Parc Pen Y Bryn

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Parc Pen y Bryn
Parc pen y bryn
The cabins
Even and well-kept ground

  • Peaceful and well-maintained site on the edge of Clocaenog forest
  • A 15-minute drive from Llyn Brenig; 25 minutes from Betws-y-Coed
  • Modern site with easy access for large vehicles
Peace, quiet and woodland explores await at Parc Pen Y Bryn, a laidback, small-scale holiday park on the edge of Clocaenog forest. Some of north Wales' finest spots – like Llyn Brenig, Betws-y-Coed and Snowdonia National Park – are within easy reach of this niftily-located site. There's hardly a house to be seen at this secluded spot, where you can admire valley views and, in the distance, watch wind turbines turning slowly in the breeze. Well-placed outdoor furniture is on hand for those looking to sit in the open air and take it all in (perhaps, as per the site's pics, with a glass of vino). Parc Pen Y Bryn's top-notch hardstanding pitches make it simple for those travelling with tourers to roll up and relax. (The managers are also keen to point out that pesky narrow lanes won't get between you and your hols at this easily accessible site.) As well as that, the small number of pitches means there'll be ample room to roam at this spacious site, including for kids and dogs. The modern facilities aren't half bad either: the well-kept toilet and shower block can accommodate peeps who haven't brought their own. Those partial to cooking over coals can also set up a barbecue. Clawddnewydd, with its shop and community-run pub, is a 10-minute drive away (the site managers particularly recommend swinging by for Sunday lunch). The bigger town of Corwen on the river Dee is also close by (20 minutes).

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Camper sites 8
RV sites 3
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (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.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Tents are not accepted at this park.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 19 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 6 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Campsite types & availability

Reviews

95%

would recommend this campground to a friend

92%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

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
Sam S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Cabin (no pets)

Liked: This has to be the best pod/ cabin we have stayed it. It was clean, comfortable well kitted out. It was like home from home. The site was quiet and had everything you needed. Shower facilities were clean and had the heating on so you was warm when you came out of shower.

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely small friendly site with lovely views .

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

Powered cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked: Very clean site good sized plots very clean toilets and showers. good location for visiting local sites around North Wales easy to locate. Very little traffic noise. Lovely views.

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Lovely hosts, great location and a clean and safe place.

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

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (large)

Liked: Firstly the hosts were very accommodating and helpful.

The location was really peaceful with views down the valley for miles. The area was all fenced and felt secure and safe for young kids to run around.

The pitch was a very good size with plenty of room for an awning and there was also grass next to every pitch to play on and an area to have a fire if wanted.

We also really like the large grass and wooded area below the pitches which was great for the kids to explore.

The site had everything, electrics, water, toilets, showers and chemical waste disposal area.

Disliked: The only thing I can say is the quality of the toilet and shower facilities, a bit tatty but I believe these will be getting updated in the near future.

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great site in a lovely area, everything you need…

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
philip p. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campervan campsite (medium)

Liked: great site in a lovely area, everything you need

Recommend to friends Visit again

Tranquility

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

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Love everything at the site! Amazing views, peace and quiet and an amazing view of the night sky!

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Good value

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

Powered cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked: Quiet and peaceful which was just what we wanted.
Owner very helpful with no problems during our stay.
Would use again.

Disliked: Showers a bit small

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Beautiful rural site. Very clean and lovely pitches with a lovely view.…

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

Powered cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked: Beautiful rural site. Very clean and lovely pitches with a lovely view. Site owner very friendly and obliging with any requests. Pitches are level with very good facilities. Our second stay here and we would thoroughly recommend this site.

Disliked: Nothing

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Quite camp site

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

Cabin (no pets)

Liked: The cabin was nice with an incredible view

Disliked: The toilet is on the caravan side which is a bit far form the cabin. No hot water for the lady's shower on the first night when we stayed. We guessed because all 3 of us, my husband, my child and me, showered at the same time. Therefore, I decided to shower after them at the second night, then I had warm water.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. We appreciate feedback. We do wish however you would’ve told us about the problem with the hot water as it is instant hot water so it shouldn’t make a difference how many people have a shower at once. We would’ve sorted it for you. We are sorry about this! The toilet and shower block is less than a minutes walk from the cabins as we state in the sites description.

Brilliant, quiet site with good facilities

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
Laura M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked: The location was really quiet and beautiful with really well kept facilities. Lovely owners, very helpful and welcoming. Would definitely visit again

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Lovely site with great views of the countryside. Site owner helpful

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campervan campsite (medium)

Liked: Nice spacious level hard standing
Nice clean toilet/shower facilities
Lovely views
Quiet site

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites) Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Parc Pen Y Bryn

Corwen

Denbighshire

Wales

LL21 9UP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.03609°N
-3.46685°W

Route directions

Satnavs will bring you within 300 yards of the site entrance; access the entrance via the B5105 in order to avoid all side roads. Look out for the 'Pen Y Bryn' sign at the top of the lane.

Nearest transport

Bus
13.2 mi Parade Street 2
16.6 mi Alma Road
16.7 mi Crossroads Stores
Rail
14.4 mi Betws-y-Coed Rail Station
15.4 mi Llanrwst Rail Station
15.8 mi North Llanrwst Rail Station

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

Llyn Brenig (15 minutes' drive) is likely to prove popular with experienced fishing fans – the trout here spend their whole life in cold Welsh water, so they're hardier than most and have something of a feisty reputation. There's also bike hire available and six varied lakeside trails to choose from. Betws-y-Coed (25 minutes) is a hub for train fans, who can contentedly chug along on the Conwy Valley narrow-gauge railway. (The mainline station also backs right onto a range of cafés, restaurants and shops, one of which is housed in a converted carriage.) A short walk outside the town are the Swallow Falls, where you can watch the Llugwy foaming over the rugged rocks. Want to use your time in north Wales to delve into the country's industrial past? The fably laid out (and free to enter) National Slate Museum (an hour) will be the one for you. While you're here, make sure to visit Clocaenog Forest (five minutes), where miles of walking and cycling trails are waiting to be explored. Peaceful woodlands, heather moorland, streams, waterfalls and lots of wildlife (including red squirrels, crossbills, black grouse and wild horses) are just some of the things to look out for here

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Abergele (Pensarn) 18.7 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Marine Lake, Rhyl 19.2 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) 19.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Rhyl East 20 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
Rhyl 20.4 mi Sea GoodN/AN/AN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bodelwyddan Castle 15.6 mi

Rhuddlan Castle 17.5 mi

Bodnant Garden 19.4 mi

Conwy Castle 22.5 mi

National Trust - Aberconwy House 22.6 mi

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 15.6 mi

Chirk Castle 17.1 mi

Bodnant Garden 19.4 mi

Aberconwy House 22.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Clwydian Way (7): Pentre - Cyffylliog 3.3 mi

The Llyn Brenig Circuit 4.3 mi

Llyn Brenig and the Clywedog Reservoir 5.2 mi

The Clwydian Way (6): Corwen - Pentre 5.5 mi

The Clwydian Way (8): Cyffylliog - Trefnant 5.6 mi

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 campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Parc Pen Y Bryn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Parc Pen Y Bryn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Parc Pen Y Bryn? Llyn Brenig (15 minutes' drive) is likely to prove popular with experienced fishing fans – the trout here spend their whole life in cold Welsh water, so they're hardier than most and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Parc Pen Y Bryn?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  10:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Pitches: the pitch number will be texted on the day of arrival.

    Cabins: the cabin number and key box code will be texted on the day of arrival.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Parc Pen Y Bryn? From $33.18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.