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We have just purchased our first motorhome and wanted to try it out at a site that had social amenities such as a pub and bar food, the pressure of all the things to remember we didn't want think about cooking etc. This site has a number of hard standings about 10 about then there is a large grassed area for camping and caravans, I suggest that motorhome visitors ask for grassed sites they are far more attractive than the shale used as hardcore. The hook up is 10amp which was okay, but make sure your hose for fresh water is at least 10m long, we had to borrow one, there is a short walk to empty you toilet waste.
The pub is really friendly and is very much a locals pub, but they were really friendly the village of Waunfawr is about a 10 minute walk but no pub! Which I assume this is why it is the village local. The food is of a good standard and the portions are massive, it's not particularly cheap though, but hey ho.
Right next to the site is the North Wales narrow gauge railway that takes you west to Caernarfan and east to Snowdon, the cost to the summit is £25 return (pricey) or £10. 50 & £2. 50 for the yorkie, we elected to do this it took about 50 minutes, coming back the train was two hours late so we politely asked for a refund and caught the bus, getting back it too ten minutes and cost £4. 20 for both of us incl dog.
Just returned from a fab week, the day we got there it it threw it down and I thought we would never get the tent up, but we did and then sun came out,
if you stay in top field near the road there are 2 toilets and cold water, for the showers washing up area and laundry room there is a short walk over the railway bridge to the bottom field, for laundry we had to get tokens from pub 4 tokens = £4 for a wash and dry.
There is loads to do not far away and if you don't want use the car you can take the Welsh Highland Railway from the station on site.
This site is very clean, the toilets and shower block are kept clean and tidy. The showers are free and there was plenty of hot water, there's a laundry room with a freezer for campers to use.
You can get good and reasonably price food from the on site pub which is available from 11. 00am.
There's a regular bus service from outside the site so you can easily visit the surrounding area. The site also as a station for the Welsh High Land Railway.
The only down side I would say was the local cockerels.
A very good site with the Welsh highland railway station on site. A trip to Beddgelert is well worthwhile as the scenery is A1. There is a bus stop at the site entrance and the service number is S4. The service at best is hourly, but always on time. The bus travels between Caernarfon and Beddgelert, and the times of buses are clearly indicated at the bus stop at the site entrance. The on site pub is excellent, with good food as well. If any improvement, I would like to see a new toilet and shower block, as there are only 3 showers for the gents. I was there when the site was quiet so I can't comment on the busy times. The site was very clean and you don't need an alarm clock the cockerel and cuckoos are spot on in the mornings.
We visited this site as our last camping trip of the 2011 season before the schools returned. Weather was awful but lots to do in the surrounding area and the on-site brew pub was great and family friendly with kids menu, kids room and small play ground outside (with a 1 year old and 3 year old in tow this went down well). The site was fairly quiet, due to the weather probably, but that was fine and meant even more space for playing.
Friendly staff, pitches of a good size and easily accommodated our 6 berth tent with awning and estate car. Water taps and EHU boxes all close to pitches.
Facilities are fairly basic but are clean and adequate. The main wash block is a short walk over the railway bridge - bit of a novelty for us but could be seen as a disadvantage for some. There is a small toilet block in the top field.
The steam railway station is on site - literally! and was a huge draw for us. The children loved running across the field in their wellies to wait for the trains as they heard them whistle their approach - just like the Railway children! The train is reasonably priced I think and our kids loved the journey to Caernarfon to visit the castle.
The nearby town of Bedgelert is beautiful and well worth a visit.
All in all we would recommend this site to families with young children for short breaks as we had a thoroughly enjoyable stay.
Glanllyn is situated on the shore of Lake Bala in Wales. 16 acres of natural parkland and spectacular views of nearby hills and mountains make it an idyllic spot to pitch a caravan, motorhome, tent or campervan with level grass or hardstanding pitches. For water sports enthusiasts there is a private shingle beach with easy launching area for windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, fishing and paddle boarding. Camp shop, wifi, laundrette, excellent heated toilet & shower facilities. The market town of Bala is 3 miles away with plenty of small shops, pubs & retaurants, cinema and a leisure centre. Find out more here
Very disappointed with the facilities of this site considering the cost - £18 per night for a small VW camper no electric hook up.
There are two unisex toilets that don't have proper toilet seats but just 'pads'(as you find in some nightclubs and public toilets). As they were unisex every time I used them I had to wipe somebody's urine off! The other toilet block only had two toilets and two very small sinks set right next to each other and needed a code to unlock the door, but at least they had toilet seats!
The showers were new and nice and hot. But this block was so wet with condensation it was running down the walls and dripping from the ceiling. Very cramped in the morning for a wash and there was only two other people in there. My partner thinks the mens showers were the worst he has used on a campsite.
We did book up at very short notice but on arrival we were told to go to a pitch that already had a caravan on it so we had to be moved. This pitch turned out to be the other side of the fence from the resident cockerel. Also it was underneath a tree absolutely infested with wasps, to the point we couldn't even open the door without them flying into the van within seconds. We left after one night.
