Kite Flight The red kite is one of Wales’ most majestic birds. These beautiful birds of prey are elegant and graceful as they swoop and soar above the mountains, ever watchful for the next catch. The fact that Red Kites were once on the verge of extinction in Wales, only adds to their mystical air. We…

Got to be kind…. Did you know that today is National Kindness Day? No, we didn’t here at the Oakeley Arms either, but we’re fast thinking up some good deeds we can do for the day. National Kindness Day comes from the World Kindness Movement (WKM) which was started in 1996 in Japan. The idea…

Classy Carriage! This week has been an exciting one for the Snowdon Mountain Railway – one of the area’s most popular attractions, and just a short hop from the Oakeley Arms Hotel. The railway has taken delivery of some shiny new railway carriages – the first new carriages in almost 100 years! The Snowdon Mountain Railway or Rheilffordd yr Wyddfa has…

Stay Warm, Stay Safe So, winter is definitely here in Snowdonia. It’s suddenly come upon us like a blizzard from nowhere. Although it’s brrrrrr cold, we’re not complaining because the view here from the Oakeley Arms Hotel across the hills and mountains is a beautiful winter wonderland. It got us to thinking about a spot of…

A Penny for the ‘guy “Remember, Remember, the 5th of November” so the saying goes, but as we are fast approaching another fiery celebration of Guy Fawkes, we got to thinking here at the Oakeley Arms about where it all began….. Of course, you know it all began when Mr Fawkes tried (and failed miserably)…

Hubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble…… It’s that time of year again. Time to dig out the scary mask from the box in the attic (it’s a shame trick-or-treaters don’t call first thing in the morning, there may be less call for a goulish mask then….), don a spooky cape and terrify the neighbourhood; well, at least make them…

Totally Beachy Here at the Oakeley Arms, we think we’re pretty privileged to live in the stunning Snowdonia National Park. And while the rugged mountain ranges of the park are very famous, these jagged peaks sweep down to meet miles and miles of unspoilt and beautiful coastline. The Oakeley Arms is just a stone’s throw from several…

King of the Jungle…. Did you know, that this month is the 100th anniversary of the first publication of the iconic story Tarzan of the Apes? This all-time favourite character was first created by American author Edgar Rice Burrows, and Tarzan’s capers were first serialised in a magazine in October 2012. The series proved so popular…

Bramley Apple Pie Week 2012 You all know that here at the Oakeley Arms, we LOVE a good pudding. But, what’s our favourite???? Hmmmm, that’s a tough one to answer, but we are fans of a delicious homemade apple pie….. Warm and sweet, straight from the oven; golden brown with dribbles of crunchy sugar, topped…

October 1st! Gosh, 2012 is flying by isn’t it? October already, we hear you cry! There’s only 85 days left ’till Christmas, and 92 until the beginning of 2013… scary stuff! But, that’s enough about Christmas! As today is the 1st of October, we thought we’d celebrate all things October-ey. From the weird to the…