Facilities at the campsite

The campsite has everything you need for a comfortable stay. Reception is at the entrance to the camping fields and is the main information point of the campsite (open 7am–11pm). Use the call button if you need to get the attention of a staff member.

The main food outlet is the Cegin at the entrance to the camping fields which also has a bar. In the woodlands on the entrance track is our brewery, The Bragdy. Washing up and toilet facilities are near reception and on the camping fields; check the links below for more details.

    • Reception hours 7am–11pm. Use call button if you need to get the attention of a staff member.

    • Cegin food outlet for pizzas, evening meals and licensed bar; see Food and drink for more.

    • Siop: 8am–8pm, except midweek low season 9–10am & 4–8pm. Sells food, beer, camping things.

    • Limited wifi in most areas, and by reception and Cegin, no payphone.

    • Enclosed kitchen area has sinks, stainless  tables, 2 microwaves and instant water boiler.

    • Small chest freezers for freezer packs only, not for food or drink. Bag and name your packs – leave at your own risk.

    • Laundry: 2 washers, 2 dryers (card payment only), sinks and power points.

    • A first aid cabinet is on the wall at the staff side entrance.

    • No electric vehicle charging, sorry – due to our remote location and single-phase electricity supply. 

    • Weather information is displayed in the reception window.

The facilities on site

    • A large washing-up area with stainless steel basins and hot and cold water between the laundry and toilet block is sheltered by an overhanging roof.

    • The stone toilet block includes separate sections for women and for men. These toilet are tiled, spacious, light and airy and we keep them clean. They are decorated with hand-painted tiles of wildlife by Bronwyn Williams-Ellis. The Women’s/Merched section has 7 toilet cubicles, 7 handbasins with hot and cold water on stainless steel benches, soap dispensers, airblade hand drier, power socket for hair dryers. The Men’s/Dynion section has 8 handbasins, 5 toilets, large stainless urinal and a shaving socket above the basins.

    • 10 unisex hot showers, a family shower unit and additional toilets are at the back of the washing-up area.

    • All showers in the campsite are free – simply keep pushing the button for hot water.

    • Outside showers are for those who want to wash down after being in the lake – clothing is required.

    • A level-entry toilet with baby changing table and a level-entry shower are accessed from a ramp behind the washing-up area.

    • Night toilets are located near Bridge Field and the boat hire area and open overnight only.

Bathrooms and washing facilities

    • All campers arrive after 2pm and depart by 11am. Those booking unallocated and backpacker pitches may purchase an Early check-in (for arrival from 9am) or Late check-out (stay up to 7pm).

    • Arrivals are accepted until 10.30pm. If you arrive after this you may park in the carpark and pitch in the late arrivals area by reception. If no warden is around when you arrive, please follow instructions on the notice at reception.

    • Day visitors must book before they arrive – one car only per booking and no dogs please. We cannot always accept day visitors.

    • Large vans can only be accommodated in lakeside EHU bays. If you arrive for camping in a large van, such as a lwb Sprinter, you cannot drive through the barrier to the camping field and will have to leave it in our overflow car park at the site entrance.

Arrival and departure

    • A large carpark is alongside the reception building, and entry to the campsite is controlled by a barrier.

    • Rocks around the main camping fields separate cars from grass, where you pitch tents. Please park nose in to the rocks.

    • All taps on the site have drinking water taken from mountain streams and a borehole, and purified using ultraviolet light treatment. Water quality is checked regularly by the local council. Water can run short in peak season so please use water sparingly.

    • Boat hire is available at the river side for kayaks, canoes and SUPs – see Boat hire.

    • Firepoints are located throughout the campsite and have fire extinguishers as well as water taps.

    • No charging electric vehicles from EHUs as our electricity supply cannot cope – anyone found doing so will be asked to leave immediately with no refund.

    • Please leave your pitch tidy with all rubbish and recycling stowed in appropriate bins, which are in the carpark. Separating paper, plastic, cans and glass into the special bins is a condition of camping here.

    • A cassette waste emptying point is located next to the rubbish and recycling area in the main car park. No formaldehyde-based blue chemicals allowed.

Around the campsite

Cegin food outlet

The Cegin is opposite reception near the camping fields. It serves pizzas every day as well as breakfasts, and offers alternative meals most days in the summer. There is also a small bar. Eat at picnic tables under our large canopy, or take meals to the Bragdy among the trees.

    • The Cegin (kitchen) is open every day when there is camping. Pizzas are available every evening on one side of the Cegin and on the other side various options are also sold at busy times. Opening hours and menus are displayed outside the building.

    • You can take food to your pitch, to the beach or use the seating area with picnic tables under our big canopy outside the Cegin. You can also take food to the Bragdy tables.

