Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park

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Llyn Tegid & Gwersyll Pen Y Bont
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  • 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 sites 19
Motorhome sites 37
Caravan sites 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, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground 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 Sat, 1 Mar to

Open from Sun, 1 Mar to

This site is a member of Bala Holiday Parks group.

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 1,110 Pitchup.com customers

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Lake and/or mountainPeaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Pen Y Bont Caravan Park gets props for great, modern facilities, super clean loos, and friendly staff. Lovely spot near Bala Lake and town, with spacious pitches. Peaceful vibe, tidy grounds, handy shop. Mostly ace, but some note road noise and patchy WiFi.

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recently stayed1/9/2025 lovely well kept…

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Dawn J.

8M fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked recently stayed1/9/2025 lovely well kept campsite great facilities and very helpful staff,near to the lake and Bala will definateley be staying there again

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Dawn, we're glad you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to welcoming you back again soon!

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and great pitches

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Ross C.

8M fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked A very tidy well thought out site. Every pitch is serviced and plenty of room. The showers are excellent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, we very much appreciate it and we hope to welcome you back in the future.

Kind Regards

Team PYB

All round very nice site will use again

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Chris L.

Powered grass tent site (medium)

Liked Staff were very welcoming and helpful, toilets, showers and cleaning facilities were very good , site shop was well stocked with essentials, all round very tidy and well organised site will definitely use again.

Disliked Ground was very rocky and difficult to peg out tents, just be prepared with strong pegs and a good hammer 👍

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From the manager: Thank you Chris, we're so glad you enjoyed your time at Pen Y Bont and we hope to see you again soon.

Grey site wonderful facilities

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Mandy N.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (medium)

Liked Lovely site, friendly welcome with a well stocked shop on site. This site had the best bathrooms and facilities that I have seen for a long while.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words and we really hope to see you here again in the near future.

Kind Regards

Team PYB

Overall a lovely site and I would stay again but on a different pitch.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (small, maximum 6 metres)

Liked Spotlessly clean, friendly and helpful staff, cracking location.

Disliked My pitch was at the entrance of the site so a lot of road noise and people coming and going. Did go quieter later at night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated and yes, when you come and visit us again either fix your pitch on our interactive map or ask for a pitch at the top of our site. Hopefully see you soon.

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Team PYB

Beautiful well maintained site

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Lenny S.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (medium)

Liked Beautiful site , excellent shower block , cleaning bays and bin refuse /cassette emptying etc .
Flat hard standing for electric hook up and water . Very well maintained .

Disliked Hook up tripped a couple of times . Not a biggy tho . Just flipped switch on box on stand 21 .
No WiFi

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From the manager: Thank you Lenny - we're glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you back again another time.

With regards to the electric tripping - that would have been caused by something in your van if it was tripping on the tower, not a problem on the site.
We do have Wi-F, it is just not the greatest in the world, but we are trying to improve this.

Really lovely site with clean facilities which is a major plus.

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Lauren B.

Powered grass tent site (large)

Liked Small family run business. No crowding, no excessive noise. Proximity of the lake. Showers are extremely clean.

Disliked Nothing. The only suggestion I may have is the addition of a small play park for the children, in my opinion this would make it more enjoyable for the kids.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, it is very much appreciated. Unfortunatley we don't have enough space for a children's play area but there are 2 very good ones in Bala itself and we are happy to point our customers in the right direction.

Kind Regards

Team PYB

Perfect all round.

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Sara W.

Little Green shepherd's hut

Liked Everything about this campsite was perfect. The size of the site wasn't too big, very full and surprisingly quiet. Toilet/shower/washing up block was clean and modern. The shepherd hut was comfortable and cosy. Friendly staff. Short walk to lake and into town. Great for exploring surrounding areas. I would definitely return at some point in the future.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much Sara, it was a pleasure to welcome you to Pen Y Bont and we look forward to hopefully seeing you again soon!

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Olivia P.

Powered grass tent site (medium)

Liked The lay out of the campsite was lovely and the staff were incredibly helpful when we needed them.

The facilities were overall clean and we liked that the large bin area was out the way.

Large pitches, with plenty of space and privacy!

Disliked No bins in the women’s toilet and shower rooms, this was in convenient when having empty packets, floss, tissues that needed to be binned after getting ready / showered.

The getting ready cubicles could’ve been cleaned more frequent, more so the sinks and surface around the sink.

We thought the price was a little steep following our stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, very much appreciated. We decided a few years ago not to put bins in the shower block due to customers not appreciating them and there was a constant mess which proved to be difficult to keep on top of it when we were incredibly busy, this is why we have put a big bin outside both shower blocks . Glad that you thought that the facilities were overall clean but on the other hand could have been cleaned more frequently? It is nice to see that you are happy to come and visit us again even though you think the price is a little steep. We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future.

Kind Regards

Team PYB

Another great stay

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Joanna D.

Powered grass tent site (large)

Liked Second time here in the summer holidays and had a great time. Booked a large pitch this time which gave us a lot more space for the kids to play.

Facilities are well maintained and clean. Site is family friendly with a nice atmosphere. Jan and Grace are lovely. Went above and beyond to get our butchers order when it didn’t arrive on time so we could have our bbq dinner! Looking forward to returning next year.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Joanna - it's been a pleasure to have you and your family on site and we look forward to welcoming you back again next season! ❤

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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 Laundry Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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 Bush Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities 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

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Site 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

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

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 2020201920182017
Harlech 36.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 37 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Barmouth 37.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tal-Y-Bont 37.9 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 38.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

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.

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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 caravan
    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 $45.76 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.