Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park

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Llyn Tegid & Gwersyll Pen Y Bont
Llyn tegid & gwersyll pen y bont
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Pen y bont touring park
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  • Family-owned Snowdonia site near the shore of Bala Lake
  • A short walk to watersports, boat hire and Bala Lake Railway
  • Within walking distance of Bala’s shops, restaurants and golf course
Got Snowdonia National Park in your sights? You can add a little sailing or windsurfing – and relaxation on a family-run site – into the mix when staying at Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park. This peaceful place is just a few hundred metres from the shore of Bala Lake (also known by its Welsh name Llyn Tegid). The fresh air of the Snowdonia National Park is sure to aid that well-awaited relaxation… and when you’re feeling fully rejuvenated (and full of tasty food from the shops and restaurants in Bala town centre, 15 minutes’ walk away), there are activities like sailing, windsurfing and boat hire around the lake. Switch up Bala Lake’s gentle ripples for the whitewater of the Tryweryn at the National White Water Centre, 10 minutes’ drive away. Adventurous souls can zoom down the 1080-metre zipwire at Zip World Llechwedd (40 minutes’ drive), climb Snowdonia’s mountains or catch a few swells at the surf lagoon at Adventure Parc Snowdonia (50 minutes). If you’d rather move at a more leisurely pace, putting a few holes as you go, there’s a golf course on the other side of Bala, half an hour’s walk away from the site. Spa days and massage treatments are available about 10 minutes' walk away too.

Site type

Rent a tent 6
Motorhome pitches 41
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Touring caravan pitches 41
Tent pitches 16
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • If bringing a rooftop tent, please book one of the hardstanding pitches. Please note that there are currently some temporary renovation works on site.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Sat, 01 Mar to

Open from Sun, 01 Mar to

This site is a member of Bala Holiday Parks group.

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Accommodation

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 1,114 Pitchup.com customers

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Lake and/or mountainPeaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Pen Y Bont is a beautifully kept, super clean campsite with modern, spotless facilities (heated floors in showers!). Staff are friendly and helpful. It's in a prime spot, close to Bala Lake and town. Spacious pitches and a peaceful vibe make it highly recommended. Minor road noise on some pitches and occasional Wi-Fi glitches were noted, but overall, guests loved it.

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Fabulous site vgvm

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Nigel A.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (XL)

Liked Friendly welcome, great well serviced pitches, facilities amazing and spotless. Level pitch
Beautiful scenery & views. Great wi-fi for the dark nights TV lol
Easy walk into Bala town.
We will return x x

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Nigel! We're already looking forward to welcoming you back in 2026!

Great site.

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Jenny H.

8M fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great communication from the site team. Quiet site with clean, modern facilities. Spacious pitches, fully serviced. Short walk into Bala.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: What a fabulous start to the week, thank you very much Jenny for your kind words and we look forward to welcoming you back here again in the future.

Team PYB

GREAT VIEWS,CLEAN SITE AND MODERN FACILITES…

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Mal M.

6M fully-serviced hardstanding campervan pitch

Liked GREAT VIEWS,CLEAN SITE AND MODERN FACILITES

Disliked NOTHING

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We ae so glad that you enjoyed your time with us. We look forward to seeing you here again.

Team PYB

Great well maintained campsite, with good…

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Lewis A.

Fully-serviced hardstanding campervan pitch (medium)

Liked Great well maintained campsite, with good facilities. Very high level of cleanliness.
Check in very easy, even when arriving after reception closed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words and so glad that you enjoyed your time with us and hopefully we will see you again next season.

Team PYB

Lovely site. Would definitely stay again in the warmer weather

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Ann S.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked Warm Welcome. Helpful advice and Shower toilet block immaculate and warm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Ann 😊

Lovely campsite

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Joanne P.

8M fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nice leve pitches, we stayed pitch 22, full services on pitch. Shower block was modern and clean. We were staying there for a course at the Canolfan Treweryn so wasnt onsite throughout the day.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you Joanne, we hope to welcome you back another time!

