WATCH THE BIRDIES

by | 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...

Snowdonia’s Answer to Willy Wonka

by | May 9, 2012 | Food and Drink

We are lucky to have an award-winning artisan chocolatier living nearby in Llan Ffestiniog.  Cathryn Cariad works out of her Victorian farmhouse kitchen overlooking the Moelwyn mountains.  She conjures up all sorts of delicious and daring flavour combinations from...

Route 8 and rail

by | Apr 25, 2012 | Walks and Bike Rides

    Yesterday was one of those days that according to forecasts should have been wet and wild and turned out to be full of sunshine and smiles. Anyhow we decided that a day on the bikes was in order. After cooking breakfasts for guests we hit the road, the...

ROMAN STEPS WALK

by | Mar 11, 2012 | Walks and Bike Rides

It’s always a pleasure to venture up the long narrow road to Cwm Bychan then walk up the Roman Steps.  We followed a new route today but, as ever in the wild Rhinog mountain range, saw very few people.   There were great balls of frogspawn in some of the...