Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park

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Llyn Tegid & Gwersyll Pen Y Bont (added by manager 22 Jun 2023)
Llyn tegid & gwersyll pen y bont
Hardstanding touring pitches
Fully serviced hardstanding touring pitches
Touring pitches
View of the site and llyn tegid
Pen y bont & bala lake
Pen y bont touring park and bala lake
Large electric tent pitches
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Hardstanding touring pitches
Fully serviced hardstanding touring pitches
Touring pitches

  • 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 3
Tent pitches 19
Motorhome pitches 37
Touring caravan pitches 37
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
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 bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Fri, 01 Mar to

Open from Sat, 01 Mar to

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating based on 759 reviews View breakdown

Lake and/or mountain

Voted 78% of visitors View breakdown

96%

would recommend this site to a friend

93%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

We’ll be back.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kevin A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch (large)

Liked: It was a fantastic site which was well featured and nicely laid out with ample-sized pitches for all users from tents to motorhomes and caravans. Reception and check in was quick and friendly from a young lady who obviously enjoyed what she does and couldn’t be more helpful. The site itself is a nice walking distance from Bala lake foreshore and the town itself, plus they have a little shop onsite, so you really do have everything you need for a nice break away in beautiful Wales, close to Snowdonia if you fancy a good hike. The showers / toilets are nice and well maintained / cleaned. The water was hot, but not scalding and there was a hairdryer in the ladies. All-in-all we can’t fault our 2-night stay.

Disliked: Nothing. Absolutely can’t fault!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Well Kevin how very kind of you to leave such a nice review, we really do appreciate it. We are so glad that you had a good time and we hope to see you again in the future. Team PYB

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked: Fantastic site.. Very clean, tidy and friendly 5min walk into bala.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much, we hope to welcome you back to Pen Y Bont very soon!

This was our maiden journey in our camper van Trev. We felt…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Debbie J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked: This was our maiden journey in our camper van Trev. We felt like we’d hit the jackpot with this site. It was a great location with a nice walk into the town or the lake. The site itself was set on a pet location with was easy to find. Lovely clean facilities and friendly/helpful staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Aww, thank you so much Debbie! We very much hope to see you again! Kind Regards, Team PYB

An great site with great facilities. Bring earplugs if near the road.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Dave B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked: Facilities were 1st class and the site very nicely laid out. Also, the perfect distance to walk into Bala.

Disliked: We were close to the entrance and the road noise, echoing from the farm buildings opposite was a significant spoiler for us

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, peaceful, close to bala

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
kay t. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch (medium)

Liked: Facilities where amazing, very clean and new. Pot wash was under cover. Whole site was lit up near the roads and the electric hook up parts. Had a small shop selling essentials

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Kay 😊 we hope to welcome you back to Pen Y Bont very soon!

Lovely site, very clean, friendly staff, well laid out & level pitches.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Joy J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (small, maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Lovely site, very clean, friendly staff, well laid out & level pitches.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Joy for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated and so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. Please come and see us again. Team PYB

Nice site clean quiet five mins from local shops Good amienities…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
barry l. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked: Nice site clean quiet five mins from local shops Good amienities

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words, very much appreciated. Hopefully we will see you here again in the future. Team PYB

Facilities were brilliant, great location, lovely site. Definitely be going back!…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Onnen 2 bedroom safari tent (pet friendly)

Liked: Facilities were brilliant, great location, lovely site. Definitely be going back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: What a good start to the day. Thank you so much for your kind words , very much appreciated and we look forward to seeing you here again. Team PYB

Brilliant stay

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked: Warm greeting on arrival great pitch with lovely views of sheep nice tidy site

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind words, very much appreciated and we hope to see you again. Team PYB

Great stay

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Phil C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked: Clean, well appointed site. Clean facilities, well maintained camp site. Shop well stocked, site close to local town walks and preserved railway

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind words we really do appreciate it and we would love to see you here again in the future. Team PYB

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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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 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: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Disabled facilities 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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Harlech 36.4 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Llandanwg 37 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Barmouth 37.4 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Tal-Y-Bont 37.9 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 38.4 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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 R791.20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.