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…

One in Six! It’s that time of year again…… Here at the Oakeley, we LOVE the Six Nations Rugby Championship – any excuse to cheer on the Wales team! This year we’ll be wishing them lots of luck, as they battle it out against the other teams to bring home the prestigious title; and perhaps settle a…

Stargazing in the Forest Callling all budding stargazers and astronomers; don’t miss this star-tacular event in North Wales this month. As part of the BBC’s Stargazing Live events, this forest spectacular is not to be missed! If you have an interest in astronomy and the night sky, or simply if you want an informative evening with…

Haw-Haw to History Did you know that the Oakeley Arms’ little patch of Snowdonia is packed full of history, folk-lore and local legends? The Oakeley Arms itself lies at the edge of one of the oldest forests in Wales. The ancient Coed y Bleiddiau (or Forest of the Wolves) is named after the fearsome wolves that made their…

Ffestiniog Valley Walk We love a bracing winter walk here at the Oakeley Arms, and we don’t need much of an excuse to drag the walking boots from the cupboard, fill up the thermos and head out for an amble. The forecast’s pretty good this weekend, so what are you waiting for? Try our brilliant…

He’s behiiiiiiiiiiind you! Here at the Oakeley, we think that one of the BEST things about this time of year is the promise of a brilliant panto performance! Pantomimes are to Christmas what hearts are to Valentine’s day or a gin and tonic is to a holiday. The two just go together. No-one’s really sure exactly when the pantomime…

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…

Church Life As you may have noticed by now, we have covered a million and one different things on the Oakeley Arms blog, and we didn’t want another week to go by without a mention of the fabulous community spirit here in Maentwrog. Traditionally, St Twrog’s Church would have been at the heart of village life, and we’re lucky…

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…