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I stayed at this site with my wife, my daughter(15) and our friends. We all loved it.
We found the staff friendly and helpful. The facilities were basic but well maintained and clean. This site was ideal for us, as we intended to climb mount Snowdon. We were there early in the season, so it was very quiet, which is what we were looking for. I love the fact that you can have camp fires, as long as it is in a fire box and the wood is bought on site. As we were there in late march, the weather was freezing, I woke up to find that my breath had condensed and frozen all around the tent, we were later told that the temperature had fallen to -5. I love this place and shall be returning again soon.
I don't want to sound like I'm exaggerating, but this campsite is everything that's right with Britain today! Let me explain:
The facilities are simple and effective. From the clean, adequate toilet and wash facilities through to the helpful and cheerful staff, I could find no fault with the services on site at all. Okay there's no mobile phone signal and no electrical hook-up, but if you're here to camp, why do you need those things so urgently anyway? Go to Majorca.
The setting is idyllic. Being bordered by such majestic mountains is great, but to have the attraction of a glistening lake to greet you each day and to look so wondrous and mystical of an evening just puts icing on an already delicious cake. Trust me, even on a freezing April morning you will alight from your door and your jaw will drop at how gorgeous this place looks.
The added bonus of Llyn Gwynant is the fire pits. These are portable steel units that you borrow from the camp office and set with wood purchased on site for a reasonable £4 for a bag that will warm you all evening. There is something magical about sitting around a fire, and in these times of excessive safety constraints it's great to see a site that takes the time to alert you to safe fire practices while encouraging you to participate in what must truly be one of the greatest elements of the traditional camp experience. It was the best opportunity I could think of to teach my own son about firecrafting.
My apologies if this review seems long or pretentious. I've been on camping holidays since I was 6 - that's almost 33 years now - and I can recall no site which is better served, better located, or better maintained. Unless you're into your 21st century mod-cons, you will love this site. No word of a lie: a true British treasure.
The people who ran the place were very friendly and helpful. The site has got loads of space so even though it was the bank holiday weekend, it didn't seem that crowded. The best bit is the fires. The smoke made the atmosphere on an evening brilliant. No noise or trouble at all though. Very peaceful indeed.
The toilets and facilities were spot on. You had to wait for washing up sink at meal times but if your savvy just avoid these times. Showers are free which is a bonus. An extra 4 hidden around the back of the block. The weather report on the wall was handy each day as the mountains were the main reason we went there.
We got use of the freezer for ice blocks each day for nowt. Just mark yours up and the wardens look after it for you. Wood was £4 a bag. Only really needed one bag per night.
Nothing really bad to say about the site. Can't wait to come back!
This is truly a stunning place to stay . Facilities are excellent the atmosphere is perfect. We found the location to be very central and there are 2 towns 15 mins away but other wise its very isolated but very easily accessible. Being in the mountains if the weather turns it turns - they update the weeks weather daily in the toilet block so you know what's coming. Will definitely be going back
Stayed here on May Bank Holiday Weekend with a group of friends in tents and a motorhome. Between us, there was 3 children under 5, and a baby.
This place is stunning. The campsite can do no wrong when it has a location as beautiful as this. If you have a canoe/kayak/inflatables, then you have a lake and shallow river right by you, and a beach or sorts that will be good for young children to splash around in. But even so, the mountains surround you in such a dramatic way, you could just sit by your tent and stare at them all day.
Any other time of the year, I would probably find no fault. When we arrived on the Friday morning, the site seemed enormous and spacious, and you could pick and choose amidst many level fields. Some fields are closed to cars, so you have to park up and carry your camping gear onwards. Our friends joined us, and all seemed fine.
But as the Bank Holiday weekend progressed, more and people crowded onto the site, and there is no organisation. It was like a festival.Cars became trapped between the tents.The huge numbers of people stretched the facilities which amounted to one big cow-shed type block.
Fires are allowed, in the sites' own 'cages', which is good, but I wonder how safe it is to have people camping so close to each other like that with fires burning etc.
Wardens patrol the site to keep down the noise after dark, which is good. Definitely a stunner of a campsite, but just be prepared for a festival atmosphere at Bank Holiday.
We stayed hear last September . . . It was wet . . . REALLY wet!
We had a 4x4 so managed to get into the upper field just fine and watched as many tried a failed to get their cars through the muddy field.
It got so wet that the guys running the site closed off the field and wouldn't let anyone else in, good for us as we had loads of space!
Anyway, what a fantastic location, truly stunning. All the mud, rain and general squelchyness faded away when we strolled up the mountains admiring the view.
Very well run site, the guys were very friendly, helpful and pleasant. Facilities were plentiful and clean enough. Never had trouble getting a shower, even though getting the showers was such a hazard though the boggy field!
On a sunny day it must be truly incredible.
Its a fair way out and a difficult turn in off of the main road, but well worth the journey.
It is a very beautiful site, very well located for walks to Snowdonia, and wonderful to hear the wind rolling across the valleys and the lake. Facilities fine, very 'green' site for recycling. The young staff were just lovely, kind and sweet as I must have seemed a bit hapless once my tent collapsed. I would recommend this site for hardy campers / walkers in late season for the great walks and sights (and it was very quiet), and for families in better weather for the sheer location plus kayaking must be fun in the summer. Would love to go back as a family in the summer. Great value I thought at only £6 per person, firewood extra but plenty to get a good fire going for £4, keep the fire pits a good distance from your tent as the wind carries sparks a good way.
If you go, keep an eye on the weather as this is quite a boggy site, all around the loos and the wash up area was very muddy and wet so wellies a must.
