Who doesn’t love a good waterfall? Autumn is here and brings with it a whole load of rain… hello epic waterfalls! Blaenau Ffestiniog is well known for being one of the wettest places in Wales. Combine this with being in the mountains, it give you the best recipe for creating […]
Eryri (Snowdonia)
Things to do and see in Eryri (Snowdonia)
Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways’ Bygones Weekend 2023
Can’t believe it’s already a whole week since the 2023 Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways Bygones Weekend! I say Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways’ Bygones Weekend but let’s face it, it’s really a Ffestiniog Railway event! All the action was happening on the Ffestiniog line (with the exception of a […]
Centre Parcs Is Pointless (from the perspective of an Eryri resident)
I’ve recently been away for a few days to Centre Parcs (Whinfell Forest) in Penrith. It’s the most pointless waste of money – for me as an Eryri resident. Don’t get me wrong is it lovely and I can see the appeal of it for city dwellers but it’s not […]
ZipWorld Fforest, Betws Y Coed
Normal people go out for lunch on Mother’s Day… what do I do? I take my kids to ZipWorld Fforest, Betws Y Coed! I had vouchers that needed to be used before 31st March 2023 so why not have a day out! We did three of the six adventures available […]
Amgueddfa Lechi Cymru / National Slate Museum
The National Slate Museum turns 50 years old this week – only a spring chick! I’m ashamed to say that I’ve yet to visit in 2022 (I know!) so I have to pop over this week to join in with the celebrations. So what’s happening to celebrate a fabulous birthday? […]
The Snowdonia Circular
A few years back I was waiting to catch my bus to work and got talking to some visitors at the bus stop. They were staying in Caernarfon and were going to do the Snowdonia Circular… taking the bus to Bangor from Caernarfon and then find their way back to […]