Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park

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Main building and camping area
Spacious pitches
Path to the pitches
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Main building and camping area
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  • Well-maintained family site just over a mile from Tywyn
  • In the Snowdonia National Park half an hour's drive from Dolgellau
  • Access to woodland walks and fishing on the Dysynni river
Calling all walkers, cyclists, birdwatchers, beachgoers… there's a lovely base for all of you at Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park, in the grounds of a ruined old manor house in rural Gwynedd, just over a mile from Tywyn and its beach. This is a peaceful spot indeed for a break, as the pitches are surrounded by woodland where you can head out for walks (with your dog by your side if you’ve brought them along for the ride) or follow the orienteering course for a bit more of a challenge. There's also an adventure playground to keep the kids busy, plus access to the Dysynni river at the bottom of the site for anglers to fish for salmon and trout. This is a park that likes to keep things simple and relaxed rather than providing lots of entertainment, but it’s got all the essential facilities sorted including a launderette, an Elsan point and toilets and showers with accessible facilities. The location of the park is at the southern tip of the Snowdonia National Park and very close to the coast, so there’s no shortage of things to do – whether you’d like hardcore hiking or something rather more gentle. And you shouldn’t go hungry either, as Tywyn has a good collection of places to eat including cafés, chip shops, takeaways and restaurants. The town also has a supermarket and bakery if you’d rather sort your own meals back at base or pick up picnic bits.

Campground type

Camper sites 20
Tent sites 60
RV sites 20
Open now
Opens March 1

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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 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.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 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.
  • A cable measuring at least 4 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCamper sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsMobile homes for rentRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 386 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Spectacular sceneryPeaceful

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-kept campground boasts spacious, level sites amidst lovely scenery, including woodland trails and a fairy garden. Guests rave about the friendly, helpful staff, clean facilities, and great value. It's ideal for families, featuring a popular new play area. Nearby towns and beaches are a big plus. Slight road and bird noise were noted, but the overall feedback is very positive.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Would have loved to come back if it weren’t for the crows

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Anonymous

Power optional grass tent campsite (maximum 4-berth)

Liked Everything about this campsite is super. Close to all the beautiful attractions and such gorgeous views on your doorstep. Toilets and shower block well maintained. Lovely woodland walk to the river!

Disliked Crows will wake you up every morning at 6am

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great pitch and nice site. Lovely surrounding areas to visit as well.

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Katie C.

Power optional grass tent campsite (maximum 4-berth)

Liked Lovely piece of land and relatively sheltered which makes it less windy by the coast. The pitch was level and we didn’t have any difficulty getting the pegs in. Good availability of electrical points. Would highly recommend the waterfall a few minutes drive near the camp site, it was stunning. Also loved the holgates gates ice cream shop near by as well, the honey ice cream with honeycomb topping was delicious.

Disliked Slight drain smell in the bathroom but only experienced this in the male toilets. Also the showers were a press button but that is minor. Not a dislike but different to other sites we have been on, dogs needed to be on-lead.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Love this site, it’s does exactly what it says on the tin,…

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Steph L.

Power optional grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Love this site, it’s does exactly what it says on the tin, it’s our 2nd stay and will be returning x

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly and helpful staff, really nice grass field to pitch on. Easily…

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Anonymous

Power optional grass tent campsite (maximum 6-berth)

Liked Friendly and helpful staff, really nice grass field to pitch on. Easily accessible washroom facility's for all of the site.
New playground was good for the little ones.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, friendly staff and clean facilities

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Anonymous

Power optional grass tent campsite (maximum 6-berth)

Liked Nice clean showers and toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

brilliant stay wish we had booked longer.

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Kelly m.

Power optional grass tent campsite (maximum 4-berth)

Liked beautiful campsite on stunning grounds with friendly staff. shower/toilet facilities were really well maintained, and the pitches are spacious and really well priced especially when adding electric hook up is only £5 per day and you can choose your own pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Exceptional site, well maintained, perfect pitches, beautiful place

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Inspired F.

