Welcome to Coed-y-Llwyn Caravan Club Site

Get to know Coed-y-Llwyn This is a beautifully landscaped site located in the magnificent Snowdonia National Park, close to the little village of with its narrow street and cheerful pub. The site has been developed to the highest standard, making it ideal for an outdoor family holiday. You can walk up Snowdon, enjoy water sports at Lake Bala, find safe sandy beaches on the Lleyn Peninsula, play golf at , walk and cycle in the mountain bike centre at Coed-y-Brenin. A ride on the Blaenau (narrow gauge) Railway is an essential; so is a visit to Portmeirion - location for the cult 60s TV series ‘’.

Things to see and do from this Club Site Local attractions Llechwedd Slate Caverns This is no ordinary museum! Set in 2000 acres of land above the • Portmeirion Gardens town of , it is a living, working slate mine that has Portmeirion Village and Gardens on the shores of Snowdonia makes been active since opening in 1836. a magical day out for all the family. Shops, cafes, beaches and 01766 830306 woodland walks. www.llechwedd-slate-caverns.co.uk 01766 770000 www.portmeirion-village.com Inigo Jones Slate Works A tour of the slate works includes geological, historical, calligraphy Welsh Highland Railway and letter-cutting exhibitions. Why not have a go at engraving on The narrow-gauge Welsh Highland Railway opened new sections slate yourself? of line in 2009 and now runs from , through the pretty 01286 830242 village of and Aberglaslyn Pass, passing through some of www.inigojones.co.uk Snowdonia’s most breathtaking scenery. 01766 516000 Snowdonia National Park www.festrail.co.uk Snowdonia National Park covers 823 square miles of the most Sygun Copper Mine beautiful and unspoilt countryside in North . It is an area where people live and work but also where thousands come to relax and This mine is a remarkable example of how our industrial heritage enjoy a wide range of leisure activities. For more information call can be reclaimed and transformed into an outstanding attraction. 01766 770274 or visit www.eryri-npa.co.uk 01766 890595 www.syguncoppermine.co.uk Activities Explore the magnificent castle of Edward I at Harlech, which is • Cycling inscribed on the World Heritage List. One of the most formidable and Cycling is suggested at Coed-y-Brenin Cycle Centre. The nearest dominant fortresses in Wales. National Cycle Network route to this site is Penarth to Holyhead, 01766 780552 Route 82, OS ref SH684394. www.cadw.wales.gov.uk RSPB Mawddach Valley • Walking Nestled in the spectacular Mawddach Valley, Coed Garth Gell is a A good walking route near the site is Lake and Rhaeadr woodland and heathland nature reserve. The visitor trails weave Ddu (Black Falls). Details of all walks are available from the site through beautiful oak woodland with a fast-flowing river in the office for a small donation in the charity box. valley bottom. Golf 01654 700222 • There are golf courses in , Porthmadog and Harlech. www.rspb.org.uk General site information RECEPTION SERVICES Mail and messages Mail is kept in Reception. Messages are put on the board outside. Site Shop Open at the same times as Reception. The shop sells toilet fluids, milk, ice cream, drinks, sweets, maps and gas. Information Room Leaflets are available about the many attractions and places of interest that you can visit during your stay. Mobile & public telephones Some mobile phones do not work in the area. Public telephone - there is a public telephone located next to the office. Please note that this phone does not accept incoming calls. PITCHES Pitch care Steel awning pegs are required on this site. Awning ground sheets must be lifted periodically if on grass pitches. Vehicles and cycles Parents are reminded that children remain their responsibility and Motor caravans therefore they should be supervised at all times, and to ensure that all If your pitch is left unoccupied, please leave your motor caravan sign on members of their party follow the principles of road safety. display. Motor vehicles and bicycles on site should, at all times, be used with due Vacating your pitch regard to the safety and convenience of others and their speed should If you wish to stay after 12 noon on your day of departure please see the not exceed walking pace (5mph). No cycling is permitted on site between wardens. the hours of dusk and dawn, as determined by the Wardens. Any one-way Barbecues system signs should be observed by all vehicles and cycles. Foot pedalled These are allowed on site but open fires are not. Please keep barbecues cycles, scooters and skateboards can be used, but are not allowed on the off the grass. paved area around toilet blocks and communal areas and must not be Television ridden on footpaths. Please note that motorised mobility scooters are As part of the Digital Switchover, this region has now had its analogue allowed on site, but children’s motorised scooters or skateboards are not. television signal switched off. In order to watch television on site you will need an Integrated Digital TV (IDTV) or a digital receiver, and you may Visitors also need an aerial or satellite dish. For more information visit Please ask your visitors to make themselves known at Reception when www.digitaluk.co.uk. arriving at the site. If you are expecting visitors after hours, please meet Electric Hook-up them at Reception. The cost of electricity is included in your pitch fee, but please help us to Emergency numbers minimise our effect on the environment by considering your electricity Emergency numbers are available in the information room, telephone use while on site. In 2009 The Club’s expenditure on electricity was £4 box and toilets. million and any saving can help to reduce pitch fees or invest in new sites or redevelopments. OUT AND ABOUT SITE FACILITIES Supermarket There is a small village shop at Trawsfynydd for newspapers. Please see the Site map for location of the amenity block. At Penrhyndeudrath there is a Spar and at Blaenau Ffestiniog a Co-op Toilets and showers (both 6 miles from the site). Tesco, Aldi and Lidl are at Porthmadog The toilet blocks, showers (including the annex), vegetable preparation 10 miles away. areas, laundry and toddler room are closed for daily cleaning. Cleaning times are displayed in the toilet block. There is a baby and toddler Cinema bathroom for children under 4 years old. Keys are available from In Bala, about 20 miles from the site. Tel: 01678 520800. Reception. A deposit is required. Please ensure that children are Swimming pool supervised by an adult at all times. The disabled toilet and shower In Porthmadog Leisure Centre and Bangor. facilities are located next to the outdoor washing up area. Tourist Information Centre Laundry In Porthmadog. Prices for the use of the laundry facilities are: Washing machine £3.00, Tumble drier 70p/cycle, Spin drier 10p/cycle. Washing sinks and ironing Public Transport boards are also available. Please do not hang washing lines between trees There is a bus service 10 minutes walk away, that goes to Porthmadog. or on the fences. Places of Worship SAFETY ON SITE C of E and Catholic churches are in the local area. Pets TELL US WHAT YOU THINK… Please keep your dog on a short lead at all times on the pitching areas If you have any comments or suggestions that could help us to improve and roads within the site, and clean up after them. There is a dog walk this Site, please put them in our Visitors’ Comments Book. And if you on site to be found between pitches 59 and 61. Please keep your dog on a discover a local pub or restaurant or an interesting place to go tell us lead in the lanes around the site as this is a sheep farming area. about that too! Fire Point (to activate alarm/warning) Located outside the office and at all service Site address, , points. Blaenau Ffestiniog LL41 4EN Telephone: 01766 590254