Fronalchen Caravan Park

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View of the site at sunset
View of the site at sunset
Clear view or Cader Idris
Spacious grass pitches
Red sky at night…
Entrance to the site (with Cadair Idris in the background)
Enterance to camping field
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Plenty of space
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Clear view or Cader Idris
Spacious grass pitches
Red sky at night…

  • Scenic back-to-basics site in Eryri/Snowdonia National Park
  • A 20-minute drive from beaches at Barmouth and Fairbourne
  • Famed Mach Loop within 10-minute drive; Portmeirion Gardens within 40
How does a spacious, back-to-basics site sound? How about if it were inside a spectacular national park, with stunning views of the mountains? If you answered ‘pretty fab, ta very much’, get motors running all the way to Fronalchen Caravan Park, a family-friendly site five minutes’ drive from Dolgellau in Gwynedd. Ramblers, hikers, bikers and riders are well served hereabouts, as the site’s in Eryri/Snowdonia National Park: Torrent Walk (a four-mile circular route along the River Clywedog gorge) starts less than five minutes away and the mountain biking tracks of Coed-y-Brenin are within half an hour. It's about 20 minutes from here to pony trekking excursions too... surely one of the most photogenic ways to venture around this part of the world...? If this all sounds a tad too hectic, slow things down a notch with a lazy beach day. There are lengthy sandy stretches in Fairbourne and Barmouth (both 20 minutes from base), where hitting the waves on a surfboard or signing up for a fishing trip are highly recommended. Fancy a few zero-fuss days instead? Retreat back to base, where there’s little to distract from gorgeous views of Cadair Idris (hikes start around 40 minutes away) and the mountains around it, and there’s lots of room for kickabouts, dog walks, cosy campfires by the riverbank and leisurely barbecues.

Site type

Tent pitches 150
Touring caravan pitches 150
Motorhome pitches 150
Open now
Opens 30 April
Please note

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Admission

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

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Thu, 30 Apr to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 377 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

91% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, scenic spot with friendly staff & mountain views. Clean facilities, mostly well-kept. Peaceful, near walks & river, campfires welcome. Occasional generator noise & limited hot water for washing up noted.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 2026/09/08

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Stunning location.…

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 Molly C. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Stunning location.

Disliked Not once cleaned the toilet and shower facilities whilst we stayed there.

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Easy check in with the office…

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Sean B. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Easy check in with the office QR code. Good showers

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Love it here

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Melanie G. 7 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely vibe. Great views. All together chilled stay. No bothers. No madness. Just chilled

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Relaxed & easy check in with…

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Sean B. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Relaxed & easy check in with the QR code 👍, great showers will be back

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location was fab, quiet and spacious…

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Neil B. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Location was fab, quiet and spacious site. Loved it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Poorna G. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Location, environment and facilities

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Beautiful place great view, toilets and…

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 Katarzyna K. 2 reviews

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Beautiful place great view, toilets and showers clean and taken care of regularly

Disliked No hot water available to wash the dishes, also electricity coming from generator which would be loud for those pitching next to it. Gentleman looking after the campsite was quite rude to people for not recycling properly, yet no instruction how to do so in line with Welsh regulations.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful veiws out the tent, peaceful nature sounds

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8 out of 10
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 Georgina R. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Its a very open field you can pitch up anywhere around the edge, loved that the stream was nust behind us and was a lush white noise to get to sleep.
Looks like the toilet shower block was pretty new
The area is pretty secluded but has a lovely walk around some stunning waterfalls
There's a village thats about a 40 min walk

Disliked The toilet and shower block could have been bigger with the amount of people in the field, the potaloos in the field smell
We had a pretty rude encounter with the farmer/owner, we threw our non recycling bin bag away in the general waste (which had mostly kitchen towel in it due to cleaning up rain puddles in the tent) and we held the bin lid open for him, he gave the worse scowl and launched whatever he had in to the bin, I understand hes probably encountered alot of people leaving behind mess, but we stand by the leave no trace and always clean up after ourselves.
Also mind the super steep hill on entrance and exit

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Not good

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Location That's it

Disliked Noisy, rowdy Had people partying till late which is fine until they start shouting " your a dirty cunt at each other and fuck off " then you wake up and you have someone pitched up so close.. Then waken up at 7 in the morning by screaming Indians

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry your stay was disturbed by the behaviour and noise of other guests. Had we been made aware at the time, we would have addressed this straight away. We appreciate your comments and will continue to monitor this.