Power optional grass tent campsite (maximum 6-berth)

Liked This is absolutely one of the best campsites I have been to. What a beautiful location surrounded by mountains fields and rivers. This site has everything you would want from a campsite. A great size woodland walk for the dogs and kids to explore, river walks, adventure playground, ruins to explore, fairy garden, den making and much more. The toilets and showers are large enough for the site I never had to wait to have a shower or use the toilet. The showers and toilets were very clean and were constantly cleaned and maintained. The site is very clean and well maintained and the pitches are well placed and a great size we had a large 8 birth tent and gazebo there was plenty of room. The town and beach is a short walk along a path or a really picturesque walk along the river. There's everything you need in the town and some great places to visit. I highly recommend dolgoch waterfall and aberdyfi. We loved our stay and will definitely be returning again, its an exceptional campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, open and plenty of space with a gorgeous walk on…

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Eve B.

Power optional grass tent campsite (maximum 2-berth)

Liked Lovely site, open and plenty of space with a gorgeous walk on the grounds.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly site, lovely woodland walk - amazing picnic area and fairy garden.…

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Samantha G.

Power optional grass tent campsite (maximum 6-berth)

Liked Friendly site, lovely woodland walk - amazing picnic area and fairy garden.
Clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Close to the small town and beach, beautiful views. You can choose your…

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Anita N.

Power optional grass tent campsite (maximum 2-berth)

Liked Close to the small town and beach, beautiful views.
You can choose your own pitch.

Disliked Same wasps.
Few times toilet paper run out.
There are two older hair dryer in the toilet block, however I wanted to use my own one, but wasn’t socket , had to blow dry my hair in the tent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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 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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful 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: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level campground, no steep slopes Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park

Tywyn

Gwynedd

Wales

LL36 9RY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.5986°N
4.0671°W

Nearest transport

Bus
12.5 mi University Campus Penglais
12.7 mi Bus Station
13.9 mi Penllwyn PO
Rail
1.4 mi Tywyn Rail Station
2.6 mi Tonfanau Rail Station
3.8 mi Aberdovey Rail Station
Ferry
8.1 mi Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
8.4 mi Barmouth 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

As well as being your nearest source of food, Tywyn’s a great little seaside town with a sandy beach, miniature golf, pitch and putt and tennis courts. It’s also the starting point for the Talyllyn Railway, which runs into the countryside for a scenic ride – a particularly nice way to do it is to ride to Dolgoch and walk to its waterfall before a cuppa in the tea rooms. Walkers may like to set out on the Wales Coast Path or head inland for a wander along the shores of Tal-y-llyn lake (15 minutes’ drive), scramble up the slopes of Penygader (20 minutes) or head to the walking hub of Dolgellau (half an hour) to explore the trails around there. Mountain bikers, meanwhile, will no doubt want to tackle the trails of Coed-y-Brenin (45 minutes) while birdwatchers learn about the residents of Dyfi Osprey Project (half an hour). Once you’ve spent some time on the sands of Tywyn, head a little further along the coast to explore the dunes of Ynyslas Nature Reserve and see the petrified forest at Borth (both 45 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Tywyn 1.9 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodExcellent
Aberdyfi Rural 3.3 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentGoodGood
Aberdyfi 3.9 mi Estuary ExcellentGoodGoodGood
Fairbourne 6.8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Borth 7.5 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 1.4 mi

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 9 mi

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 13 mi

CADW - Harlech Castle 18.1 mi

Portmeirion Gardens 21.8 mi

National Trust

Plas yn Rhiw 27.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Abergynolwyn - Foel Y Geifr - Abergynolwyn 5.6 mi

YNYS-HIR (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/04/2000) 6.5 mi

Fairbourne to Barmouth 6.8 mi

Cadair Idris 10.2 mi

Llynau Greggan from Ty Nant 10.2 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 Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park? As well as being your nearest source of food, Tywyn’s a great little seaside town with a sandy beach, miniature golf, pitch and putt and tennis courts. It’s also the starting point … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park? From $22.96 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.