Riverside camping is one of the finest campsites in Snowdonia. It's situated in the U-bend of the…read moreriver and this is a real bonus for children and adults alike - take a rubber inflatable along and drift downstream from one end of the campsite to the other - it's very shallow so perfectly safe (although the water is cold having comes straight off the mountains!). You can fish in the river too - although I didn't catch anything. It's a great child-friendly campsite with a large play area and the facilities are excellent with washing machines, fridge, excellent showers and a great cafe/small restaurant on site too. There's also a small shop and the site backs onto a garden centre so you can browse for plants too. It's very well located for Snowdon and Caernarfon.

This is probably one of my favourite campsites of all time. Beautiful setting. If you go midweek…read moreand before school is let out on holiday, it's peaceful, lots of space and you can build campfires. They have a small shop and new facilities. There is a lot of walking around to do and beautiful waterfall area for hiking about (but you must be careful). The owners are terrific and deliver firewood to your tent. The beginning of our camping here was terrific, again before school holidays started. On our last night it was the beginnin go school summer holidays and it got quite busy so if you want peace, go midweek. Will definitely return.

This is the most beautiful and peaceful campsite I have ever visited and I've been to a few!!!…read moreIts facilitys are nearly none existant and I recommend you stock up on value bottled water but its a small price to pay for the unbelievable peace and natural beauty of the site. Its a small family run site you drive in pitch your tents and the farmer will visit you to take payment (£6 pppn and £2.50 for kids) you can camp right on the river and wake to find dozens of small wild birds cheekily after your toast. Its close to some fantastic clean welsh beaches. Take a walk in the awesome mountains, sail lake bala then come back to your tent to a good oldfashioned campfire. I'm converted Iwill be taking my kids here every year from here on in!!

This is a great campsite. It has all the essential ingredients. A stunning location that has been…read moreused in films Like Tomb Raider 2 and Merlin (http://www.gwynant.com/pages/links/film%20locations.html ). There is plenty of space, you can have a campfire, it has a lake, and the toilets are decent. The shower block can be a little chilly but this site feels a bit wilder so this is to be expected. There is boat hire and barns can also be hired for stays and events.The staff are friendly and the vibe onsite is good. I've been coming here for 12 years and hope to do so again, many times into the future.

Mega place for hillwalking good amenities friendly staffread more

I seem to have been converted to 'posh camping.' A group of friends and I stayed in a camping barn…read moreup in the Peak district a while ago...so when we decided to have another exploring weekend in Wales, we looked for something similar. This bunkhouse is brilliant! I know it isn't really camping when you sleep in a dry, warm bed...but it is far more pleasant. - There is room for 16 people to sleep (there were only 10 of us, so we had extra room!) - If you managed to fill the space, it would cost less the £9 each per night - There is plenty of room to eat, chat, play board games downstairs, while the beds are all upstairs - It is heated...so good when Wales throws it's chilliest rain at you - There are showers and loos (although you have to go outside to use them!) - There are 4 gas cooking hobs, a fridge and plenty of pans, implements, plates and cups...so you can cook for yourselves if you like It is the perfect place to stay if you would like to climb Snowdon, or take part in some of the other "bach ventures." We saw a huge group of kids use this place as a base for kayaking on bank holiday Monday, and there were posters showing they also offer climbing/trekking activities if that is your thing. There is also plenty of space for tents/camping.

Let's begin with the positives. The bunkhouse is situated in a great location, between Beddgelert…read moreand Caernarfon, and is within easy reach of most of the Snowdonia National Park, and the pillowcases and sheets were fresh. And now the negatives. It may be that, once, this bunkhouse was well cared for, clean and loved. No longer, however. I stayed here with a group of friends in September, 2015. I've worked in Outdoor Education, camped, stayed in bothies, bunkhouses and hostels, and I'm sorry to say that Pentre Bach missed the mark. The communal area hadn't been cleaned for a long time: there were spiders' webs with trussed up wood lice, old food in the fridge and a blown can of beans on top of it. Upstairs, the mattresses were covered with mattress protectors that had clearly seen, and survived, long campaigns. The toilets and the showers across the yard were serviceable, but the showers spilled a good percentage down the walls before reaching the shower-heads and, again, the condition of the buildings and the fittings was tired and grubby. The owners have an outdoor activities enterprise as well as the bunkhouse - it would be of benefit if they extended the rigorous standards that they must, perforce, apply to that venture, to their bunkhouse.

Well situated, good facilities, clean, friendly and with fantastic views over the Dee & North…read moreWales. All these factors go together to make a site worth visiting. Been twice now and already looking forward to next years trips.

We visited this campsite near Beddgelert at during the half term holiday and although it was cold…read morewe and windy, we got a friendly welcome. We were allowed to put up our tent where we would like and there was plenty of space. The setting was beautiful and surrounded by welsh hills. The facilities were very food and cleaned regularly. We needed to use a security card to get in so knew we were safe. It was a short walk to Beddgelert where a dog's grave was, and a lot of nice pubs. We spent a pleasant evening in one. Close to local tourist attractions and easy to get around.

From the owner: Cae Du Campsite in Beddgelert is located in the stunning Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri (Snowdonia…read moreNational Park, alongside the Afon Glaslyn (Glaslyn River)

Shell Island is a huge campsite that my husband and I have visted a lot. The campsite extends…read moreacross a huge area from sand dunes to a causeway there is lots to see and many different camping expreinces to be had. You can have a wild time or a sedate and quite time. We prefer a calmer time whilst camping so stay well away from the sand dunes which tends to be over run with teenagers making noise. We're happy for them do it and don't want to complain so choose the other side of the island where we're unlikely to be disturbed. Plus the views are better on the other side of the island. As you enter the campsite we turn left towards the harbour and camp on that end of the Island. There is a great little beach there that hardly anyone else visits, you can mooch around the harbour and get great views of Harlech castle without being disturbed. I wouldn't visit during any of the school holidays or bank holiday as the whole place is packed out and at times you have to queue up the causeway just to get on and off the island. There are a few shops on the island (an ice cream shop, a beachwear/surf shop/camping shop and a mini supermarket) which can be handy but we tend to arrive fully stocked. The pub is okay, we tend to drink off the island or the beach with out BBQ. We ate at the cafe once and I'd say avoid at all costs. Shower are free as are the toilets. They are largely kept clean and tidy. Also on dotted across the site are portaloos which are great when a bit drunk and not in the mood for the long walk up to the toilets. The portaloos are kept clean and emptied often. I've never had a problem with one and I'm quite prissy. Shell Island is perfect for a weekday camping getaway outside of the summer holidays.

Boring, outdated and dull holiday resort. Unless you're over 60 and have a caravan, I wouldn't…read morerecommend it.