Tyn Yr Onnen Farm

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Aerial view of the site (added by manager 28 May 2024)
Peaceful setting (added by manager 28 may 2024)
Grass pitches with electric hook-up (added by manager 28 may 2024)
Pod exterior (added by manager 28 may 2024)

  • Family-run farm on the edge of Snowdonia National Park
  • Donkeys, llamas, chickens and more to see on site
  • Well-known walking country with hundreds of acres direct from the farm
Off to Wales to wander? Pitch up at superbly scenic Tyn Yr Onnen Farm, on the edge of Snowdonia National Park between the Moel Eilio and the Elephant Mountains (Mynydd Mawr), for a hiking holiday you won't forget. Keen-footed wayfarers of all abilities can wander hundreds of acres of heathland direct from the farm including a route right up to Snowdon's peak – although if that thought makes you pale, the Snowdon Mountain Railway with its more relaxed summit accessing is only a few miles away. Guests also travel to Tyn Yr Onnen Farm and this part of north Wales for the coastline and beaches of the Llŷn Peninsula and the Isle of Anglesey within easy driving distance, and to get down with Wales's mighty heritage at the likes of the National Slate Centre and the castles of Harlech, Caernarfon, Bangor, Beaumaris, all nearby. On site, llamas, donkeys, pigs, chickens, ducks, turkeys and newborn lambs in spring inhabit the farm for the kids to coo at: Tyn Yr Onnen is a working 180-acre sheep farm managed by the Griffiths family for over 300 years. Pitches are sheltered, with loads of room for barbecues, and campfires are allowed in one of the camping fields. The children can entertain themselves at the play area with swings, roundabouts and sandpit (parental supervision required at all times, of course), while the grownups should be chuffed at the clean and modern amenities in the refurbished toilet and shower block, with free hot showers, baby changing, disabled facilities and a utility room with washing-up area, campers' fridge and freezer, washing machines and tumble drier. There are also 22-amp electric vehicle charging points. The local village, Waunfawr, is within walking distance and has a village shop open daily, as well as a pub serving the type of good food you want after a hike. There is also a local bus service which runs between Caernarfon and Beddgelert. Please check online for time tables and fares.

Site type

Tent pitches 41
Touring caravan pitches 41
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 11
Motorhome pitches 5
Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • The site does not allow gas barbecues with gas cylinders of more than 1kg.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Fri, 22 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent campsite, can't wait to return!

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
Ruth C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Excellent facilities, very clean and well-maintained. Friendly welcome, from humans, dogs, llamas and donkeys alike! Oh and of course the views were especially epic.

Disliked: Not a thing.

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Excellent site. Clean facilities and somewhat level pitches.

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The views. The cleanliness. The cost of things it was all great.

Disliked: There wasn't a shelf in the men's shower near the shop so it was tricky to not get everything a splashed. Also fires 100% out by 10:30? I understand but in the summer you're putting it out before there's any atmosphere and in the winter it'd be before it got cold. Anyway it is what it is. The site was immaculate so it's only a tiny niggle.

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Excellent clean, friendly site.

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Very well kept site, lovely and clean. The staff are super friendly. Owners god even snuck down and laid with us whilst eating our breakfast. He didn’t even try and get the food very well behaved dog. Definitely would come back again. The views are stunning which is a added bonus. You do get WiFi but it is hit and miss but that is the joys of being in the middle of nowhere.

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Location…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding pitch (large)

Liked: Location

Disliked: Dogs

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Beautiful site, friendly staff.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding pitch (large)

Liked: Location was stunning. Showers were hot. Well kept.

Disliked: Other campers playing music all day and into the late evening was annoying. Also felt the donkeys could have been better cared for. Their feet were long and children were feeding them food such as cucumber and sweets. I really felt their welfare was not being thought about.

