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Just spent 3 fantastic nights at this site. We visited on a weekend in October which was pretty quiet and so there was no issue of queueing for the showers or loos. The facilities were so clean that I felt bad walking in there with my muddy boots on! The showers were spotless, hot and the kind you might have at home (no tokens needed or button in the wall to press every 30 seconds!) but if you need to dry your hair afterwards, you do need to bring your own hairdryer. There are plug sockets in the toilet block for this.
Gareth the owner is a friendly chap and we found a lovely warm welcome at the local village pub, The Eagles Inn, even though every Welsh person in there was rooting for England to lose the rugby world cup final!
We loved the fact that we were allowed to have a campfire and were able to dip our feet in the river after walking (slowly!) up the massive hill (mountain?!) which can be seen to the south of Llanuwchllyn.
We arrived on a Friday and left on a Monday morning and on both these days, there were jet planes training in the valley, which, as avid airshow fans suited us fine. On Monday, after a low flying wake up call, we had breakfast outside while 2 jets provided our own airshow! There was none of this on Saturday or Sunday though, so if you like your peace and quiet, don't let this put you off!
All in all, a great, laid back but well kept site, with a beautiful surrounding area.
This was our third visit to Bwch Yn Uchaf and every year it gets better, The Male toilet block was indeed muddy but it was clear that it was certainly not Gareth's fault, it's bad enough him having to cope with the extraordinarily wet weather without the added burden of campers with a complete lack of thought for others. It beats me how they managed to spread the mud so far around the place and why bits of tree were thrown about the urinals is way beyond my comprehension. I know for certain that the showers etc. Are cleaned every day and I feel it is the responsibility of all visitors to the site to clean up after themselves when they make a mess especially in bad weather.
The rain was torrential when we arrived and the pitch we had booked had standing water, Gareth kindly allowed us to pitch in the little orchard behind his house and helped to get the trailer through the mud. This man is a complete gentleman and his site is THE best we have ever visited, despite the rain we had a great time amongst scenery that is the best on God's green earth - good on you Gareth thanks for a great holiday we'll be back!
Local attractions include Bala, good food and shops, Shell Island (near Harlech) - if you have Sat. Nav. Switch it to shortest route and have an exciting trip over the mountains and see the sheep, sheep and more sheep! Watch for the gates and cattle grids though. Barmouth is not far and has a wonderful clean beach with large safe pools as the tide goes out, excellent for the children. There are slate and copper mines to explore all reasonably priced (entrance to Llanberis slate museum is free and has cheap pay and display parking) and steam trains galore especially the cute little engines that run on the Bala Lake railway, the station is at the campsite entrance. Other attractions that are within easy reach by car are Corris craft centre which includes the spectacular King Arthurs' Labyrinth, The Ffestiniog railway, Porthmerion (where 'The Prisoner' series was filmed) and so much more.
Bwch Yn Uchaf is the best campsite in the whole of Llanuwchllyn! Only joking it's the best campsite in the whole of Great Britain! Gareth the owner is so laid back I thought he'd fall over. We stayed here the last week of August and had a cracking 3 days. We had two tents, two Adults, two kids and one dog. The kids loved the little river and the fact we had campfires and wanted to stay on for longer. Gareth and his wife were so helpful and when our dog snapped his collar they knew where to guide us for a replacement. Bala town and watersports centre are only a Steam trains distance away (yes a steam train right on your doorstep!) and there are plenty of hills to go walking in. Will definitely be going back again!
Although the staff are helpful and friendly enough, we feel that there are insufficient facilities ie toilets, showers sinks and mirrors for the numbers of campers allowed on the campsite. The numbers of lazy people who drive from their units to the toilet blocks are unbelievable!
This site has the best views of Wales also next to a minature steam railway, unfortunately the weather was dreadful constant rain. The nearest shops are in Bala its self for your provisions & a look around The site its self was average the owner was helpful but the shower & toilet block lacked cleaning (bad weather did not help) the shower & toilet block its self could probably do with a serious refurbishment to bring it modern standards one male shower & toilet (lots of queuing) is not enough for this campsite, the reasonably rates may reflect this.
