Pen Y Bont Touring and Camping Park

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Llyn Tegid & Gwersyll Pen Y Bont
Llyn tegid & gwersyll pen y bont
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Pen y bont touring park
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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.

Campground type

Rent a tent 3
Tent sites 19
RV sites 37
Camper sites 37
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open now
Opens March 1

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, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park 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, Mar 1 to

Open from Sun, Mar 1 to

This campground is a member of Bala Holiday Parks group.

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Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 1,111 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Lake and/or mountainPeaceful

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Pen Y Bont Caravan Park earns praise for its top-notch, modern amenities, spotless restrooms, and helpful staff. Enjoy spacious sites in a beautiful setting, close to Bala Lake and downtown. Guests rave about the peaceful vibe, well-kept grounds, and convenient shop. Mostly recommended, though some note road noise on specific spots and occasional WiFi problems.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and great pitches

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Ross C.

8M FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

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

All round very nice site will use again

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Chris L.

Powered grass tent campsite (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 👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

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.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (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

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (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.

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!

The lay out of the campsite…

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Olivia P.

Powered grass tent campsite (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.

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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 campsite (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! ❤

Will definitely stay again, just needs a few tweaks

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Robert N.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (XL)

Liked Great location, nice layout, great pitches, toilets and showers are modern

Disliked Constant stink from the drains from the toilet block, showers too hot and underfloor heating could do with being on even though summer, also no hair dryer in men’s but apparently there is in the women’s toilets, no firm rules which although gives trust late night music, talking laughing from other campers until 1:30-2am sometimes really disruptive to sleep

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and glad you found the shower block clean and modern. We will take on board the fact that there is no hair dryer in the men's shower block even though this is the first comment about this we have had since we have been here!. The septic tanks are emptied every 2 weeks to ensure minimum smell but at times the direction of the wind does not help the matter. Showers are set to the legal requirement but obviously we cannot please everyone and as for campers laughing and talking into the early hours of the morning, if we don't know about it we can't do anything about it. There is an emergency number on the reception door 24/7 which is there if there is a problem after 11.00pm when the warden finishes the rounds.

Team PYB

Very Nice and Peaceful.…

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (medium)

Liked Very Nice and Peaceful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words and hopefully we will see you here again. .

Team PYB

Great facilities. Immaculate. Location is perfect.…

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent campsite (large)

Liked Great facilities. Immaculate. Location is perfect. We like how the layout of the place. Nice view and spacious for each campers. Toilets are clean with free supplies (shampoo/body wash, conditioner, handwash). Will surely come back here.

Disliked Nothing actually.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind words, very much appreciated and we look forward to seeing you here again.

Team PYB

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Hot tub 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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Tents for hire Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery 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 Public transportation 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 Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up 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

Bus
18.2 mi Parade Street 2
21.5 mi Alma Road
21.5 mi Crossroads Stores
Rail
15.8 mi Betws-y-Coed Rail Station
15.9 mi Blaenau Ffestiniog Rail Station
16 mi Pont-y-Pant Rail Station
Ferry
23.1 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing
23.1 mi 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 22.6 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 23 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Barmouth 23.2 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tal-Y-Bont 23.6 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) 23.8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Portmeirion Gardens 21.2 mi

CADW - Harlech Castle 21.8 mi

Ffestiniog Railway 22.4 mi

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 22.7 mi

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 24.1 mi

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 14.8 mi

Chirk Castle 20.9 mi

Bodnant Garden 24.6 mi

Aberconwy House 28 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Carnedd y Filiast 5.8 mi

Llandrillo and the Berwyns from the West 6.6 mi

Arenig Fawr Circular 6.7 mi

Rhiwargor Car Park - Pistyll-y-Meincian - Bird Hide - Rhiwargor 7 mi

LAKE VYRNWY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/04/1980) 8.6 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.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park 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 $27.06 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.