Any recommended campsites....

[Noddy made me]

For first bike holiday (august bank hols) we decided on Welsh Wales. Can any of you guys/gals recommend any Bike friendly campsites....
Also any must do roads/passes Dont want to take a route to find out weeks later i was only 10mins from something
Thanks in advance for your help
Regards Tony

 

[Monsieur]

Did Wales in June with 3 mates, all of us on bikes.
Stayed at a campsite in Ludlow which we used as a base for the trip - bike friendly and the site has a great view of Ludlow itself. Showers/washrooms on site, short ride into town itself (2/3 mins).
If its any use I'll look for the website

 

[Monsieur]

Also any must do roads/passes Dont want to take a route to find out weeks later i was only 10mins from something
Thanks in advance for your help
Regards Tony

Head for the elan valley - fantastic road through the valley - incredible scenery. Problem now is its summer so the whole of the UK will be on the same roads as you

 

[Noddy made me]

Did Wales in June with 3 mates, all of us on bikes.
Stayed at a campsite in Ludlow which we used as a base for the trip - bike friendly and the site has a great view of Ludlow itself. Showers/washrooms on site, short ride into town itself (2/3 mins).
If its any use I'll look for the website

Kind of had an idea of starting at the bottom and working my way up Puts Ludlow a bit far over , but thanks for posting

 

[Noddy made me]

Head for the elan valley - fantastic road through the valley - incredible scenery. Problem now is its summer so the whole of the UK will be on the same roads as you

I dont mind the traffic im in no hurry
Just googled Elan Valley and discoverd they dont make Lotus cars there But it does fit in with my rough idea of taking in both brecon beacons and snowdonia np
Right, Elan valley now added as its right in the middle between the two
A route is forming I did say this was my first trip ........
Thanks Traveller
Regards Tony

 

[andy leett]

Nice campsite at 'Cwmystwyth' not far from devil's bridge.

 

[Allan Davies]

Camping? try here a great pub/bunkhouse/campsite. Really nice people and the food and beer is superb. Plus you are on the doorstep of the Blackmountains, Brecon, reservoirs galore all B roads, Epant ranges, Elan valley the list is endless If you have Garmin V9 i could send ewe some routes i.e a 200 mile loop (Campsite to Builth wells, Llandridnod Wells, Rhayader, Machynlleth, Devils bridge and the Elan Valley plus e few extras thrown in all in one longish day)

http://www.thecastleinn.co.uk/contacts.htm

The V9 route

 

[Mikey]

Have a look here


About 15 mins from the Elan Valley

 

[Noddy made me]

Camping? try here a great pub/bunkhouse/campsite. Really nice people and the food and beer is superb. Plus you are on the doorstep of the Blackmountains, Brecon, reservoirs galore all B roads, Epant ranges, Elan valley the list is endless If you have Garmin V9 i could send ewe some routes i.e a 200 mile loop (Campsite to Builth wells, Llandridnod Wells, Rhayader, Machynlleth, Devils bridge and the Elan Valley plus e few extras thrown in all in one longish day)

http://www.thecastleinn.co.uk/contacts.htm

The V9 route

Allan thanks for taking the time to post , but i dont have a Garmin. That site does however looks perfect. Cheap camping next door to a pub

 

[Noddy made me]

Thanks to Andy and Mikey too.
Anyone recommend a site Snowdonia way ? I would like to include Mount Snowdon/ Snowdonia NP / Llanberris pass (been doing research)
Silly question # 74 The snowdonia railway list some paths to the summit , one of which it says is a miners path , could i take the bike up
Thanks again for all your help
Regards Tony

 

[Stewart H]

theres an excellent site at Beddgelert, It used to be a forestry commission one handy for Snowdonia, nice facilities etc, its where the Rhino was held, pretty handy for Portmadoc which is a decent town for a look round.

Stewart

 

[wessie]

Kind of had an idea of starting at the bottom and working my way up Puts Ludlow a bit far over , but thanks for posting

a lovely riverside location in S Wales, just a few miles from the old Severn Bridge on one of the best biking roads in Wales
http://www.chainbridgeinn.com/chainbridge_inn_camping.htm

 

[trangwales]

Silly question # 74 The snowdonia railway list some paths to the summit , one of which it says is a miners path , could i take the bike up

Sorry ... but no. You can get a mountain bike up to the top lake out of season, but it's gated off to stop people driving up.
Try these links for campsites:
Y Fricsan (about 2 miles out of Llanberis)
Llwyn Celyn Bach

This is a useful website for bunkhouses etc ...

If you fancy a run out ...

 

[shugie]

Stayed here, family thing so not with a bike

http://www.gwynant.com/

Run by some "interesting" New Zealanders, can get very windy so peg down well.

Watkins path up Snowdon starts at the other end of the lake, but it's a long way up, you're not far above sea level.

 

[Noddy made me]

Mr Allan Davies step forward a take a bow. You are a star.
Maps well and truly received.
Regards Tony

 

[Noddy made me]

Thanks everyone for all your help

 

[PW Cymru]

Glad you enjoyed your trip to Wales.

How about some photo's, comments and recommendations/opinions on where you stayed?

P.S. It's not true what they say about rain in Wales

 

[Noddy made me]

No worries, will do a ride report as soon as