Cae Mawr Caravan Club Site
Llangefni Rd
Marianglas
Anglesey
Wales
LL73 8NY

Tel: 01248 853 737

Images of Cae Mawr CC Site:--- Benellech beach--- The harbour

This is a hideaway site hidden on the beautiful Island of Anglesey
The site is down a short drive (watch out for the speed bumps) then is broken in to three fields by trees and its one-way system figure of eight road

The book says...
78 pitches, MV waste point, shops 1/4 mile (better one in Benllech at the Petrol station), beach 1m (better one 2.5 m away in Benllech), dog walk (too far for our little dog)
There are no toilets or washing facilities on this site. This said there are plenty of well positioned, well made water and waste points which are lit at night.

The site is slightly sloping but the pitches are almost all level with a good mix of grass and hardstanding. Whilst we were there the site was almost full so the lack of amenities did not put many people off

Graham Wilson. CLIC. 1995

Golden Sunset Caravan Park
Benllech
Anglesey
North Wales
LL74 8SW

Tel: 08445 040 430

Website www.goldensunsetholidays.com/

Current fees per unit per night -
Caravans & motorhomes + 2 adults & 2 children - £23 including electric
Awnings - £2.00 Extra persons - £5.00 each
Tents - Adults £7.00 Children aged 6-14 - £5.00 (under 6 free)
Extra cars - £2.00 Boats/jet skis - £4.00

Situated just off the A5025 main road through Benllech village this is an extensive site with fields split into large open camping areas and smaller more sheltered enclosures. Access to and from the site is through electronically controlled barriers - reception is just by the entrance and when you book in you'll be given a swipe card which will last until 4pm on the day you leave. If reception is closed when you arrive then you'll find the warden in the static caravan next door. Certain areas of the site are set aside for caravans and others are for tents only, and certain areas have hook-up points though if you don't need this facility you can pitch where you want so it's ideal if you have a large tent. There's a designated family field and also separate rally fields with their own facilities, and many of the areas have stunning coastal views. The main toilet and shower block, which also has laundry facilites and chemical disposal point, is in the family field and there's a recently refurbished block also with cdp on the main part of the site; portaloo-type chemical toilets are situated in the fields furthest away and there are water taps dotted about the site. New for the 2012 season is a privately-owned catering van situated at the top of the main sloping part of the site, at the busiest times it's open from 8am to 8pm and provides most of the things you would normally get from somewhere like that.

Benllech village is only a few minutes walk from the site and has shops, take-aways, cafes/restaurants, three small supermarkets, Texaco petrol station and three pubs which all do meals. Just along the road from the site is an enclosed childrens play area and a very pleasant bowling green. The lovely beach is only a couple of minutes drive away or a very pleasant 10-15 minute walk, either through the static caravan site next door (which is actually the 'sister'site) or along the path from the bottom end of the site and round the cliff. There's a small grassy picnic area set back off the promenade, a large pay-and display car park, a fast food diner and gift shop, and a couple of small licensed restaurants, one with a very pleasant seating area built out over the rocks. Dogs are banned from the main beach area from the the beginning of May to the end of September but once you get away from there your best friend will have a great walk along the sand. Watch out for the beach warden though - you have to walk across the top end of the main beach with your dog on the lead to get to where you can let him/her run free and if you stray from the 'designated route' the warden will pull you up if he's seen you! Go there early in the morning though or after 6pm and he isn't around - if the tide's out it's a lovely walk along the water's edge.

Now to the good and not-so-good bits about the site, starting with the not-so-good. Much of the site is sloping to varying degrees and angles with the main part being the steepest so if you have a caravan or motorhome you may very well need levellers - there are some level parts, though you'll need to drive/walk round the site to find them. Because there are no designated pitches you can't book in advance, you just turn up and book in when you get there, but the site is so extensive that unless it's August bank holiday you would be very unlucky not to find a space. Also electric hook-ups can't be booked in advance, it's a case of first-come-first-served and pitch where there's one available, so if you want one it's advisable to arrive early if you can. August bank holiday is busy to the point of being manic and to be honest the site does get crowded and noisy - the 'top' field to the right of the entrance tends to attract groups of party-goers and late night noise-makers so it's best avoided if that's not your thing. Other parts of the site, especially near the family field, can be much quieter though - I stayed over the August 2011 bank holiday and the small field where I pitched was fairly quiet.

