Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park

From £17 For 1 night, 4 adults 9 115 reviews
Plenty of space (added by manager 17 Mar 2023)

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  • Well-maintained family site just over a mile from Tywyn
  • In the Snowdonia National Park half an hour's drive from Dolgellau
  • Access to woodland walks and fishing on the Dysynni river
Calling all walkers, cyclists, birdwatchers, beachgoers… there's a lovely base for all of you at Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park, in the grounds of a ruined old manor house in rural Gwynedd, just over a mile from Tywyn and its beach. This is a peaceful spot indeed for a break, as the pitches are surrounded by woodland where you can head out for walks (with your dog by your side if you’ve brought them along for the ride) or follow the orienteering course for a bit more of a challenge. There's also an adventure playground to keep the kids busy, plus access to the Dysynni river at the bottom of the site for anglers to fish for salmon and trout. This is a park that likes to keep things simple and relaxed rather than providing lots of entertainment, but it’s got all the essential facilities sorted including a launderette, an Elsan point and toilets and showers with accessible facilities. The location of the park is at the southern tip of the Snowdonia National Park and very close to the coast, so there’s no shortage of things to do – whether you’d like hardcore hiking or something rather more gentle. And you shouldn’t go hungry either, as Tywyn has a good collection of places to eat including cafés, chip shops, takeaways and restaurants. The town also has a supermarket and bakery if you’d rather sort your own meals back at base or pick up picnic bits.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 20
Tent pitches 60
Motorhome pitches 20
Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 4 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9

Overall rating based on 115 reviews View breakdown

Spectacular scenery

Voted 65% of visitors View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very clean facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent pitch (two person)

Liked: Toilet and shower block immaculate. Lovely scenic setting and was quiet when we arrived

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The site was lovely it would have been even better if it…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Paul F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: The site was lovely it would have been even better if it wasn’t for the stinking rain which caused a lot of issues for the owners. I felt very bad for them,hopefully the weather will improve

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From the manager: Hi Paul, Thank you for your lovely comments. Lets hope we've got some sunshine on the way. Hopefully we'll see you again soon. Christina

We liked everything regarding our stay. Check in was nice and easy…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Tara S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent pitch (two person)

Liked: We liked everything regarding our stay. Check in was nice and easy at reception, we could pitch up anywhere within reason, there was a pizza van on site which is a lovely idea. Hot showers in a heated toilet/shower block which are regularly cleaned and maintained. Couldn't have asked for more, would definitely return.

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From the manager: Hi Tara, Thank you for your lovely comments. Hopefully we'll see you again soon. Christina

Perfect stay.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Zara C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent pitch (four person)

Liked: Perfect stay.

Disliked: No lights in the toilets during the day

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback. Hopefully we'll see you again soon. Christina

Will definitely be back

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Claire B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent pitch (four person)

Liked: The campsite was beautiful. Surrounded by hills. The bathroom facilities were warm and clean and the showers were really warm. The lady on reception was really nice and really helpful. The site has lots of hidden gems. Lots of walks and wildlife. The weather had been very wet on the lead up to our stay which made the ground a bit boggy but there was someone on standby to help tow anyone that got stuck. It's a short walk to the ice cream shop up the road and not much further to the town. In the town there were places to eat, DIY shops and also a spar shop and large coop and a beautiful cinema. The beach front has a few cafes and an arcade for the kids. One night during our stay a pizza van came to the site and made pizzas to order. You could pay cash or card for these. There are multiple water outlet scattered around the site and plenty of electric points if that's what you have booked. We will definitely be returning in the future. One piece of advice for people in tents. Don't set up under the trees with nests. We started to set up in a lovely area and noticed the crows so moved.

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From the manager: Hi Claire, Thank you for your lovely review and photos. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay. Hopefully we'll see you again soon. Christina

Pitches level, Lovely views.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent pitch (two person)

Liked: Location good for walking to beach one way and hills the other. Friendly and welcoming hosts. The price is good. The shower has good water pressure and is lovely and hot. There was an ice cream van which did the rounds and a visiting mobile pizza wagon on the Saturday night, don't know of that's a weekly thing or a one off but a good idea.

