Camping in Llanberis

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Visitor photo of the view from the top of the campsite on the top field
Visitor photo of the view from the top of the campsite on the top field
Visitor image of the amazing views
Lower field overlooking the dinorwig slate quarry
Top field with mountain views
View from a pitch at the bottom of the field
Starry sky above the lower field
Bathroom
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Visitor image of the amazing views
Lower field overlooking the dinorwig slate quarry
Top field with mountain views

  • Back-to-basics site on the edge of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia)
  • Caernarfon 20 minutes’ drive; Zip World Penrhyn Quarry half an hour
  • Food van on site; access to the Llanberis and Snowdown Ranger paths
Looking for a simple site that can be used as a base camp for summiting Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)? Consider Camping in Llanberis, which sits on the north-western fringes of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia). It has direct access to the Llanberis Path and the Snowdon Ranger Path, two routes (of varying difficulties) that lead to the summit of the tallest mountain in Wales. Suited to the outdoorsy type who doesn’t expect any luxury facilities, this is a back-to-basics spot, though there are some amenities, including a toilet block with coin-operated hot showers, a washing-up corner, a fridge, freezer and microwave, and phone-charging plugs. There is also a food van for easy meals after your efforts. The on-site team is happy to hand over some friendly local knowledge and advice. There’s no need to book or find the car parks for Yr Wyddfa here; in addition, the Pen y Pass paths are also easily accessible by car or a Sherpa bus. Camping in Llanberis is just a 10-minute stroll from Llanberis, where there are shops, restaurants, cafés and attractions like the Llanberis Lake Railway. It’s a 25-minute walk to the Snowdon Mountain Railway station for those who don’t want to make the climb to the summit. It’s also a great base camp for those attending running events like Ultra-Trail Snowdonia and the Snowdon Marathon. The Snowdonia Slate Trail, a long-distance path stretching for 83 miles, is a 15-minute drive away.

Campground type

Tent sites 60
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £1.00 ($1.26) applies for the use of the shower.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 200 Pitchup.com customers

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Spectacular sceneryHikers’ paradiseLake and/or mountain

91% would recommend this campground to a friend

88% would stay here again

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I love going to camping in llanberis i really enjoy the freedom

Overall 7/10

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Trey W.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The friendly helpful staff and views

Disliked The only thing I didn't enjoy was groups of people being extremely loud especially with music

Definitely revisiting

Overall 10/10

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Daniel H.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Location perfect views where amazing easy access to Snowdon nice chilled atmosphere and very helpful staff

Great site

Overall 9/10

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Peter L.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Clean spacious and beautiful spot. Simple back to basics camping but enough there for those of us who cannot scope with wild camping 🤣 very busy when we went due to events in area but, still felt spacious and clean.

Good facilities available on the site and the staff was very helpful

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The views were stunning

Great place for little money

Overall 10/10

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Anna P.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Plenty of space with lovely views for very reasonable price. Clean and well maintained toilet and showers. Additionally washing facility, place to charge your phone,heat food in microwave if needed, make a brew or store stuff in the fridge.

Disliked I cant think of any

Beautiful views and a lovely site. Would definitely visit again

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Adam G.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Visited for a weekend with my 7 year old son. Site was clean and easy to get to and we were able to easily walk into Llanberis

Disliked Field is quite hilly, and as we set up in the the rain we're were committed to sleeping on the slope. Next time I'll pay more attention to the incline

-Friendly check-in and informative informative -Facilities on offer were great for walkers including…

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Danniella I.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked -Friendly check-in and informative informative
-Facilities on offer were great for walkers including drying room washing up area toilets ample toilets and a few showers.
-Pick your own pitch
-facility to buy essentials from reception as site in a fair walk from local town
-great loacation for walkers for snowdon

Disliked my only comment would be the pitches are quite sloped which cant be helped due to mountain range but just so people are aware these are not fully flat.

Beautiful setting, great location…

Overall 8/10

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Emma C.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Beautiful setting, great location

Disliked Coin operated showers, we don't ever really use cash so didn't have any coins

Would stay again definitely

Overall 10/10

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Neal R.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Good location, everything you needed

Great site, will be back.

Overall 10/10

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Rebecca H.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Great back to basics site, close to Llanberis, good views and has everything you need on site - we realised in the morning we had no milk, but there was some for sale in reception. Some of the fields are sloped, so if you have a larger tent you may struggle to get something completely flat, esp when busy.

We had no issues having to wait for facilities, but I can imagine they may get busy when the site is full.

A few groups in our field, but all very respectful and zero noise (other than wind) after 11pm.

Disliked The walk back up the hill to the site after climbing Snowden was a killer on my knees 😆

Seriously, nothing to dislike, but be aware if you bring dogs there are a lot of wild foxgloves around the site which are toxic if ingested.

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 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

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Spectacular scenery Wild camping

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

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Camping in Llanberis

Llwyn Celyn Bach

Llanberis

Gwynedd

Wales

LL55 4SR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.11455°N
4.1338°W

Nearest transport

Bus
6.1 mi Bus Station
7.6 mi Povey's Garage
7.6 mi Povey`s Garage
Rail
7.5 mi Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station
8 mi Llanfairpwll Rail Station
10.1 mi Roman Bridge Rail Station
Ferry
24.6 mi Holyhead Ferry Terminal
27.6 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing
27.8 mi Porth Penrhyn 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 want to balance your outdoorsy pursuit with a bit of history, head to Caernarfon (20 minutes’ drive), where a fortress built by Edward I in the late 13th century sits where the river Seiont flows into the Menai Strait. Across the Seiont is a large green area with a skatepark and a waterfront path. Lined with independent kiosks, Garth Pier in Bangor (half an hour) stretches halfway across the Menai Strait, making the island of Anglesey seem so close you could almost touch it. There are more views of Anglesey from the Roman Camp, an area of woodland and lawns at the top of a hill overlooking the city. Those who want more thrills besides summiting Yr Wyddfa should visit Zip World Penrhyn Quarry (half an hour), where they can take a vertiginous flight across the lake of a disused quarry on what is said to be the world’s fastest zipwire. If you’re brave enough to keep your eyes open, you might catch a glimpse of the Welsh coastline while you’re in mid-air.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morfa Dinlle 8.7 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llanddwyn 10.7 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llanfairfechan 12.1 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llanddona 13.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Penmaenmawr 14 mi Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Slate Museum 0.8 mi

Snowdon Mountain Railway 0.8 mi

Penrhyn Castle 5.6 mi

Caernarfon Castle 6.2 mi

Beaumaris Castle 10.4 mi

National Trust

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 7.1 mi

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 12.8 mi

Bodnant Garden 16.1 mi

Aberconwy House 17.1 mi

Plas yn Rhiw 28.5 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 0.3 mi

Gwastadnant - Elidir Fach - Elidir Fawr - Gwastadnant 2.5 mi

Ogwen Cottage - Llyn Bochlwyd - Glyder Fach - Glyder Fawr - Devil's Kitchen 4.7 mi

Pen-y-benglog - Llyn Idwal - Devil's Kitchen - Pen-y-benglog 4.7 mi

Pont Pen-y-benglog - Pen yr Ole Wen - Tat y Llyn Ogwen - Pont Pen-y-benglog 4.8 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 Camping in Llanberis have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping in Llanberis dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping in Llanberis? If you want to balance your outdoorsy pursuit with a bit of history, head to Caernarfon (20 minutes’ drive), where a fortress built by Edward I in the late 13th century sits … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping in Llanberis?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping in Llanberis? From $32.24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.