Penlon Caravan and Camping

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Caravan park with sea views
Caravan park with sea views
Penlon cottage
Entrance to the site
Site in season
The pier at trefor beach
Laundry and washing up area
The shower meter takes 20p and £1 coins
Shower unit with a seat
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Penlon cottage
Entrance to the site
Site in season

  • Small family-friendly caravan site with Irish Sea views in Gwynedd
  • Trefor Beach five minutes’ drive; Inigo Jones Slate Works 15 minutes
  • Barbecues and dogs welcome; pub and shops five minutes’ drive
When you’re looking for a convenient base in Gwynedd to overnight or bed down for a week or so, Penlon Caravan and Camping has got you covered. With a handy location just off the main Caernarfon to Pwllheli Road (A499), this dog-friendly park is set on a farm within easy reach of the coast as well as walking in the Rivals Hills (Yr Eifl), golf courses and museums. The level grass pitches all have a bird’s-eye view of the Irish Sea, with the nearest (sand and pebble) beach being at Trefor (five minutes’ drive), a small village where you can also pick up basics from the shop or post office. There’s a pub (with pool and darts for any rainy days) there too, with magical views over Yr Eifl from the beer garden. Back on the caravan site, useful family facilities include a utility room with a sink, washing machine and dryer so you can keep everything shipshape. There are also a couple of spacious and spotless shower rooms, one with amenities for disabled guests. Barbecues are also welcome on site as long as you take care not to damage the grass.

Campground type

Camper sites 9
Tent sites 3
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens January 1
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 30 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • A charge of £1.00 ($1.33) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Thu, Jan 1 to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 98 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Spectacular sceneryPeaceful

97% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This small, quiet campground offers amazing views and a friendly, helpful owner. Facilities are clean and well-kept. Sites are roomy, though some are sloped. Road noise is rarely an issue. Great for exploring the Llyn Peninsula and beaches, with a bus stop right outside. Many want to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely rural location, close to both sea and mountains.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Susan N. 1 review

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Pleasant location between the hills and sea. Easy access to site. Very competitive pricing compared with other local sites. Massive pitch which you choose yourself on arrival. Ehu included and water points close to all the pitches. Mary, the owner is so friendly and helpful.

Disliked Having to pay for the shower. £1 buys about 7.5 mins. It's a natural setting and the pitches aren't level so bring your leveling ramps. Close to main road so some traffic noise.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, good location for visiting Snowdon!

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 5
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 6
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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George R. 2 reviews

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Toilets were exceptional clean and was a clean wash facility
Electric hookups were good and water taps dotted around the site

Disliked Unfortunately I couldn't get hot water out the sink for washing up, however there was a kettle provided so I could heat water that way
Bare in mind you could hear some road noise due to the location however that is
Shame you have to pay for showers when you've paid for the site (Other cheaper sites include showers)

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review.
Tried the hot water tonight and it worked ok.
The showers - The site is on a water meter and you get 3 to 4 minutes
of shower for 20p. for the £1 you get 5 times that.
Best wishes

Mary was very helpful and a…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Darren D. 1 review

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Mary was very helpful and a lovely host. Once wind died down was great

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review.
Glad you enjoyed your stay even with the wind.
Today was very hot.
Best wishes

Gorgeous little site! Booked last minute…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 lou m. 8 reviews

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Gorgeous little site! Booked last minute and had a lovely warm welcome from Mary as I arrived, along with help with directions for a lovely walk to the nearby beach.
Site is spacious and well kept, pitches are huge and facilities are great. Would definitely stay again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for a lovely review.
Glad you enjoyed your stay.
Lovely meeting you both
Best wishes

Spacious pitches friendly clean environment. Amazing…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Spacious pitches friendly clean environment. Amazing views,very quiet and the site was suitable for young children they could play freely and safely

Disliked Slight bit of a hill but it caused no issues

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review.
Glad you enjoyed your stay
Best wishes

Has everything you need to unwind, no site shop but come prepared.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Terry W. 1 review

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Everything the site is perfect for complete R&R, but 10 mins drive either direction takes you into civilization, the views are stunning, Mary made us feels extremely welcomed.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review.
Lovely meeting you all. Hope you arrived home ok.
Best wishes

Would definitely return should we decide to visit North Wales again 🙂

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Martine R. 1 review

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely quiet site & Mary was very welcoming. Showers & toilets kept clean. Shower was £1 per use & was lovely & hot.
Lovely woodland area just behind the site & the local beach 1 mile away which is lovely for dog walking.

