Camping in Llanberis

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Visitor photo of the view from the top of the campsite on the top field
Visitor photo of the view from the top of the campsite on the top field
Visitor image of the amazing views
Top field with mountain views
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Bathroom
Bathroom
Main yard
Reception with vending machine
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Visitor image of the amazing views
Top field with mountain views
Non-electric grass tent pitch

  • Back-to-basics site on the edge of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia)
  • Caernarfon 20 minutes’ drive; Zip World Penrhyn Quarry half an hour
  • Direct access to the Llanberis Path and Snowdown Ranger Path
Looking for a simple site that can be used as a base camp for summiting Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)? Consider Camping in Llanberis, which sits on the north-western fringes of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia). It has direct access to the Llanberis Path and the Snowdon Ranger Path, two routes (of varying difficulties) that lead to the summit of the tallest mountain in Wales. Suited to the outdoorsy type who doesn’t expect any luxury facilities, this is a back-to-basics spot, though there are some amenities, including a toilet block with coin-operated hot showers, a washing-up corner, a fridge, freezer and microwave, and phone-charging plugs. According to demand and the season, there's also sometimes a food van selling breakfast baps in the morning and burgers and loaded fries in the evening (all to be pre-ordered at the reception), plus craft beers. The on-site team is happy to hand over some friendly local knowledge and advice. There’s no need to book or find the car parks for Yr Wyddfa here; in addition, the Pen y Pass paths are also easily accessible by car or a Sherpa bus. Camping in Llanberis is just a 10-minute stroll from Llanberis, where there are shops, restaurants, cafés and attractions like the Llanberis Lake Railway. It’s a 25-minute walk to the Snowdon Mountain Railway station for those who don’t want to make the climb to the summit. It’s also a great base camp for those attending running events like Ultra-Trail Snowdonia and the Snowdon Marathon. The Snowdonia Slate Trail, a long-distance path stretching for 83 miles, is a 15-minute drive away.

Site type

Tent pitches 60
Rent a tent 2
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £1,00 (R22,69) applies for the use of the shower.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Sun, 01 Mar to

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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 325 Pitchup.com customers

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Spectacular sceneryWalkers' paradiseLake and/or mountain

91% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Stunning views for hikers exploring Snowdonia! Close to Llanberis with mountain path access. Clean facilities, friendly staff. Some sloped pitches, but generally spacious and chilled. Manager addresses noise/facility feedback.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good site with proximity to Snowdon. Lack of cleanliness lets it down

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Beautiful campsite set in a great landscape. The site itself is on a hill so it makes for brilliant views of the surrounding mountains and lake. Within 30 mins walking distance of Snowdon’s Llanberis Path route if you don’t want to deal with parking at the start.

We could pitch anywhere of our choosing in 2 different fields. Could park the car right up on the field next to our tent which was good. Lots of stone fire pits scattered around and logs sold in the reception so we had some good campfires in the evenings.

Disliked The toilets were fairly nice with washbasins and hand-soap available. Unfortunately the men’s washroom was out of hand towels for my whole stay (4 days), I had to get my partner to bring me some from the Ladies room so that I could dry my hands. It was the off-season but I’d still expect one of the site owners to take a peek inside at least once a day.

The shower facilities were quite dirty with mud on the floor, a used bandage stuck to the wall and broken shower curtain. I would have liked these to be a bit nicer/cleaner given that you need to pay extra to use them. Again, this was not cleaned once for the duration of my stay. £1 for 8 mins of water starts from the time you put the coin in at the door, not the time you start the shower, so be prepared to change quickly.

Similarly, the washing up facilities were in need of improvements. Leaking taps, lack of hot water and mud in all the basins. Again, wasn’t cleaned at all during our stay. Needed a good scrub and some TLC. Hope this is next on the to-do list.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite for the weekend! Stunning views

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Jessica N.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The view was Beautiful! There was plenty of room and liked there was a toilet near by on the field.
Provide kindling so I was able to have a fire. Facility’s was great and all close together

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Good stay, cosy and good facilities

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Theo C.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Spacious, nice location, quiet, isolated but not too out the way, friendly staff, toilet facilities and shower decent, shower warm

Disliked Shower turned off early, food van not open

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From the manager: Showers last 8 mins from when money is inserted
Food van is not open mid week during off season. There were less than 5 people on site when you were here so it made no sense to open the van, sorry! For future customers - instead of writing a review about disappointment, please ask us at reception if you want food as we will be more than happy to cook you something during closed hours if the chef is on site!!