This site must have the best views in Wales. Its right next to a miniature steam railway. The showers and toilets are reasonable. My children were able to run around to their hearts content and catch small fish in the stream, which is right at the side of the site and is no more than knee deep. The five days we were there the weather was wonderful. I would recommend this site to all.
We stayed at Bwch yn Uchaf for two nights at the beginning of June. We had a really good time & it's an excellent base for days out in North Wales. Gareth, the owner, is great and always happy to help should you need any help/advice.
Toilets were very clean & plentiful but most people used the main block which resulted in queues in the morning, there are more facilities on site which we were told about when we arrived but it would appear that most people didn't listen or just couldn't be bothered to walk.
No major problems but next time we go we won't be pitching near the toilet/shower block for two reasons:
1) Trees = sap all over my tent! (I'm learning the hard way) 2) Cars going to the toilets = some people are VERY lazy! Not ideal when young children are running around so next time I'll insist on a pitch with hook-up elsewhere on the site.
We'll definitely be going back again in the future.
P.S I highly recommend The Eagles Inn which is the traditional pub in the village with excellent home made food.
It is clear from of our Park reviews that some of the reviewers have not found all our toilets/showers! Clearly we need to be better at bringing them to our visitors attention. In fact we have:- a gents toilet, shower and urinals; a disabled toilet and shower; a ladies toilet block with 2 toilets and a shower. There are also 2 further toilets and a shower room.
Additional washing up facilities were made available for Easter 2007 and laundry facilities added for Whit 2007.
Stayed here for the weekend two weeks ago. Its in a beautiful area and has a river running alongside which you have access to.It was next to a pretty steam railway which the kids loved. The owners and their dog millie were lovely. We had to go looking for them to pay them as they are obviously very laid back. We took our dog along and she and the kids enjoyed playing in the river. We even saw an otter early one morning and it made the holiday. The toilets are clean but basic, they only have two and a disabled one. Also only one shower plus disabled one (female). Only five mins from Bala town with pubs, take aways and shops. beautiful part of the world and great if not basic site.
Stayed here over the Easter weekend and was overall very pleased with the site location and facilities. There is a small river that leads to Bala lake on one side of the site, but no direct access to the lake. The other side of the site has the mini steam railway to Bala town and a station so the surrounding are great. The area has lots of walking paths and a local guide book (£5) will take you through a wide variety of routes. There is a small gift shop at the railway station but no other shop in the village. The local pub is a few minutes walk away but we didn't visit it. The site owners were very friendly and helpful although we did have some problems with getting hot water for the dishes and showers not working. The shower and toilet facilities are limited as described in previous posts but free of charge and clean.
The owner was stopping ground fires as there was some concern about the size of the fires but was introducing fire bowls for all those who love there camp fires. A good site worth another visit.
Just returned from a 3 night break over August bank holiday weekend. Overall we had a good break and I would recommend this site to anyone looking to get away from the normal hustle and bustle of every day life.
The site itself is located in a quiet town called Llanuwchllyn and situated next door to a small railway station. The site is basic with 5 hard standing pitches for caravans, a large field for tents and caravans without electric hookup, and and an overspill field which I would recommend if you don't require electric hookup, as it is ideally situated right next to stream. The site has no shop, however, don't let this put you off as Bala itself is only 5 miles away. It is ideally suited as base to travel north wales.
Back to the site. The owners live at the house entering the site and Gareth and his team are very pleasant and were always happy to help. The site was clean in the respect that it did not have rubbish left lying around and bins were emptied daily. The only let down for me were the showers and toilets. The site was not fully booked over the holiday weekend but we found we had to queue to use the showers and toilets. 1 shower and 2 toilets for ladies, 1 shower and 1 toilet for men and 1 disabled shower / toilet room. These facilities were well equipped with toilet rolls and soap which made a nice extra touch. There was also a sink area with fridge for campers to use to do their washing up - again this appeared to have draining boards, washing up liquid supplied.
There were no footpaths in immediate area which meant if you went for a walk you had to walk on the roadside, which could be dangerous with small children. However, if you travel by car a short distance, walks could be found easily enough.
I could go on and tell you of the places to visit in north wales but I won't insult you, as many of us that have the Internet at home, have this info at their fingertips.
