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Pen Y Bont Caravan And Camping Park
Llangynog Road
Snowdonia
Bala
Gwynedd (Browse area)
LL23 7PH
Tel: 01678 520549
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Pitches: 66
Open: 01/03/2026 to 30/11/2026
01/03/2027 to 30/11/2027
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 Indoor Pool <1 mile |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 Cycle Hire <1 mile |
 Golf <1 mile |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <1 mile |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
 Electric Car Charging Point |
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Samgriff |
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 Having returned from our 1st camping experience I have to say this is a fabulous site. We arrived quite late due to hubby finishing work late but it was no problem. Easy site to find and easy access onto the site. Owners are really friendly and accommodating. We had a large pitch which was more than enough space for our tent and car, the signs stating the pitch number were a little on the small side and were hard to see as we were driving round.
Pitched out tent well and ground was well drained and easy to drive the pegs into. We had a problem blowing our airbed up and needed to buy a foot pump but by this time the site shop was closed but the owners opened up for us.
The on site facilities were lovely and clean and were never full whilst we were there, the morning paper was available at the shop - much to hubby's relief! There was also an option to order meat from a local butcher to be delivered the following day. My only mini moan was that the hand drier in the toilets was really loud and kept waking me during the night but that is just me being picky!
Will definitely go back to this site and recommend it to all my friends. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: 1KathMac2 |
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A fantastic campsite with excellent facilities. Owners Cate & Pete are very helpful and accommodating. Well stocked shop and chandlers on site, close to Bala lake for sailing / canoeing and a nice walk into the village where there is a good selection of eateries. B
BQ food can be ordered from a local butcher via campsite shop as can daily newspapers. This site is worth a visit and is well deserving of its 4 flag status :)
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Twigs |
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Owners are extremely helpful. Very clean and tidy site. One of the better sites I have stayed on with free hot water showers and spotless toilets. I have visited this site at least once a year over the past 3-4 years and have recommended it to friends who have also visited it.
So many attractions to visit but never enough time to do everything. The white water rafting centre is well worth a visit, I'm not normally the adventurous type but I took the plunge and had a go and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
The drive over the Dinas Mawdyy pass is an experience not to be missed. It is worth driving over for the views. This can be found as you turn left out of the campsite and take the 1st turning on your left.I will definitely use this site again. I don't always have good weather when I come I usually bring the rain with me but that is all part of the fun of camping.
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Sjhitchen54 |
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What a pleasant site, the owner's were very friendly and helpful. The toilets and showers were very clean and tidy. The small shop on site held the basics. The town of Bala was close by, with all the shops you will need, some small good cafes and pubs, and the small railway line that runs along the lake is a must for children who are mad about trains. Just to let the barbecue people know there is a small butcher's at the top of the main street that does a mean Ham and pineapple burger - they are out of this world. The only thing that spoiled our stay was the freezing weather that we had at Easter. But I would still stay there again.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Travellinglight |
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Booked this camp in advance, good idea too, it was nearly full. This was our first visit and we were not disappointed. We haven’t been to many sites but you could tell straight away that this was special. The reception is right by the entrance and the owner was there to greet us. He showed us the pitch and helped us to push the caravan into place - my husband still can’t reverse, but says he will learn! The camp itself was immaculately clean and the shower and toilet block was perfect, it even had music. The grass was short and there was plenty of space between pitches. All the usual amenities were available on site and the gates for cars were locked at 11pm – very reassuring.It had hookups which were hidden in the trees! There were plenty of kids on site, who seemed to enjoy themselves, although I didn’t see a play area. We had very good weather and walked along the lake and river into Bala, which is a town and not a village as some reviews would have you believe! Enjoyed ourselves immensely and the charges were reasonable. This place was heaven compared to the last site we visited and we will definitely revisit. My only gripe is that there was no force in the shower and it took a long time to get the shampoo out of my hair!
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| Date of Visit: September 2008 |
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| Reviewer: Alan Overton |
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Had a great holiday here last year, will definitely use this site again, the weather was crap but when I got stuck in the mud the guy got his 4x4 to pull us free. Very helpful couple nothing too much trouble. Hopefully will visit and have better weather this year. Views around the lake were stunning, next time we stop at this site will pitch at the bottom of the site, the super pitches are at the top of the site and are in a dip which if muddy is very difficult to get off.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Alice49 |
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As a family with two teenage children we would highly recommend this site. The pitches were well spaced and the site itself was well kept. In particular the toilets and showers were spotless.
Nothing was too much trouble for the site owners who gave us some ideas and advice on the facilities in the area. We particularly enjoyed the meat in the on site shop provided by a local butcher, so much so that we'll definitely be going back in 2009.
The site is situated close to the lake and is really beautiful, it's also a convenient and pleasant walk into the town of Bala where there are lots of places to get reasonably priced food.
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| Date of Visit: October 2008 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Roe_Mobile |
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We spent one night here October 08 on our way down to South Wales.
Staff were friendly and helpful.
Showers/ toilets are clean modern and spacious.
Most pitches appear to slope to some degree and are a mixture of hard standing and grass. The grass pitches all look to have two concrete strips for the wheels of your van.
Our pitch was a hard standing in a little cul-de-sac being the middle pitch of three. The other two pitches were in use by seasonal caravans with awnings.
