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Aberafon Camp Site
Gyrn Goch
Caernarfon
Gwynedd (Browse area)
LL54 5PN
Tel: 01286 660295
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Pitches: 65
Open: 29/03/2024 to 30/09/2024
04/04/2025 to 30/09/2025
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 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <5 miles |
 Bar <10 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <10 miles |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing On Site |
 Wild Swimming On Site |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 Beach On Site |
 Watersports On Site |
 Boat Launch / Mooring On Site |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 Coastside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Helen38 |
2 reviews from this member |
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 I agree that this is a beautifully located site and in good dry weather must be great. The shower block is at the entrance which means a hike across the site.
The drive in was hairy but I managed it to the brow of the hill before reception before stalling because the gas lorry was there. This was my first attempt at ever towing a van so think I did well. Thankfully the owner kindly took over the wheel from here on and took us to the top field. He also towed us out as we would never have got out and really wanted to leave after 5 nights of hurricane winds and torrential rain!
The playground was ok nothing special. The site is remote and the nearest town is Caernarfon about 12 miles away.
To summarise- the site is in a breathtaking place, outstanding views. The weather when we went was bad - it is a very exposed site and we certainly got hammered by winds. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Wetandwindy |
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This is going to be similar to other recent reviews. Beautiful site in a beautiful location but.
We have just got back from a nine night stay at Aberafon. The weather was absolutely shocking with gale force winds and heavy rain! We were lucky to be in one of the more sheltered parts of the site but the conditions were still horrendous and when we packed up our tent was sitting in a huge pool of water.
A few key points:
The setting is fantastic. Right by the sea with mountains behind.
The facilities are quite basic.
There is one washing machine and one tumble dryer.
I am not usually this negative and we did enjoy our stay in the area.
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Navver |
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Access is difficult, but possible. It's a lot easier if facing east (towards Caernarfon). Once through the gate it was reasonably easy with my 17ft van.
Despite what some may say, I think the toilets etc are very much in keeping with the nature of the site. They don't look much from outside but from inside thay are fine. My only complaint on that side is that the showers are a long way from many of the pitches. That doesn't bother us as we use our own.
It can be windy, but there are sheltered spots as well. We asked for one when we booked & it was fine.
The site itself is absolutely beautiful, with sea views, mountains, stream and beach. The boats add a lot of interest, even for non boaters.
The surrounding area will always be a great place to have a holiday. There is also a good shop in the garage in the village about a mile away.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jayandruth |
6 reviews from this member |
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We have been to this site two years running and love it. The scenery on this site is simply breathtaking.The shingle beach can be accessed by steps on the site. The owners are very helpful and friendly. The on site shop has essentials eg bread, milk. The main shower/toilet block is ok but could do with refurbishing, the cubicles are quite cramped and it is 20p for 3 minutes. The play park is basic but safe. It is a large site and pitch sizes are very generous and not regimental.We would recommend using plastic pegs as the ground can be a little rocky. The site itself due to virtually being on the clifftop can be windy so windbreaks are essential.The access road down to the site off the main road is narrow and can be a bit tricky so take care.
The location of this site is good for exploring Caernarfon, Abersoch, Pwethelli (sorry for the spelling, couldn't be bothered looking it up)
We will continue to come to this site as the scenery is simply amazing with sea views one side and beautiful welsh mountains the other, the sunsets are breathtaking.
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Cynstheboss |
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What an absolutely amazingly beautiful site this is! My wife and I had never been to Wales before and wow are we pleased we made the effort. Hugh and Claire are lovely people, always on hand for a chat if you wish but not in 'your faces' if you know what I mean?
The trek down to the actual site like quite a few people have mentioned is daunting to say the least! Hugh wasn't about when we arrived so I decided to give it a go, ok yes I did it it but the next time I go there I'll let Hugh take the reins. Confident I was not! It was well worth the £2 charge to let Hugh haul our van back up to the main road when we departed. There appeared to be about 7 different fields where you could park your van and every one of them was truly excellent.
The beach albeit not a sandy one was nevertheless still clean. The nearest town for main essentials was Caernarfon which was about 9 miles down the road. No pubs or clubs close by which suited us down to the ground.
The showers were lovely and clean (well placed next to a lovely stream) and everything around the site in general was spick and span. We stayed at the Aberafon site for 5 nights in total and we had some truly brilliant weather, just half a day of rain, we can live with that.
We would most definitely go back to this site in the future. It is off the beaten track but it's well worth a visit.
