake view or access
Pitch rate too expensive
Should really have wifi code on leaflet and more idea where to empty toilet
Building work very noisy left early

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your positive words regarding the site and amenity block.

With regards to the lake view and access - we do not advertise either of those so feel that is unfair to criticise us for that.

Again, you knew the pitch rate on booking so if you felt it was too expensive, it seems strange that you went ahead and booked anyway. The leaflets were printed before the Wi-Fi password had been set but the Wi-Fi password can be found in your Check In email and on the noticeboard at Reception.

We do apologise for the building work but unfortunately we have to start while the weather is on our side - it is a difficult decision for us to make; to decide whether to make the most of the fine weather and know that we may disrupt some guests, or leave it until the Winter when we are closed knowing that we may not get finished in time for re-opening next season if we experience bad weather during December, January and February. We try to keep it to a minimum and do take careful consideration before we begin.

Can’t fault the site staff or facilities 10 out of 10

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Mark K.

8M FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Just fabulous very friendly staff beautiful site superb facilities even the shower tiles floors are heated would fully recommend

Disliked Entrance a little tight getting out on to main road

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated. Fully understand your point about the entrance, it is on our list of things that need upgrading but we can only do certain amount of improvements each winter. Glad that you enjoyed your stay with us,

Team PYB

Fantastic site close to lake within easy walking distance to Bala town

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Wayne J.

FHU cement/asphalt campervan campsite (medium)

Liked How close it is to the lake and within a 25 minute walk into Bala town. Painless after hours check in with good communication. Very well kept shower and toilet block with what felt like underfloor heating.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much Wayne! 😊

Highly recommend

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Michael T.

FHU cement/asphalt campervan campsite (medium)

Liked The campsite was lovely, showers and facilities too notch and the staff were friendly and more than accommodating when we forgot to call for a late check in. Easily within walking distance to Bala.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated and we hope to welcome you back here again in the future.

Team PYB

Five star. Excellent site

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Heather M.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (medium)

Liked Fab site, flat pitches fully serviced, well maintained, excellent toilet, shower facilities. Handy little shop. Five star

Disliked Nothing

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

Lovely and welcoming site

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Donna M.

FHU cement/asphalt campervan campsite (medium)

Liked Perfect location
Site was so clean
Toilet/washing facilities heated
Staff are so friendly

Disliked N/a

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much Donna!
Please come and see us again soon!

Excellent site close to all major attractions but well worth a visit.

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (medium)

Liked Facilities block is second to none

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much!!! ⭐

Loved the location, the cleanliness of…

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Joanna M.

Little Green shepherd's hut

Liked Loved the location, the cleanliness of the facilities and the friendly and helpful staff. Great stay, despite the weather, and will be returning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Jo for your kind words and believe me it was a pleasure having you on site and we are really looking forward to welcoming you back here in the future.

take care

Team PYB

Fantastic 5 Star Camping Park just…

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Mark W.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (medium)

Liked Fantastic 5 Star Camping Park just 2 minutes from the lake and 10 minutes into town. Everything immaculate here. The Staff are ever so friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed our 2 night stay here.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Mark!

Friendly staff, lovely clubhouse.

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Jackie F.

8M FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Great site, pitches are spacious and fully serviced

Disliked No wifi, it's shocking, can't even use mobile data. Yet you just go off site and it works.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated. I am surprised at your comments about the wifi as it has just been upgraded with a brand new wifi code for the site. Maybe next time you stay with us you could pop into reception and we can put you on the right track.

Kind Regards

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.

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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.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park? From $26.90 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.