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Owen Hughes & Milo Boyd

Sheep farm with llamas and ponies named the UK’s best family campsite

Campers can pitch their tents among a field of fluffy sheep.

Tyn-yr-Onnen Farm and Campsite in Waunfawr, Gwynedd, on the edge of Eryri National Park has ben named the best family site in the UK.

The site is leaning into the Welsh reputation by bringing together the country's unofficial animal and campers, the Daily Post reports.

The traditional Welsh sheep farm has "spacious pitches and cosy pods", and visitors can enjoy panoramic views while getting close to adorable farm animals.

The ground lies at the foot of the Moel Ellio Mountain, with the iconic Mount Snowdon, or Yr Wyddfa, looming in the distance.

The site has some amazing mountain views (Tyn Yr Onnen Campsite & Farm/ Facebook)

As well of dozens of sheep, the farm's hundreds of acres are home to donkeys, llamas, pigs, ponies, chickens, ducks and turkeys.

Spring may be the perfect time to visit Tyn-yr-Onnen due to the leaping lambs which will be gambolling across the fields.

Along with plenty of walking trails there are castles to explore in Caernafon and Beaumaris, and the beautiful beaches in the Llyn Peninsular and the Isle of Anglesey.

The Welsh Highland Railway Station in the village is a pleasant walk from the campsite, while nearby Zipworld has the fastest zipline in the world.

A short drive brings you to the village of Llanberis with the famous train to the summit of Snowdon.

Tyn-yr-Onnen wasn't the only Welsh site to win big at the awards, with several others landing a place in the top three.

Eryri National Park is one of 18 International Dark Sky Reserves in the world so it is may be no surprise to see Bwch yn Uchaf, in Llanuwchllyn, Bala, won the UK award in that category.

North Wales is also a (chilly) paradise for wild swimming, and Nantcol Waterfalls campsite in Gwynedd was named the best UK site for a wild dip.

Mount Snowdon is a short ride away (Tyn Yr Onnen Campsite & Farm/ Facebook)

Living Room Treehouses, between Mallwyd and Machynlleth, was a runner up in the 'most unique' category.

It includes six chic and secluded treehouses in a "secret valley" woodland.

When it came to the Welsh awards Brook Cottage Shepherd Huts at Y Ffôr, Pwllhel won best glamping site and Abbey Farm Caravan and Camping Park in Rhuddlan took best caravan park.

The full list of winners

UK-wide awards

Best family campsite in UK:

  • Winner: Tyn-yr-Onnen Farm and Campsite, Gwynedd
  • Runner up: Little Trevothan Camping and Caravan Park, Cornwall
  • Runner up: Elm Cottage Touring Park, Cheshire

The great outdoors award:

  • Winner: Tyn-yr-Onnen Farm and Campsite, Gwynedd
  • Runner up: Beech Estate Campsite, East Sussex
  • Runner up: Nantcol Waterfalls, Gwynedd

Best small campsite in UK:

  • Winner: Cannamore Camping, Devon
  • Runner up: Wild Meadow Camping, Ceredigion
  • Runner up: The Hen's Dens at Orchard Organic Farm, Devon

Most unique site in UK:

  • Winner: Wildflower Wood at Beersheba Farm, Cornwall
  • Runner up: The Hen's Dens at Orchard Organic Farm, Devon
  • Runner up: Living Room Treehouses, Powys

Best newcomer in UK:

  • Winner: Pococksgate Farm, Kent
  • Runner up: Meadow Springs Country and Leisure Park, Powys
  • Runner up: Glamping at Greendale, Lancashire

Best site in UK for dark skies:

  • Winner: Bwch yn Uchaf, Gwynedd
  • Runner up: Walkmill Campsite, Northumberland
  • Runner up: Langley Dam Glamping, Northumberland

Top campfire spot in UK:

  • Winner: The Orchard at Fen End Farm, Cambridgeshire
  • Runner up: Brynhaul Camping and Shepherds Huts, Pembrokeshire
  • Runner up: Brick Kiln Farm Campsite, Suffolk

Best site in UK for wild swimming:

  • Winner: Nantcol Waterfalls, Gwynedd
  • Runner up: Locksters Pool Camping, Herefordshire
  • Runner up: Wigwam Holidays Builth Wells, Powys

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