UK’s best campsite is like ‘something from a fairytale’ with waterfalls and traditional pitches

A BEAUTIFUL campsite in Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) has been named the champion successful the UK by a squad of camping experts.

Nantcol Waterfalls was crowned the victor astatine the Camping and Glamping Awards by campsites.co.uk.

The awards item immoderate of the champion camping, glamping and touring sites successful the UK, with the judges praising Nantcol Waterfalls.

They wrote: "Like thing from the pages of a fairytale, guests tin transportation up next to a bid of waterfalls astatine this magical campsite successful the bosom of Snowdonia National Park.

"The mounting is simply a breathtaking backdrop for a accepted camping getaway, with pristine facilities, luxury glamping options and a tiny onsite shop.

"The swimming, paddling, sportfishing and wildlife spotting marque it a apical determination for outdoor adventurers".

Located successful the Welsh countryside, the campsite makes the astir of its earthy features.

For example, the Nantcol River winds done the campsite, providing holidaymakers with a spot to swim.

The aptly-named campsite is conscionable a abbreviated locomotion from a neighbouring waterfall too.

On-site facilities see a store and a pizza van, some of which are fashionable with guests.

Nantcol Waterfalls has 85 writer pitches, each of which has capable abstraction for up to 10 guests.

A scope of different accommodation options are besides disposable to book, including a brace of bell tents.

Both of the doorbell tents are furnished and travel equipped with heating and electricity.

Each tent has capable abstraction for 4 holidaymakers, featuring a treble bed, 2 azygous sofa beds, lighting, and a chill box.

Guests tin besides publication to enactment wrong a glamping pod.

The glamping pods are perfect for 2 radical and person galore luxuries, including a treble bedroom, an open-plan surviving area, a TV, speakers and WiFi.

There's besides a room country with a microwave, electrical hob and a fridge, with underfloor heating moving throughout.

Other facilities successful the glamping pod include an ensuite bath and a backstage patio with a occurrence pit.

Nantcol Waterfalls besides has 2 pod cabins connected its site.

The Welsh campsite has been praised by visitors, with a 4.84/5 prima standing from hundreds of reviews.

One idiosyncratic wrote: "Complete bid and tranquillity with birdsong and a changeless travel of h2o from the waterfall to the stream. It's axenic bliss".

Another idiosyncratic added: "It's specified a beauteous and peaceful campsite.

"It has 4 antithetic walks consecutive from the site, each of which are amazing.

"Guests tin spell for a spot of acold h2o swimming successful the waterfalls".

Nantcol Waterfalls volition reopen successful April for the summer season, with stays already disposable to book.

The campsite is conscionable a five-minute thrust from Llanbedr - a tiny Welsh colony wherever campers volition beryllium capable to acquisition groceries and different items.

Harlech Beach is conscionable a 10-minute thrust from Nantcol Waterfalls.

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