Great camp site all round. Good…

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Georgia J. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great camp site all round. Good space, electric was great. Gentleman who owned/ran the camp was very helpful and always cleaning up to ensure a clean area.

Disliked The only bad thing I would say is no hot water to wash up but we just boiled water and did it tent side

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Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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 Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Fronalchen Caravan Park

Fronalchen

Dolgellau

Gwynedd

Wales

LL40 2AD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52,75167°N
3,85202°W

Nearest transport

Coach
27,3 km Sportsman
27,4 km Tesco
28,6 km Market Square
Rail
13,1 km Morfa Mawddach Rail Station
14,2 km Barmouth Rail Station
14,7 km Fairbourne Rail Station
Ferry
13,9 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
14 km 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

Guests with one foot in the past will find plenty nearby to keep them entertained. Start by poking around the ruins of Cymer Abbey, 10 minutes’ drive away, before diving into ancient Welsh legend beneath the earth in King Arthur’s Labyrinth, chugging along tracks on one of the local heritage narrow gauge railways, and exploring the spectacularly sited Harlech Castle, all within 45 minutes of base. Prefer the wind in your hair? Pick up speed on the ziplines at Zip World Slate Caverns and on the downhill biking trails at Antur Stiniog, both about 40 minutes away, or stick closer to home (10 minutes) to keep eyes peeled for low-flying jets at the famed Mach Loop. Outdoorsy types may want to travel the 20 minutes to Cregennan Lakes instead, where there are lots of trails to traipse along, as well as two lakes for trout fishing. Not your bag? The subtropical Portmeirion Gardens 40 minutes away are an absolute must for budding horticulturalists – be sure to explore this ‘Gwyltt’ (Welsh for wildwood) thoroughly, as there are secret gardens, a derelict castle and even a graveyard to root out.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16,1 km)

Food and drink

  • Fronoleu Country Hotel Restaurant 1,2 km
  • The Stag Inn Pub 2,4 km
  • Torrent Walk Pub 2,4 km
  • The Unicorn Pub 2,4 km
  • Cross Keys Pub 2,4 km
  • Royal Ship Hotel Pub 2,5 km
  • The Fork, Cork & Feathers Restaurant 2,5 km
  • Lemon Grass Restaurant 2,6 km
  • Cross Foxes Restaurant 2,6 km
  • Mawddach Pizza Napoletana Restaurant 4,2 km

Groceries

  • Eurospar Supermarket 2,1 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 2,2 km
  • Gwin Dylanwad Wine Off-licence 2,4 km

Parks and play

  • Dolgellau Park 2,3 km

Family days out

  • Forest Garden Visitor attraction 4 km
  • Glasdir Copper Mine Visitor attraction 4 km
  • Rhaeadr Du Waterfalls Visitor attraction 6,4 km
  • Castell Y Bere Castle 13,2 km
  • Castell Carreg-y-saeth Castle 15,9 km

Public transport

  • Dolgellau, Ffordd Bala Road 2,1 km
  • Arran Road 2,2 km
  • Brithdir, Bont Newydd 2,4 km
  • Eldon Square 2,5 km
  • Penbryn Garage 2,8 km
  • Coleg Meirion Dwyfor 3,2 km
  • Bro Cymmer 3,3 km
  • St Machreth`s Church War Memorial 3,7 km
  • Pont Borthwnog 6,1 km
  • Minffordd Hotel 7,4 km

Local services

  • Mile End Service Station Fuel station 0,9 km
  • Texaco Fuel station 2,2 km
  • Dolgellau and Barmouth Hospital 2,3 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 2,5 km
  • Rowlands Pharmacy 2,5 km

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Must see

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 17,8 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 21 km

Portmeirion Gardens 24,5 km

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 24,7 km

Ffestiniog Railway 26,6 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 33,5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Precipice Walk, north of Dolgellau 2,5 km

The New Precipice Walk from Llanelltyd 3,2 km

Mawddach Estuary 5,4 km

Cadair Idris by the Fox's Path 5,5 km

Cadair Idris 6,3 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 Fronalchen Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Fronalchen Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Fronalchen Caravan Park? Guests with one foot in the past will find plenty nearby to keep them entertained. Start by poking around the ruins of Cymer Abbey, 10 minutes’ drive away, before diving into ancient … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Fronalchen Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Fronalchen Caravan Park? From R521,73 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.