Rhyd y Galen

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Views of Snowdonia
Views of snowdonia
Elidir fawr in the background
Views of snowdonia
Electric grass pitch
Views of yr wyddfa
Views of yr wyddfa
Cae crwn
All weather pitch
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Elidir fawr in the background
Views of snowdonia
Electric grass pitch

  • Peaceful, scenic North Wales site on the edge of Eryri (Snowdonia)
  • A 10-minute drive to Caernarfon Castle; 20 to Zip World Penrhyn Quarry
  • Table tennis, skittles and pool table on site; 20 acres to explore
With a magical setting overlooking Eryri (Snowdonia) hills, Rhyd y Galen is a peaceful caravan and camping park in rural North Wales. Fancy exploring the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia), the stunning North Wales coastline and the Isle of Anglesey? Then this is your place. For your ease, access to the grass camping pitches is via tarmac roads. Generous in size and fully serviced, these pitches with a whole host of facilities, from a spotless shower block, well lit at night for your convenience and kitted out with hair dryers to keep you looking your best, to a family-friendly baby-changing unit and a laundry. On hand are 20 acres of land for families (and any canine pals) wanting to be out walking, playing and exploring, and if the kids should get restless, keep them entertained with games of table tennis, table football, skittles or pool. If you need to stock up on groceries, there are several supermarkets in Caernarfon (10 minutes’ drive), and if you fancy making a night of it in the town’s pubs and restaurants, ditch the car and jump in a local taxi.

Campground type

Camper sites 92
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Tent sites 37
RV sites 92
Open now
Opens March 1

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Sun, Mar 1 to

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 298 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Highly rated for clean, spacious sites & modern facilities, esp. showers. Great for Snowdonia/Anglesey. Friendly staff, peaceful vibe, good WiFi. Minor road noise/facility distance noted, but improvements underway.

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Bradley D. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Good facilities, big reasonably flat pitches

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From the manager: Thank you for the kind review — we're glad you enjoyed the facilities and found the pitches spacious and easy to set up on. We hope to welcome you back again soon!

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 David R. 1 review

FHU grass tent campsite

Liked Got here on the Saturday lovely hot weather got to reception the owners showed us the pitch on the map and clear directions the pitch was beautiful clean there’s no rubbish or litter on site really clean toilets showers can not fault excellent facilities would highly recommend to anyone to come and stay will be coming back again

Disliked None

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From the manager: Thank you so much for this brilliant review — we're absolutely delighted you had such a great stay, and the lovely hot weather was a bonus!
We're really pleased the check-in went smoothly and that the pitch, facilities and overall cleanliness all impressed. Keeping the site spotless is something we take great pride in, so it's wonderful to hear it's noticed and appreciated.
Thank you for the recommendation — we can't wait to welcome you back again soon!

Great location excellent cleanliness in toilets. Wardens…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Great location excellent cleanliness in toilets.
Wardens very friendly and happy to help.
Ask for Al if you need a taxi he has a wealth of local knowledge of

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review — we're so pleased the location, facilities and the wardens all made a great impression!

Beautiful site, immaculate. We were…

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Ann J. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Beautiful site, immaculate. We were in non electric field. Showers amazing. Toilet and shower blocks always clean.
Don't leave rubbish bags around as seagulls love a rummage lol, and noisy in morning if they find one. Overall a lovely weekend was had . Highly recommend. Amazing sunsets. Convenient for Caernarfon

Disliked Not a dislike just advising - some road noise as close to road but only if you are a light sleeper. Didn't bother us

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From the manager: Thank you so much for the lovely review and recommendation — we're so pleased you had a great weekend!

It's brilliant to hear the showers and facilities impressed, and those sunsets really are something special aren't they!
I love your photos of the sunset.

We hope to welcome you back again soon!

We’ve had a fantastic time! We…

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 Weronika R. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked We’ve had a fantastic time! We had lots of space around our pitch. Park was very clean. A few minutes drive to Dinas Dinlle beach and Aviation museum (highly recommend!)

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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From the manager: Thank you so much — we're thrilled you had a fantastic time and nothing to dislike, brilliant!

It's great to hear you had plenty of space and found the site nice and clean throughout your stay. And what great local tips — Dinas Dinlle beach and the Aviation Museum are two real gems on the doorstep, we'll be sure to pass the recommendation on to future guests!

We hope to welcome you back again soon!

Lovely short stay at this campsite

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shannon w. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely well maintained campsite with fresh looking facilities. A dog area to let our dog off the lead in enclosed space.

Disliked There was a lack of sign posts for where the washing up and waste disposal areas were. The people before us washed up in the disposal area, as did we, thankfully someone in a caravan highlighted this to us. And pointed us in the right direction for the sink

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review — we're glad you enjoyed the site and that the enclosed dog area was a hit!

