Gwersyllfa Llyn Dinas Campsite

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Lakeside pitches
Lakeside pitches
The lake
The lake
Lakeside pitches
Lakeside pitches, with dogs welcome
Lakeside pitches
The site is on national trust farmland
View over the lake
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  • Peaceful Eryri wild camping site on the banks of Llyn Dinas Lake
  • A mile and a half from Beddgelert and the Yr Wyddfa Watkin Path
  • On National Trust land with lake access for fishing and swimming
Wild camping isn’t allowed in Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) without getting permission from the landowner – and sometimes that can be tricky to track down if you don’t know where to ask. So here’s a nice simple solution: book a pitch at Gwersyllfa Llyn Dinas Campsite and you’ll get the wild camping experience while being safe in the knowledge that you’re on the right side of the law. With that wild experience also comes a particularly prime location for Eryri camping – right on the banks of Llyn Dinas Lake, at the foot of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), the tallest mountain in Wales. It’s a truly spectacular spot on National Trust land about a mile and a half from Beddgelert, and guests are asked to leave the place as pristine as they found it, taking all rubbish with them and being very careful not to damage the ground with things like barbecues. Wild this place is indeed, so you’ll need to come prepared – there are no toilets, washrooms, drinking water taps or other facilities (although there are picnic tables for your meals). It may feel incredibly remote, but in fact it’s fairly easy to get here as it’s just off the A498 main road. What might you get up to while you’re here? Well, soaking up the scenery for a start, of course – perhaps while swimming or fishing in the lake. There are also heaps of walks around, including trails up to the summit of Yr Wyddfa (the trailhead for the Watkin Path is about a mile and a half away).

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Open now
Opens 18 June

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Wed, 18 June to

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Features

Pop-up campground

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 Watersports Wild swimming

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 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 Bush Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point No hot water No running water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Gwersyllfa Llyn Dinas Campsite

Llyndy Isaf

Nant Gwynant

Caernarfon

Gwynedd

Wales

LL55 4NL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.02194°N
4.07064°W

Route directions

What3Words: ///worry.mailings.risky Park in the layby on the A498, by the National Trust picnic site named Garth. Walk through the picnic site, over the bridge and onto the other side of the lake to Llyndy Isaf.

Nearest transport

Coach
10.4 km Market Square
11.2 km Tesco
11.2 km Sportsman
Rail
8.5 km Tan-y-Bwlch Ffestiniog Railway Station
9.4 km Blaenau Ffestiniog Rail Station
10.3 km Roman Bridge Rail Station
Ferry
33.7 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
34.2 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
Airport
40.4 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Sygun Copper Mine: 10 minutes’ walk - Yr Wyddfa Watkin Path trailhead: half an hour’s walk - Beddgelert (for walks and Welsh Highland Railway): three minutes’ drive - Llyn Gwynant (lake): five minutes - Glyder Fawr (mountain): 15 minutes - Crib Goch (mountain): 15 minutes - Betws-y-Coed (popular village for walks): 25 minutes - Portmeirion (Italianate coastal village): 25 minutes - Llanberis (for National Slate Museum, Dolbadarn Castle and lake walks): 25 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Craig Du Beach Central 14.8 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Criccieth 15.5 km Sea GoodGoodExcellentExcellent
Harlech 18.2 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Morfa Dinlle 19.2 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 21.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 11 km

National Slate Museum 11.3 km

Snowdon Mountain Railway 11.3 km

Ffestiniog Railway 11.5 km

Portmeirion Gardens 12.2 km

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 15.6 km

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 22.5 km

Bodnant Garden 29.7 km

Aberconwy House 33 km

Plas yn Rhiw 43 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Nant Gwynnant - Pen-y-pass - Nant Gwynnant 2.2 km

Beddgelert - Llyn Dinas - Nanmor Valley - Pass of Aberglaslyn 2.4 km

Beddgelert - Gelert's Grave - River Glaslyn - River Colwyn 2.7 km

A498 - Llyn Gwynant - River Glaslyn - A498 3 km

Nantmor - Cwm Bychan - Sygun Copper Mines - Beddgelert 3.4 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.

Reviews

6.3

Overall rating from 7 Pitchup.com customers

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57% would recommend this campground to a friend

57% would stay here again

What customers say

Unique wild camping spot with gorgeous lake access & peaceful vibes. Great for paddling & scenery. Some found parking a trek & site busy with day-trippers, plus patchy phone signal & limited spots. Others loved it!

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The view, was quite close to…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass and gravel tent site (lake view)

Liked The view, was quite close to where you have to park, amazing sunset spot.

Disliked The fact that we was told only one other had booked, got there to not being able to find much in terms of setting up was full of people whether they’d paid or not was a different question. A birthday group (6+ atleast) pitched up next to us drinking all night, screaming, shouting chopping down trees for their fire, walking between pitches they finally slept at 5am! Whilst I understand the wild camping concept (great in theory) this site really does need to be monitored to stop any anti socialness, we chose here so we could wild camp permissibly with our child. Wild camping is meant to be discreet, leave no trace, don’t disrupt others. Really disappointed as the location was great.

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From the manager: i can confirm that those campers hadn't booked. i'm so sorry that they disturbed your stay and took away the peace from it

Good access to water…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass and gravel tent site (lake view)

Liked Good access to water

Disliked No signposts or signs, address doesn't exist online, I went to the location on the map and it was along a public footpath and full of evening lakegoers with beach tents so no where to pitch. I then walked all the way around the lake and couldn't find any evidence of a designated lakeside pitch. Spoke to one of the neighbouring houses and he pointed out where it was and said it was a new thing they were doing, but I couldn't find anything. Ended up camping elsewhere so disappointing.

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Beautiful lake and great scenery…

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Lauren M.

Unpowered grass and gravel tent site (lake view)

Liked Beautiful lake and great scenery

Disliked Quite a walk away from the main road where it's the only place to park the car.

It's a national trust site so had alot of walkers around. The ground is not level, alot of big rocks

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Excellent site for those who like wild camping

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Zygimantas B.

Unpowered grass and gravel tent site (lake view)

Liked Great peaceful place for wild camping, enjoyed paddling and views around

Disliked No signal even to call the owner, could be more pitches

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One of a kind couldn’t believe my luck

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass and gravel tent site (lake view)

Liked Truly wild with permission

Disliked I didn’t mind but long walk from the car and busy in the daytime with walkers swimmers and children etc

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The lake, the area, nice places…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass and gravel tent site (lake view)

Liked The lake, the area, nice places to pitch up and many places to enter the lake.

Disliked Weather was the only downfall

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jason p.

Unpowered grass and gravel tent site (lake view)

Liked Nothing

Disliked Everything

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Gwersyllfa Llyn Dinas Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Gwersyllfa Llyn Dinas Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Gwersyllfa Llyn Dinas Campsite? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Sygun Copper Mine: 10 minutes’ walk - Yr Wyddfa Watkin Path trailhead: half an hour’s walk - Beddgelert (for walks and Welsh Highland Railway): three minutes’ … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Gwersyllfa Llyn Dinas Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12:30 p.m.
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