When can I check in and check out of Gwerniago Campsite?

Camping and caravan Arrive: noon – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Gwerniago Campsite?

From $53.56 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Gwerniago Campsite

View prices & book Last booked 11 hours ago 9.7 186 reviews

Rural and back to nature site in southern Snowdonia
Spectacular views of the Dovey Estuary and the hills of mid-Wales
Near Cader Idris and the golden beaches of Aberdovey and Borth/Ynyslas

Sitting pretty at the southernmost point of Snowdonia National Park, there’s really s’no escaping the back-to-nature goodness of Gwerniago Campsite, also a working farm. Whether you want a splendid location, a cracking pub or a good old-fashioned field where you can light your own off-ground campfire (and buy the wood you need on site too), pitching up at Gwerniago will tick plenty of boxes. Cycling, river walks and an array of outdoorsy activities are around the Dyfi Valley, but the real winners here are the youngsters (although big kids should enjoy getting stuck in just as much): from scoring goals in the playing field's football goal to the wooded play area complete with tree swing, this place is fit for any little explorer. Strollers and avid hikers alike will be in their element at these rural digs, as will twitchers; the farm is close to the RSPB’s Ynyshir reserve, home of the BBC’s Springwatch in past years. Grab your binoculars to spot red kites overhead and keep a beady eye out for the Dyfi osprey nest which you can spy from the site. As well as the clean and modern facilities on site, which include a shower and toilet block with solar-provided hot water (backed up by electric), new wooden footboards and nifty timed lighting as per the site’s eco-friendly policies, other touches added by the Welsh-speaking farming family owners include free access to a small kitchen with a fridge freezer, washing-up sinks and a phone charger point. Laundry facilities are also available. The farm is within walking distance of Pennal village.

Site type

Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note

The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Units longer than 7.5 metres are not allowed.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Continental touring units (built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Thu, 6 Mar to Sat, 1 Nov 2025

Pitch types & availability

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

5 people maximum

Wifi at the unit/site

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)

5 people maximum

Wifi at the unit/site

One Campervan or Roof tent or Camper trailer or Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Campervan, Roof tent, Camper trailer, Tent, (Motorhome not allowed)

Features

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit

Wifi at the unit/site

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Dog (2 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Extra tent (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Trailer (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Travelling solo? (1 max)		-£7 (-£7) per night
Travelling without a car? (1 max)		-£5 (-£5) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £24 (£24) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A picnic bench in front of trees on a hillside as seen through the entrance of a blue tent.

Pubs nearby, views were amazing. Good facilities block.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Lucy J. Apr 2025

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Pubs nearby, views were amazing. Good facilities block.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site in a stunning location

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 Apr 2025

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Clean, beautifully kept site, friendly welcome, stunning views, animals on the working farm, hot showers, clean toilet block, good washing up facilities, laundry room, fridges and freezers available, excellent WIFI, water at pitch, picnic bench at pitch

Disliked: Leaving…we will be back 👍🏼

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well managed site in a great location

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

Anonymous Apr 2025

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: A lovely campsite with large level pitches, picnic tables and views across the valley. The toilet and shower facilities are excellent, clean, and with lots of hot water. There's a good pub with food in the nearby village.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would highly recommend this 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	No rating

Anonymous Apr 2025

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Returned to this site as we knew what to expect - friendly owners, very clean shower/toilet facilities, and the actual site itself always looks clean and inviting with plenty of space around

Disliked: n/a

Recommend to friends Visit again

The beauty of the site makes this place a must

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Paul A. Mar 2025

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: The views the quiet the welcome. Great location. Clean toilets and showers. WiFi was pretty good too.