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From the manager: Maria, Thanks for your review. We are surprised by your comments re music, since we had 3 wardens on both Friday and Saturday evenings and no untoward activities were reported. Guests are allowed to play music until 2230, so long as it low volume and not interfering with others. As for our donkeys a farrier manages their feet every 6 to 8 weeks. The donkeys are in excellent condition, and their welfare is a priority for us. We are not aware of children feeding the donkeys sweets, and will be more vigilant on this going forward. If you are a vet or farrier and you feel there is an issue then please contact us via our email address so that we can have an in depth discussion on this matter. Regards and Best Wishes. Len

Everything was great. Clean toilets and showers. Nice utility room with washing…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Bozena A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Everything was great. Clean toilets and showers. Nice utility room with washing machine, dryer and fridge. Very nice owners. Outstanding views. Love it

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This is such a lovely site, very clean facilities and friendly owners…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: This is such a lovely site, very clean facilities and friendly owners and staff. Only a few miles from Llynn Cwellyn and the Snowdon ranger path. Very quiet and peaceful site with stunning views. Highly recommend.

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Everything…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Everything

Disliked: Nothinh

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Great campsite.

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 grass tent pitch

Liked: Really nice little campsite, great facilities and superb location. Shower block was very clean as well as the toilets, lots of recycling bins which is a rare find on a campsite as most tend to tip everything in one bin. We were due to arrive late so I called in and got an answer straight away, people were really helpful and it was a breeze finding out pitch. The Llama's onsite were a nice touch and overall we really enjoyed our stay, would highly recommend.

Disliked: Mozzies at night! But you will get that in most places around the area. Just make sure you have some citronella or bug spray.

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Overall 10/10

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The views, the site, the overall relaxed atmosphere and the service

Disliked: Nothing

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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 Local produce 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

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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 Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathroom: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Disabled facilities Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Tyn Yr Onnen Farm

Waunfawr

Caernarfon

Gwynedd

Wales

LL55 4AX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.10633°N
-4.19236°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.6 km Bus Station
8.6 km Povey's Garage
8.6 km Povey`s Garage
Rail
12.8 km Llanfairpwll Rail Station
13.4 km Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station
18.6 km Bodorgan Rail Station
Ferry
36.9 km Holyhead Ferry Terminal
44.1 km Barmouth Ferry Landing
44.6 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
Airport
28.2 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

The surrounding area has heaps to see and do alongside the rambles, coastlines and castles: if you get a bit stuck for choice, ask the family for their top picks. Within a short drive are Surf Snowdonia in Conway, Zip World in Bethesda (home to Velocity, the fastest zipline in the world and the longest in Europe), the treetop nets of Bounce Below, Zip World Caverns in Blaenau Ffestiniog and GreenWood Forest Park a family adventure park in Y Felinheli. Rather conveniently, one of Wales's top attractions is less than five miles from Tyn Yr Onnen Farm, the National Slate Museum in Llanberis, where kids can get stuck into the story of the country's mining heritage amid talks and demos, quarrymen's houses and interactive play activities. Llanberis village is where many set out to climb Snowdon as the Llanberis Path begins here, winding up the least taxing route (we'll point out again that the Snowdon Mountain Railway goes to the top too). The village is also a popular place for adventurous activities like kayaking, coasteering, scuba diving, mountain biking, pony trekking and high ropes courses. Another popular pull of these parts is the Dinorwig Power Station or Electric Mountain: take an underground tour, set the kids free to play in the den, or test your wits in the Genius Corner puzzle room.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Morfa Dinlle 10 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Llanddwyn 13.6 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Aberffraw 20.1 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Criccieth 20.9 km Sea Good Good Excellent Excellent
Craig Du Beach Central 22.4 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Snowdon Mountain Railway 5.3 km

National Slate Museum 5.3 km

Caernarfon Castle 6.8 km

Penrhyn Castle 11.7 km

Beaumaris Castle 18.6 km

National Trust

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 10.9 km

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 24.1 km

Bodnant Garden 29.8 km

Aberconwy House 31 km

Plas yn Rhiw 42.5 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 4 km

Gwastadnant - Elidir Fach - Elidir Fawr - Gwastadnant 7.7 km

Beddgelert Forest 9.4 km

Ogwen Cottage - Llyn Bochlwyd - Glyder Fach - Glyder Fawr - Devil's Kitchen 11.6 km

Pen-y-benglog - Llyn Idwal - Devil's Kitchen - Pen-y-benglog 11.6 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.

Want to know more about camping in Gwynedd?

  • Does Tyn Yr Onnen Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Tyn Yr Onnen Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Tyn Yr Onnen Farm? The surrounding area has heaps to see and do alongside the rambles, coastlines and castles: if you get a bit stuck for choice, ask the family for their top picks. Within a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Tyn Yr Onnen Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Tyn Yr Onnen Farm? From €29.61 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.