The Hunt is On! Here at the Oakeley, we’ve just about reached fever pitch. The sunshine’s dancing in the beer garden, a giant bunny’s just walked into the bar and the smell of chocolate is in the air. It can only mean one thing – Easter’s nearly here!! And to celebrate we’re hosting an Easter Extravaganza. It’ll…

Up in Arms In previous Oakeley Blog posts, we’ve explored the history and secrets of one of the most well known families in the area – the Oakeley’s of Tan-y-Bwlch. And of course, the history of the beautiful Oakeley Arms, is inextricably linked with this influential family…… Today, we’ll look at the history of the Oakeley…

Dinner Date There’s less than a week to go now until Valentine’s Day, so don’t get caught out and end up with your dinner in the dog – treat your loved one to a fabulous meal at the Oakeley Arms. Here’s the menu to tickle your taste buds…. You can call or e-mail us to…

Slate Fortunes  In a recent Oakeley Arms blog post, we delved into the history of one of the area’s most influential families – the Oakeleys of Tan y Bwlch. The Oakeley family’s fortunes were built on the lucrative slate trade in the early nineteenth century. In today’s blog post, we explore the end of the…

Love is in the Air….. Is your love “like a red, red, rose…..” as our old friend Mr Burns proclaimed, or is it more like an “onion that will blind you with tears” as our current poet laureate Carole Ann Duffy grimly declares? Well, whatever form your love takes, what better way to show someone you lurrrrve them than with a…

you’ve still got time…..  to get your hands on some tickets for the Oakeley Arms New Year’s extravaganza!  There are still a few tickets available, so don’t miss out! Contact us to reserve some for you, and come and join us for a fabulous party to welcome in the New Year. It’s set to be…

To quote one of our favourite festive tunes…….. “it’s Chriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiistmas!”  Yes, it’s finally arrived! Happy Christmas everyone!! We hope that the turkey’s stuffed, the sherry bottle’s on its way to empty and the stockings are ready and waiting; all that remains to be seen is just who’s been good and who’s been naughty this year – or is it…

Hot-cakes Don’t miss out on the Oakeley’s best New Year’s Eve party yet! Tickets are selling like the proverbial little hot-cakes, so come and get yours now before they all sell out! It’s a fancy dress theme (back to the 80s!) and there’ll be music, dancing, fun, games and a delicious buffet, as well as…

New Year’s Eve at the Oakeley Arms All together now! “Shouuuuuuld aaaauld aquaintance be forgot aaaaaaand, dah, dih, dum dum dum, dum dum dum dum, dah, dih, dum, dum aaaaaaaand auld laaaang syne……” Hope you’ve got your vocal chords stretched, exercised and raring to go for the Oakeley’s New Year’s Eve party! We will forgive you…

What are you up to on Sunday? As regulars to the Oakeley Arms will know, Sunday is one of our favourite days. And that’s because Sunday is CARVERY DAY!  We’ve been told by many of our regular diners that the Oakeley Arms carvery is one of the best in Gwynedd. A bold statement we know, but we thought…