Bryn-y-Gwin Farm

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Yet another great holiday

Both my wife and I have been to this CL for three years now and will be going back next year. Tracy and Ian are the greatest of hosts and will do anything for you within their power. Ian took me fishing again on the Barmouth estuary where we managed to get some Bass for an evening around the fire-pit which was a terrific evening once the weather cleared. There were less chickens this year due to a Goshawk which we saw flying around the hill whilst we were there. This year my daughter her husband and their little baby son came and camped in their bell tent and are now converted to the tranquillity of Bryn-y-Gwyn Farm and are looking to come back with us on our next visit.

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ChrisJane

Reviewed on 10/08/2015 18:33

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Great CL

Great site, nothing too much trouble for the owners, lovely walks, good local pubs for good food & good real ale, lots of wildlife. Lovely free range eggs for sale on site.

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jimpercy

Caravanner from Shropshire

Reviewed on 04/05/2015 19:39

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Perfect Holiday

We've just spent our Easter holiday at this site, with our two children and have come home with some amazing memories. Owners are so friendly and welcoming. A good rural countryside site in a large field. Expect chickens, dogs, sheep, children, beautiful countryside and views. The roughly marked out pitches are top dressed in slate, so we had no problems and we easily pitched our awning using hard ground pegs. The remainder of the site is open grass for use by the sheep, chickens and ideal for the children to explore. Access is typical for a CL on a farm, no more tricky than any other in rural wales. Will certainly be returning to this one.

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Jennifer Day

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Reviewed on 16/04/2015 11:15

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Delightful natural site.

We first visited this site 3 years ago when Ian and Tracy had just taken over. The hillside location and views over Dolgellau and Cader Idris were stunning, and the bluebells in the mature oak woods were unbelievable. We loved the access to the Mawddach trail and the town of Dolgellau. But the access and manoeuvring on the site with our 2 wheel drive and the (then) long grass were a challenge. This time with a 4WD we felt better equipped. Much has changed: an overspill general access site of 5 pitches has been added adjacent to the 5 CL pitches and all are now on hard standing, with electric hook ups. The grass was shorter, thanks to the grazing sheep, and free range hens were much in evidence. The coarse fishery at the top of the site was also newly developed, and there was a small toilet and shower block by the seasonal pitches which we hadn’t had before. But the stunning location and views are the same, the bird life is wonderful and it is really exciting to see how the new owners are developing the site and putting in place their vision for habitat development and caravanning. Other reviews have mentioned their gripes: the water pressure and access is not great, the chemical disposal at the bottom of the site is not the most convenient, the fishery is new, and the hill side site means that the pitches are not all spacious. I do agree with all of these but if you don't mind free range sheep and free range sheep poo, and hens and like a bit of adventure, love nature, oak woods and bird life, and are prepared to be wowed by stunning views, give this site a try! We plan to go back soon. We loved it. Andy and Jenny May 2014

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purplejenny

Reviewed on 30/05/2014 16:05

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very poor

Although the site is situated on a large area it is in its self very small added to this it shares all its limited facilities with about fifteen other vans.The hard standing is slate shale problems if you have an awning that's if you have room for one.Added to this we were plagued by the owners dogs which messed everywhere,as we have our own dog this was a real nuisance. The site promised a lot delivered very little!

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bongomania

Reviewed on 02/03/2014 18:52

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Back to Nature

Stayed for 3 nights in July. Woodland farm location with hard standings & hook ups available. We were welcomed by the loveable little farm dog 'Smudge' and his support team of free roaming chickens, lovely! Very nice, quiet & secluded site with all the facilities you need. There are views of the top of cader idris in the distance. The only drawback was the tap next to the chemical waste didn't work while we were there which made rinsing the cassette a problem, I'm sure that it is fixed by now though..

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Kebbidge

Reviewed on 12/10/2013 16:20

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the worst CL and the most expensive.

Having used CL's for years and never been disappointed until this one. The CL field is scruffy but enough space for a caravan and awning. We were told we would be in another field but it was beside the drive a pitch so narrow that as you opened the door you would need to check on the traffic. These extra 5 pitches are far too small. The club should look into the practice of having extra pitches. They advertise 5 van sites. This clearly breaks the rules. Chikens, dogs and children wander freely and sheep at the start and the end of the day. An Aquaroll (40Litre) takes 20 minutes to fill! The fishing is a joke as there are only tiddlers in there. Come back in 5 years and you may get a catch. The price was £14.50 a night with an extra £5 for paying by check. We came once and never again.

