These boots are made for walking….. Fancy a walk this weekend? Well why not try the brand new Wales Coast Path? On May 5th, the Wales Coast Path will be officially opened, making Wales the first country in the world to have a walking route that follows every inch of its coastline. It’ll be possible…

Pretty as a Picture For our guests and customers that have been to Portmeirion, it’ll be no surprise that this beautiful and bizarre village will feature on a Royal Mail Stamp Collection. The Stamp Collection will celebrate British Heritage and Culture, and features 26 unique location across the UK – each letter of the alphabet representing…

Fit for a Hero Who would have thought that the little town of Barmouth would be linked with one of the most famous maritime stories in history? Well, on Sunday 15th April, the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic, a plaque was unveiled on Barmouth’s quayside. The simple plaque commemorates Harold Lowe, one of the Titanic’s most heroic officers.…

Like a Bridge…. If you’ve been out walking this weekend, you might have noticed that there’s a lovely new bridge in Dolgellau. The £450,000 project was given the go-ahead last winter and was completed just in time for the Easter weekend. The new foot bridge replaces the old one, which crossed the Afon Wnion in the town…

Easter Egg-stravaganza! Easter is very nearly here, that chocolate is so so close! If you’re looking for a way to entertain the whole family over the weekend, don’t forget about the Oakeley Easter Fun day – lots of local, Easter fun in Maentwrog, Gwynedd.  There’ll be a fabulous Easter Egg hunt, as well as stalls, our very own…

Easter Egg-Tastic Because the Easter holidays are getting sniffingly close, we thought it was about time to delve head first into a blog post about one of our favourite topics – CHOCOLATE! Easter is the one of the chocolatiest times of year, but where did it all begin? What’s the history of Easter eggs, why do we give…

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…

Cymru Crown Wales’ national rugby team have done it! Thanks to their spectacular performance in the RBS Six Nations Rugby Championship, the Welsh team are revelling in their success so far, and a week and a half ago they lifted the Triple Crown trophy after their 12-19 win against England. The Triple Crown is awarded to the…

Spot a Toad  “Ribbit ribbit” said the frog to the toad. “Riiiiiiiiibit off” said the toad to the frog, so the frog hopped off.  Wildlife lovers will revel in this event run in association with the BBC’s Autumnwatch programme. The Great Toad Extravaganza is an exciting opportunity to witness one of the biggest spectacles of natural migration in…

Happy St David’s Day At the Oakeley Arms we’re extremely proud of our Welsh heritage and culture, and so what better way to celebrate our fabulous country than to wish all our customers and friends a very happy Dydd Gwyl Dewi today! And for today’s Oakeley Blog post, we thought we’d delve a little deeper…