Lovely atmosphere, lovely staff, fantastic location…

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Clarice S.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely atmosphere, lovely staff, fantastic location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet and a nice area…

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Gabriel C.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Quiet and a nice area

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, easy access to footpaths…

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Dafydd R.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great location, easy access to footpaths and a short walk into Llanberis.

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Not the experience or quiet night I was hoping for or had paid for.

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3 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Not much to say here I'm afraid, sorry.

Disliked Because of the wet field, I had to park in the car park, with cars and vans parked right next to my van, with no room to tie the dogs out, sit out and cook. It was very noisy with vehicles and people coming and going until very late at night.
When I booked in, there was no apology for this and I was just told to park in the car park. I had to ask why.

The toilet/shower block were ok, but no real toilet paper and half a roll of thin, paper towels.

I was given the option of parking in the upper car park, but I decided against it as it was already quite busy and I have limited mobility, so wanted to be closer to the toilet block.
I left early the next morning and parked up in a lay-by to make myself breakfast.

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From the manager: It’s very clear on our website that during wet weather we require all vehicles to park on the carpark and that we are not suitable for campervans due to this.

We tried to give you different options but you clearly didn’t want to be here from the moment you arrived. Theres no pleasing some people no matter how nice you try to be or how much you try to help!

Sorry that we don’t supply Andrex toilet paper but all toilet paper supplied are mini jumbo rolls - proper toilet paper suitable for our private waste.

Facilities available 24/7 5 minute walk…

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Dereck M.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Facilities available 24/7
5 minute walk from high street.
Plenty of hiking routes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely visit again

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked It had everything you needed for a proper camping trip, the location was also superb with fantastic access to walking routes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean site where only a few good places to camp.

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Sam T.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Clean facilities. Great cats. Easy to find. Instructions to pay when no reception.

Disliked Not very good selection of camping places. Freezer was iced full.

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Features

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 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

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 Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Camping in Llanberis

Llwyn Celyn Bach

Llanberis

Gwynedd

Wales

LL55 4SR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53,11455°N
4,1338°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9,8 km Bus Station
12,2 km Povey's Garage
12,2 km Povey`s Garage
Rail
12 km Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station
12,9 km Llanfairpwll Rail Station
16,2 km Roman Bridge Rail Station
Ferry
39,6 km Holyhead Ferry Terminal
44,3 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
44,8 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
Airport
31 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

If you want to balance your outdoorsy pursuit with a bit of history, head to Caernarfon (20 minutes’ drive), where a fortress built by Edward I in the late 13th century sits where the river Seiont flows into the Menai Strait. Across the Seiont is a large green area with a skatepark and a waterfront path. Lined with independent kiosks, Garth Pier in Bangor (half an hour) stretches halfway across the Menai Strait, making the island of Anglesey seem so close you could almost touch it. There are more views of Anglesey from the Roman Camp, an area of woodland and lawns at the top of a hill overlooking the city. Those who want more thrills besides summiting Yr Wyddfa should visit Zip World Penrhyn Quarry (half an hour), where they can take a vertiginous flight across the lake of a disused quarry on what is said to be the world’s fastest zipwire. If you’re brave enough to keep your eyes open, you might catch a glimpse of the Welsh coastline while you’re in mid-air.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morfa Dinlle 14,1 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llanddwyn 17,2 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llanfairfechan 19,4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llanddona 21,6 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Penmaenmawr 22,6 km Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Slate Museum 1,3 km

Snowdon Mountain Railway 1,3 km

Penrhyn Castle 9 km

Caernarfon Castle 10 km

Beaumaris Castle 16,7 km

National Trust

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 11,5 km

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 20,6 km

Bodnant Garden 26 km

Aberconwy House 27,5 km

Plas yn Rhiw 45,9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ceunant Bach - Moel Eilio - Foel Goch 0,5 km

Gwastadnant - Elidir Fach - Elidir Fawr - Gwastadnant 4 km

Ogwen Cottage - Llyn Bochlwyd - Glyder Fach - Glyder Fawr - Devil's Kitchen 7,6 km

Pen-y-benglog - Llyn Idwal - Devil's Kitchen - Pen-y-benglog 7,6 km

Pont Pen-y-benglog - Pen yr Ole Wen - Tat y Llyn Ogwen - Pont Pen-y-benglog 7,7 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 Camping in Llanberis have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping in Llanberis dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping in Llanberis? If you want to balance your outdoorsy pursuit with a bit of history, head to Caernarfon (20 minutes’ drive), where a fortress built by Edward I in the late 13th century sits … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping in Llanberis?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping in Llanberis? From R637,51 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.