Gwersyllfa Llyn Dinas Campsite

6.3 7 reviews
Lakeside pitches
Lakeside pitches
The lake
The lake
Lakeside pitches
Lakeside pitches, with dogs welcome
Lakeside pitches
The site is on national trust farmland
View over the lake
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  • Peaceful Eryri wild camping site on the banks of Llyn Dinas Lake
  • A mile and a half from Beddgelert and the Yr Wyddfa Watkin Path
  • On National Trust land with lake access for fishing and swimming
Wild camping isn’t allowed in Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) without getting permission from the landowner – and sometimes that can be tricky to track down if you don’t know where to ask. So here’s a nice simple solution: book a pitch at Gwersyllfa Llyn Dinas Campsite and you’ll get the wild camping experience while being safe in the knowledge that you’re on the right side of the law. With that wild experience also comes a particularly prime location for Eryri camping – right on the banks of Llyn Dinas Lake, at the foot of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), the tallest mountain in Wales. It’s a truly spectacular spot on National Trust land about a mile and a half from Beddgelert, and guests are asked to leave the place as pristine as they found it, taking all rubbish with them and being very careful not to damage the ground with things like barbecues. Wild this place is indeed, so you’ll need to come prepared – there are no toilets, washrooms, drinking water taps or other facilities (although there are picnic tables for your meals). It may feel incredibly remote, but in fact it’s fairly easy to get here as it’s just off the A498 main road. What might you get up to while you’re here? Well, soaking up the scenery for a start, of course – perhaps while swimming or fishing in the lake. There are also heaps of walks around, including trails up to the summit of Yr Wyddfa (the trailhead for the Watkin Path is about a mile and a half away).

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Open now
Opens June 18

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Wed, Jun 18 to

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Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

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 Wild swimming

Amenities on park

Bath available 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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly 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 Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No drinkable water point No hot water No running water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Gwersyllfa Llyn Dinas Campsite

Llyndy Isaf

Nant Gwynant

Caernarfon

Gwynedd

Wales

LL55 4NL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.02194°N
4.07064°W

Route directions

What3Words: ///worry.mailings.risky Park in the layby on the A498, by the National Trust picnic site named Garth. Walk through the picnic site, over the bridge and onto the other side of the lake to Llyndy Isaf.

Nearest transport

Bus
6.4 mi Market Square
6.9 mi Tesco
7 mi Sportsman
Rail
5.3 mi Tan-y-Bwlch Ffestiniog Railway Station
5.8 mi Blaenau Ffestiniog Rail Station
6.4 mi Roman Bridge Rail Station
Ferry
21 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing
21.2 mi Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
Airport
25.1 mi Anglesey 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Sygun Copper Mine: 10 minutes’ walk - Yr Wyddfa Watkin Path trailhead: half an hour’s walk - Beddgelert (for walks and Welsh Highland Railway): three minutes’ drive - Llyn Gwynant (lake): five minutes - Glyder Fawr (mountain): 15 minutes - Crib Goch (mountain): 15 minutes - Betws-y-Coed (popular village for walks): 25 minutes - Portmeirion (Italianate coastal village): 25 minutes - Llanberis (for National Slate Museum, Dolbadarn Castle and lake walks): 25 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Craig Du Beach Central 9.2 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Criccieth 9.6 mi Sea GoodGoodExcellentExcellent
Harlech 11.3 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Morfa Dinlle 11.9 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llandanwg 13.3 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) 6.9 mi

National Slate Museum 7 mi

Snowdon Mountain Railway 7 mi

Ffestiniog Railway 7.2 mi

Portmeirion Gardens 7.6 mi

National Trust

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 9.7 mi

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 14 mi

Bodnant Garden 18.5 mi

Aberconwy House 20.5 mi

Plas yn Rhiw 26.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Nant Gwynnant - Pen-y-pass - Nant Gwynnant 1.4 mi

Beddgelert - Llyn Dinas - Nanmor Valley - Pass of Aberglaslyn 1.5 mi

Beddgelert - Gelert's Grave - River Glaslyn - River Colwyn 1.7 mi

A498 - Llyn Gwynant - River Glaslyn - A498 1.9 mi

Nantmor - Cwm Bychan - Sygun Copper Mines - Beddgelert 2.1 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.

Reviews

6.3

Overall rating from 7 Pitchup.com customers

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57% would recommend this campground to a friend

57% would stay here again

What customers say

Great wild camping spot! Lake access & peaceful. Enjoyed paddling & scenery. Downsides: no cell signal, few pitches. Some found parking walk long & site busy. Others had no complaints.

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The view, was quite close to…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and gravel tent campsite (lake view)

Liked The view, was quite close to where you have to park, amazing sunset spot.

Disliked The fact that we was told only one other had booked, got there to not being able to find much in terms of setting up was full of people whether they’d paid or not was a different question. A birthday group (6+ atleast) pitched up next to us drinking all night, screaming, shouting chopping down trees for their fire, walking between pitches they finally slept at 5am! Whilst I understand the wild camping concept (great in theory) this site really does need to be monitored to stop any anti socialness, we chose here so we could wild camp permissibly with our child. Wild camping is meant to be discreet, leave no trace, don’t disrupt others. Really disappointed as the location was great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: i can confirm that those campers hadn't booked. i'm so sorry that they disturbed your stay and took away the peace from it

Good access to water…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and gravel tent campsite (lake view)

Liked Good access to water

Disliked No signposts or signs, address doesn't exist online, I went to the location on the map and it was along a public footpath and full of evening lakegoers with beach tents so no where to pitch. I then walked all the way around the lake and couldn't find any evidence of a designated lakeside pitch. Spoke to one of the neighbouring houses and he pointed out where it was and said it was a new thing they were doing, but I couldn't find anything. Ended up camping elsewhere so disappointing.

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Beautiful lake and great scenery…

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Lauren M.

Primitive grass and gravel tent campsite (lake view)

Liked Beautiful lake and great scenery

Disliked Quite a walk away from the main road where it's the only place to park the car.

It's a national trust site so had alot of walkers around. The ground is not level, alot of big rocks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site for those who like wild camping

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Zygimantas B.

Primitive grass and gravel tent campsite (lake view)

Liked Great peaceful place for wild camping, enjoyed paddling and views around

Disliked No signal even to call the owner, could be more pitches

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One of a kind couldn’t believe my luck

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and gravel tent campsite (lake view)

Liked Truly wild with permission

Disliked I didn’t mind but long walk from the car and busy in the daytime with walkers swimmers and children etc

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The lake, the area, nice places…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and gravel tent campsite (lake view)

Liked The lake, the area, nice places to pitch up and many places to enter the lake.

Disliked Weather was the only downfall

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Nothing…

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jason p.

Primitive grass and gravel tent campsite (lake view)

Liked Nothing

Disliked Everything

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Gwersyllfa Llyn Dinas Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Gwersyllfa Llyn Dinas Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Gwersyllfa Llyn Dinas Campsite? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Sygun Copper Mine: 10 minutes’ walk - Yr Wyddfa Watkin Path trailhead: half an hour’s walk - Beddgelert (for walks and Welsh Highland Railway): three minutes’ … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Gwersyllfa Llyn Dinas Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12:30 p.m.
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