10 of Wales' best caravan holiday parks - 2019

Wales has dozens of holiday parks, but we've picked out 10 of the best by looking at traveller reviews, location, price and facilities onsite. We've picked some from South Wales around Pembrokeshire, some holiday parks in Ceredigion in Mid Wales, some in Snowdonia and Conwy Valley/Denbighshire and Rhyl in North Wales.

My view is that Wales is generally a little bit cheaper for holiday parks than those in Cornwall, so it is good for a budget holiday.

Our price comparison looks at a week in August 2019 for a family of four in the cheapest caravan available.

1. Lydstep Beach Holiday Park (South Wales) Haven holiday park, indoor swimming pool, lots to do

Haven has seven holiday parks throughout Wales, including three in the North of the nation and four in the South.  After attempting comparisons from multiple angles I've concluded that Lydstep Beach Holiday Park is Haven's best caravan site in Wales.  
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Firstly, it scores very well in reviews, averaging 4.5 out of 5 on TripAdvisor, whereas most of the Haven parks are more like 3.5 or 4 out of 5.

Haven considers Lydstep Beach Holiday Park to be ones of its smaller parks, but it is still well equipped and has the main things you want from a park.

Onsite there's an indoor swimming pool, a climbing wall, kayaking lessons on the beach, fencing and target shooting (perhaps not advisable if your children have just had an argument over breakfast). There's also something call Nature Rockz which offers things like bushcraft and craft activities. Some of the activities are free whilst others are in the £5 - £10 bracket. Local attractions include Heatherton World of Activities and The Dinosaur Park in Tenby (which even has a comedy horror trailer for the park...).

It's in a decent location with the Pembrokeshire Coastal Park literally on your doorstep if you pick certain caravans. Lydstep Beach is one of the few Haven holiday parks that doesn't accept pets (which will either appeal to you, or put you off depending on your point of view). 

Price: £1169 for a deluxe caravan for a family of four for a week in August 2019. It's a popular park and we found that much of the August accommodation was sold out by December 2018.

2. Barmouth Bay Holiday Park (Snowdonia) Indoor pool, mountain and beach location

**Winner: best value holiday park**

Barmouth Bay Holiday Park is run by Away Resorts, which has half a dozen caravan sites across the UK.

Onsite facilities include an indoor swimming pool, an adventure playground and a sports court, but the main attraction is the local area which has a wide open sandy beach in one direction (ideal for paddling I would say) and the mountains of Snowdonia in the other. 

Reviews are generally very positive, averaging  4.5 out of 5 on Trip Advisor or 9 out of 10 on Hoseasons when I checked. 

Most of the accommodation doesn't accept pets, although I did manage to find one dog friendly option.

Price: £723 for a family of four staying in a 'comfort' caravan for a week during August 2019

3. Cardigan Bay Holiday Park (South Wales) indoor pool, near to the beach

Cardigan Bay Holiday Park ticks a lot of boxes at a very good price, so it deserves its place on our list of 10 of the best caravan parks in Wales. 

In terms of location, it is right at the start of the Pembrokeshire Coastal path and only a few minutes walk from the beach at Poppit Sands. 

It is independently owned, rather than part of a big chain, and has the main facilities that you want from a holiday park, including an indoor swimming pool with a retractable roof, restaurant, adventure playground and a bar. There's no kids entertainer called Clive the Clown or anything equally ridiculous, but if you fancy a nice indoor pool and a base for exploring Pembrokeshire then it is worth considering.

Cardigan Bay itself is about 3 miles away, which is famous for viewings of bottle nose dolphins. Most of the caravan accommodation doesn't allow pets, but I found a cottage within the grounds which would welcome your dog. Reviews are outstanding, averaging 5 out of 5 on TripAdvisor when I checked

Price: £749 for the cheapest caravan (Poppit caravan) for four people for a week in August 2019.

4. Greenacres Holiday Park (Snowdonia, North Wales) Busy Haven holiday park, kids activities, indoor pool

Greenacres is another Haven caravan park (see Lydstep Beach at the top of list this) and we reckon it is their best holiday park in North Wales (the others are Presthaven and Hafan y Mor). 

As you'd expect from Haven it's a busy park in a prime location which is very much aimed at families. It has lots of onsite things to do to keep the little ones occupied, including indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a 'splash zone', adventure golf, archery and fencing as well as Nature Rockz, which is things like survival skills and bug hunts.

The location is excellent, with Blue Flag beaches on one side and the mountains of Snowdonia on the other side. It's also near to a nature reserve and well placed for coastal walking. 

You can bring dogs to Greenacres Holiday Park.

Price: £999 for a family of four for a week in August 2019 in a 'standard' three bedroom caravan

5. Fishguard Bay Resort (Pembrokeshire, mid-Wales) 5/5 reviews, quiet coastal park

Fishguard Bay Resort consistently scores well on review sites so it is one to consider if you want to explore the Pembrokeshire coastline.

It's right by the coast with lovely views from some of the caravans - even the cheaper ones. 

Facilities are relatively basic so don't expect crooners and bingo in the evening, and there isn't a swimming pool. However there are hot tubs in some of the accommodation, a games room, a shop/bakery and a children's play area. 

Reviews for Fishguard Bay Resort are hard to beat, with an average of 5 out of 5 on TripAdvisor from 200+ reviews and 9.5 out of 10 on Hoseasons.

