Vaenol Farm Caravan Park

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Around the site
Grass pitches
Camping field
View across the pitches
Touring field with electric hook-ups
Toilet block
Toilet/shower block
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Grass pitches
Camping field
View across the pitches

  • Dog-friendly site on the edge of Eryri/Snowdonia National Park
  • A five-minute drive from Aberdyfi, Tywyn and the Talyllyn Railway
  • Beaches, shops, restaurants and cafés five minutes' drive
A little of the mountains, a lot of beaches and a sprinkling of steam trains – that should suffice as a short summary for a getaway at Vaenol Farm Caravan Park on the very edge of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia). Just a five-minute drive from the seaside towns of Tywyn and Aberdyfi, this is a sweet spot for outdoor adventures indeed… Twyn is a splendid little spot for some seaside pottering. Firstly, it has a safe, sandy swimming beach with a promenade and a recreation ground with bowls, miniature golf, tennis courts and a play area. It's also home to the Talyllyn Railway, whose steam trains have been puffing around the national park since 1865. Just off Twyn's high street, there’s an indoor swimming pool, a fully equipped gym and a sports hall, as well as a cinema – handy for rainy-day activities. The town's shops also come in handy for sourcing supplies, and there are restaurants and pubs for a good meal and beer. From Vaenol Farm Caravan Park, you may want to walk along the four-mile sandy beach all the way to Aberdyfi or take the five-minute drive to go crabbing from the jetty. In town, local boats run sea fishing trips; alternatively, cast off directly from the beach. The town also has an 18-hole championship links golf course, and you can learn to sail or windsurf at Dovey Yacht Club. Whichever outing you choose, back at base you'll be able to clean up at the smart modern bathroom block; guests also have access to a launderette, washing-up area and Elsan point so you can keep all your kit in good order.

Site type

Caravan sites 10
Motorhome sites 10
Tent sites 30
Open now
Opens 10 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 10 Mar to

Reviews

8.9

Overall rating based on 40 reviews View breakdown

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A really nice place to stay (but make sure the wind isn't too strong)

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: The area was lovely, lots of things around it.

Disliked: The wind...obviously not the sites fault, it was just nature but due to the excessive winds we were unable to put up our tent and we had to leave immediately.

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Excellent stay and would go again!

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Super clean shower/toilet block with food washing up facilities. The site was well kept and the owners were friendly. We loved that we could take our dog and that the site was so close to the beach. Would definitely visit again!

Disliked: The light in the washing up room did not work and in the mornings the showers seemed to be cold.

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Good spacious pitches. Water and electric on the pitch. Modern toilet block…

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Good spacious pitches. Water and electric on the pitch. Modern toilet block and showers. Showers aren’t the silly push buttons so stay on! Lovely views. Friendly staff in office.

Disliked: Showers were very cold water. Toilet waste disposal point was overflowing when we went to empty. No signage for refuse bins.

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Enjoyed our visit

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Good pitch with lovely views

Disliked: Toilet block still closed

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Very good level spacious pitches, clean facilities, welcoming staff.

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely spacious grass pitch, well spaced out so that you are not sitting on top of other travellers.
The grass pitch is manicured, golf course quality and nicely flat, the roads within the park very smooth and well kept.
The electricity hook up and water pipe is lit up so if arriving late you can see where to connect and fill up.
The toilets and shower is 5 star hotel quality.
Beautiful location, on one side hills and mountains and the other nicely near the beach (5 minute drive).
The hills and fields are full of sheep, but did not notice strong farm smells and still very quiet.
I will re-visit in the summer months, I'm sure it will be amazing.

Disliked: The only thing and this is a little knit-picking, there are no bins (dog bins) located around the site which is quite large, there is just one central bin store.

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I'll be back soon. :)

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Campsite is flat with plenty of water tap points. Toilets & showers are clean and well lit. Just around the corner from town with a biggish Co-op and a great chippy.
Sian the host was cheery and welcoming.
Would certainly stay again.

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Great location with sweeping views of fields and mountains. Close to…

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Great location with sweeping views of fields and mountains. Close to town and Talyllyn Railway. Well laid out site with modern facilities. Staff were friendly and helpful.

