Famous Salem painting Not far from us here at the Oakeley Arms Hotel near Snowdon is one of North Wales’ most well known chapels. The tiny Baptist chapel in Pentre Gwynfryn near Llanbedr was catapulted into fame in the early twentieth century by English artist Sydney Curnow Vosper. In 1908 he completed his most famous work…

……Porthmadog Part of our series about all the fabulous places there are to visit here in North Wales, this week’s “A Day Out In…..” blog post features a fab, family day in the nearby town of Porthmadog. Porthmadog is only a few miles away from the Oakeley Arms, and features heavily in it’s history. The Oakeley…

……Beddgelert Seeing as though summer is fast approaching (fingers crossed for some more weather to match the month….) we thought our lovely guests here at the Oakeley Arms might be in need of a little inspiration when it comes to some great days out in Snowdonia. So, today is the first in our series of “Days…

60th Anniversary of first Everest climb Exactly 60 years ago, something very special was happening on one of the world’s most mysterious peaks. We think we have some mighty mountains here by the Oakeley Arms in Snowdonia, but the towering hill of Yr Wyddfa is nothing compared to the giants of Nepal. And it was…

A National Treasure One of Snowdonia’s most famous literary figures, Hedd Wyn, became a hero when he was killed during the First World War. Ellis Humprhey Evans, or Hedd Wyn, his pen name as he was better known, was born in Trawsfynydd; just a stone’s throw from us here at the Oakeley Arms Hotel. Last week saw the…

Totally Beachy Here at the Oakeley Arms, we think we’re pretty privileged to live in the stunning Snowdonia National Park. And while the rugged mountain ranges of the park are very famous, these jagged peaks sweep down to meet miles and miles of unspoilt and beautiful coastline. The Oakeley Arms is just a stone’s throw from several…

Love Maentwrog Just a short hop and a skip from the Oakeley Arms Hotel in Snowdonia is the pretty village of Maentwrog; a place steeped in history and legend (you can find out more at some of our previous blog posts about Maentwrog and it’s beautiful church). One thing we didn’t know about our lovely village of Maentwrog is…

Castle Crazy The Oakeley Arms Hotel is set in a very special part of Wales; on the edge of Snowdonia and only a mile or two from the beautiful Welsh coast. The hills and coastline of this part of Wales are rich in history and legend, and one of our favourites, is the story of…

Hi-Ho Hi-Ho…..it’s off to work we go….. Here at the Oakeley Arms, we’re surrounded by history, industry and unique local legends, but one of the most important is industrial heritage that lies deep under the rolling hills and fields of the Ffestiniog Valley. It’s important to us today because it is thanks to the slate mining…

Great days out from the National Trust So far, the school holidays have been a bit of a rainy wash out, so if you’re desperately trying to think of summer holiday things to do with your little angels this summer, don’t despair! The National Trust have launched a brilliant new campaign to get kids out and about and…