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Poet |
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When we arrived, the drive in was okay, a little bit hairy (we were in a small campervan) but not too bad but it was mostly downhill.
Once we'd checked in we were given a map to our pitch and directed to the only drinking tap with a hose which was in a small clearing near to the office. There were other drinking taps but not with hoses so take your own because once we'd filled up the water tank, we tried to drive the van out but it was quite a steep turn and our wheels were spinning and throwing up smoke. We finally managed it but then we realised that something had ripped the water pipe off the bottom of the van and damaged it beyond repair so we had to use the facilities to wash up our dishes, so be very careful with the terrain on that part of the site!
We were on pitch 83 but for some reason, the main field has half of the pitches numbered in the 80s and half in the 60s, we didn't realise this (it wasn't entirely clear on the map!) and without realising it, we pitched up at the wrong pitch. We didn't find out until they started cutting the grass right next to us with a VERY noisy strimmer. I asked them to do it when we left as it was extremely intrusive! We were then told we were in the wrong place anyway and I kind of felt like we were being admonished! If we had been shown to our pitch in the first place then this wouldn't have happened. Nobody came to tell us and we were only told once we'd put up our awning etc so I found this quite rude. On other sites you get shown to your pitch. Nobody came round at all to see if were ok either for the whole of the 4 days. I didn't find the management to be very attentive at all.
The facilities were very basic, I would describe them as adequate but a shower block nearer to the sea end is needed and the existing shower block could do with modernising.
The views are breathtaking and the site was lovely and quiet when we were there (apart from the strimmer!).
They are definitely missing a trick not having a decent shop on site, make sure you take everything you need with you!
On the way home we got stuck on the drive out, wheels spinning and rubber burning again, while trying to negotiate the hilly driveway and we only have a small van!
To summarise, the views are truly lovely, the sunsets incredible and we really did enjoy our stay
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Jeworthers1 |
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Myself, partner and dog have just returned from a fantastic 8 night stay at Aberafon.
The views are excellent and change frequently depending on the weather
Being an early riser I enjoyed queue free showers every morning-plenty of hot water (20p for 3mins). Only 1 shower/toilet block with separate ladies / gents facilities but there are more toilet blocks dotted around the site. There's areas for pot washing also.
We couldn't get a TV signal with our basic indoor aerial but out TV has a built in DVD player which came in very handy for a film in the evenings.
Although we were there at a busy time, we didn't feel crammed in at all.
The owners were very pleasant and we did take advantage of the tow-out service offered by them - £2 very well spent I think!
This is a site I'm sure we will visit again.
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
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| Reviewer: The_Chases |
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This was our second trip but our first with a caravan.
The entrance to the site is not for the faint hearted. We nearly lost our van in the river that runs down next to the road!
The site itself has lovely views and is only a few minutes walk to the beach which the dogs loved. The pitches are fine and we were booked in close to our fellow campers which was good.
The toilet and washing blocks could do with upgrading and cleaning a bit more often. Hot water would have been a nice feature when the weather was really bad (which it was - it is quite open to the elements.)
Due to the bad weather overnight many other campers in tents abandoned their weekends and went home.
On our way out we got stuck half way up the road because of the wet mud on the road. The owners were not about so we were stuck for a while, with people trying to get out behind us.
Fortunately a kind family with a Discovery pulled our van up onto the main road for us.
All in all, the site is ok for tenting with basic facilities
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jhuggies |
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We have just got back from Aberafon. What a great place, pitches ideally spaced, plenty of toilet facilities and dish washing areas. Great beach access down to pebbley / bouldered beach.
Toilets and shower areas clean and tidy and would definitely go back. We were there with a friend, 3 tents in our party, plenty of space for children to play yet not get in other campers way (we had children ranging from 18 months-15 years). The play area was just the right size to occupy the kids and the goats in the field also kept them entertained.
The drive to the site was picturesque, glad we only had a trailer don't think I could reverse a caravan on the single track approach though.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Minds9 |
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Pleasantly surprised, really great place to camp, plenty of different places to camp from cliff edge to very quiet sheltered spot. It has every thing you need although no shop on camp. 5 min drive to get what you need.
The coast line is stunning and the back drop with mountain views. Would definitely go again. I took 2 young boys at 9 and 10 and they wanted to stay.
The shower, toilets etc are great. I would recommend Aberafon to anyone, there aren't many campsites were I found total peace and quiet at night time, fantastic.
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