We would have been disappointed if we were a caravan and awning setup as we would have been on top of the other caravans due to the very limited space either side. However, just being a motorhome with no awning and with the two seasonal vans being empty that weekend, it was a nice and peaceful spot perfect for one nights stop, and it was our decision to use the pitch as the owner gave us permission to use any free pitch we liked. The other pitches are well spaced out.
I can imagine that the site looks better in drier months, but I couldn’t help thinking that there needed a little more TLC in some places, partially due to muddy patches and weeds/ grass growing on the hard standings.
There is no children’s play area on site which was disappointing for our children (almost 2 and 4 years old).
There is no designated motorhome point for waste drainage, none that we found or were advised of anyway. Plus all water filling points are push button taps – very frustrating when you have a 100 ltr water tank to fill up! We decided to just put in what we would need for the night, but that was still tricky trying to get a hose to stay in place while you went back to push the tap! Thankfully it wasn’t raining at the time and my wife agreed to come out of the van and hold the hose while I held the tap.
There is WiFi available at the site subject to a small cost. We never used it and can not comment if all pitches are covered.
The site is next to two roads but this never caused us a problem and most pitches are not next to them. There are footpaths from site to lake / town on the roads, much better for the pushchair as the cars did travel quickly down the roads.
The location in Wales is good and the site is only a 5-10 minute walk to the shore of Lake Bala, and only a further ten minutes in to Bala itself with lots of bars and restaurants. Due to the time we arrived, we never got chance to explore beyond Bala town, but I can imagine there is nice walking and cycling in the area not to mention plenty of water sports.
We would stay again as a stop off point, but would try some of the other sites in the area first, mainly due to the lack of children’s play area. Play areas are a blessing when you want 5 minutes to yourself!
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: C8mperlot |
1 review from this member |
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What a lovely clean friendly site, having stayed over the August bank holiday weekend, competing in the bala regatta sailing our Comet Trio. A very friendly, welcome awaited us, on this our first stay here, but it will not be the last.
The site was full, so having stayed at another campsite last year (bank holiday) in Bala I was expecting a similar experience like the showers and toilets to be a no-go area and noisy nights, but how wrong I was. The showers / toilets were impeccable, no matter what time of day/night, no noise either, it wasn't BBQ weather, however a local butcher delivers to order. Bala town (around 1 mile) boasts pubs/shops, but we found the water sports to be outstanding, along with the site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
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| Reviewer: Nevyn1975 |
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We have stayed at Pen-y-bont twice now and plan to go back in the next few years.
It was a very clean, very friendly site. We have an eight year old son who chose to go back there. He also enjoys the occasional fly-over by the military aircraft as well as the surroundings.
We took full advantage of the butchers ordering service and the meat was also good quality.
I am disabled (mobility) and found the level site and facilities easy to get around.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Fairways18 |
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A great site ideally located just on the edge of lake Bala, within walking distance of the town centre where you have a vast choice of shops, bars, restaurant / cafes to pick from. Peter, the owner is a nice friendly man that will do whatever he can to accommodate any of your requirements.
A clean site with a toilet and shower block that is always clean and tidy, with plenty of washing and showering cubicles to pick from, on the busy w/end we were there we never had to wait to use the showers or toilets.
Well worth a visit, we'll be going back soon.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Sedge |
4 reviews from this member |
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An excellent site, owners very welcoming and helpful.
Enjoyed the walks into the town.
Ideal near to the white water rafting centre.
Pitches are kept in good order and even though in the middle of the floods our pitch was useable.
Alot of people on the site but no noise in the evenings.
Lots of pamphlets and local info kept in the office/shop so plenty of ideas of where to go.
An hours drive to snowdon.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: JIMI |
1 review from this member |
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Just returned after a 3 night stay, Kate and Peter are 2 of the nicest people you could meet.
There site and facilities are a credit to them both. Plenty of lovely dog walks especially the one along the canal into town, 15 minute walk into Bala, Lake Bala is just around the corner from site.
Definatly recommend this site for a quiet ralaxing time, although if you have children there is no play area.
Will be going back later in the summer.
We even had a super pitch at no extra charge, apparantly a 1st come 1st served basis, but to be on this site anywhere is so beautifull.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Bigbird1968 |
26 reviews from this member |
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This is beautiful site. It is a short walk from Bala lake, and about 10 minutes walk from the town.There is a nice pizza restaurant there, worth a visit.The staff on siteare very friendly and helpful. The pitches are a good size and are well marked out. The site shop is great, and stocks all you need.The BBQ meat ordering service is excellent! The toilets and showers were clean and had plenty of hot water.The site was full when we were there, although it didn't feel cramped at all. No children's play area, but that was not a problem, as there was space to run around! Dish~washing sinks were also good. Will go back next year.
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| Date of Visit: September 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Kingswood |
1 review from this member |
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This is one of the best sites we have ever stayed on.
The facilities are excellent and the owners Cate and Peter could not be more helpful. Little touches like the opportunity to order BBQ meat from an excellent local butcher direct from the site shop all add to a great experience.
The site has a really friendly atmosphere and the landscaping gives the site a feeling of space which enhances the peace and quiet.
Go and try this little gem and see for yourself.
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