Snowdonia Outdoor Centre and Bunkhouse North Wales

Snowdonia Outdoor Centre and Bunkhouse is located in the beautiful Snowdonia National Park (Eryri) in the village of Rhyd Ddu. The place is a recently refurbished former primary school and schoolmaster’s house providing the perfect base for your school or youth group’s adventures in Snowdonia. Sleeping up to 30 guests, the self-catering bunkhouse offers a clean, warm and convenient base for your student groups, with nearby access to a range of scenic walks and a wide range of activities. Catering and outdoor activity packages can be arranged.

Situated in glorious countryside with absolutely stunning, indeed breathtaking scenery on its doorstep, Rhyd Ddu Outdoor Centre & Bunkhouse has everything you could wish for in self-catering accommodation and is an ideal base for your educational visit in this area of outstanding natural beauty.

The bunkhouse is centrally located in Snowdonia within easy reach of Llanberis, Bangor, Caernarfon, Beddgelert and Porthmadog, with plenty of free off-road parking and a secure gated garden. We only let the place to one group at a time so you’ll be the only ones there for the duration of your stay.

Rhyd Ddu Outdoor Centre comfortably sleeps up to 30 people in 6 bedrooms split over two properties on the same site. This means you can split groups as is necessary: male/female, age, etc. in order to suit your requirements.

Your group will have sole use of the entire bunkhouse complex during your stay.

The beds are all sturdy metal framed bunk beds with comfortable mattresses and pillows.

Room 1 – sleeps 12 in bunk beds

Room 2 – sleeps 2 in a bunk bed

Room 3 – sleeps 4 in bunk beds

Room 4 – sleeps 4 in bunk beds

Room 5 – sleeps 4 in bunk beds

Room 6 – sleeps 4 in bunk beds

We are situated near a range of low-level and high-level walks, with different ones suitable for different groups depending on age and ability.

We have two handy heated drying rooms on site and a great outside space for dining and an interpretation garden to learn about the area.

We are close to many popular activities including zip lines, steam trains, underground quarry tours, woodland theme parks, rivers, lakes, beaches and of course the mountains.

We will gladly offer information based on your exact needs.

Our large communal room / dining room has a ceiling-mounted projector, screen and sound system with laptop / device plug-in console which is great for giving presentations, and also doubles as a home cinema system for the evenings. Free fibre speed Wi-Fi is provided throughout.

No, but we have been risk assessed and approved by the local authority for educational trips.

Up to 30 across six bedrooms.

6 dorm rooms.

Room 1 – sleeps 12 in bunk beds

Room 2 – sleeps 2 in a bunk bed

Room 3 – sleeps 4 in bunk beds

Room 4 – sleeps 4 in bunk beds

Room 5 – sleeps 4 in bunk beds

Room 6 – sleeps 4 in bunk beds

A risk assessment can be provided upon request.

No restrictions.

Rob Jones

01286 882688

stay@canolfan-rhyd-ddu.cymru

Pricing is for the entire complex, not per person.

Midweek prices start at only £450 per night, depending on the time of year.

Weekend and school holiday rates will typically be higher.

We have a 4 night for the price of 3 offer running on numerous midweek (Mon-Fri) dates throughout the year.

First aid equipment is provided on site.

• 7kw, type 2, PAYG, untethered electric vehicle charger
• A recently refurbished, historic former school and schoolmasters’ house
• Sleeps 30
• 6 Bedrooms
• Fully Equipped Kitchen
• Large communal room / dining room
• Ceiling-mounted projector, screen and sound system with laptop / device plug-in console
• 4 Showers, 5 toilets
• Gas central heating throughout
• Separate drying rooms for drying wet equipment and clothing
• Secure outside storage area
• Garden with outside seating and stunning mountain views
• Storage for equipment
• Free, private off-road parking
• Free fibre speed Wi-Fi
• Private drive
• Eco-friendly, solar panels & solar battery
• Washing line & pegs for drying wet clothes & equipment
• Historic building (birthplace and home of T.H. Parry-Williams – one Wales’ most important poets!)
• Double-glazed throughout
• The Old School has disabled access, a disabled toilet and no stairs
• Glorious panoramic country views

The bunkhouse is primarily a self-catering facility with all pots, pans, cutlery, crockery and cooking facilities provided.

We can also offer catering packages including breakfasts, packed lunches and evening meals. A sample menu is available upon request.

7 days a week all year round.

The old school is all on one floor and has wheelchair friendly access, a disabled friendly WC and a wet room shower.

Find them here

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Rhyd Ddu Outdoor Centre & Bunkhouse is situated in the village of Rhyd Ddu, on the A4085 between Beddgelert and Caernarfon. The village is literally at the foot of mount Snowdon within the beautiful Snowdonia National Park.

Nestled on the outskirts of Bro Lleu (the Nantlle Valley), the Lon Eifion national cycle / walking path, Dinas Dinlle’s award-winning Blue Flag beach, Pant Du Vineyard, Glynllifon Craft Workshops and so much more are only a short drive away.

Rhyd Ddu overlooks the stunning lakes of Llyn y Gadair and is very close to both Llyn Cwellyn and Llyn y Dywarchen. Two major footpaths up Snowdon – the Rhyd Ddu path and the Snowdon Ranger path – both start very near to the Centre. There are also several woodland and countryside walks within easy reach of Rhyd Ddu Outdoor Centre & Bunkhouse.

The bunkhouse is situated only 200 yards from the Rhyd Ddu station of the Welsh Highland Railway. The Welsh Highland Railway is the UK’s longest heritage railway and runs for 25 miles from Caernarfon, past the foot of Snowdon, Rhyd Ddu Outdoor Centre & Bunkhouse and the picture postcard village of Beddgelert, then through the stunning Aberglaslyn Pass and on to Porthmadog. Passengers ride in some of the most comfortable carriages on any heritage railway in the UK, including first class Pullman luxury and freshly-cooked food delivered to your seat

Please feel free to contact us if you have any additional requirements. We’ll do our best to help.