Disliked: Quite a walk to nearest shop as no shop onsite for basics. The main road runs alongside, which seems to have a lot of road traffic. There appears to be a timer attached to toilet / shower block which goes out when you're just about finished with your shower so then stood in semi darkness getting dry and dressed.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback. Christina

Very friendly staff, clean facilities, beatiful area.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Jaroslaw B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent pitch (four person)

Liked: Absolutely beautiful area, nice woodland walks, 20 min walk to Tywyn if you need to buy anything, 20min drive to the Mach Loop for low flying jets enthusiasts, Staff very friendly and helpful. Nice and clean facilities, very consistent hot water. We will be back in the summer definitely!

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely comments. Looking forward to seeing you back in the summer. Christina

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Kyle D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent pitch (four person)

Liked: Lovely staff that was happy to help clean toilet block lovely walls and loads to see even though it rain most of the time we was there

Disliked: Only thing I could say is that maybe summer time would of been better as it was really muddy most of the time with all the rain and the new park wasn’t open yet

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From the manager: Thank you for you lovely review. I'm glad to see your children still enjoyed themselves, even though the weather wasn't the best. Hopefully we'll see you again soon. Christina

Fantastic site, will visit again.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
John C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, woodland walks, facilities (showers were excellent) and clean

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely comments. Hopefully we'll see you again soon. Christina

Great site, friendly staff and good facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Stevens C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent pitch (four person)

Liked: Good sized field with plenty of pitches and electric hook ups, toilets and showers were clean and a decent size but could possibly benefit from a floor squeegee to wipe the shower area down for when you get out of the shower as when we were there it was quite wet and muddy (not a major issue but may be useful) Staff were really helpful and friendly and even after “Rob” spent Good Friday pulling people out of the mud he was still very pleasant. Great views and not far from the local village if you needed supplies although they did have a pizza night on from an outside “pop-up” caterer on one of the nights. Even managed to get WiFi signal at the bottom end of the field Would definitely return here and hopefully have some drier weather next time

Disliked: Not so much a dislike but more of an opinion, the waste/skip area could maybe do with a few more signs directing you to it as we didn’t see it until we were leaving due to a large van parked in front of it. Main road at front can be a little noisy at night along with the nesting crows in the morning but this isn’t anything the campsite owners can do anything about and dosn’t really cause too much stress

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. Hopefully we'll see you again soon. Christina

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park

Tywyn

Gwynedd

Wales

LL36 9RY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.5986°N
-4.0671°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.5 mi University Campus Penglais
12.7 mi Bus Station
13.9 mi Penllwyn PO
Rail
1.4 mi Tywyn Rail Station
2.6 mi Tonfanau Rail Station
3.8 mi Aberdovey Rail Station
Ferry
8.1 mi Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing
8.4 mi Barmouth Ferry Landing

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

As well as being your nearest source of food, Tywyn’s a great little seaside town with a sandy beach, miniature golf, pitch and putt and tennis courts. It’s also the starting point for the Talyllyn Railway, which runs into the countryside for a scenic ride – a particularly nice way to do it is to ride to Dolgoch and walk to its waterfall before a cuppa in the tea rooms. Walkers may like to set out on the Wales Coast Path or head inland for a wander along the shores of Tal-y-llyn lake (15 minutes’ drive), scramble up the slopes of Penygader (20 minutes) or head to the walking hub of Dolgellau (half an hour) to explore the trails around there. Mountain bikers, meanwhile, will no doubt want to tackle the trails of Coed-y-Brenin (45 minutes) while birdwatchers learn about the residents of Dyfi Osprey Project (half an hour). Once you’ve spent some time on the sands of Tywyn, head a little further along the coast to explore the dunes of Ynyslas Nature Reserve and see the petrified forest at Borth (both 45 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Tywyn 1.9 mi Sea Good Good Good Excellent
Aberdyfi Rural 3.3 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Good Good
Aberdyfi 3.9 mi Estuary Excellent Good Good Good
Fairbourne 6.8 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Borth 7.5 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway 1.4 mi

MOMA Wales - Y Tabernacl 9 mi

Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) 13 mi

CADW - Harlech Castle 18.1 mi

Portmeirion Gardens 21.8 mi

National Trust

Plas yn Rhiw 27.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Abergynolwyn - Foel Y Geifr - Abergynolwyn 5.6 mi

YNYS-HIR (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/04/2000) 6.5 mi

Fairbourne to Barmouth 6.8 mi

Cadair Idris 10.2 mi

Llynau Greggan from Ty Nant 10.2 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.

Want to know more about camping in Gwynedd?

  • Does Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park? As well as being your nearest source of food, Tywyn’s a great little seaside town with a sandy beach, miniature golf, pitch and putt and tennis courts. It’s also the starting point … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park? From £17 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.