Thank you also for the really useful feedback about the signage for the washing up and waste disposal areas. You're absolutely right that clearer signposting would avoid any confusion, and we'll look into improving that as soon as possible. It's exactly the kind of practical detail that makes a difference for every guest, so we really appreciate you flagging it.

We hope to welcome you and your dog back again soon!

Beautifully maintained and clean site. Would…

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 Maxine M. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Beautifully maintained and clean site. Would definitely return

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review — we're so pleased you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

Lovely quiet site, well looked after. Do need a car as no restaurants

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely views.
Toilets and showers very clean and modern.
Owners very welcoming.

Disliked Sometimes travel with grandchildren, would like a play area, although I believe there is an indoor games room which we didn't visit.

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review — we're so pleased you enjoyed the views, facilities and the welcome from the owners!

You're absolutely right that we do have an indoor games room, so next time you visit with the grandchildren it's definitely worth a look — we think they'll love it! It has pool, table tennis and table football to keep them entertained.

We hope to welcome you all back again soon!

Very pleased with site/staff members-were very helpful and pleasant

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Site location was perfect - within easy reach of Caernarfon, Bangor, Angelsey - An ideal base from which to visit the area.

Disliked Felt that there should have been areas on each section of site for waste disposal - it was a long trek from our pitch up to the reception area / waste bin area.

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From the manager: Thank you for the kind review — we're glad the location worked so well as a base for exploring Caernarfon, Bangor and Anglesey!

Thank you also for the honest feedback.

We hope to welcome you back again soon!

Facilities very clean, site well maintained,…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Facilities very clean, site well maintained, nice for a quite break in the countryside, down side not in walking distance of any shops pubs etc, but fine with car.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the kind review — we're glad you enjoyed the peaceful countryside setting and found the site and facilities well maintained!

It's worth mentioning that there is a community shop and cafe just 1 mile away in the village, which is handy for picking up essentials. As you say, a car opens up plenty of lovely local towns and villages nearby too and Caernarfon is only 2 miles away

We hope to welcome you back again soon!

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Picnic table 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 Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

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) Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac

Nearby leisure

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

Rhyd y Galen

Bethel

Caernarfon

Gwynedd

Wales

LL55 1DX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.15845°N
4.22454°W

Route directions

Come off the A55 at Junction 11 and take the first exit. At the next mini roundabout, take the second exit onto the A4244 and proceed for just over three miles. At the roundabout by Ty Mawr tearooms, take the second exit towards Bethel on the B4366. Carry on through the village of Bethel, where the site is on the left-hand side after 0.6 miles. There is a Welsh flag by the entrance. What3words: guessing.summit.motel.

Nearest transport

Bus
2.4 mi Bus Station
6.3 mi Bus Station
7.8 mi Povey's Garage
Rail
4.4 mi Llanfairpwll Rail Station
5.7 mi Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station
8.6 mi Bodorgan Rail Station
Ferry
19.8 mi Holyhead Ferry Terminal
Airport
14.5 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

Standing where the Afont Seiont river meets the Menai Strait, Caernarfon Castle (10 minutes’ drive) is a forbidding medieval fortress and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Perhaps best known as the place where Prince Charles was invested in 1969, it also houses the Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, which explores the history of this infantry regiment. If you’re in a ‘feel the fear, but do it anyway’ mood, you can head to Zip World Penrhyn Quarry (20 minutes), where the Velocity 2 zipline stretches across a lake, allowing you to travel at speeds of up to 100mph. If you are brave enough to keep your eyes open during your flight, you can also take in splendid views of Eryri (Snowdonia). For something less hair-raising, Portmeirion (40 minutes) is a village featuring Italian-inspired pastel-coloured buildings and lush sub-tropical vegetation. Grab an ice cream from Italian gelateria Caffi’r Angel, and take a leisurely stroll through the quaint streets or along the sandy beach on the Afon Dwyryd estuary.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Llanddwyn 6.9 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Morfa Dinlle 7 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Aberffraw 10.2 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llanddona 10.8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
St Davids - Benllech 10.8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Caernarfon Castle 2.6 mi

National Slate Museum 5.2 mi

Snowdon Mountain Railway 5.2 mi

Penrhyn Castle 6.2 mi

Beaumaris Castle 9 mi

National Trust

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 3.1 mi

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 17.4 mi

Bodnant Garden 18.4 mi

Aberconwy House 18.4 mi

Plas yn Rhiw 28.4 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 5.1 mi

MALLTRAETH MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/07/2002) 5.6 mi

Bethesda - Ogwen 7 mi

Gyrn Wigau and Foel Grach 7.1 mi

Newborough Forest and Llanddwyn Island 7.3 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 Rhyd y Galen have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rhyd y Galen dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rhyd y Galen? Standing where the Afont Seiont river meets the Menai Strait, Caernarfon Castle (10 minutes’ drive) is a forbidding medieval fortress and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Perhaps best known as the place … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rhyd y Galen?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Rhyd y Galen? From $36.34 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.