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Bwlchgwyn Farm Campsite and Pony Trekking Centre Reviews

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Recommend

Fairbourne, Gwynedd, Wales

Grass pitches with coastal views

Bwlchgwyn Farm and Pony Trekking is an unspoiled campsite on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, overlooking the Mawddach Estuary and Welsh coastline,. This peaceful farm and equestrian centre offers a range of pitches for campers and tourers and also includes a pair of cosy glamping pods too! With easy reach to the stunning beaches and right on the Mawddach Trail, it's a great base. There's even a footpath leading to the stunning Blue Lake.

4.73 /5

91%

Recommend

74 reviews
Overall
4.73
Location
4.85
Value for money
4.73
Service
4.76
Facilities
4.68
Cleanliness
4.65

Great views and not too pricey

Englantina L

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Pod - Pod 2 Mountain ViewJul 2023

For the amount paid, the view etc is brilliant. Toilets with showers are free and clean. Laundry area is big enough, each tier of camping has got it's own facilities from what I can see so there was never a queue for a shower etc. If you don't have a car you are a bit stuck, you can walk to Barmouth but Fairbourne isn't anything special (in my opinion). I'd stop there again for a night or two, l get that you would need to travel a bit far to get to beaches.

Beautiful site and really good views and nice owners

Bethany M

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Medium Tent - Medium Grass Pitch Optional Electric (Bryn 4)Jun 2023

Absolutely gorgeous views and beautiful site. Would come here again and recommend, in a lovely location, brilliant place.

Brilliant place and hosts

Fin S

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VW-Type Campervan - Large Hardstanding Pitches with Optional ElectricJun 2023

Great place, me and my partner took our T6 and it was just excellent. Definitely will return.

Stunning views

David H

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Medium Tent - Medium Non Electric Grass Pitches Jun 2023

Nice site in a stunning location, plots are good, spacious. Good facilities overall, toilets, cleaning area, drinking water. Reception was friendly & efficient. Only minor gripe would be toilets not always filled with hand towels & toilet rolls.

Camping

Richard D

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Large Tent - XL Grass Pitches with Optional Electric (6 person)Jun 2023

The views from your tent are amazing, defo going back again.

Amazing views

Reda G

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Medium Tent - Large Grass Pitch with Optional Electric (Horseshoe 3)Jun 2023

Great place, friendly staff and amazing views.

Lovely stay

Shaniece D

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Pod - Pod 1 Mawddach ViewMay 2023

We had a lovely few nights in pod 1. The views were beautiful, the facilities were clean and the staff were friendly. We enjoyed hiring a fire pit for a night and catching the nearby train into Barmouth. Kids didn't want to leave. Would definitely stay again.

Great campsite!

Amber H

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Medium Tent - Large Grass Pitch with Optional Electric (Horseshoe 3)May 2023

Great campsite with stunning views and close to the beach. Easy access to Barmouth via the toll bridge.

Peaceful and beautiful but cleanliness could be better

Kathryn H

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VW-Type Campervan - XXL Grass Pitch with Optional Electric (The Oaks 2)May 2023

The site overlooks beautiful views of the coastline and sea. It is peaceful and near beautiful beaches. The pony trekking that is part of the site is fantastic and we did a 2 hour ride on the beach, which I thought was reasonably priced. The team of young woman there were great. There are also nice places to eat nearby. For me what let it down was the cleanliness and facilities. There are 2 port a cabin style blocks. The toilets and showers were in one. The doors had to be kept closed due to winds. One block had no windows. The wet room style facilities in my view were not ideal as the floors were always wet and dirty due to people using the toilet and showers in one. There was also nothing to clean with to wipe down after use. It was a busy bank holiday week and the block was grubby (not filthy, but definitely room for improvement in my opinion). I'm not sure how often they are cleaned but in a peak week they need doing often with the volume of people using them. The shower / toilet block is what would stop me returning. I think for the cost, the cleanliness could be better. For those with mobility issues it's a steep ish hill to get to the facilities and a gravel and dusty path. Not much to do onsite for kids but if you like peace and quiet with beautiful views then definitely a lovely place. The pony riding is a definite great addition.

2 night stay

Lucy R

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Medium Tent - Small Non Electric Grass PitchMay 2023

We had an amazing stay, views and location were spectacular, lovely friendly campsite. Nothing was too much trouble. We will definitely be back again soon! Thank you 😊

Stunning views & pony trekking along the estuary and beach

Carl E

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Large Tent - XL Grass Pitches with Optional ElectricMay 2023

Amazing campsite with stunning views of Fairbourne and Barmouth. Excellent facilities. Pony trekking was fantastic. We stayed for the weekend and already booking a week in July.

