Pen y Buarth

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Well-spaced pitches (added by manager 17 Aug 2023)
Pitches
Plenty of space
Grass touring pitches

  • Small, friendly adults-only touring park in the village of Bethel
  • A 10-minute drive to Caernarfon; 20 minutes to Llanberis
  • Spacious pitches with electric hook-up; dogs welcome
North Wales is often a relaxed place to spend a few days – but there’s an extra boost of fabulous rural peace when you stay at Pen y Buarth. There are only a handful of touring pitches at this Gwynedd site, and they’re reserved for adults only. There may not be kids on site here, but there are a few animals to meet as this is part of a family smallholding. Dogs are welcome to join you for a break at Pen y Buarth, but they’ll need to be kept under control so they don’t interfere with the livestock. With limited guest numbers on site, there’s plenty of space for everyone to spread out – each of the grass pitches is pleasingly spacious and provided with an electric hook-up. Shared facilities include water points, chemical disposal and a bathroom with toilets and showers (please note there’s an extra charge for the showers). This friendly spot is in an excellent location for exploring several parts of North Wales – it’s just on the edge of Snowdonia National Park (about 20 minutes’ drive from Llanberis), 10 minutes’ drive from Caernarfon and within half an hour’s drive of popular spots on Anglesey and the Llŷn Peninsula. It’s also a handy location for eats, as it’s on the edge of the village of Bethel, which has a community café serving up excellent breakfasts, lunches and cream teas. A bus service runs from the village to Caernarfon every hour if you need more eating options or shops.

Campground type

RV sites 3
Tent sites 5
Opens
Please note
  • A charge of £2.00 ($2.43) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

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Reviews

95%

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Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
kenneth a. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU grass RV campsite

Liked: Location

Disliked: Shower

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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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Good campsite in a beautiful location and good clean facilities.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Wayne B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Good campsite in a beautiful location and good clean facilities.

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Clean facilities, warm welcome, lovely views

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Nicole W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Can pitch where you like, loved sheep, horses, chickens and rooster , close proximity to Bangor and Caernarfon

Disliked: More toilet and shower facilities needed as currently only one of each for males and females. Should be at least 2 toilets and 2 showers for men and same for women

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Location, close to Plas Menai and the Menai Strait. Quiet site and well…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Location, close to Plas Menai and the Menai Strait. Quiet site and well spaced pitches. Nice and level. Basic but clean facilities.

Disliked: Not a reflection on the campsite but unfortunately my stay was marred by 2 loudmouth scumbags who decided to pitch up a metre from my tent with 3 yappy dogs and who talked non stop till 1am. I booked an Airbnb for the last 2 nights of a 5 night stay and when returned to collect my tent they'd left various piles of dog dirt right in front of their pitch. Dirty skanks.

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Good pitching field with plenty of space. Clean facilities but very basic…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU grass RV campsite

Liked: Good pitching field with plenty of space. Clean facilities but very basic . Friendly owner.

Disliked: No obvious point of contact on arrival. Wandered around trying to find someone to tell me which pitch was mine.

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Lovely warm welcome made us feel at home, despite it only being…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Paul J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU grass RV campsite

Liked: Lovely warm welcome made us feel at home, despite it only being a small site there is plenty of room on the pitches which are pretty much level. Nice and quiet but easy access to the local attractions. Will certainly stay here again if we are visiting the area.

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Excellent campsite. Clean, quiet and good facilities. Lovely level grass field to…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
steven G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU grass RV campsite

Liked: Excellent campsite. Clean, quiet and good facilities. Lovely level grass field to park up at and close to so many amazing places to visit. It proved invaluable as a base camp for our holiday. Owners were helpful and friendly. Horses, sheep and chickens were an added bonus.

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Quietness nice clean site will go again 5 star…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Duncan C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Quietness nice clean site will go again 5 star

Disliked: None

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Lovely quiet place to stay with friendly hosts

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Diane M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU grass RV campsite

Liked: This is a lovely peaceful and safe place to stay. The owners are lovely and always happy to help. Beautiful field opposite with the most friendly sheep ever. Clean toilet and shower facilities. Adults only so you can really switch off and relax. Its set in a quiet little town but handy for everywhere if you want to go off exploring. I will certainly be going back for another visit. Oh and you can get lovely farm fresh eggs too :-)

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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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful

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

Farm Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Pen y Buarth

Bethel

Caernarfon

Gwynedd

Wales

LL55 1UW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.16562°N
-4.21026°W

Nearest transport

Bus
3.2 mi Bus Station
5.6 mi Bus Station
8.4 mi Povey's Garage
Rail
3.8 mi Llanfairpwll Rail Station
5 mi Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station
9 mi Bodorgan Rail Station
Ferry
20 mi Holyhead Ferry Terminal
Airport
14.8 mi Anglesey Airport

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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Caernarfon Castle: 10 minutes’ drive - Dinas Dinlle beach: 20 minutes - Llanberis (for Lake Padarn walks, narrow-gauge railway and Dolbadarn Castle): 20 minutes - National Slate Museum: 20 minutes - Snowdon Mountain Railway: 20 minutes - Plas Newydd House and Gardens: 20 minutes - Criccieth castle and beach: half an hour - Anglesey Transport Museum: half an hour - Pwllheli: 35 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Llanddwyn 7.6 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Morfa Dinlle 7.7 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Llanddona 10.1 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
St Davids - Benllech 10.3 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Benllech 10.6 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Caernarfon Castle 3.3 mi

National Slate Museum 5 mi

Snowdon Mountain Railway 5 mi

Penrhyn Castle 5.5 mi

Beaumaris Castle 8.3 mi

National Trust

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 2.6 mi

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 17.1 mi

Bodnant Garden 17.7 mi

Aberconwy House 17.7 mi

Plas yn Rhiw 29.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ceunant Bach - Moel Eilio - Foel Goch 5 mi

MALLTRAETH MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/07/2002) 5.7 mi

Gyrn Wigau and Foel Grach 6.4 mi

Bethesda - Ogwen 6.4 mi

Gwastadnant - Elidir Fach - Elidir Fawr - Gwastadnant 7.1 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 Buarth have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pen y Buarth dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pen y Buarth? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Caernarfon Castle: 10 minutes’ drive - Dinas Dinlle beach: 20 minutes - Llanberis (for Lake Padarn walks, narrow-gauge railway and Dolbadarn Castle): 20 minutes - National … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pen y Buarth?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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