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Would not be returning due to lack of meet and greet etc

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Well cut grass areas

Disliked: Lack of somebody to greet you and check you in knocked on reception door no answer had called all three numbers no answer just drove in found a pitch which looked empty had no idea as to where the rubbish disposal chemical waste where located toilets were cleanish but had one roll of toilet paper between 5 cubicles spoke with a permanent resident she expressed you may see somebody Monday if your lucky wasn’t the most correctly run site feel complete lack of attention to camping motor home paying customer relations ,if they were away as seemed like it why not email to explain which pitch your at generic email of facilities etc etc as been to other sites they either text you or put up a sheet in the notice board saying pitch no against your name for a large site poor really when the owner arrived all she was instrested in was getting the balance of payment nothing about site local stuff etc and was off season so wasn’t like there was hundreds of us there

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Lovely, well organised site with exceptionally helpful staff.

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
Sharon K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Great facilities, spacious pitches, wonderful views. The owner was very helpful when we found we had a flat tyre just after we arrived, and Tim kindly stepped in to assist us - so helpful and very much appreciated.

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Excellent. Will definitely be 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
Jade C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: The pitch was fab! Quiet and clean
The showers and the toilets were very spacious and clean and tidy.
Friendly owners and friendly other people staying on site.
Plenty of space
Beautiful location
Plenty of space for My dogs.
Very enjoyable experience.
3 year old first time camping and she loved it. Her smile was amazing.

Disliked: I cant say I disliked anything at all.
We found it very enjoyable to camp here.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Beach access 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 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

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery

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

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Disabled facilities Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Vaenol Farm Caravan Park

Aberdovey Road

Tywyn

Gwynedd

Wales

LL36 9HL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.5635°N
-4.0713°W

Nearest transport

Coach
16.2 km University Campus Penglais
16.6 km Bus Station
18.7 km Penllwyn PO
Rail
2.4 km Aberdovey Rail Station
2.9 km Tywyn Rail Station
3.2 km Penhelig Rail Station
Ferry
16.9 km Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
17.4 km Barmouth 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

Want to take in the gorgeous Welsh coast from the comfort of a train carriage? The Cambrian Coast Railway departs from Aberdyfi (five minutes’ drive), travelling up Cardigan Bay towards Aberystwyth and taking in gorgeous cliffs. On the railway, it’ll take around 40 minutes to reach Barmouth, a stunning spot for paddleboarding, sea kayaking or wandering between the town’s museums, cafés and ice cream parlours. King Arthur's Labyrinth (half an hour) is a fine choice for a day of legend-telling in the national park’s mountains. A boatman will guide you underground to a waterfall, and there’s also a Welsh deli selling produce like Welsh honey, ciders, eggs and cheeses for your picnic. Meanwhile, for those mountain hikes, Penygader, one of the Welsh three peaks and 893 metres high, is a 25-minute drive away. If you're still raring to go on another stroll, get onto the coastal path or try the trails at the Dolgoch Waterfalls, 15 minutes’ drive away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Aberdyfi Rural 1.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentGoodGood
Aberdyfi 2.6 km Estuary ExcellentGoodGoodGood
Tywyn 2.9 km Sea GoodGoodGoodExcellent
Borth 8.2 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Clarach South 14.5 km Sea GoodGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 2.5 km

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 15 km

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 16.9 km

CADW - Harlech Castle 32.9 km

Portmeirion Gardens 39 km

National Trust

Plas yn Rhiw 47 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) 9 km

Abergynolwyn - Foel Y Geifr - Abergynolwyn 11.9 km

Fairbourne to Barmouth 14.8 km

Cadair Idris 19.8 km

Llynau Greggan from Ty Nant 19.8 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Vaenol Farm Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Vaenol Farm Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Vaenol Farm Caravan Park? Want to take in the gorgeous Welsh coast from the comfort of a train carriage? The Cambrian Coast Railway departs from Aberdyfi (five minutes’ drive), travelling up Cardigan Bay towards Aberystwyth and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Vaenol Farm Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  Anytime –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Vaenol Farm Caravan Park? From $35.66 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.