Festive Camping & Glamping in North Wales
Planning a family holiday in Snowdonia to get away for Christmas or to see in the New Year?
Our Snowdonia holiday accommodation offers a tranquil location to get away to celebrate Christmas or New Year’s Eve in stunning surroundings. You’ll find a warm welcome in our 5 Snowdonia self-catering cottages which are decorated with Christmas trees. If you’re looking for a family glamping Wales holiday in Snowdonia with Mawddach Trail accommodation, we are the ideal location.
As well as our holiday cottage Dolgellau, we have self-catering cottages, camping and glamping available on the Mawddach Estuary at Graig Wen. For Christmas and New Year’s Eve you can choose glamping North Wales in our cosy Shepherd’s Hut and two quarry wagons.
If you’re looking for Snowdonia campsites open in winter, we’re open for just a few vans with electric hook ups.
Winter is a wonderful time to see why Snowdonia is one of the few International Dark Skies Reserves – on a clear, crisp night you can sit and star-gaze from our communal camp fire in the woods.
Our Dolgellau holiday cottage and holiday cottages on the Mawddach Estuary are available on flexible arrival dates as well as shorter stays.
But what is there to do on your holiday in your Mawdacch Trail accommodation? We’ve detailed all below!
Cosy Pubs and Places to Eat
There are excellent independent shops as well as a couple of supermarkets in Dolgellau to stock up on supplies. You can pre-order good sausages, bacon, ham, eggs and turkey from the local butchers to save you transporting it all here.
Special Christmas and New Year’s Eve menus are served by restaurants including the award winning Tafarn y Gader in Dolgellau, the George III Hotel at Penmaenpool, The Royal Ship in Dolgellau. Pre-booking essential. You will also find other places to eat open for good food either side of Christmas including the Penbryn Bar and Grill at Fairbourne and in Dolgellau Y Sospan and The Torrent Pub. Again, it’s a good idea to book in advance.
Festive Events Near Our Campsites in Snowdonia Wales
Barmouth and Dolgellau host special events in the run up to Christmas including live music and mulled wine.
On Christmas Eve there’s a magical lantern parade in Tywyn ending with live music and mulled wine in The Secret Garden.
Steam trains such as Fairbourne Railway and Talyllyn Railway offer Santa Specials during December. Zipworld’s Bounce Below hosts a Santa Adventure Grotto! How about cycling along the Mawddach Estuary trail to the beach for a different sort of Christmas day?
Although the mountains can look wonderful with a sprinkling of snow on the tops in December, being near sea level on the Mawddach Estuary and with well gritted access roads, getting here has never been a problem for the festive season. Barmouth Railway Bridge walkway will be open until the new year.
If you can’t make it here for the festive season but would like to offer a loved one a special present, you can purchase Graig Wen gift vouchers.
Festive Season availability
Dolgellau holiday cottage – Available for 2 nights Wednesday 28th – Friday 30th December for £290. Sleeps 3 and dog welcome. Booked for Christmas and New Year’s Eve
Ty’r Adar Cottage with wood burning stove – available Friday 30th December – Monday 2nd January for £375 New Year’s Eve
Empress en suite wagon – reduced by 25% for Christmas to £270 for 3 nights. Saturday 31st December – Monday 2nd January £270 for 2 nights
Small Duchess wagon – reduced by 25% to £214 for 3 nights over Christmas. Booked for New Year’s Eve
Jones the Shepherd’s Hut – 27th – 29th December £198. Booked for Christmas and New Year’s Eve
Pine Cottage – available for 3 night short breaks from £390 until Friday 30th December. Reduced by 15% for week long booking.
Small Barn – available for Christmas from £500. Booked from Thursday 29th December.
Little Haven – fully booked for Christmas and New Year’s Eve
Camper van pitches – fully booked from Friday 30th December to Monday 2nd January.