On the plus side it is unique with the railway running through the site and the food in the pub was good and reasonably priced.
First thing I'll mention are the farm animals. If you are unlucky enough to be pitched non-electric on pitches 23, 24, 25 be aware you are in close proximity to Noah's Arc. We discovered this at 0415am when Fog Horn Leg Horn's cock-a-doodle awoke us, followed closely by his mates Goosey Goosey Gander, Daffy Duck, dogs, sheep (or maybe goats) and seagulls all up at the crack of dawn making one hell of a noise which goes on for most of the morning. These are literally 10 yards from the tents and you can see the barn through the fence. These pitches are 5 yards from the road which all though not that busy the cars are quite loud as they pass. The EHU pitches are further away but the site is not that big so the noise would only fade slightly at the furthest point I reckon.
Anyway, if you prepare for the noise in the am , this is quite a nice little site, quite unique in its set up. As you'll read in other reviews, a steam train runs through the site which only adds the the sites appeal, no negatives about this. 2 Unisex toilets in main field, bit weird, the showers are over the railway bridge in t'other field, 2 showers and another 2 toilets in mens. These are clean and tidy, though, bit cramped and warm. Good free shower facilities hot water a plenty. PotWash facilities excellent, 2 sinks with hot water, 2 washing machines and fridge freezer in same room looked good but we never used them. Nice views of mountains but photos on website are a little exaggerated. Lovely home brewed ale in pub, generous portions of tasty food, and we found the staff friendly and helpful offering samples of all 4 ales for me to taste.
The pitches were fine and flat nicely spaced. Site ideally placed for touring the local area, Snowdon, Bedgellert ( which is lovely )and Portmadoc. Midges are a bit of a problem if you wish to sit outside your tent.
This site has beautiful views and is well situated for walking into the hills & visiting the coast. It has a steam train station on the site - the train line goes through the site but is not disruptive - it is quite nice to go and watch the train and wave at those on it. There is also a bus stop outside the site entrance.
Caernarfon is a short drive away with everything you could need shop-wise, and it also has a lovely harbour and fantastic castle. In fact, get our and explore as much as you can as the whole area is fabulous.
There is a stream/river at the bottom of the site and when the weather was nice people were in the water enjoying themselves.
The facilities were clean all the time. The top field has two unisex toilets and the bottom field has 2 ladies cubicles and 3 ladies showers (not sure how many gents) which was fine when we were there as it was not full, but may involve queuing during peak times. The showers were lovely and hot. We did find it frustrating that they have codes on the doors to start with but soon got used to it.
The marked pitches were narrower than we are used to, but it may just seem like this as you put your car in front of your unit instead of to the side. It wasn't a problem, although clarity of where the pitches start and end would be good.
Our only real negative was that we did feel the brewpub was a little unfriendly. There were regulars/some workmen who obviously live on site during the week in there who made a few unnecessary comments (but it was late and they were probably beered up) and to be honest we felt a little second rate when it came to service with a smile compared to how the regulars were dealt with. But, I wouldn't let this put you off the site as as a whole as its a lovely site and we would recommend it.
If you do go here and are towing a caravan, we would recommend you use the A5/B4366/A4085, rather than the A5/A4086/A498/A4085 unless you are a very confident tower as it was a busy day when we attempted it and it was very hard work due to the number of other vehicles on the top end of the narrow and windy A4085 (ok at the bottom end near the site).
We have just returned from a weekend stay at the Snowdonia Parc campsite. The location is beautiful - mountains galore and really handy for seaside and walking, climbing etc.
We had booked to go with friends, who were unable to come due to illness. We arrived and were told they didn't do refunds on bookings. So our friends who didn't come camping had the pleasure of paying £44 for the privilege.
It was pouring with rain when we arrived, so our priority was to get the tent up asap and get our young children sorted. I had requested a space near the facilities as we had small children - we were as far away as we could possibly have been from the showers and wash-up room.
We won't go back I'm afraid: too expensive at £22 per night, facilities well below what you'd expect when paying such a sum, small pitches and we were right next to the road and unhelpful proprietor who won't give refunds on booking. If you do go - don't book in advance!
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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 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups 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 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
Wild Swimming On Site 
No Indoor Pool 
Outdoor Pool <5 miles 
Horse Riding <1 mile 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <5 miles 
Beach <5 miles 
Watersports <5 miles 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
Riverside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
No Dog Walk 
We have just purchased our first motorhome and wanted to try it out at a site that had social amenities such as a pub and bar food, the pressure of all the things to remember we didn't want think about cooking etc. This site has a number of hard standings about 10 about then there is a large grassed area for camping and caravans, I suggest that motorhome visitors ask for grassed sites they are far more attractive than the shale used as hardcore. The hook up is 10amp which was okay, but make sure your hose for fresh water is at least 10m long, we had to borrow one, there is a short walk to empty you toilet waste. 
