Our Life In Eryri / Snowdonia
All posts about steam engines and heritage railways
THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR 2021 – HOORAY FOR THE RETURN OF SANTA TRAINS! If you’re a longtime follower you may have noticed that I’ve recently refound my love for steam engines. What better way to recreate my childhood memories with my girls than by combining my long term […]
I feel I ought to disclose this upfront…. I’m originally from Blaenau Ffestiniog so am highly biased BUT it’s an amazing place to visit! Here’s 7 reasons to love Blaenau Ffestiniog. 1) All.The.Slate Being a historic mining town, slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog once roofed the world. The slate mines might […]
I spent my childhood being fascinated by the Rheilffordd Ffestiniog Railway trains that ran by our house. My Nain said I could tell by the whistle which train it was – the trains whistle as they pass the post office so by the time it reached our house I would […]
Conwy Valley Railway Museum is in the picturesque village of Betws Y Coed, Conwy. It’s an ideal day out with the kids – I certainly loved it as a child and my girls now love it as well. There’s on site parking but be warned, it can get busy and […]
On February 1st, I attended a meeting at the Amgueddfa Lechi (Slate Museum) in Llanberis to discuss making the Welsh Slate industry a World Heritage Site. The bid is being put forward by Gwynedd Council and has been in progress since 2010. They’re only now bringing the details out to […]
On Easter Monday we took the girls on an Easter egg hunt at Llanberis Lake Railway. After the epic fail that was trying to park at the council carpark, ended up parking at Snowdonia Mountain Railway carpark (where we could pay by phone!). A quick walk down to the Llanberis […]
