Campsites near Bala

Mountainous terra firma and thrilling whitewater adventures are in the cards when camping near lakeside Bala.

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Torrent Walk Campsite

28 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents2 acres · Dolgellau, Gwynedd, North Wales
Campfires, mountain views and ample grassy space in the heart of Snowdonia National Park
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Mynydd Derwydd Wildcamping

7 units · Tents300 acres · Corwen, Wales
Adventurous mountain-top camping on a hill farm in North Wales
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Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes

32 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents45 acres · Gwynedd, North Wales
Succumb to the tranquil hills of Graig Wen. Smart, sustainable and quite simply, lush.
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Bwch Yn Uchaf

20 units · Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Bala, Wales
Narrow-gauge steam railway station, countryside views, gorgeous riverside setting. What's not to love?!
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Panpwnton Campsite

10 units · Motorhomes, Tents10 acres · England
Located on the edge of Knighton (right on the England-Wales border) Panpwnton Campsite has been open to visitors since 1963. Providing travellers with a peaceful place to stop on some of England and Wales’ most famous walking and cycling routes. Now managed by Will, Roxy and family, we would love to welcome you to Panpwnton Campsite and show you why we are proud to call this beautiful place our home. The campsite is on our working farm, where we keep a flock of 300 texel cross breeding ewes. We are very passionate about farming. Our aim is to produce lamb in a green and environmentally friendly way, striving to reduce our carbon footprint whilst working alongside nature. A family run farm campsite situated on the Offa’s Dyke footpath. Located in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, we are ideally located for those who like to walk, cycle or just take in the peaceful countryside. With magical nights under the stars listening to the owls hooting in the oak woods. It’s the perfect place for your rural camping holiday! A ten minute walk into the market town of Knighton, with its iconic clock tower, friendly pubs and cafes, and the Offa’s Dyke Centre. The River Teme runs through the farm where you can dip your feet after a long day exploring, or freshen up in our modern facilities. The heart of wales train line also runs through the farm with the Station only half a mile walk away.
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Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp

12 units · Motorhomes, Tents80 acres · Caernarfon, Gwynedd, North Wales
A small, sustainable farm site with epic sea views, set in the foothills of Snowdonia.
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Smugglers Cove Boatyard

7 units · Glamping, Tents1 acre · Gwynedd, North Wales
Camping and rustic glamping in a working boatyard with an exceptional waterside location on the Dyfi estuary
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Gwersyllt Rhos y Gallt Campsite

10 units · Tents12 acres · Powys, Mid Wales
Guests to Rhos y Gallt describe the campsite as a little gem of a site - small, quite and tranquil with wonderful sunsets. The site can accommodate up to 5 caravans and 10 tents situated ​on a level 2 acre site within the beautiful rolling hills of Montgomeryshire in Mid Wales. There are hard standing pitches with electric hook-up as well as grass pitches with and without electric hook-up. There is also a field bordering a river which is used for wild camping - but you'll have to share it with the sheep! The toilet block has a family wet room with shower, toilet, wash hand basin and baby changing unit, a separate toilet, shower and kitchen area with freezer. The site borders a river meadow where visitors can wonder down and take a walk down with the river bank, relax by the water edge, throw a few skimmers, do a spot of fishing or even go wild water swimming (at your own risk!). ​Well behaved dogs are welcome (maximum 2 per unit). ​We were delighted to receive a nomination for The Camping and Caravanning Club Best Hideaway Site in 2021 and grateful to our wonderful guests for the nomination. ​
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Treflach Farm

8 units · Glamping, Tents100 acres · Oswestry, Shropshire, West Midlands
Bell tents and a yurt on a regenerative farm in Shropshire
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Camping at The Hollies

50 units · Motorhomes, Tents6 acres · Buxton, Derbyshire, East Midlands
Back-to-basics camping at the foot of the Roaches in the Peak District National Park
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Gwerniago Camping Site

5 units · Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Machynlleth, Powys, Mid Wales
Leave it to your kids’ imagination when it comes to this site. Rocky outcrops and magical valleys. It’s a proper fairytale of a site.
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Woodside Country Park

75 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents28 acres · Ledbury, Herefordshire, West Midlands
Glamping pods, Scandinavian lodges and first-class camping and caravanning in 25-acre's of Herefordshire countryside, covered by pockets of woodland
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Campsites near Bala guide

Overview

A Snowdonia town at the head of a lovely lake and at the foot of some impressive summits, Bala has long enticed adventurers. Outdoor activities are different to those on offer in many North Wales locales: while hiking is outstanding, with trails like the Glyndŵr's Way and Cross-Britain Way trundling through, the National Whitewater Centre sits near town with perhaps the UK’s best rafting and kayaking on natural rapids. Further watersports like yachting are also big on Bala’s lakeside. Bala’s campsites are mostly scattered around Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake), though Ty Isaf, two miles east of Bala on the B4391 road, has the closest pitching.

Where to go

Llyn Tegid

Llyn Tegid is Wales’ largest natural lake, running from Bala at the northeast end southwest to Pentre-Piod at the other. With a prominent place in Welsh mythology as home to drowned kingdoms and monsters, it’s renowned for its watersports, with yachting, kayaking and fishing all popular. The southeast side is best for walking, cycling and the lakeside narrow-gauge railway. Several sites offer camping and caravanning beside the lake: try Pant yr Onen, on the southeast shore.

Afon Tryweryn

The churning waters of the Tryweryn river northwest of Bala on the way to Llyn Celyn are famed for their whitewater rafting: the National Whitewater Centre is here. Tyn Cornel Camping, close to the centre and right on the river, is an excellent spot to base yourself for rafting, kayaking and wild swimming on the river: it offers traditional camping and glamping in lotus belle tents, pods and a geodome.

Dyfnant Forest & Lake Vyrnwy

South of Bala and just outside Snowdonia National Park boundary, the Dyfnant Forest area, with Lake Vyrnwy to its north, is still right in the middle of some stunning wild countryside, alternating between big spreads of conifer and steep, stark hills. Hiking is top-drawer, with the Glyndŵr's Way long-distance path bisecting Dyfnant Forest. It happens to have a remarkably high concentration of campsites, too, both traditional tent camping and glamping in pre-pitched safari tents.

Dinas Mawddwy & Around

In Snowdonia’s extreme, emerald-hued south, the switch from jagged, dramatic mountainside down into lower, greener Mid Wales hills is astonishingly beautiful—and amenity-rich village Dinas Mawddwy looks out on the scene. Hiking and biking are excellent, particularly from the vertiginous back road to Dinas Mawddwy from Llanuwchllyn near Llyn Tegid. A good campsite hereabouts is Celyn Brithion, between Dinas Mawddwy and Mallwyd.

When to go

Bala’s hill-surrounded location means that fickle weather should be expected at all times. It can be cool (or downright cold) and wet even in the height of summer. A visit between April and September is best for maximising chances of decent weather and finding all tourist facilities open, and July is generally the warmest month. The whitewater rafting is in full flow between March and October.

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