Carrog Station Camp Site (not address of campsite)--- Second report below
Pen-y-Bont
Carrog
Corwen
Denbighshire

Tel: 01490 430 347
Mobile: 07977 211 046

E-mail: enquiries@stationcampsite.com
Web site: www.stationcampsite.com/

Directions from the web site:
If you are travelling form the East;
...the ports, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham or London, take the A5 road from Llangollen. After 7 miles you will come to a right turn, signposted ‘Carrog’ Turn right here, Station Camp Site is 300 metres on the left.
If you are travelling form the West;
...Ireland, Holyhead, Bangor, Caernarfon or Aberystwyth, take the A5 road from Corwen. After 2 miles you will come to a left turn, signposted ‘Carrog’. Turn left here, Station Camp Site is 300 metres on the left.

Pictures of Carrog From the air--- The river Dee

Details of Station Campsite etc.
This is only a small site, so can get a bit crowded at peak times, especially August Bank Holiday, but other times it’s not too bad.
The trick is to arrive early, then you can pick your spot! You don’t have to book in, just arrive, set up, and the owner will come and find you for payment later on.

Prices are £6 per unit per night, hook-up £2 per night, first dog free (if you have one!) and any others £1 each per night.
You can book a hook up in advance, in which case when you arrive you phone the owner (number by the gate) and he’ll tell you where to pitch.
You would do well to book well in advance, as we were disapointed when we visited here last time.

Carrog station is just across the lane, steam trains run to Lllangollen and back I think about four times a day. For kids they do Thomas the Tank Engine weekends every so often.

The local river is the Dee, I think there’s probably trout in there but not being into fishing I’m not really sure. You could check out the website, it’s got some good photos of the surrounding area and all the details of the site and more. Hope all this helps.

Eunice Ratcliffe. CLIC. May 2005

Station Camp Site
Pen-y-Bont
Carrog
Corwen
Denbighshire
LL21 9BD

01490 430347

Email: enquiries@stationcampsite.com
Website: www.stationcampsite.com/index.html

Current fees - Caravans, motorhomes & trailer tents - £10.00 per unit per night 2-person tent - £8.00 Family tent - £12.00 Triple dome & tunnel tents - £15.00 Awnings, gazebos & annexes - £2.00 Electric hook-up - £3.00 Dogs - 1st dog free, extra dogs £1.00 Extra cars - £1.00 each

This quiet rural site with lovely views is part of a working sheep farm and is set close to the River Dee just off the A5 seven miles west of Llangollen. When I first camped there in 2002 it was little more than a small well-mown field with just half a dozen hook-up points for caravans and an 'overspill' field across the lane for when it got busy; tent campers could pitch where they wanted and if you didn't get there early enough you'd find that all the best spots were taken. There was no need to book, you just turned up, picked your spot and pitched your tent and the owner would eventually come round and collect your money.

Now though it's totally different - over the last few years there have been gradual changes; there's a proper booking system in place, the site is open all year round and now has the services of a live-in warden. The main part of the site now has 20 hard standing pitches and well over 20 hook-ups, with a gravel road running all the way round which makes access to the perimiter pitches really easy. There's a large grassy area in the centre for campers not wanting a hook-up and the warden's caravan/site office is there - when I stayed there in September 2010 I found her to be very friendly and helpful. Tent campers can also pitch in the large field across the lane, which has Portaloo-type toilets and is sometimes used for events and rallies.The toilets and disabled facilites on the main part of the site are basic but very clean and are located in the barn, though there are no showers - if you're in a caravan or motorhome with your own facilities then this probably wouldn't bother you, but it could be a bit of a drawback for some tent campers staying more than a couple of days. There is of course the alternative of a quick dip in the river, but it would be a bit chilly in winter! Also in the barn is a washing up sink with hot water, and just outside is another washing up sink and the fresh water tap.

This site is ideally placed for anyone with a liking for steam locomotives as it's right at the end of the Llangollen Steam Railway line - the station is directly across the lane from the site, with trains running several times a day, and the engines turn round right at the back of the main camping field. On the station platform there's a nice little cafe, and an old railway carriage serves as a book/giftshop selling all sorts of stuff which is railway-related. Several times a year, usually during school holidays, there are Thomas the Tank Engine events which both small and not-so-small kids will really enjoy.

Down the lane from the site entrance is the River Dee and across the nearby stone bridge you'll find The Grouse Inn, a nice little pub which does good meals. The inside eating area isn't very big and gets packed at weekends, such is the popularity of the place, but there's a large outdoor dining terrace built up above the lane and with great views over the nearby hills. A couple of miles west of the site the A5 runs through Corwen, a nice little village with shops, pubs and take-aways, and about half a mile beyond the village, set back off the road, is the Rhug organic farm shop, with a deli, burger bar, restaurant and childrens play area. A large steam and vintage show is held in the fields there on the middle weekend in September and is well worth a visit. A drive further along the A5 will take you in the direction of Bala and Betws-y-Coed. Llangollen to the east of the camp site has a good selection of shops, cafes and pubs, and just beyond the town centre is the canal where you can have a ride on a horse-drawn narrowboat. About three miles from the town is the Pontcysyllte aquaduct which takes the canal over the Dee valley - well worth walking across as the views are great, but not for the faint-hearted as it's 126ft high.

I can only think of one downside to this site and that's the lack of showers, other than that it's a lovely little place in a lovely location and with fantastic views, so whether you want to spend a few days exploring the area or a weekend relaxing this is definitely a great place to do it.

Eunice Ratclifee. CLIC. February 2013

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