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Llyn Gwynant Campsite

Great views, poor sleep, and a boxing stream — all in one weekend.


✅ The Positives (let’s get them out the way)

  • Easy to find — no sat nav nightmares here.
  • Check-in was smooth — no queues, no faff.
  • Wi-Fi was unreal for a rural site — genuinely impressed.
    Managed to stream the Usyk fight on Saturday night with no buffering (called the win weeks ago).

That’s about it for the good stuff, sadly.


🚽 Facilities vs People

As you’ll probably notice from the drone shots (one of the rules that was broken this weekend, No Drones!) I took, this site is huge.
Which begs the question: why are there so few toilets?

  • The main reception had a solid block — clean, well maintained.
  • The camping areas had four port-a-loos… for what felt like hundreds of people.
  • I only saw the port-a-loos getting cleaned on day 3 — and we were packing up to leave.

🚿 Showers?

  • 6 standard
  • 2 accessible
    That’s it. No queue management, no cleaning rotation I could see. Just vibes.

🔇 Rules That Don’t Exist

The site had rules clearly posted:

  • 🔥 Fires out by 11pm
  • 🗣️ Quiet talking only after 11
  • 🔕 No noise after midnight
  • 🚁 No dones on site at all (Naturally this had to be broken)

Unfortunately, none of it was policed.

Night One = Write-Off

We arrived late after driving from Yorkshire.
Pitched up in the dark (in what turned out to be a bad spot near the main walkway), and hoped for some sleep.
Instead, we got:

  • Drunken wandering
  • Door slamming (those sprung toilet doors were brutal)
  • Chatting, shouting, and general chaos until well past 1am

I’m all for a good time, but if you’re going to post rules, enforce them. Otherwise, what’s the point?


💰 Value for Money?

£17 per person per night.
With:

  • Poor toilet/shower ratios
  • No rule enforcement
  • And broken sleep

Honestly? I’ve stayed at much better sites for much less.


🧾 Summary

CategoryVerdict
Location✅ Easy to find
Check-in✅ No hassle
Wi-Fi✅ Surprisingly strong
Toilet facilities❌ Not enough, poorly maintained
Showers❌ Limited for the size of the site
Site rules enforced❌ Nope
Value for money❌ Poor at £17pppn
Would I stay again?👎 Probably not

Might be alright for a midweek stay with fewer people,
but at the weekend? Bring earplugs, low expectations, and maybe your own toilet.

One response to “Llyn Gwynant Campsite”

  1. Dharzie - A Traveller from Romblon Avatar

    Great views, it’s a yes! Poor sleep, hhmm, not too good. Did you have a great night?

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