Can you smell Spring in the air? Slowly but surely it seems to be getting warmer here in Snowdonia. The brave flowers are pushing through the cold earth and springing into life, and the sun is making a warm and welcome appearance every now and again. So, what better time to head out into the…

As the sun is shining here this week in beautiful Snowdonia, we’re feeling inspired to get out and about on another walk. This lovely Portmeirion Walk is just a short hop from the Oakeley Arms. You can either drive to the start point, or catch the bus from outside the hotel, and if you’re feeling…

When we head out on a lovely walk across our gorgeous countryside we love to bump into doggies and their owners because we love dogs, of all shapes and sizes (and boy, are there a lot of different shapes and sizes of dog!!). It’s great to see man’s best friend enjoying the lovely sights and…

Get your walking boots out! Summer’s here so we love to make the most of the long days, warmer weather and (hopefully) blazing sunshine! Today we’ll share one of our favourite walks with you dear blog readers, a Dyffryn Ardudwy walk. The starting point is at the beach there, just a short drive from the Oakeley…

Did you know that May is National Walking Month? Regular readers of the Oakeley blog will know that we’re big fans of walking here (who wouldn’t be with all this wonderful countryside and coast to explore?!) so we thought we’d celebrate with a special blog post dedicated to all things WALKING! National Walking Month is…

Spring has well and truly sprung this week here at the Oakeley Arms. The sun is out, the birds are singing and the whole area is a riot of rich and vibrant colours as the leaves start to unfurl and spring flowers push their way through the earth. Bluebells are one of Spring’s quintessential flowers.…

So, do you fancy a walk this weekend? As part of the Ramblers’ 80th birthday celebrations, the country’s favourite walking group are hosting the Big Welsh Walk 2015 – a whole month of walks and walking celebrations designed to get Wales on it’s feet and exploring the beautiful countryside and coast we have on offer…

Here at the Oakeley Arms, we’re lucky to live right on the edge of beautiful Snowdonia, and since there’s been a hint of Spring in the air, it made us think about all the lovely wild flowers that are busy blooming and growing and pushing their way through the winter earth in time for the…

Spring may just finally be on the way! What do you think, is the weather warming up where you are? Here in beautiful Snowdonia the sun is warming up, the spring flowers are blooming and it seems a lovely place to be. As there are so many gorgeous Spring flowers out at the moment our…

There’s definitely a spring feeling in the air this weekend, don’t you think? The weather’s slowly but surely getting warmer, the buds are daring to poke their heads through the soil and the leaves are starting to return to the beautiful trees around us here at the Oakeley. But did you know that one of…