In a world where consumer choice is almost exhaustive, there’s a strong push to return to local and seasonal eating. It may sound like a daunting prospect but here in Wales, we’ve an absolute wealth of absolutely delicious local produce and resources, so what better time to try to eat seasonal and eat locally? Read…

Tiffany & Co is one of the most iconic brands in the world. From a small shop and humble beginnings, Charles Tiffany became the world’s master jeweller. From humble beginnings and a small shop on Broadway in New York, where the total takings from the first day of opening in 1837 were less than $5,…

Last week on the Oakeley blog we featured news of a brand new mountain bike trail that’s opening in Mid Wales, not far from us here at the Oakeley Arms. Well if you’d like to get out and explore Wales on two wheels but are wondering how to get the whole family involved, then read…

The humble bee has gained a lot of press in the last few years – not least because most of the country’s bee species are facing a very real threat of extinction, which say experts, could have catastrophic results for the well being of our planet and all it’s fragile ecosystems. The honey bee is…

An exciting new project has recently been completed in Mid Wales, that is hoped to bring plenty of visitors, tourists and mountain bike enthusiasts to the area. The Melindwr Trail is NRW’s first blue-grade mountain bike trail in Mid Wales. It is a five-kilometre, intermediate-level trail suitable for people with previous mountain biking experience. The…

Earlier this week on the blog we explored the fascinating maritime history of some of Wales’ most interesting coastal towns. And now’s your chance to explore some of that history for real and join us for a walk around Porthmadog, our nearest coastal town. Porthmadog’s harbour was built on strong industrial foundations. Where:              Porthmadog,…

The Welsh coast was once home to some of the most important ports in the world, and the maritime history of our beautiful coastline is woven deep into our culture and legends. Humans have been setting sail from, and to, the Welsh coast for as long as there have been settlements along it, and the…

Earlier this week on the Oakeley blog we celebrated some of our glorious nation’s most lovely islands. Well today is your chance to explore one of the islands up close, with this beautiful walk around Holyhead mountain, with glorious views of North Stack and South Stack Islands on Anglesey. Happy Walking! Where:              South Stack,…

For a little country, Wales boasts a lot of islands. Almost 100 of them are scattered along the coastline and they vary from large flat-lands like Anglesey, to tiny and very remote outcrops like Worms Head in Gower. Over the centuries the islands of Wales have been shrouded in mystery and myth. Many of the…

Churches and chapels are dotted all along the Welsh coastline, so this month we take a look at the saintly figures who inspired these stunning coastal religious sites. Legends, stories and tales of ancient Saints and sacred holy spaces are abundant along the wild Welsh coast. Many saints were said to have landed here on…