Disliked Nothing to dislike at all, my only 'grumble' is that the water doesn't stay in the sink when trying to have a wash in the disabled toilet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review.
For the water to stay in the sink in the toilets, you push down the stopper in the sink and push again when you want to empty the sink. Should have just asked.
Best wishes

Lovely site with beautiful scenery. Mary…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Colin P. 1 review

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely site with beautiful scenery. Mary was very welcoming. WiFi and phone was excellent too. Would definitely stay there again

Disliked Nothing to to dislike about it

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for a lovely review.
Glad you enjoyed your stay. Lovely meeting you both
Thanks for the photos
Best wishes

Nothing to dislike.…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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joanne n. 2 reviews

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review.
Lovely meeting you, glad you enjoyed your stay.
Best wishes

Lovely quiet friendly site

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Lisa m. 1 review

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything
Good sized pitches
Nice clean facilities
Quiet and scenic
Mary greeted us with a smile and site instructions ❤️

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review.
Lovely meeting you all.
Glad you enjoyed your stay.
Best wishes

Features

Dogs 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

Amenities on park

Bath available 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

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Themes

Hikers’ paradise 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

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Penlon Caravan and Camping

Penlon Trefor

Clynnog Road

Caernarfon

Gwynedd

Wales

LL54 5AB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.98675°N
4.41095°W

Route directions

There is a bus stop for route 12 (the A499 from Caernarfon to Pwllheli), which has buses approximately every hour. It is at the junction to Trefor, near to the site.

Nearest transport

Bus
6.4 mi Brynbachau
6.4 mi Brynbachau
6.9 mi Bus Station
Rail
6.3 mi Abererch Rail Station
6.5 mi Penychain Rail Station
6.8 mi Pwllheli Rail Station
Ferry
17.9 mi Aberdaron Ferry Landing
22.7 mi Bardsey Island Ferry Landing
23.8 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
19.2 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

If you’d like to get some exercise in, the uphill stroll to the scattered relics at Tre’r Ceiri Hillfort (half an hour’s walk) will get your legs stretched nicely. If you prefer a sporting purpose to your stroll, there’s a golf course in Pwllheli (20 minutes’ drive), or you can try the scenic routes through Llŷn National Landscape (25 minutes), some with views to the Irish Sea. There’s ambitious hiking in The Rivals (Yr Eifl) hills (15 minutes’ drive), where you can climb rocky crags for more glimpses of the sea. When you want to up the whole family’s activity levels, take the kids to master the floating obstacle course at Glasfryn Parc (five minutes), or scoot around a few laps on go-karts. Admire the vintage bombers and rescue helicopters at Airworld Aviation Museum (20 minutes), or gen up on local Welsh history with a tour of the Inigo Jones Slate Works (15 minutes), where you can see artisans at work and engrave your own slate. Travel further back in time to walk the defence walls at splendid Caernarfon Castle (20 minutes), which also has an interesting history museum.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Glan Don Beach 6.8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Morfa Nefyn 7 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentGood
Morfa Dinlle 7.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Pwllheli 7.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Criccieth 8.9 mi Sea GoodGoodExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Criccieth Castle 8.9 mi

Caernarfon Castle 11.9 mi

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 12.2 mi

Ffestiniog Railway 12.6 mi

Portmeirion Gardens 14 mi

National Trust

Plas yn Rhiw 14.2 mi

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 16.8 mi

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 24.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

B4417 - Tre'r Ceiri - B4417 1.1 mi

Car Park - Nant Gwrtheyrn - Gallt y Bwlch - Car Park 2.2 mi

Gyrn Goch - Afon Hen - Gyrn Goch 2.3 mi

Clynnog Fawr - Bwlch Mawr - Gyrn Ddu - Bryn-yr-Eryr - Clynnog Fawr 3 mi

Aberdesach - Lleyn Coast Path - Garn Fawr - Aberdesach 4.3 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 Penlon Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Penlon Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Penlon Caravan and Camping? If you’d like to get some exercise in, the uphill stroll to the scattered relics at Tre’r Ceiri Hillfort (half an hour’s walk) will get your legs stretched nicely. If you prefer … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Penlon Caravan and Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  1 p.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Penlon Caravan and Camping? From $29.66 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.