by sarahheyworth | Apr 9, 2024 | General News, Walks and Bike Rides, Wildlife
Spring – the best time for a holiday North Wales? Visit Snowdonia in Spring to see – and hear – Eryri National Park at possibly its most beautiful. It’s a dreamy time for hikes in nature and ideal for a spring glamping and camping holiday in...
by sarahheyworth | May 3, 2018 | Food and Drink, General News, Wildlife
Right now our tangled woods are full of ramsons, better known as wild garlic. It’s a sign that the woodland you are exploring is very old – and that Spring is here. Their strong scent signals the ramsons are ripe for picking – so early May is the...
by sarahheyworth | Jul 6, 2016 | Walks and Bike Rides, Wildlife
The Rhinog range of mountains has been described as “a secret wilderness of rock, heather and grassland, cut by streams and dotted by lakes. It certainly feels wild, rugged and isolated,but if you know where to go, you can be setting out on foot into the heart...
by sarahheyworth | Jan 25, 2016 | Adventures and Attractions, General News, Wildlife
This year Graig Wen is taking part in Wales’s Year of Adventure: a celebration of the wide range of adventure experiences this great country has to offer, with its outstanding natural landscapes and rich and distinctive culture. Wales is fast becoming one of the UK’s...
by sarahheyworth | May 31, 2015 | Wildlife
Late May and early June is a wonderful time for wildlife and wild flowers here on the Mawddach Estuary. The sea thrift is clinging colourfully to the rocks. Wild strawberry plants spangle the sides of the Mawddach Trail with their white flowers. We’ve been...
by sarahheyworth | May 20, 2012 | Wildlife
Thanks to Mr and Mrs Oliver of LLandudno for these pictures taken from the breakfast table here at The Slate Shed. Our guests often remark on the variety of colourful birds they enjoy watching over breakfast. A greater spotted...
