There is no doubt that this is a nice looking site, and some money has definitely been spent on it, but I didn't like it very much and would try not to use it again.
The Good points:
Close to Harlech Beach
The Toilet and Shower Block were apparently immaculate
A Good Children's play area.
The Bad Points:
There is no one way system, so one central road goes up the middle, and the touring area consists of spurs off this road, which are all cul de sacs. The central road gets very busy with pedestrians, who do not seem in the least bit keen to accommodate vehicles.
The road is nice and flat, yet even with the slightest rain large puddles appear that you have to negotiate on foot if you want to go to the toilet block.
There is only 1 toilet block and 1 chemical point on the whole site, and this can be quite a walk.
The pitches are far too close together and small. You have to park your car in front of the caravan. I like my car, but I prefer a view of the Welsh countryside when I drink my wine!
They claim that the pitches are all serviced, well I suppose on paper they are, but:
The water tap is on the back of the electrical supply post (I'm surprised that's allowed), but that is the door side of a UK caravan. Our caravan, and most others I've noticed have their water intake on the other side. This meant that my hosepipe was not long enough. I bought another cheap one and connected them, they just reached when combined.
The quality of the hard standing isn't as good as Club pitches. Too many great chunks of rock, or nothing at all!
The noise was unbearable. It was school holidays, but the other people's kids were still screaming at the tops of their voices at gone 11pm. This would not happen on a CC site. We have children too, and they enjoy themselves having fun, but not at the expense of others.
To get to the touring section you have to go through a large static area. Basically they have crammed far too much into this piece of land.
The A496 is not a very nice road for towing, there are walls at either side, and or jagged rocks exposed. My advice would be to try to avoid it. On the way back we turned off for Porthmadog via the new bridge, and then turned right onto the A487, this cut out the worst of the A496 and didn't take any longer.
We only had one key card, which you had to have, even if you didn't want to use the toilets. The "Welcome" pack was just some rules and a whole pile of adverts.
The communal style wash basins were not a hit in the toilet block.
Caravan Club - Please do not use this site as inspiration for new sites.
The dragon picture shown on the website isn't even on Min Y Don, it's on Castle Point, which is next door! Min Y Don has a similar statue, but it's a Griffin.
5 replies
JVB66 replied on 05/06/2018 16:00
MysteryMachine replied on 06/06/2018 18:46
Posted on 05/06/2018 16:00 by JVB66I think you will find Min Y Don is a private site Affiliated to the cc
Heethers replied on 17/06/2018 07:27
replied on 17/06/2018 07:49
Posted on 17/06/2018 07:49
I had no problem with the site at all. Also good wifi. No idea of wifi charge as I was asked a couple of years ago to make a donation to the 'local swimming pool' fund.
Many sites have water and electric on same post. Pedestrians and cars on same track? It is wide and not a problem. Seems the reviewer starts with a half empty glass in my opinion.
I agreee that the A496 (?) is not the nicest road to tow for a short section. I agree that the OP may have a good alternative route. When we were there the bridge was closed.
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