On the plus side this site is in a good location with the village being only a few minutes walk away and the lovely beach not much further, and it makes a great base for exploring round the rest of the island. Back on the subject of hook-ups, there's no extra charge for tent campers who use them so that has to be a plus point, and if you have an odd-shaped tent or something the size of a ballroom you can use as much space as you need without fear of encroaching on someone else's pitch. Personally though I think the best thing just has to be the fantastic views - you can see past Benllech beach to Red Wharf Bay, Pentraeth beach and beyond, with Puffin Island, Great Orme at Llandudno, and Snowdonia in the distance. Admittedly this site is nowhere near 'posh', in fact it's only just about two steps up from basic but if you can avoid the long school holidays and don't expect five star facilities then it's certainly worth a visit - I camp there several times a year so it can't be that bad!

Eunice Ratcliffe. CLIC. February 2013

Pentre Iago Farm--- Fishing site
Rhoscolyn
Holyhead
Anglesey
LL5 2NQ

Tel: 01407 860286

Contact: Mrs A. Jones

Site visited: March 2002

Cost (2001) £2.00 per person per night

All types of units accepted. Open March to October.

Directions: In Valley, take B4545 SP Trearddur Bay (R turn from Holyhead, L turn from Bangor). Cross Four Mile Bridge, then take 1st left SP Rhoscolyn. Continue for about 1.5 miles. There is a junction on the left SP Silver Bay - the entrance to Pentre Iago Farm is immediately to the right of the side road. I’ve drawn a little map, as it can be a bit confusing.

There are two camping fields, one exclusively for Camping & Caravanning Club Members, which is at the bottom of the lane & opposite the farmhouse. The bigger field, to the right of the lane as you go down it, is open to all. The C&CC field is small, fairly flat and is closer to the facilities. The bigger field has quite a slope and is a bit rough in places. There is a water tap in each field. There are no electric hook-ups.

Facilities are limited to one toilet and a cold-water washbasin, but they are kept clean and loo roll is provided (always an important factor if you’ve walked from the furthest point on the site!). The loo is a couple of hundred yards away from the top of the bigger field.
This is a very basic site but is in an excellent situation. There are good views across the bay from both fields, and in the back garden there is a viewpoint showing all the mountains that can be seen across on the mainland - Mrs Jones’ late husband created this. On a clear day it is a magnificent view and the whole of the Lleyn peninsula can be seen stretching into the west.

The site is within 5 minutes walk of the White Eagle pub, which serves food and a range of good beers, and within 10 minutes walk of a lovely beach, Borthwen. From here you can walk in either direction over the cliffs with fabulous views. The cliffs are popular with climbers and the bay itself with divers. Boats can be launched from the beach. Dogs are allowed on the beach. A good view of the bay can be found here: www.outdooralternative.org You can walk to the beach or pub via footpaths running from the site - a nice alternative to the road but not practical with pushchairs!

Although Rhoscolyn is only a couple of miles from Trearddur Bay it is a different world entirely, very quiet most of the time and the beach is rarely crowded, even at high tide. The beach is a favourite late night after-pub walk; when there is a full moon it is a magical place. Last summer a few of us went walking on the beach at midnight, only to find the wet sand sparkling underfoot! This is a phenomenon called ’noctiluca’, or ’sea-sparkle’, and is a fairly common occurrence, although none of us had ever seen it before. Even the edges of the waves were sparkling in the moonlight. It was a fantastic moment.

Fishing info.
The site is about 10 mins stroll to the sea, with a pub en route! Map Ref: 114/273758 according to Camping & Caravanning Club BSB. Closest beach is called Borthwen & has a car park. Good fishing locally I believe, as per my angling friends. Basic site - no hot water or hook ups - but we love it.

Janette Lee. CLIC. March 2002

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