Good location Excellent site , Excellent…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (XL)

Liked Good location
Excellent site , Excellent Showers / Toilets … always sparkling clean
Friendly , helpful Staff
101/100 %

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you!! ⭐

Last minute booking, great site, lovely…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding campervan pitch (medium)

Liked Last minute booking, great site, lovely owner, would go back again!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated. We look forward to seeing you here again.

Team PYB

Clean, quite, well laid out, very…

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Paul M.

Fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Clean, quite, well laid out, very close to the lake, dog friendly, fire pit friendly, nice little on site shop, main shops a short drive away, pubs too

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated and we look forward to seeing you back here.

Team PYB

Lovely large pitch with electric hookup,…

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Andrew S.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked Lovely large pitch with electric hookup, water tap and free WiFi which is always a bonus as a lot of sites charge daily rates which we personally find unacceptable in this day and age.
Very friendly team at the campsite and great clean hot shower cubicle with separate wasbasins to shave in, also heated floors.
Situated right on the lakes edge with great views this place is well worth a visit anytime of the year.
The village of Bala was equally as nice with a couple of pubs but have to say the Goat in was very friendly and exceptionally cheap for premium lager and a glass of wine only £7.35 this is well over £10 back home in Hoghton so we were well impressed even though I questioned the cost but was informed it was correct 👍 😀 we will definitely visit this campsite again in the future.

Disliked Nothing at all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: A huge thank you Andrew for such a fabulous review! We're so glad you enjoyed your time with us and very much hope to welcome you back next season!

Kindest Regards, Team PYB ❤

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park

Llangynog Road

Bala

Gwynedd

Wales

LL23 7PH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.90153°N
3.59025°W

Nearest transport

Coach
29.2 km Parade Street 2
34.6 km Alma Road
34.7 km Crossroads Stores
Rail
25.5 km Betws-y-Coed Rail Station
25.6 km Blaenau Ffestiniog Rail Station
25.8 km Pont-y-Pant Rail Station
Ferry
37.2 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
37.2 km Porth Penrhyn 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

For those days where you can’t be bothered to walk too far, it’s very handy that the station for the narrow-gauge Bala Lake Railway is just five minutes’ walk away. Views of the water are a given, but count the mountains too: Arenig Fawr, Aran Fawddwy and Aran Benllyn are visible on the route. You may have your sights set on climbing Wales’ tallest mountain, perhaps. If you’re not climbing up Snowdon (an hour's drive) yourself, you might want to take the Snowdon Mountain Railway (an hour and five minutes), which has been making its ascent for over 100 years. A less strenuous trail than the Snowdon climb is the Mawddach Trail, which runs for just under 10 miles from Dolgellau (half an hour), crossing over the gorgeous Barmouth railway bridge on the other end. Coed y Brenin Forest Park (35 minutes) has plenty of trails too, through thick forest this time. You can take them on by mountain bike, standard bicycle or on foot – and there’s bike hire at the forest park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Harlech 36.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 37 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Barmouth 37.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tal-Y-Bont 37.9 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 38.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Portmeirion Gardens 34.1 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 35.1 km

Ffestiniog Railway 36.1 km

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 36.6 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 38.8 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 23.8 km

Chirk Castle 33.7 km

Bodnant Garden 39.5 km

Aberconwy House 45 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Carnedd y Filiast 9.4 km

Llandrillo and the Berwyns from the West 10.6 km

Arenig Fawr Circular 10.9 km

Rhiwargor Car Park - Pistyll-y-Meincian - Bird Hide - Rhiwargor 11.3 km

LAKE VYRNWY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/04/1980) 13.9 km

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 Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park? For those days where you can’t be bothered to walk too far, it’s very handy that the station for the narrow-gauge Bala Lake Railway is just five minutes’ walk away. Views of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park? From R452,96 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.