Beacon Climbing

Accommodation

 

Beacon courses are non-residential but the following list of recommendations should help you find something suitable, whether you are looking for a campsite, bunkhouse or a B&B.

 

 

Bryn Gloch Camp Site
A large and well-equipped campsite located in Betws Garmon approx 3 miles from the Beacon. Voted ‘AA best camp site in Wales 2005’, and with a luxury toilet and shower block this would make an ideal family base. Prices for camping start at £13/night and they also have static caravans and bunkhouse-style accommodation.

 

Bryn Gloch Camp Site
Betws Garmon
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
LL55 7YY.
01286 650216
Linkwww.bryngloch.co.uk

 

Bryn Gloch Camp Site

 

Chamois Mountaineering Club Hut
Bunkhouse style accommodation very conveniently located just 100m from the Beacon. There are 46 beds available and the cost is £6/pp/night or you can book sole use for £200 per night mid-week and £240 weekends. Minimum stay 2 nights, minimum no.s 10 people. There must be one adult to every eight under 18's in the building at all times.

 

Booking enquiries:
Judy Wilshaw
Hollingworth Drive
Marple
Stockport
SK6 7JE.
0161 4277285
Linkwww.chamois.org.uk
Linkcmc.booking@chamois.org.uk

 

 

Chamois Mountaineering Club Hut

 

Dol Peris
Hotel accommodation in Llanberis located approx 4.5 miles from the Beacon. Run by ex-Beacon instructor Simon Wilson and his partner Sue, who offer en-suite rooms with TV and coffee making facilities as well as a drying room, all for a very reasonable price of £20-28 for a single and £40-56 for a double/twin.

 

Dol Peris Hotel
High Street
Llanberis,
Gwynedd
LL55 4HA.
01286 870350
Linkwww.dolperis.com

 

 

Dol Peris

 

Gallt y Glyn
Bed & Breakfast and bunkhouse style accommodation located just outside Llanberis, approx 4 miles from The Beacon. They offer bunkhouse beds from £7.50 pp/night and comfortable double/twin rooms from £45. Rooms are en-suite, have TV and coffee-making facilities, and there are also drying room facilities, bicycle lock-up and off road parking. This place is legendary for its Wednesday pizza evenings, and is well worth a visit even if you are not staying there.

 

Gallt y Glyn Hotel
Llanberis
Gwynedd
LL55 4EL.
01286 870370
Linkwww.gallt-y-glyn.co.uk

 

 

Gakkt y Glyn

 

Pentre Bach
A small campsite and alpine style bunk house situated between Waunfawr and Betws Garmon approx 3 miles from the Beacon. Camping costs £4/night and the bunkhouse, which sleeps up to 16 costs £8/night. Pentre Bach is run by Gordon Neil, a freelance instructor at the Beacon. You are sure to get a warm welcome as well as plenty of advice about local activities.

 

Pentre Bach
Betws Garmon
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
LL54 7AJ.
01286 650643
Linkwww.bachventures.co.uk

 

 

Pentre Bach

 

Silver Birches Campsite
This small, peaceful site has wonderful views of the mountains and woodland. It is within the Snowdonia National Park, about 4 miles from Beacon Climbing Centre and just 1½ miles from the Snowdon Ranger path. This makes it an ideal base for walkers and climbers. It has hot showers at no extra charge - just what is needed after a long walk. If you are looking for a relaxing holiday spend some time at the lovely beaches around here.

 

Marion and Ian Macleod
Silver Birches Camping
Cynefin
Betws Garmon
Gwynedd
LL54 7YR.
01286 650707
Linkwww.silver-birches.org.uk

 

 

Silver Birches

 

Pete’s Eats
Pete’s Eats is well known amongst climbers and is arguably the most highly regarded climbers café in the World! In the past few years they have started doing very comfortable bunkhouse style accommodation. Pete’s is located approx 4.5 miles from Beacon Climbing Centre.

 

Pete’s Eats
40 High Street
Llanberis
Gwynedd
LL55 4EU.
01286 870370
Linkwww.petes-eats.co.uk

 

 

Pete's Eats

 

Nantmor Mountain Centre
A centre providing excellent facilities for groups in an outstanding location near Nantgwynant, a 30 minute drive from the Beacon. On the banks of a tumbling mountain stream at the foot of Cnicht, ideally situated as a base for a variety of activities including Hillwalking, Climbing and Expedition work. Sleeps 22, £7 a night, self-catering and completely independent. Our members include Schools, Colleges, Scouts and Rambler's groups and we welcome interest from new users of this most unusual and rare facility.

 

Booking enquiries:
Jane Pedley (secretary, NMC)
48 Woodlands Drive
Groby
Leicester
LE6 0BQ.
Tel: 0116 2876886
Linkwww.nantmor.org

 

Nantmor Mountain Centre

Beacon Climbing