Four Gwynedd campsites earn national recognition after site assessments

Four Gwynedd holiday parks have been named Premier Parks after site inspections.

The holiday parks near Barmouth, Caernarfon and Porthmadog feature in Premier Parks’ collection of the best campsites and touring parks across the UK.

The parks are Bryn Gloch Caravan & Camping Park at Betws Garmon and Rhyd y Galen Caravan & Camping Park at Bethel are both near Caernarfon, Islawrffordd Luxury Holiday Park at Tal-y-Bont near Barmouth and Tyddyn Llwyn Caravan Park is based just outside Porthmadog.

The sites stretch from the mountains of Eryri to the coast. Bryn Gloch sits beside the River Gwyrfai at the foot of Yr Wyddfa, while Rhyd y Galen covers 20 acres near Caernarfon and the Wales Coast Path.

Islawrffordd has direct access to the beach at Tal-y-Bont and Tyddyn Llwyn sits at the foot of Moel-y-Gest, within walking distance of Porthmadog and Borth-y-Gest.

Tourism is a major part of Gwynedd’s economy. Recent STEAM estimates (STEAM is a tourism economic impact modelling process) cited by Gwynedd Council put its economic impact at £1.78 billion, with 7.75 million visitors, 24.9 million visitor days and around 17,600 jobs supported.

Premier Parks brings together around 100 campsites and touring parks across the UK. Before a park can join the collection, it is visited and assessed by the Premier Parks team or one of its contributors, looking at areas including the pitches, facilities, landscaping, setting and what visitors can access nearby.

Jack Hart, Premier Parks, said: “Bryn Gloch Caravan & Camping Park, Rhyd y Galen Caravan & Camping Park, Islawrffordd Luxury Holiday Park and Tyddyn Llwyn Caravan Park are a really good fit for Premier Parks. They have their own characters, strong settings and give people a real reason to stay in the area, which is exactly what we look for when putting the collection together.”