Welcome Home Pooch We’re celebrating all things dog-shaped this week at the Oakeley Arms, after news broke locally of a stray dog that went missing from his home – a farm on the Llyn Penisula – and was found almost 150 miles away beside a busy main road in Bolton, near Manchester. The lucky border…

Beachy Weekend So, what are you up to this weekend? Planning a little time-out on the beach? Maybe not for some sunbathing and chilling, but this weekend is the Beachwatch Big Weekend; now in it’s 20th year. In a nutshell, it’s a nationwide beach clean-up, organised by the Marine Conservation Society. It takes place across the whole…

This coming week is a special one across North Wales (even more special than usual, we hear you cry?!). This weekend marks the start of the Open Doors Wales 2013 heritage weekend. In a nutshell, it means that special buildings and areas that aren’t usually accessible to the public throw their doors open to anyone…

Go Gareth! Here at the Oakeley Arms Hotel in Blaenau Ffestiniog, you probably already know that we’re super proud to live and work in the beautiful country of Wales, and one of the great things we’re going to celebrate about our fabulous country today is the amazing number of sporting legends that have hailed from Wales. And…

Risso’s Dolphins Regular Oakeley Arms Hotel  blog readers might remember our post a few months ago about the beautiful Cardigan Bay dolphins (click here to read the post). Thousands of these lovely creatures make the waters of Cardigan Bay their home during the summer months, but last week, news broke that a very special species…

Get Sporty It’s something most of us know we should do more of, but trying to find time to squeeze regular exercise routines into our already busy daily lives is something that lots of women across Wales struggle with. But, thanks to a top footballing competition that’s taking place in South Wales this week, the…

Rain, Rain, go away It’s raining, it’s pouring, the old man is snoring……. So, the rain is back, with a vengeance! News of overnight flooding after torrential rain throughout Wales isn’t exactly the weather news we’d all been hoping for. After the heat-wave of last month, here at the Oakeley Arms Snowdonia Hotel we started…

A Royal appearance Royal fever will hit fever pitch on Anglesey next week, as Prince William is all set to attend the famous Anglesey Show on the island. The historic agricultural show celebrates it’s 126th show this year; it’s gone from strength to strength since the first Anglesey Show took place in 1887. Prince William’s appearance at…

Celebrate National Parks Week This week is a pretty special one here in Snowdonia because it’s National Parks Week (29th July – 4th August) and that means it’s time to celebrate our very own and very beautiful Snowdonia National Park (of course, we think it’s the best in Britain, but then as you already know…

And so the world’s media and Royal Family fans across the world hold their breath as they eagerly wait for news about Kate and William’s new bundle of joy. The baby’s due date was never officially announced by the palace, but there has been much speculation about whether baby HRH is overdue or not. And…