10/10

Polly P

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Medium Tent - Medium Non Electric Grass Pitches May 2023

Brilliant location with amazing views! Facilities lovely and clean. Hosts very helpful and welcoming. Great place!

Good location

Marcin M

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Large Tent - Large Grass Pitch with Optional Electric (Horseshoe 3)May 2023

Good location, clean facilities and stunning view.

Amazing views

Debra S

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VW-Type Campervan - XXL Grass Pitches with Optional ElectricMay 2023

Situated high above the estuary, amazing views and caught some beautiful sunsets. Friendly, responsive staff. The XXL pitch was great. The facilities were clean and the hire of the fire pit was great.

Amazing campsite

Hannah A

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Medium Tent - Small Non Electric Grass PitchApr 2023

Amazing site, spectacular views, near to all the places worth visiting like Fairbourne beach, Barmouth, the blue lake etc. Lovely, friendly owners and facilities were clean. They offer everything you need for camping in a tent. I hired a fire pit and they brought us kindling and wood for £6, which was fab. I brought my dog too. Thoroughly enjoyed the stay here and highly recommend it to all campers 🙂

Site's response

Soo pleased you enjoyed your stay with us at Bwlchgwyn, Hannah. Many thanks for the great review, hope to see you again soon!

1st Camping trip in Camper

Stephen C

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VW-Type Campervan - XXL Grass Pitches with Optional ElectricApr 2023

We only stayed 2 nights out of our 4 nights only due to the weather. The place is in a lovely scenic location and the views were to die for. The only thing that let us down was a puncture on our camper and the high winds blew our awning apart.

Beautiful

Kevin W

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Medium Tent - Medium Non Electric Grass Pitches Apr 2023

A beautiful place to spend a couple or even more nights. Lovely hosts, clean facilities and amazing views in a beautiful setting. Barmouth is within a hour's walk and train station is within 30mins if you want to venture further afield. Will definitely be returning in the summer. Thank you 😊 (quarry 3).

Site's response

Look forward to you coming to stay again! Many thanks.

Good location and excellent views but site could do with a spruce up!

David G

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Motorhome - Large Hardstanding Pitches with Optional ElectricMar 2023

The views are excellent from the site. The toilet block was clean with plenty of hot water. Disappointed that the chemical waste point was not in use as the construction was not finished. There were also sheep bones on the grass by our pitch and the glass bin was overflowing. It seemed that the site had not been checked/cleaned and tidied since last season. We were there late March but I would think the site would be tidied before peak season. There are a lot of caravans sited permanently and their pitches have a lot of debris (ie: old barbecues etc rusting) making the site look a little unkept. There are no paths leading off the site, you do need to drive to access any local walks. There is a free parking area at the railway station where you can access the walk to Barmouth.

Nice getaway

Aivaras J

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Pod - Pod 1 Mawddach ViewMar 2023

Clean facilities, hot showers and nice views.

Lovely stay with a beautiful view

Sara B

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Pod - Pod 1 Mawddach ViewOct 2022

A lovely little stay for my 4 year old and myself. It was a great base for going to Fairbourne, Barmouth and surrounding area. Apart from some crumbs on the bed the pod was cosy, clean and bed comfortable enough. We hired a fire basket which was great as the sun went down looking over the estuary. Toilets / showers very close to the pods which was handy. Be careful on the drive up to the pod as it gets a bit slippy / liable to get a bit stuck if you don’t angle the car right.

Beautiful place

Christine P

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VW-Type Campervan - Large Hardstanding Pitches with Optional ElectricSep 2022

Beautiful place, amazing views. I wish showers were in different areas, too wet to get changed.

Excellent!

Samantha B

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Medium Tent - Medium Grass Pitch Optional Electric (Bryn 4)Sep 2022

Beautiful views, clean facilities and great location to explore! Lovely and quiet. Fish and chips/amenities 5 mins drive away! Wonderful campsite!

Lovely

Jennifer H

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Pod - Pod 2 Mountain ViewSep 2022

Very lovely site, great view.

Fantastic views over Fairbourne and Barmouth!

Debbie A

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VW-Type Campervan - Large Hardstanding Pitches with Optional ElectricAug 2022

Easy check in. Great location to Fairbourne which I had not been to, but glad we went. Excellent facilities with toilet, shower and sink in each cubicle. Nice hot showers. The views were fantastic!

Site's response

Thank you, pleased you enjoyed your stay and look forward to you coming again

Stunning views

Dawn M

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VW-Type Campervan - Large Hardstanding Pitches with Optional ElectricAug 2022

Absolutely stunning setting, with far reaching views of the estuary and sea. We saw some stunning sunsets. Pitches were a good size and the owner personally drives you to the correct pitch. Facilities were really good with plenty available. Only a minor upgrade to the facilities would be a vacant/occupied sign, to help know which ones are in use.