Price: £715 for a caravan with sea views in August 2019 for a family of four

6. Aberdunant Hall Holiday Park (Snowdonia, North Wales) peaceful park, cheap

If you want knobbly knee competitions and bingo nights...don't stay at Aberdunant Hall Holiday Park in Snowdonia. However, if you fancy a peaceful park which gets good reviews, then it's worth a look. 

On site facilities are limited to a playground and restaurant/bar, but it is well placed for exploring pretty places like Porthmadog and Portmerion. It's about a 15 minute drive to the beach, although you are obviously well placed to explore the mountain ranges of Snowdonia.

​Reviews are consistently around 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor or 9 out of 10 on Hoseasons. Nearby attractions include Gypsy Wood Activity Park.

It's also one of the cheapest options we've found for a family of four, so a good option if you want somewhere cheap as a base to do some walking in Snowdonia.

Price: £865 for a caravan for a Snowden caravan for 4 people in August 2019.

7. Tan-Y-Don Caravan Park (Denbighshire, North Wales) Quiet park, near busy resorts

Many of the holiday parks around Rhyl are busy parks where you are likely to have your lie-in interrupted by seven children cycling past on bicycles. Tan-Y-Don is a small, quiet caravan park which gets very good reviews (4.5 out of 5 on TripAdvisor, as of 2019. 9/10 on Hoseasons).

It is well placed for getting to the beach at Prestatyn and it's also near to the Clwydian hillside.

On site there is a children's play area, but this isn't one to choose if you just plan to stay on site all week rather than exploring North Wales. Dogs are allowed.

Price: £739 for a four berth 'gold' caravan for a week in August 2019.

8. Sunbeach Holiday Park (Gwynedd, North Wales) Indoor swimming pool, near beach and mountains

Sunbeach Holiday Park's location is one of the best, as it has easy access to the coastline and to Snowdonia National Park. It's certainly one to consider if you fancy doing a bit of mountain climbing alongside sandcastle building on your holiday in Wales, rather than spending a whole week in muddy boots.

On site, Sunbeach has an indoor swimming pool (or it isn't far to Barmouth Beach for a day out at the seaside if you prefer). There's also a play area for older children, a soft play area for toddlers and a bar/cafe for grown ups. Within half an hour's drive you'll find attractions including King Arthur's Labyrinth, Corris Mine Explorers and Corris Craft Centre.

Reviews for Sunbeach are very good, with 4.5 out of 5 on TripAdvisor and 8.8 out of 10 on Hoseasons.

Most of the accommodation is caravans, but they also have some lodges, which aren't actually a whole lot more expensive (an extra £150 or so for a week in August when we checked).

Price: £759 for a family of four for a week in August 2019 (4 berth 'superior' caravan).

9. Pencnwc Holiday Park (Gwynedd, Mid Wales) Indoor pool, coastal walks, family friendly

**Winner: cheapest holiday park**

If you want a well equipped park for exploring the Wales coastal path (and if you are able to pronounce it) then Pencnwc Holiday Park is worth a look. 

The park has got an indoor swimming pool, games room, clubhouse with entertainment and a children's club so you can certainly waste a couple of days onsite if the weather is iffy.

Nearby is New Quay which is a pretty little seaside town (not to be confused with Newquay in Cornwall which is somewhat larger and busier). 

It's not too far from the Vale of Rheidol Railway which gets really good reviews (4.5 out of 5) and will have steam engine fans called Nigel and Brian getting overwhelmed and needing a lie down.

Pencnwc Holiday Park itself gets great reviews, averaging 4.5 out of 5 on TripAdvisor and just over 9 out of 10 on Hoseasons.

Price: £695 for a 'standard' caravan which sleeps four people, for a week in August 2019.

10. New Pines Holiday Park (Denbighshire, North Wales) Near to Rhyl, family friendly, indoor swimming pool

You'll often find that holiday parks near to busy resorts don't get as good reviews as those near to quieter areas. I must admit I've not done a detailed investigation with graphs and statistics, but that's my hunch. 

So, hats off to New Pines Holiday Park which manages to get decent reviews whilst also being near to the busy North Wales resorts of Rhyl and Prestatyn.

It offers a 'tropically heated swimming pool' which is presumably a posh way of saying it is warm.  There's also a gym, tennis courts and evening entertainment.

Locally, there is Conwy Castle and Snowdonia isn't too far away. Reviews were averaging 4.5 out of 5 on TripAdvisor when I checked, or 8.6 out of 10 on Hoseasons.

It is only an hour's drive from Liverpool or Warrington, so one to consider for a weekend away if the sun's shining.

Price: £1149 for an 'Aber Falls 2' caravan which sleeps 4. It was the cheapest available for a week in August 2019.

Price comparison of 10 of Wales' best holiday caravan parks

We looked for the cheapest accommodation available for a family of four, for a week in August 2019. We searched in December 2018. From cheapest to most expensive:
  1. Pencnwc Holiday Park - £695 **Winner: cheapest holiday park**
  2. Fishguard Bay Resort  - £715
  3. Barmouth Bay Holiday Park - £723 **Winner: best value holiday park**
  4. Tan-Y-Don Caravan Park - £739
  5. Cardigan Bay Holiday Park - £749 
  6. Sunbeach Holiday Park - £759
  7. Aberdunant Hall Holiday Park - £855 
  8. Greenacres Holiday Park - £999
  9. New Pines Holiday Park - £1149
  10. Lydstep Beach Holiday Park - £1169

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