Penllystyn Farm

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  • Quiet riverside spot on a family smallholding in Bryncir
  • Just outside Snowdonia National Park; 10 minutes' drive from the coast
  • Easy access from the A497; pub/restaurant half a mile away
How to sum up Penllystyn Farm? There's a lot to like about this Gwynedd smallholding site, but the three main highlights have got to be the seriously good views, waterside walks and all-round chilled farm vibes. Here you'll be sitting pretty in the small village of Bryncir, just outside Snowdonia National Park and a 10-minute drive from the coast. Around the 10-acre site are a handful of farm animals along with a small woodland area and a riverside picnic spot, where you can also take a paddle or let the dogs cool off with a dip. Picnics, barbecues and campfires are all encouraged around here, but there’s also a good local pub/restaurant half a mile away if you fancy eating out. It should be pretty easy to reach the other amenities in the surrounding area, as the farm is just off the speedy A487 main road. Where that road takes you is totally up to you, but one thing's for sure – you won't feel boxed in here. To the east, you have the myriad walks and adventurous activities of Snowdonia, while those who head north will be rewarded with such spots as Caernarfon Castle and Anglesey. Meanwhile, set your sights on the south or west for days out on the spectacular beaches of the Llŷn Peninsula, treks around the wild Wales Coast Path or sightseeing in the pastel-coloured town of Portmeirion.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
RV sites 6
Open now
Opens April 10
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • 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).

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Reception

  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Fri, Apr 10 to

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 187 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Peaceful

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This serene farm site boasts roomy spots, often by a stream, with charming animals. Clean, well-kept showers/toilets are a plus. Guests love pitch choice and the laid-back vibe. Peak times can mean fewer facilities, but overall value and the North Wales location get rave reviews.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Stayed for 2 nights to do Snowdon. About 30-40min drive away.

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 Ash B. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked It’s £10 a night and we got a pitch right next to the stream. Wasn’t hassled by anyone left to ourselves. Has everything you need. Toilet block with a shower. A drinking tap and outside cleaning sink.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Scenic views. Quiet, relaxed site. Cleanliness…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Scenic views. Quiet, relaxed site. Cleanliness of the facilities. Ease of booking. Great value for money (very reasonable charges). Good public transport links.

Disliked Only one sink, one shower and two toilets. Two of each would be better to reduce queuing and for comfort/ease.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good campsite

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Simon P. 5 reviews

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Very relaxing location, good facilities, nice showers, would happily stay again, thank you.

Disliked Nothing. All good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A simple, straight forward campsite, with…

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Adam C. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked A simple, straight forward campsite, with very well maintained facilities. Ground was good, vibes were good, goats were getting up to mischief

Disliked Nothing. Other reviewers have noted the limited number of toilets (2) and shower (1) there were minimal queues whilst we were there (in August) but could see how this might be an issue if the site was full. Also, if you’re staying on a farm and complaining about cocks crowing at dawn you need to question your own decisions not the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideal site to break a long journey up.

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8 out of 10
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 lesa w. 4 reviews

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great little site for a stop over.
You can pitch where you like. Toilet and shower area very clean.

Disliked A bit of a pain having to boil water to do dishes as no hot water but understand it's a pop up site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, Friendly Basic campsite. It's in…

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Melissa S. 4 reviews

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Clean, Friendly Basic campsite. It's in a great location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very remote, beautiful area. Welcomed by…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Very remote, beautiful area.
Welcomed by very friendly owner on arrival. Flat pitches, new shower / toilet block. Washing up facilities.

