Penlon Caravan and Camping
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- Small family-friendly caravan site with Irish Sea views in Gwynedd
- Trefor Beach five minutes’ drive; Inigo Jones Slate Works 15 minutes
- Barbecues and dogs welcome; pub and shops five minutes’ drive
Site type
Extras
- A charge of £1,00 (R21,88) applies for the use of the shower.
Admission
- At least one of the party members must be aged 30 or over.
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Vehicles
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Safety
- No charcoal barbecues allowed.
- No gas barbecues allowed.
General
- Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Dogs
- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Languages spoken
English
Welsh
Open from Thu, 01 Jan to
Open from Fri, 01 Jan to
Open from Sat, 01 Jan to
Pitch types & availability
17

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
5 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 10m width × 6m depth (60m²)
Arrival daysFrom £22 (£22)
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Electric grass touring pitch
5 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 10m width × 6m depth (60m²)
Arrival daysFrom £22 (£22)
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Penlon Cottage 3 bedroom cottage / chalet / bungalow
6 people maximum
No dogs allowed 3 bedrooms
Arrival daysFrom £450 (£450)
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Reviews
96% would recommend this site to a friend
95% would stay here again
What customers say
A lovely, tranquil spot with brilliant views and great amenities. Owner Mary is consistently praised for being super friendly and helpful. Perfect base for Llyn Peninsula adventures. Minor road noise noted, but peace and scenery win out for most. Lots of guests keen to come back.
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Last updated 2026/08/25
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Lovely views, easy to find and…
Electric grass touring pitch
Liked Lovely views, easy to find and good facilities. Owner very helpful
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Glad your enjoyed your stay
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Very reasonably priced. Nice quiet pitch.…
Electric grass touring pitch
Liked Very reasonably priced. Nice quiet pitch. About 28 mins walk to the beach via the longer route, not on main road. Great woodland to explore behind site. Mary the 1st point of contact was very nice and friendly. Facilities nice and clean.
The beach area is great for families with fishing and crabbing. There's a public toilets there open till about 6pm.
Disliked Nothing.
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Glad you enjoyed your stay
Lovely meeting you both
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nice site lovely landlady toilets and…
Electric grass touring pitch
Liked nice site lovely landlady toilets and showers need upgrading
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Great stay – highly recommended! We had…
Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Liked Great stay – highly recommended!
We had a fantastic time at this campsite. The location is really great with plenty of beautiful walking trails and nice spots to explore nearby, so you’ll definitely have places to go and things to see. The atmosphere was peaceful, clean, and very welcoming. Would gladly come back again!
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Lovely quiet campsite. We were greeted…
Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Liked Lovely quiet campsite. We were greeted by the owner who was very friendly and helpful. The mountain and sea views are amazing. Trefor beach is only a mile away and again has amazing views. The kids had a great time and have asked if we can go back. We will definitely be going back again.
Disliked Can’t really think of anything to dislike about this campsite.
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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review.
Lovely meeting you & your lovely children.
Glad you enjoyed your stay
Best wishes
Mary has a fantastic set up here, can't fault her
Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Liked Location, as described, nice and peaceful, friendly host and visitors. The set up is great, electric hook up, shower and toilet block and the washing up area has a fully functioning washer, dryer and kettle. Everything very clean
Disliked Nothing really. The camp was exactly as described and I was fully satisfied
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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review.
Glad you enjoyed your stay.
Regarding the private feedback, a plumber had beeen called out and he was waiting for parts.
Best wishes
Great campsite
Electric grass touring pitch
Liked Lovely small site not far from Trefor.
We only stayed for one night whilst on our travels but we will be back for sure.
Toilets are clean and showers are a £1 but they last for ages and the price makes up for the small charge
Mary was lovely and made a fuss of our frenchies.
Disliked Nothing at all
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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review.
Lovely meeting you both and the dogs
Glad you enjoyed your stay.
Best wishes
Mary was absolutely lovely and very…
Electric grass touring pitch
Liked Mary was absolutely lovely and very welcoming. The site had everything we needed and was very peaceful. Lovely view too.
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Glad you enjoyed your stay
Lovely meeting you.
Best wishes
Great location, and i will be back
Electric grass touring pitch
Liked Amazing views from the pitch field in each direction, you are always looking at something beautiful.
Each to get into both Caernarfon and Pwllheli, plus the entire Llyn peninsula is on your doorstop
Disliked Slight road noise, but I expected that before I booked.
