by sarahheyworth | May 26, 2009 | Walks and Bike Rides
It’s been scorchio in Southern Snowdonia over the bank holiday. Some of our guests have had sublime views from the top of Cadair Idris and many more have beaten the bank holiday traffic jam into Barmouth with a sunny stroll over the bridge and back. Pretty...
by sarahheyworth | May 18, 2009 | Adventures and Attractions
The Deep Mine tour into the Llechwedd Slate Caverns is not for the claustrophobic – John freaked out shortly after we dived underground on an old miner’s tramway…. After a few deep breaths we wandered through the massive cathedrals of rock and learnt...
by sarahheyworth | May 18, 2009 | General News
Today our large yurt provided the venue for a discussion filmed for TV about the Wales Book of the Year Award. Lisa Gwilym from BBC Radio Cymru presents the show which will be broadcast as part of the Sioe Gelf arts series on S4C sometime in the next few weeks.
by sarahheyworth | Apr 28, 2009 | Walks and Bike Rides, Wildlife
At the weekend we waved off our very polite motorbiking guests on Sunday morning and headed for the hills. Driving up the lush green valley from Llanbedr you leave the trees behind and reach the lovely Cwm Bychan lake and the rocky wilderness that is The Rhinogs...
by sarahheyworth | Apr 27, 2009 | Wildlife
John heard the first cuckoo of Spring yesterday morning down by the estuary. The odd house martin is back too and they are starting to check out the eaves of the house. With violets, celandine, wood anemone and wild garlic out on the lower fields and cherry blossom...