Disliked No WiFi or charging area.
Quite noisy, lots of families with kids playing out till late.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really lovely place. 😊…

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Nicole M. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Really lovely place. 😊

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location, rural…

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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 Alain B. 3 reviews

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Location, rural

Disliked Not enough toilets or showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location, close to travel to different…

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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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 Shelley J. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Location, close to travel to different places but also remote and quiet offering the best of both.
The people staying were all friendly and polite.
Having no WiFi or signal. Made time together special

Disliked Being woke up at 0445 with the noise from the cockerel but managed to get back asleep after putting background noise on.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Penllystyn Farm

Bryncir

Gwynedd

Wales

LL51 9LX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.97723°N
4.26233°W

Nearest transport

Bus
4.2 mi High Street
4.2 mi High Street
5.2 mi Povey's Garage
Rail
4.2 mi Criccieth Rail Station
6 mi Penychain Rail Station
6.2 mi Porthmadog Rail Station
Ferry
19.9 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing
20.2 mi Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
22.3 mi Aberdaron Ferry Landing
Airport
22.3 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 guests in your group are clamouring for castles, send them off to Criccieth (10 minutes' drive), a Cadw-run 13th-century fortress with impressive views over Cardigan Bay. You might also want to call in at Caernarfon Castle (20 minutes) on the southern edge of the Menai Strait, whose mighty walls endured both Owain Glyndwr's sieges and the fiercest fighting of the Civil War. Once you've seen some of the coast, take to the mountains and Snowdonia, where excellent walks are up for grabs at scenic spots like Llanberis (20 minutes) or Beddgelert (20 minutes). Fancy trading in your walking boots for old-fashioned steam train trips? The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway (15 minutes) can sort visitors with whistle-stop tours of the spectacular local landscape. For something a bit more active, Zip World Slate Caverns (35 minutes) should fit the bill with its zipwires, trampolines and underground play park. Older kids in your crew might be more taken by the action-packed activities laid on at Adventure Parc Snowdonia (an hour), including top-rated watersports like freshwater surfing.

Food and drink

  • The Goat Inn Restaurant and Bar 0.5 mi
  • Spice Bank 4.2 mi
  • Bwyty 51 4.2 mi
  • China Palace 4.2 mi
  • Poachers Restaurant 4.2 mi
  • The Moelwyn 4.3 mi
  • Dylan's Restaurant 4.3 mi
  • Pekish Kebab & Pizza 5.3 mi
  • Y Sgwâr 5.7 mi
  • The Coast House 5.8 mi

Public transport

  • Capel Soar 0.1 mi
  • Capel Soar 0.1 mi
  • Glan-Dwyfach 0.7 mi
  • Llanystumdwy, after Eglwys 3.8 mi
  • Llanystumdwy, after Cae`r Ffynnon 3.9 mi
  • Llanystumdwy, nr Cae-llo-brith 4 mi
  • Llanystumdwy, nr Cae-llo-brith 4 mi
  • Criccieth, before Bron Eifion 4 mi
  • Pentrefelin, o/s Plasgwyn 4.1 mi
  • Pentrefelin, opp Yr Hen Efail 4.1 mi

Groceries

  • Cooperative Food 5.2 mi
  • Lidl 6.1 mi

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Must see

Criccieth Castle 4.4 mi

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 6.3 mi

Ffestiniog Railway 6.7 mi

Portmeirion Gardens 8.1 mi

CADW - Harlech Castle 10.4 mi

National Trust

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 15.7 mi

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 18.2 mi

Plas yn Rhiw 18.3 mi

Bodnant Garden 26.1 mi

Aberconwy House 27.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cwmystradllyn Reservoir - Ty Mawr Slate Mill 4.6 mi

Clynnog Fawr - Bwlch Mawr - Gyrn Ddu - Bryn-yr-Eryr - Clynnog Fawr 5.2 mi

Gyrn Goch - Afon Hen - Gyrn Goch 5.4 mi

Aberdesach - Lleyn Coast Path - Garn Fawr - Aberdesach 5.5 mi

Morfa Bychan 6.3 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 Penllystyn Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Penllystyn Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Penllystyn Farm? If guests in your group are clamouring for castles, send them off to Criccieth (10 minutes' drive), a Cadw-run 13th-century fortress with impressive views over Cardigan Bay. You might also want to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Penllystyn Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Penllystyn Farm? From $27.22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.