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Cheap alternative to camping for a North Wales trip

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Looking at climbing a North Wales mountain in Feb and will need a place to stay on a Friday night. Camping may not appeal given the time of year. Any other recommendations that are cheap?


 
Posted : 02/01/2024 8:28 pm
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There's a few bothys dotted around. If you want something a bit nicer it's low season so you might get a caravan/cabin going cheap. We had a lovely one one the edge of Snowdonia, dyfi estuary.


 
Posted : 02/01/2024 8:31 pm
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Climbing club huts. Some might be closed. Most are a bit rough and ready. Probably won't have amazing parking either. But they'll be cheap, dry and warm.


 
Posted : 02/01/2024 8:33 pm
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YHA at Ogwen? Or I think theres a bunkhouse at Capel Curig, possibly the former YHA.

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Also Gwern Gof Uchaf bunkhouse is just along the rosd from Capel.


 
Posted : 02/01/2024 8:33 pm
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Travelodges in Caernarvon and Bangor both around £30 so that looks like the price to beat.


 
Posted : 02/01/2024 8:39 pm
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Travelodge? I’d take my tent or at least gwern y gof uchaf bunkhouse just on the location and was our regular camping spot from ‘76 ? Onwards sounds like a great idea though


 
Posted : 02/01/2024 8:52 pm
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Snowdon inn has a bunk house. Good food too.

Its in rhyd du.


 
Posted : 02/01/2024 9:17 pm
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Bryn Tyrch bunkhouse is cheap and not awful.

https://www.bryntyrchfarmcampsite.co.uk/about


 
Posted : 02/01/2024 9:20 pm
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There’s a good bunkhouse at Penmachno Molls, Which handily has a pub attached 😃


 
Posted : 02/01/2024 9:29 pm
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YHA January sale is currently on. 25% off if you book before the end of this month.
Other than that mountaineering club huts are cheap if you are a member of a BMC affiliated club.


 
Posted : 02/01/2024 9:50 pm
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Siabod Longhouse (bunkhouse) in Capel Curig will be worth a try 👍🏼


 
Posted : 02/01/2024 9:51 pm
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Siabod Longhouse is the other one I spotted via Google search, and looked worth investigating


 
Posted : 02/01/2024 11:09 pm
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Penrhos Isaf bothy (in CyB) is one of the easiest bothies to access. Then there is Cafe Amos, up by Garndolbenmaen. For the full on mountain experience there's Dulyn. It's a bit of a schlep to get to but ours you right in the heart of Yr Carneddau.

Take a look at the MBA site for more details.

https://www.mountainbothies.org.uk/


 
Posted : 02/01/2024 11:36 pm

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