The Paddocks Caravan and Camping

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Aerial view of the site
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Five spacious pitches

  • Small adults-only campsite in the village of Llanystumdwy, North Wales
  • A 15-minute drive to Snowdonia National Park; 25 minutes to Caernarfon
  • Well-maintained grass pitches and shower block; communal dining area
Family-run The Paddocks Caravan and Camping is a small and ultra-organised site with well-maintained, flat and spacious pitches in north Wales. It’s less than five minutes’ drive to the beach at Criccieth, and around half an hour to the imposing castles at Harlech and Caernarfon, making this a cracking adults-only base from which to explore the Llŷn Peninsula. It's a 10-minute trip by car to the wide, south-facing sands at Pwllheli, a former haunt of smugglers and pirates. You'll find it quite a bit calmer these days, especially if you follow the fab Llŷn Peninsula Coastal Path round the peninsula for views and wildlife and splendid sea air. Sandcastles, paddling and rockpool exploration are all there for the taking. If you’d rather ditch the car, a bus stop is five minutes’ walk away, or you can explore on two legs – perhaps a good place to start is the local village of Llanystumdwy (five minutes’ walk), as it’s the burial place of former Prime Minister David Lloyd George. You can see his grave and visit a small museum, and afterwards stroll down the banks of the scenic River Dwyfor or pop into the pub for a pint. Gleaming facilities on site include a well-lit shower block with two private bathrooms (each containing a large shower, wash-hand basin and toilet), plus a separate adjacent shower with a dressing room and a hair dryer. Nearby is a covered communal area with a table and seating, plus two washing-up sinks, a fridge-freezer, a separate drinks fridge, a microwave, toaster and a kettle. There's also a phone-charging point. Firepits and barbecues are allowed, but they must be raised off the ground and set up on one of the concrete slabs provided. Small chimineas and barbecues are available for nightly hire on site, and you can buy logs and charcoal here too. Please note that parties are not permitted – this is a quiet site.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 5
Tent pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 5
Open now
Opens 25 April
Please note
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 9.1 metres are not allowed.
  • Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • The maximum gazebo size allowed is 3m x 3m.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 25 Apr to

Open from Fri, 24 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

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99% would stay here again

What customers say

Immaculate, spacious site with friendly owners. Super clean showers/toilets. Handy communal area (fridges/microwaves/kettles). Peaceful, great base for exploring. Top spot for a chilled break.

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Everything. Beautiful location. Clean facilities. Lovely hosts.…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Everything. Beautiful location. Clean facilities. Lovely hosts.

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Peter Y.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Super site lovely helpful owners. Great facilities we will be staying again. Very quite a great spot to discover the Llyn peninsula. We would throughly recommend this site.

Disliked Nothing.

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Excellent campsite, highly recommended

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Daniel T.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Amazing campsite, one of the best we have been to. Very well maintained site with large pitches. The facilities were great - freezer, fridges, washing up area, chiminea/firepits for hire, plus lots of local info which was helpful. Everything was spotlessly clean. The site is on the smaller side which provides a relaxed, quiet and friendly atmosphere. Good location to explore North Wales. We will definitely be back and highly recommend!

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Just spent two nights at the Paddocks camp site and I must…

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Brin J.

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Liked Just spent two nights at the Paddocks camp site and I must say the peace and quiet was that good I’d thought I’d gone to heaven. The camp site owners are very genuine, honest and informative people, nothing was too much trouble for them (including lending me hammer) the Paddock was absolutely immaculate, not one scrap of litter, and the grass mown to perfection. The amenities were outstanding, the cleanliness of the showers and toilets and the communal areas were fabulous better than some 5 star hotels I have stayed in. I will definitely recommend this site to friends and I can’t wait to return. Thank you.

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Excellent site with clean facilities friendly owners and level pitches

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Gary T.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very organised and clean site. Nice and quiet.

Disliked Nothing

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Best campsite I have ever been. I highly recommend to everyone.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Shortly after arriving, I was pleasantly surprised. After speaking to the owner, I learned that we had a kettle, fridge, and microwave for our use. The toilets and showers were very clean. The campsite was very well-maintained, with Wi-Fi access. The owner was kind and helpful.

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Very peaceful, great facilities, they've thought of everything.

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Anonymous

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Liked Clean, friendly and spacious and in a great location.

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Excellent all round! Highly recommend

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Matt b.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The campsite was immaculate! Fantastic location! A+ facilities. Just wonderful, so very welcoming and able to assist even though I’d accidentally only booked 1 night instead of 2. Our dog loved the facilities and had lots of fun.