Just visited this campsite for the weekend and was pleasantly surprised
Location was beautiful, peaceful and views fantastic.
Our spot was right next to the lake- we were told to just drive around and find a pitch that we liked.
Warden met us as we arrived and said that we could come back at 6pm to buy firewood to use in the fire grates if we wished. £4-00 for a good sized bag that lasted from 6.30-9.30 which suited us fine.
The site had varied mix of campers this weekend.
Unfortunately we were unable to hire boats to go on the lake - it is out of season now so we could forgive them for this. We will definitely be having a go next time.
Shower block was basic and clean for time of year considering the amount of wet grass around- would suggest wearing flip flops to improve experience of the cold floor- plenty of warm water available and all free.
Ladies toilets kept clean and plenty of soap / paper towels / loo paper etc although basic.
Recycling is essential and adequate bins available.
Stayed on site till 3pm however we were told we could stay till 6pm without having to pay extra
Had a nice relaxing break and will definitely come back
What a stunning location but we arrived in terrible weather, rain lashing down ,wind howling and the site was a muddy bog. As a large group of experienced campers we managed to get our tents up and helped others but a lot just gave up and went home. I am used to roughing it but the toilets were disgusting and not just muddy,in the ladies there were used sanitary towels etc in open bins YUK ! This was a shame because it is a beautiful place
We stayed for one night at this site. Staff are very friendly and helpful, take your midge spray for this site we stayed on a still night and got eaten alive, fireboxes are a must to keep them at bay so grab some wood off the wardens. Be prepared on this site as there are no shop or pubs within easy reach. The site is nice and secluded. This is more of a walkers/campers site as there are no hookups or hard standings. Toilet block is big and basic. Weather was too bad for us to explore the lake and paths on the saturday but they look a must if the weather is good !
We visited Llyn Gwynant with a group of friends with people arriving and leaving through the week, this didn't bother the wardens who only came once to check our tickets, otherwise they just remembered who they were and they were wonderfully helpful and friendly. I would say the staff are this sites best feature, so much so that we gave them a box of chocolates to thank them.
The toilet block is basic but well supplied with plenty of toilets, showers and basins. The showers are lovely and warm, exactly what you want after a day in the mountains with water getting in all your clothes and the wind making you cold. There was also a washing up area which was covered but not inside, but it was fairly warm so this didn't bother us at all.
Some of the fields were a bit waterlogged, but the field we were in, which we had to ourselves for most of the week, was fine. The site is firmly committed to recycling and even has it as a requirement for staying at the site, which I thought was nice.
In peak season (school holiday time) you can hire kayaks and canoes, unfortunately we missed out on this by one week and had been looking forward to it.
The entrance is easy to miss as it's a sharp right hand bend that doesn't seem to be signposted after a left hand bend on the road coming from the north. If you're driving from nant gwynant and driving north you shouldn't have any difficulty in a car, I wouldn't like to think about how a caravan might get in.
All in all it's a fairly normal and sufficiently well equipped campsite but with marvellous staff.
This is a peaceful campsite at the base of the Snowdon range.
There are no marked pitches just a case of pick an area and drag a firepit over to it. Plenty of firepits to go around.
There were three fields, one for tents only. One for all and one which did not allow cars on.
Unfortunately we did suffer rain all week and although the site is fairly flat some parts did puddle. There were warnings in place not to pitch too close to the river during periods of heavy rain.
The wardens were always on hand to answer any queries or to offer help. Freindly bunch.
Toilets and showers were basic but clean, best showers were around the back of the toilet block.
We made good use of the boat hire, being able to go up the river or down into the lake. Single kayak £4 per hour.
There are several paths leading from the site which take you up to Snowdon, good walking shoes a must.
Great site. Wonderful location, stunning views from our tent. Beautiful walks without having to drive anywhere.
Took a short drive to pen-y-pass and walked half way up snowdon, not bad seeing as we had a 7 year old with us who hates walking! Watch out for the cafe there - I thought it was very expensive
Close to beddgelert which we enjoyed - fantastic ice cream shop there!
My husband and children all had a go in a kayak, hired on site, they loved it! really reasonable & friendly guy who sorted it out.
Facilities were great,simple, but clean. Birds nesting in toilet block delighted my daughter.
Staff really helpful and friendly, couldn't fault them. Everyday they were picking up any stray rubbish & cleaning.
Camp fires a real bonus (even in the rain!)
Downsides:
Midges were a pain, make sure you take insect repellent.
Fields did have a tendency to become waterlogged in places (ducks loved swimming in the puddles) I would take wellies if we went again. (just in case!)
Would definitely go back. Peaceful & relaxing site.
I love this campsite. It is a personal favourite. I have been before and am going again this weekend with a few friends. It is in a stunning location on the side of Snowdon. There is a massive lake that you can paddle round with the cheap canoes available at the site and you are slap bang in the middle of the Snowdonia National Park.
One of the things I love most is the fire pits they give you, It is so rare these days that you are allowed to enjoy a camp-fire anywhere that it is a joy to be positively encouraged to do so. And one of the things I most look out for in a campsite these days. There is nothing better than finishing a hard days climbing by getting a brew on the go and sitting round a fire setting the world to rights.
What more can you say an awesome place to pitch a tent.
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Tent Pitches 
No Caravans 
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 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
Wild Swimming On Site 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
Beach On Site 
Watersports On Site 
Boat Launch / Mooring On Site 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
Lakeside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
I stayed at this site with my wife, my daughter(15) and our friends. We all loved it.
