Happy Autumn Today’s the day we welcome a new month. Happy October everyone! Here at the Oakeley we can hardly believe that another month is racing by. It’ll be Christmas before you know it, as the old saying goes…. But, before then we’ve got the beautiful season of Autumn to celebrate. Our summer sunglasses and…

Wales’ Red Squirrels What has red hair, likes hugging trees and loves chomping on nuts. No, it’s not one of the Oakeley regulars…. this week on the blog we’re celebrating the beautiful red squirrel because this week is National Red Squirrel Week (28th September to 6th October). The red squirrel is one of the most iconic…

Oakeley Arms Holidays Gosh! Here at the Oakeley Arms we can hardly believe how fast this year is whizzing by. Summer’s over, Autumn is upon us and September is almost over. The first school term is marching on, and the October half term holidays will soon be here. So, what will you be up to?…

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…

Borth-y-Gest The next beautiful Snowdonia location in our “Day Out In….” series comes from the picturesque village of Borth-y-Gest, just a stone’s throw from the Oakeley Arms, and a mile from the town of Porthmadog. Blink and you’ll miss this tiny coastal village, but there’s plenty to see and do here, although it’s best saved…

So, summer is well and truly over. School’s back, work’s back and any sunny summer adventures are well and truly a distant memory. The first day back to work after a holiday is one of the grimmest of the year, and the post holiday blues are almost guaranteed to strike. And to interfere with all…

Here at the Oakeley Arms Hotel in Snowdonia, we think we are pretty spoilt to live in such a beautiful part of Snowdonia and there are loads of stunning days out and things to do and see that make the most of the beautiful landscape. One thing we want to celebrate on today’s blog post…

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…

Hip-Hip-Holiday! It’s one of our favourite times of year here at the Oakeley Arms Hotel. When the sun is shining, the beaches are packed and there’s a festival feeling in the air. Of course, it’s the summer bank holiday; an extra lovely day off for many people across the country and great excuse to spend…