Holidays are coming….. The Easter holidays are nearly here! Only a few more days of work and school to go and then the nation can breathe a collective sigh of relief and say “aaaaaah holidays!” Well, that is if you are on holiday, and if you’re not – then why not!? Come and join us…
06 . 04 . 2014
Snap the Rock’n’Roll
Rock Photography Exhibition opens in Conwy We have been known to let our rock hair down and grab an air guitar on a Saturday night here at the Oakeley Arms Hotel Bar in Snowdonia, and if you’re a fan of all things rock’n’roll too then you’re going to love a new exhibition that has come…
01 . 04 . 2014
April Fools
Fool for a day….. Pinch, punch, first of the month, so the old saying goes. But the 1st of April is a particularly funny start to the month because it is April Fools Day. Here at the Oakeley Arms Hotel in Snowdonia, we love a good practical joke or two so it got us to thinking…
26 . 03 . 2014
Mother’s Day at the Oakeley Arms
Celebrate our Mums This weekend is Mother’s Day, and here at the Oakeley Arms holiday cottages in Snowdonia, we think our mums are a big reason to celebrate! The tradition of honouring our mums on mother’s day dates back about a hundred years to a trend that began in the USA, although of course the Christian…
23 . 03 . 2014
No Make-Up Selfie
Dare to bare for Cancer Research One of the biggest news stories this week is how a trend on the social networking site Facebook went viral and has raised over £2 million for the Cancer Research UK charity with the No Make-Up Selfie campaign. And, like a lot of people across the country it has…
14 . 03 . 2014
Wales v Scotland
Battle of the Celts So, the time has come around again. Tomorrow will be Wales’ very last match of the 2014 RBS 6 Nations Championships, against fellow Celtic team Scotland. Here at the Oakeley Arms we’ll be sad, as always, to see the end of the championship. It’s a great time of year for us…
07 . 03 . 2014
England v Wales
Old Rivals The RBS 6 Nations Rugby Championship is well under way, and the Welsh team seem to be holding their own at last after a somewhat shaky start. Their victory against France a few weeks ago means that their bid to keep hold of the 6 Nations trophy is back on track. And the…
02 . 03 . 2014
Tan-y-Bwlch Station
All Aboard at Tan-y-Bwlch Here at the Oakeley Arms we are proud to live in stunning Snowdonia, with its incredible scenery, marvellous mountains and spectacular coastline. And one of the best ways to appreciate the beauty of Snowdonia is on a ride through the Vale of Ffestiniog aboard the Ffestiniog Railway. And did you know…
28 . 02 . 2014
Happy St David’s Day
Wales’ National Day Happy St David’s Day, or Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant to all our lovely guests, customers and friends. Tomorrow is the 1st of March, which is of course the national day of Wales, and an important date in the calendar for any proud Welsh person! We all know that the cheery daffodil is the…
19 . 02 . 2014
Pinewood Studios come to Cardiff
Hello Jimmy News reached us this week here at the Oakeley Arms that the famous film company Pinewood Studios will be opening up a new studio facility in Cardiff! Pinewood are one of the best-known British film producers, with films like Superman, the Carry-On series and of course the ever popular James Bond films. Their huge studio base is…