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cancan

Reviewed on 26/09/2013 09:52

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A beautifully quiet site but take care on arrival/departure!!

We stayed on this site at August bank holiday weekend having read some of the reviews listed. The owner is friendly and has a CL together with 5 seasonal pitches and 5 other pitches. The CL is fenced off from the other pitches and all 5 pitches are hard standing. It is a peaceful site which does have chickens wandering about and the sheep walk through the CL at about the same time every evening, chomp the grass for a while before moving on and do not bother the caravanners. A word of WARNING.....The entrance to the site is relatively narrow, you firstly have to negotiate two cattle grids with a single track long road inbetween but a slow approach is all you need. Turning into the CL takes time and care as the entrance has two fence posts which are offset and the turn is a sharp right. We have a 26 foot twin axle caravan and I did have to aim my car at another pitched caravan to make the turn! The side of the caravan was only a few inches from the gate post and my heart raced a little but we got in and pitched easily. Leaving the site had the same problem but thanks to two other caravanners who watched me out we got out without incident. This could be easily rectified if the owner widened the entrance a little?? If you have a non standard width caravan you may want to look at a different site. We would return to this site as we had a lovely peaceful time there. Enjoy it..

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Jasperdids

Caravanner from Staffordshire

Reviewed on 22/09/2013 20:13

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Our first caravan trip

I must start this review by saying that this holiday was our first with a caravan. We firstly stopped for two nights at a campsite in Shrewsbury and found it to be an immaculate, all singing, all dancing site which was expensive, had extensive rules and anything extra cost even more Not my sort of place. Then we went to Bryn-y-Gwin Farm, what a good move! It was just what we wanted, it was rural the owners were very friendly and gave us a nice welcome. The site comprises of fifteen pitches at the moment but some more were being constructed at a different part of the farm while we were there. There are five CL pitches, five general and five seasonal. We ended up on the general pitches but this was adjacent to the CL area so did not bother us. The pitches could prove slightly difficult to get into but we managed with no problem (I did have a smug smile when I got my caravan where I wanted it). We were overlooking the chicken coop but opened up the awning at the end and had a lovely view down through the wooded valley. There were two toilets and one shower but there are plans to build a new block in the future. There were sheep chickens and dogs loose on the site but it is called a farm so I was not surprised to see them. We did occasionally have chickens try and enter the awning and we had to keep an eye out for them trying to sneak past us. The fishing lake is a recent addition and has small fish at the moment but in the next couple of years will develop to be a nice fishery , it is still a pleasant place to have a stroll around. The area has some of the most stunning scenery and we found a couple of lakes at LLynnau Cregennan a short drive up the road. From here there were some fantastic walks with outstanding views of the Barmouth estuary in the distance. Dolgellau is a small town with some narrow streets whcich had my heart beating quite fast when I drove the caravan through. We ate twice in the town at the Meirionnydd Hotel which was a pleasant place with good service and friendly people, in fact when they couldn’t get us a taxi back to the site the owner gave us a lift in his car, what service! The food was excellent but on the higher end of the scale cost wise, If you chose to stay at this location ask the owner about his art and I am sure he will only be too pleased to show you his work, we found out quite by accident what he did. We ended up bringing a piece home with us where our friends were absolutely impressed as to the skill and what was used as a canvas (you will have to go to see these unique canvases) We are looking forward to our next trip to this area and will definitely stay on this site again

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ChrisJane

Reviewed on 18/09/2013 11:12

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Interesting and peaceful site

Stayed here for four nights in August. Friendly owner has plans to improve the adequate facilities (one shower, two WC). Site is surrounded by trees with views to distant hills, so very peaceful. All of the pitches are individual and many will require good reversing skills or a mover if in a caravan. Lots of lovely walks in the area and Dolgellau has a good range of shops, but pretty average food on offer, but TH Roberts café an exception to this. One field is kept as CL, with five pitches, with separate areas for more pitches. Further to comments in previous review, we booked a CL and got one, so can't complain. I guess one of the charms of CLs is that you never quite know what you are getting until you arrive!

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DaddyO

Caravanner from Staffordshire

Reviewed on 30/08/2013 10:03

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