Blaen Cefn Caravan & Touring Park
Near Porthmadog Snowdonia North Wales
Wales is a land
of history, scenery, castles, culture and song. Blaen Cefn is ideally
located for touring the Lleyn Peninsula, Snowdonia National Park, the
Isle of Anglesey and North Wales generally. There are many good sandy
beaches for safe bathing, surfing and boating, sits to see and places
to visit.
Wales is renowned for it
Narrow Gauge Railways. Not only can these railways be enjoyable to ride
on, they can also be a means of transport to sights and attractions.
The Ffestiniog Railway runs through the grounds of Blaen Cefn Park.
From Blaen Cefn there are
miles of nature walks. Snowdon with its rack and pinion railway providing
an easy way of climbing to the top, for those who do not wish to walk.
Visit the Padarn Country Park, have a picnic, walk the nature trails,
enjoy the scenery. See the Gloddfa Ganol Slate Mine in Blaenau Ffestiniog,
walk the enormous caverns that were blasted out by miners working by
candlelight, visit the craft shop.
Porthmadog
A harbour town situated on the Glaslyn Estuary, Porthmadog is rich in maritime history and is an excellent base for touring the surrounding area. It has a number craft shops and restaurants. The town was named after W.A. Maddocks whose ambitious "Cob" embankment scheme led to the town's name, which translates as "Madog's Port". In times gone by, it was a vital, busy shipping port for the international slate trade, brought down from Blaenau Ffestiniog. The maritime history depicts its proud past.
Ffestiniog Railway
A 21km trek through meadows, woodlands, lakes and waterfalls within Snowdonia National Park. It was in 1832 that an Act of Parliament allowed the construction of the railway from Porthmadog to near Ffestiniog and opened to freight traffic on April 20th 1836. Powered by horses initially, the first steam locomotives were put in use of October 23rd 1863 at a cost of £1000 for each of the two engines. Passenger services started in 1865 and carried over 100,000 passengers per year were for the first three years along with 100,000 tons of slate. In the 1880's the slate industry was in decline, exasperated by the building of the slate wharf at Delaney by the London North Western Rail Company. By 1900 the company already relied on tourists to make up the income.
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PRICES
AND FACILITIES
Electric Hook-up - £2.00
2 Person Tent - £8.00
4 Person Tent - £10.00
6 Person Tent - £10.00
Tent with Car - £11.00
Caravan, 1 Car, Electric and Awning - £14.00
Electric
Hook-up
Disabled Facilities
Laundry
Showers
Chemical Disposal
Telephone
Play Area
Small Fishing Lake
Childrens indoor Playroom with TV, Pool table etc.
Pets welcome
- Dogs must be kept on a lead when on site. |