    • Morning breakfasts, available 7.30 to 10am, include rolls with options for meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans, along with pastries and hot drinks including good coffee and tea.

    • Evening meals are offered every night from 6 to 8pm on quiet days and 5.30 to 9pm when we are busy. Freshly made stone-baked Neopolitan pizzas (£11 to £13.50) are available every night. In high season additional options including jacket potatoes are also offered for just £7:  you can choose your own filling, including pulled pork, veggie bean chilli, and other possible additions.

    • The Cegin evening bar opens from 5 till 9pm. Beers on tap include those brewed on site as well as other beers, and there is also a selection of wines and spirits.

    Allergies & Intolerance: Please speak to a member of staff about the ingredients in your meal when placing your order

Bragdy - our
brewery

The Bragdy is our brewery in a small woodland before the reception.  Here we brew our own IPA, lager, bitter and stout, using only ancient glacial water from our bore, drawn from 50m below the valley floor.  See the brewing take place inside or sit outside under trees, with food from the Cegin if you wish.

  • Established in 2025, the Bragdy and tap room are now a must for campers here.

    The Bragdy is open throughout the season on Fridays and Saturdays. Also, on Sundays when there Is a bank holiday. Open from 2pm, last orders 10pm and closed by 10.30pm. Popular in the afternoon sunshine or for a final drink or two once the Cegin bar closes.

    During school holidays the Bragdy is open all week opening from 4pm Sun to Thurs and 2pm Friday and Saturdays.

    Food purchased from the Cegin may be enjoyed at the Bragdy where there is shelter from the rain and wind.

    Our beers can be enjoyed in the Bragdy tap room overlooking the brewing equipment and process or enjoyed on the picnic benches under the canopy there surrounded by woodland. You can of course take beer to your tents or enjoy on the lake shore.

    Our head brewer produces beers steeped in local myth and legend. He currently makes four distinctive beers, IPA, Bitter, Lager and a coffee stout.

    Campers can enjoy beers that are completely unique to Llyn Gwynant. Spent grains from our brewing process help supplement our cattle’s feed whilst the left-over hops are used in our Ecobot machine, helping create a nutritious soil conditioner

    Gift packs are available at the Bragdy, and in the shop to take home

Siop, the campsite shop 

Our campsite shop Siop Gwynant is on one side of our reception building, and offers a variety of grocery and non-grocery items for sale, including basic items that you may have forgotten and food that you can cook here.

    • Edible grocery items include basics such as tea, coffee, sugar, instant pastas, non-instant pasta, as well as refrigerated items including milk, cheese, bread.  Sweet items include chocolate and of course marshmallows for toasting over your campfire. We also sell cans of beans for example and pasta sauces, ketchup and other bottled sauces. Local craft ale is also on sale.

    • Other groceries include essentials like batteries, torches, washing up liquid, can openers, common gas canisters, as well as toiletries such as shower gel, toothbrushes and toothpaste, sun cream, insect repellent.  Matches and firelighters are also for sale.

    • Maps include a range of local Ordinance Survey maps as well as  climbing and local walks and a local “Around and about map” to help you navigate the area.

    • A range of postcards are available.

    • Walking sticks made by our woodsman from local hazel are also on sale.

    • Books include a bilingual history of Nantgwynant and our very own picture book!

Boat hire

We offer boat hire from Easter until the end of September: every Sat & Sun 10am–6pm plus bank holiday Mondays, and every day in all school holidays. Please note: boat hire is not available when the weather is not suitable, Last hire at 5pm and subject to availability.

    • Boats do not need to be booked in advance simply go to the boat hire area, which is beside the river near the lake, to arrange hire on the day.

    • Boat hire includes boats, buoyancy aids and paddles.

    • Boats are available for hire to campers. If you are not staying at the campsite, you must book a day visit to use the boat hire.

    • A level of fitness is required for kayaking and paddling: your safety with this equipment is your responsibility

    • We do not hire buoyancy aids to those bringing their own boats – the wearing of buoyancy aids is mandatory so please make sure to bring your own.

    • The waters of river and lake are colder than the sea and the weather can be changeable, so clothing must be suitable – jeans are not recommended.

    • 14 single kayaks (large open cockpit)

    • 3 sit-on-tops (FatYak)

    • 9 double kayaks

    • 9 Canadian canoes

    • 1 raft (2 Canadian canoes permanently rafted together)

    • 10 stand up paddle boards (SUPs)

    We DON’T offer instruction, nor buoyancy aids without our boats

  • Charges are per hour only. All prices include buoyancy aids.

    Equipment charge per hour

    • Single kayak – £7

    • Double kayak – £14

    • Canadian canoe – £20 (takes 3 adults or 2 adults plus 2 children)

    • Canadians rafted – £30 (2 Canadian canoes rafted together)

    • Paddle board -–£10