Common Enquries

Yes you can via our website only. We do not take any bookings over the phone. If we go full on bookings there will be no allocation on arrival for that day. It is advised during busy times ie bank holidays and during summer holidays to pre book online. 

When we go full, we go full on numbers of people, NOT Space. Friends/Family turning up after we have gone full will not get on. E.g A cinema has 400 seats for 400 people, not 400 seated and 200 sat in the aisles.

Our postcode is LL45 2PJ (there is no road name leading down to Shell Island, the village name is LLANBEDR on the A496) 

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Our telephone number is 01341 241 453

We don't give refunds but we do Credit notes. This stays on our system for 13 months. It is up to yourselves to check the weather prior to your arrival. If for that period there is a min night stay in operation ie some bank holidays then No credits will be given for early departure/late.

If you are leaving early and require a Credit note you must be off site by 3.00pm and your car pass must be handed into Reception, departures after this time willnot be eligible for a credit note. Credit notes may be issued at the discression of the management. Credit notes aren't issued automatically, they must be requested prior to departure at Reception. These can not be issued after you have departed. 

Unfortunetly unless you have phoned to advise us of this at least 48 hours before then we can not give any credit for this. 

Tide times vary from day to day, you can find them out on this website under "tide times", select which month and then check the relevant date, or alternatively give Shell Island a ring and we will be able to help you.

Unfortunately we are not licensed for caravans, so we can not accept them. Motorhomes/campervans ARE accepted.

We do accept boats on trailers (for a fee, check prices), but they must have valid insurance which you will need to show on arrival at Shell Island. They also need to be registered with either Gwynedd, Conwy or Anglesey Council, if the engine is over 9.9hp. You can contact Barmouth Harbour Master on 01341 280671 to find out information about the registration.

We do accept dogs. There are certain fields where dogs are not allowed to camp. These are sign posted at the entrances to the fields. Dogs must be kept leads at all times or tethered to your pitch. All Dog matter must be picked up by the owner. Doggie bags are available at the gate house.

Due to a change in Government legislation, the XL Bully breed is now on the dangerous dog list, this mean as under our terms and conditions we do not accept any dogs which are on the dangerous dog list. This means, if your dog is an XL Bully you will not be able to bring them on holiday with you even if licensed. This rule applies to XL Bully assistance dogs.  

We do not have any electric hook up's on site, but there is a leisure battery charging facility at the Supermarket (for a fee).

We have electric points available in the ladies showers which you can use for hair dryers/straighteners etc and wall mounted hairdryers in both the Mens an Ladies Shower Block..

The Supermarket and the Camp Shop have facilities for charging of phones etc (for a fee). You will need to have your own chargers for these.

There is a launderette available next to the Supermarket with washing machines (£5.00 per wash) and dryers (£1.00 for 15 mins approx). Detergents etc available form the supermarket.

We do not have facilities to freeze your ice packs, we do however hire out our own for a refundable deposit, this is available at the camp shop. Bags of ice are also available in the Camp Shop and Supermarket.

You can exchange Camping Gaz/Calor gas bottles over for full ones in the Camping Shop (for prices please ask camp shop). The camp shop also sells various types of smaller gas bottles for cookers/lamps etc.

You can have fires at Shell Island as long as they are raised off the ground in something that will catch the ashes, so it does not burn the grass. You can also have them on the beach as long as you clear up after yourselves. This rule also applies for bar-be-ques.

Our local Train station is LLANBEDR which is about a 30 mins leisurely walk.

9 pm on Fridays and 8pm all other days (subject to tides).