Mynydd Mawr Campsite, Llyn Peninsula

This is the most westerly campsite on the tip of the Llŷn Peninsula in Wales, providing a remote spot for peaceful escapes from the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life. Enjoy a stroll into the local village of Aberdaron and to the various sheltered coves along this beautiful stretch of coastline.

If you want a peaceful, remote campsite in North Wales you couldn’t do much better than Mynydd Mawr. It’s the most westerly campsite on the tip of the Llŷn Peninsula, situated on a dead-end road that terminates about a mile later at the Hanes y Mynydd Mawr viewpoint on the Wales Coast Path.

The narrow lane up to the site is edged with a profusion of wildflowers: honeysuckle, blackberry bramble, red campion, foxglove, meadowsweet, and many more besides. Once you arrive, there are views in every direction over a patchwork of fields and hedges, and undulating headlands carpeted with gorse and heather. Pitches in the lower field look over the Irish Sea.

From the campsite, it’s just a short stroll to the Trwyn Maen Melyn viewpoint located on the headland, which overlooks Bardsey Island – the ‘Isle of 20,000 Saints’ – two miles out to sea.

Twenty-four pitches are distributed between two fields. As the site is on a slope, pitches aren’t level. We chose our spot carefully, and managed without levellers (having forgotten to bring them with us). The toilets and showers are spotlessly clean, and include a family wet room. Other facilities include a fridge, freezer, and washing-up area. Our only gripe would be that, after paying £1 for a coin-operated shower, you have to press the shower control every eight seconds or so to renew the water flow.

There’s also an on-site café, with tables and benches inside and outside, but this wasn’t open during our stay.

We were very taken with the local village of Aberdaron, two miles down the road. It’s handy for shopping, and has one of the best fish and chip shops we’ve ever been to. We ate battered lobster tails with chips, overlooking the small stream that runs through the village centre. The sandy beach is a popular choice for swimming, or just relaxing.

The campsite is also well situated for visiting secluded coves along the Llŷn Peninsula. Our favourite was Porth Ysgo, well worth the 150 steps down to the beach. We also visited the Ty Coch Inn in the fishing village of Porthdinllaen on the north coast, and the National Trust manor house, Plas yn Rhiw, located on the south coast.

A down-to-earth campsite with clean facilities, large pitches and some picturesque locations nearby to explore, Mynydd Mawr is a brilliant destination if you are searching for a remote, peaceful and restful holiday.