You have to pay for showers, which is only annoying as you need 20p or £1 coins, and i had no cash
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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review.
Hope you got your car fixed.
Payment for showers goes to pay towards electricity and water bill, our water is on a meter so every drop is paid for by us.
Despite those minor things, we will defo return !
Electric grass touring pitch
Liked Pros:
Easy Access & Peaceful Nights: Very easy to find as it’s just off the main road. While it gets a bit busy during the day, it was wonderfully quiet and peaceful at night - defo need a torch!
Huge Pitches & Great Choice: The pitches are massive, and we loved the "choose your own pitch" system.
Stunning Views: The scenery is next level! (Tip: If the bushes were trimmed back a bit more, the sea views would be incredible, though we totally understand why they are left as they are).
Handy Facilities: Water points are conveniently scattered throughout the field.
Fantastic Management: A huge shoutout to Mary—she is definitely on the ball! When there was a plumbing issue with the toilet and shower block, she had it sorted by a plumber the very next day. Thank you again, Mary!
Disliked Not really a Dislike more of a Room for Improvement / Tips for Future Guests:
Non-EHU Option: We don't normally use Electric Hook-Up (EHU), so it would be brilliant if they offered a non-EHU caravan option in the future via pitch up, that would certainly bring us back even sooner.
Website Clarity: Just a heads-up for future guests or the site owner Mary: please update the website to clarify that the site counts a sun canopy as an awning. It’s the first time we’ve come across that policy, but we got it sorted out (thank you again)
Also it states on the pitch up site no Firepits are allowed but we were there for 2 weeks and can certainly say people had them even when we got the “ alert message from the gov” stating no fires were allowed.
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From the manager: Thank you for your review.
Your comments have been noted.
I don't charge extra for EHU, do holidaymakers don't have to use them.
As advertised on PitchUp Open fire are prohibited, but not every holidaymaker reads the rules.
Glad you enjoyed your time with us.
Best wishes
Features
Dogs allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowedThemes
Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradiseUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Small (11-25 pitches)Accessibility
Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm)Nearby leisure
Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearbyLocation
Penlon Caravan and Camping
Penlon Trefor
Clynnog Road
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
Wales
LL54 5AB
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
52,98675°N
4,41095°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
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
Food and drink
- Tafarn y Fic Pub 3,8 km
- Tafarn Madryn Pub 9,1 km
- Yr Heliwr Pub 9,3 km
- Bombay Joes Restaurant 9,3 km
Parks and play
- Nefyn Mini Road Network 9,2 km
Public transport
- Crossroads 1,3 km
- Llithfaen, Awelfryn 4 km
- Ty`n Rhos 8,9 km
- Cae Capel 8,9 km
- Nefyn, Bro Gwylwyr 8,9 km
- Y Swan 8,9 km
- Chwilog, opp Maes Myrddin 9,2 km
- Nefyn Stryd Fawr, Teganfa 9,2 km
- Llannor, Penlleiaiu 9,2 km
- Chwilog, nr Llyselphin 9,4 km
Beaches
- Traeth Trefor 1,5 km
Local services
- Esso Fuel station 7,2 km
- Ysbyty Bryn Beryl Hospital 8,3 km
- RJ Jones Pharmacy 9,5 km
Must see
Criccieth Castle 14,3 km
Caernarfon Castle 19,2 km
Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 19,6 km
Ffestiniog Railway 20,3 km
Portmeirion Gardens 22,5 km
National Trust
Plas yn Rhiw 22,9 km
Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 27,1 km
Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 38,7 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
B4417 - Tre'r Ceiri - B4417 1,8 km
Car Park - Nant Gwrtheyrn - Gallt y Bwlch - Car Park 3,5 km
Gyrn Goch - Afon Hen - Gyrn Goch 3,6 km
Clynnog Fawr - Bwlch Mawr - Gyrn Ddu - Bryn-yr-Eryr - Clynnog Fawr 4,8 km
Aberdesach - Lleyn Coast Path - Garn Fawr - Aberdesach 6,9 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 Penlon Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Penlon Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Penlon Caravan and Camping? If you’d like to get some exercise in, the uphill stroll to the scattered relics at Tre’r Ceiri Hillfort (half an hour’s walk) will get your legs stretched nicely. If you prefer … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Penlon Caravan and Camping?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 12:30 p.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Penlon Caravan and Camping? From R481,56 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.