Disliked: Although the toilets were clean and tidy they had mens showers and women's showers, the toilets were unisex which wasn't popular with my wife.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Whole site clean and tidy

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 Apr 2025

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: The whole site was clean, the showers and toilets were clean and warm. Strong and free wifi. The owner was very helpful with our stay. Would definitely return for another trip to dyfi bike park which is 10mins down the road.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The beautiful scenery and views to die for…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Rachel S. Mar 2025

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: The beautiful scenery and views to die for

Disliked: Nothing- just take care on the track up from road

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very quiet when we were there for 9 nights good view from…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	4

Anonymous Oct 2024

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Very quiet when we were there for 9 nights good view from terrace we were on. Toilets clean alway hot water.

Disliked: Lights on timers in shower area timed out before shower finished , switches away from cubicle.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and well maintained place! Friendly welcome! What more could you ask…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Trev W. Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Clean and well maintained place!
Friendly welcome! What more could you ask for

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect little stop off for mtn biking at Dyfi bike park.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Josh A. Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Liked the location, camp site and views.

Disliked: The rain 😂

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Gwerniago Campsite

Pennal

Machynlleth

Powys

Wales

SY20 9JX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.58459°N
-3.90182°W

Route directions

If travelling from north Wales via Dolgellau, cross the road by Dovey Bridge and take the Aberdovey Road (A493). The campsite is two miles from the bridge, signposted on the left, and then the first farm on the right. If travelling from Shrewbury/Welshpool, turn right by the clock in Machynlleth, then immediately left over the bridge. The campsite is on the left two miles up the road. If travelling from the south via Aberystwyth, drive straight through Machynlleth, over the bridge, immediately left and as above.

Nearest transport

Coach

20.8 km Penllwyn PO

21.6 km University Campus Penglais

Rail

2.7 km Dovey Junction Rail Station

3.4 km Machynlleth Rail Station

10 km Penhelig Rail Station

Ferry

17.6 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing

18.1 km Barmouth Ferry Landing

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

Four miles to the east is Machynlleth for the local street market on Wednesdays and getting techy at the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT); it's also home to a comedy festival in the spring. Aberystwyth is about a 40-minute drive south for shops, restaurants and nights out. If you’d rather escape the towns, explore the award-winning beaches and harbours (15 minutes' drive) for fishing and strolling. The Aberdyfi estuary’s beaches and sand dunes are some of the best kept in the country, and for those who fancy a round (of golf, that is), the area is also home to an award-winning golf course. For kitesurfers and boarders, beaches at Tywyn, Borth and Fairbourne (the furthest of which is 10 miles away) should offer some exciting sporting opportunities, with some even offering tuition. Back on dry land, the Dyfi Bike Park (10 minutes) is known as one of the best mountain bike locations in all the land. If you prefer more laidback days out, take a trip to Talyllyn’s steam railway (around eight miles away) or travel from Aberystwyth to Devil’s Bridge on the Vale of Rheidol steam railway line.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Aberdyfi	11.4 km	Estuary	Excellent	Good	Good	Good
Aberdyfi Rural	12.6 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Good
Tywyn	13.5 km	Sea	Good	Good	Good	Excellent
Borth	14.7 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Fairbourne	16.5 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 3.3 km

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 12.7 km

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 22.8 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 33.5 km

Portmeirion Gardens 38.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

YNYS-HIR (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/04/2000) 5.3 km

Abergynolwyn - Foel Y Geifr - Abergynolwyn 7.6 km

Esgair Fochnant - Glaslyn - Bugeilyn 10.6 km

Cadair Idris 15.1 km

Llynau Greggan from Ty Nant 15.1 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.

Vehicles

Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Kites and other flying objects are not permitted.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

General

Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Dogs

The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Arrivals and departures

There is no reception at this campground/park. Please check-in at the farmhouse instead.

Vehicles

Units longer than 7.5 metres are not allowed.

Visitors

Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Additional terms

Gwerniago is a working farm. Please do not approach the farm dogs as they are working dogs.

Continental touring units (built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Gwerniago Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Gwerniago Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Gwerniago Campsite? Four miles to the east is Machynlleth for the local street market on Wednesdays and getting techy at the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT); it's also home to a comedy festival in … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Gwerniago Campsite?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: noon – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Gwerniago Campsite? From $53.56 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.