If like me you read this site to learn about the campsite, you should find this info useful. One tip though remember to take a torch for night time as there are no lights at night on the site and some of the roads are uneven to walk on, plus you need to be seen by the lazy sods that drive to the toilets! You are camping get out and walk!
My final word is that this site is very reasonably priced (we paid £16 for 2A, 2C, 1 awning, elec hookup = £48 for 3 nights - great value for money. We will return to both Bala and this site if not this year but next year, as it almost met all our basic needs and we will definitely take some family with us as it was a great set up for parties travelling together.
An extra tip for caravanners, hard standing plot 4 was the best as it was a corner plot and meant that you didn't have anyone too close to you.
Happy caravanning. And thank you to Bwch Yn Uchaf.
This is a lovely site with great views. We went with friends of ours who had camped at this site earlier in the year. We set up camp next to the river. It was very shallow and the children spent most of their time playing and paddling in it. The weather was okay and even though we had a couple of showers during our stay, we still found plenty to do. It is a great bonus to have the steam train on your doorstep. We all enjoyed a trip into Bala for lunch, without having to get in the car and drive there! The owner, like everyone says, is very friendly and helpful. He keeps the site very clean and in good repair. The toilets and shower facilities are very clean. We shall definitely come back here and stay for longer next time!
I stayed on this picturesque peaceful campsite last weekend & had a fantastic time. It now has immaculately kept newly built shower & toilet facilities, including disabled facilities, making it a perfect camping location.
It is located near a narrow gauge railway station in Llanuwchllyn village which has an excellent pub serving good pub food.
Booked at short notice without a problem, met on arrival by owner, Very friendly and welcoming, paid on arrival (£58 for 3 tents, 5 people and 2 dogs for 3 nights with hook up) As we were a party of three tents owner gave us a plot all together in the back garden of one of his vacant rental cottages. This was fantastic as we had a driveway and a fenced in area for the dogs.
The toilet facilities we used were connected to the cottage so didn't see the main block.
There are plenty of pubs, restaurants, shops and takeaways in Bala, which is about 5 min drive
Great location, very picturesque and only a few minutes drive from the watersports centre at Bala(try the rafting). There is a steam railway across the road and access to Bala lake nearby.
Part way through our break, other people in our party staying in town had their accommodation fall through. One call to the owner and his wife drove back to us at 9pm at night to provide them with the keys to the cottage and a fabulous complementary chocolate cake!
Couldn't ask for better service, would recommend the campsite or the cottages, had a great break and will stay again next year.
As this was our first family camping trip we were quite apprehensive, what with having 3 kids one of which was an 11 month baby and a dog.
But as soon as we met the owner Gareth we knew this was the right site to stay at.
We decided to camp on the overspill field as it was nearest the river with plenty of shelter and the most amazing views. Facilities at the site were excellent (electric hook-ups, deep freeze, fresh water points, 2 shower/toilet buildings & a portaloo) and spotlessly clean. During our stay they were adding the finishing touches to providing separate male & female facilities which can only improve the already excellent set-up.
Each morning Gareth would go around the camp with Milly (his Labrador) to check on the campers and clear any rubbish left behind by them.
We unfortunately did not sample the local attractions (Bala Lake railway/ Cafe & Eagles Pub) on this trip, but the local postmaster was most friendly & helpful. And being only a short journey (through beautiful countryside) away from Abermaw and Ruthun, day trips for the kids was always an option.
An added bonus for flying enthusiasts is the flyovers of Hawks, Tornado's, Hercules & the occasional Typhoon warplanes which surprisingly did not intrude on the peacefulness of the camp.
Another trip is already being planned as the kids & dog loved the campsite and area so much.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
Watersports <5 miles 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
Riverside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Just spent 3 fantastic nights at this site. We visited on a weekend in October which was pretty quiet and so there was no issue of queueing for the showers or loos. The facilities were so clean that I felt bad walking in there with my muddy boots on! The showers were spotless, hot and the kind you might have at home (no tokens needed or button in the wall to press every 30 seconds!) but if you need to dry your hair afterwards, you do need to bring your own hairdryer. There are plug sockets in the toilet block for this.
