Let’s Jump! Just a short hop from us here at the Oakeley Arms is the little town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. It was once one of the busiest mining towns in the world – supplying strong Welsh slate for buildings across the world. When the slate mines closed in the middle of last century, the town…

On ‘yer bike! This week is Bike Week 2014! And here at the Oakeley Arms we’re pretty excited about it because we are all fans of a two-wheeled adventure. The idea behind Bike Week 2014 is to get us all thinking about how we can incorporate cycling into our everyday lives. Whether that be cycling…

Carry on Camping Britain’s favourite charity for wildlife is calling on nature lovers across the country to take part in a brilliant event next week to celebrate the best of British wildlife. The RSPB Big Wild Sleepout will take place between the 16th and 22nd June, and whether you want to spend a night under the stars…

Summer, Summer, Summer Time…… According to the Met Office, yesterday was officially the start of Summer time here in the UK. So, does the weather reflect this where you are? Are you sunbathing in the garden with a big tub of ice cream and a paddling pool? Or are you pulling on your waterproofs and…

The Ale Stuff Of course you know by now that here at the Oakeley Arms bar we are passionate about our Welsh Real Ales. Indeed so passionate that we were awarded the prestigious Casque Marque last year, for our dedication to storing and serving delicious ales. So we were thrilled to hear the news that, according…

Surf’s Up! News reached us this week at the Oakeley Arms that we could soon be welcoming our very first surfing centre in Snowdonia. And no, it won’t, as you might expect, be based on the shores of the Llyn or on the beaches of Cardigan Bay, but instead a brand new custom-built “surfing lake” will…

Heating Historic Plas Newydd An historic National Trust property not far from us here at the Oakeley Arms has today been revealed to be at the forefront of a new technology that could change the way we heat our homes and businesses. Plas Newydd sits on the banks of the Menai Straits on Anglesey, and…

Go Outdoors Regular readers of the Oakeley Arms Hotel blog will know that we are big fans of the great outdoors, one reason being that we are lucky enough to live in the heart of Snowdonia – one of the most stunning mountain and coastal landscapes in the UK. So we were thrilled when news reached…

Extend the lake railway! Just a stone’s throw from the Oakeley Arms Hotel is the lovely town of Bala. A popular market town with both local people and visitors alike, it is most famed for it’s lovely lake (did you know that Bala Lake is the largest natural lake in Wales?) and of course, the…

Mile run club Did you know that today, the 6th of May, is the 60th anniversary of the four minute mile? No, we didn’t either but seeing as though it’s one of the most famous and historical moments in athletics, of all time we thought it was something worth celebrating here at the Oakeley Arms! Today, the…