Disliked Having to come home

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Peaceful site lovely facilities, clean showers and loos. Pitches generous in size. Dog walk…

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Martine B.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Peaceful site lovely facilities, clean showers and loos.
Pitches generous in size.
Dog walk area

Disliked Nice dig walkarea would have worked better for us if it was escape proof then dog could have been of lead otherwise good.

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Pitch up notes for the Paddocks Well, where do we start? It’s not…

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Jeremy M.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Pitch up notes for the Paddocks
Well, where do we start? It’s not very often that you can say a campsite is perfect in your own eyes, but The Paddocks is one of those! On arrival we were greeted by Juliette with a big smile and, full of helpfulness, she took time to show us all the site had to offer; showers, toilets, washing facilities and Wi-Fi etc and then she took us to our large, allocated pitch. We had a non electric pitch and there were already a few tents and camper vans dotted around. It looked perfect, the grass was nice and short with very few cuttings laying around. During our stay we watched as Leigh maintained the site daily. The other half of the site had some hard standings and services plus electric for tents and camper vans. The facilities were also of the highest standard and meticulously clean. The powerful hot showers and toilets were what you would have in your own home. These were all situated in a large building containing the washing up area with all the sundries supplied, washing up liquid, sponges, cloths, brushes etc. Also in the room was a large wooden picnic bench style table, a microwave, kettle, a fridge freezer with ice and water as well as another freezer and fridge. There were even bags, stickers and pens for us to use to label and store our food. It would be a very welcome space if the weather was inclement. There were packets with coffee and tea for sale in case you ran out, milk and eggs were also for sale (both chicken and duck). You could hire BBQ’s, fire pits and chiminea or just buy logs, coals and firefighters if you ran out. Juliette and Leigh are the perfect hosts, nothing was too much for either of them; in fact we had some very high winds one day and a couple of pegs came loose on our tent, so Leigh went over and sorted it out for us while we were away. I could continue writing more great stuff about this site, but my suggestion would be just book up and enjoy it! Thank you to both for making our Welsh holiday so lovely, see you again the future Jeremy and Alison.

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Features

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 Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Paddocks Caravan and Camping

Dwyfor Ranch

Llanystumdwy

Criccieth

Gwynedd

Wales

LL52 0SU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.92532°N
4.27408°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.9 km High Street
2.9 km High Street
4.9 km Brynbachau
Rail
2.6 km Criccieth Rail Station
5 km Penychain Rail Station
7.4 km Abererch Rail Station
Ferry
27.4 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
27.9 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
32.5 km Aberdaron Ferry Landing
Airport
40.6 km 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Llanystumdwy (birthplace of David Lloyd George): five minutes’ walk - Criccieth (castle and beach): five minutes’ drive - Porthmadog: 10 minutes - Morfa Bychan: 10 minutes - Pwllheli (sailing): 15 minutes - Snowdonia National Park: 15 minutes - Portmeirion (Italianate architecture): 20 minutes - Caernarfon Castle: 25 minutes - Harlech (castle and beach): half an hour - Zip World Llechwedd: 40 minutes - Isle of Anglesey: 40 minutes - Snowdon View Point: 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Criccieth 3.2 km Sea GoodGoodExcellentExcellent
Craig Du Beach Central 6.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Glan Don Beach 9.6 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Pwllheli 11.2 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Harlech 12 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Criccieth Castle 3 km

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 9.4 km

Ffestiniog Railway 9.9 km

Portmeirion Gardens 11.9 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 13.3 km

National Trust

Plas yn Rhiw 25.9 km

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 31 km

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 32.2 km

Bodnant Garden 46.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Morfa Bychan 7.5 km

Cwmystradllyn Reservoir - Ty Mawr Slate Mill 9.9 km

B4417 - Tre'r Ceiri - B4417 10.7 km

Portmeirion - Minffordd - Boston Lodge Halt - Portmeirio 11.9 km

Gyrn Goch - Afon Hen - Gyrn Goch 11.9 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Paddocks Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Paddocks Caravan and Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near The Paddocks Caravan and Camping? Local attractions and activities include: - Llanystumdwy (birthplace of David Lloyd George): five minutes’ walk - Criccieth (castle and beach): five minutes’ drive - Porthmadog: 10 minutes - Morfa Bychan: 10 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Paddocks Caravan and Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Paddocks Caravan and Camping? From R667,13 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.