Tyn Y Ffridd Farm

Tyn Y Ffridd Farm is set between the mountains and the sea. It's 10 minutes to the edge of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia), 10 minutes to the Menai Bridge, connecting beach-fringed Anglesey with the Welsh mainland, and 15 minutes to the foot of Yr Wfydda (Mount Snowdon). In short, it's a cracking North Wales location.

On the surface, Tyn Y Ffridd Farm is a small campsite. Technically there are just 10 camping pitches. But it's bigger than the stats imply. This is a pitch-where-you-please campsite on a vast scale and there’s plenty of room to spread out. Campers have access across some 30 acres: Most choose to stay in the main camping field for easy access to the facilities but if you’re feeling adventurous you can strike out into the surrounding fields and woodland.

In the main camping area, toilets, showers and a handy communal kitchen are all housed in a former farm building. The kitchen has a microwave, kettle and fridge and there’s a brick-built barbecue and pizza oven outside as well. Campfires are allowed and there are a limited number of fire pits available to borrow free of charge.

Campers are not the only guests on Tyn Y Fridd Farm; there are holiday cottages and cabins here too. They all have access to the shared social spaces: The Cow Shed is an undercover space with sofas, seating, a pool table, and ping pong (a great asset in bad weather). But when the sun shines, it’s time to get out there and explore all that North Wales to offer. Whizz down zip lines at Penrhyn Quarry, spend a day at the beach, or explore Beaumaris Castle. You won't be short of choices.