by sarahheyworth | Nov 3, 2021 | Adventures and Attractions, Food and Drink, Walks and Bike Rides
Graig Wen is open for most of the winter months if you’re planning a wild escape for hiking, biking, a birthday celebration or just relaxing in epic scenery. The moody Snowdonia landscape and sunsets over the sea are a photographer’s dream at this time of...
by sarahheyworth | Sep 19, 2021 | General News, Walks and Bike Rides
18/01/22 UPDATE: Trains are now running over Barmouth Bridge but check timetable for weekend changes. Damage to timbers is more extensive than anticipated so, although the walkway was temporarily open over Christmas, it is now closed for further work until mid...
by sarahheyworth | Aug 26, 2021 | Adventures and Attractions, Walks and Bike Rides
Watch a blazing sunset, drink in a mountain view with the summit to yourself, wander through forests turning from green to gold, feel the spray from a thunderous waterfall….you’ll experience epic natural wonders in Snowdonia as the season turns to Autumn....
by sarahheyworth | Jan 8, 2021 | Adventures and Attractions, Walks and Bike Rides
As Graig Wen is on the site of a former Victorian slate quarry works in Snowdonia National Park, it’s fascinating to learn more about this traditional Welsh industry. You can explore the ruins of abandoned quarry workings in many places around here. They make...
by sarahheyworth | Nov 20, 2020 | Walks and Bike Rides
We are incredibly lucky that during lockdowns this year, we could walk from our door at Graig Wen to waterfalls, woods, into the mountain uplands and onto the coast. One of the good things to have come out of the situation, as well as being able to enjoy the walks...
by sarahheyworth | Jan 11, 2020 | Walks and Bike Rides
Many people walking from Graig Wen head straight for Barmouth along the Mawddach Trail. The trail is a former railway line which closed in 1965. It runs along the estuary to meet the existing Cambrian Coast line at Morfa Mawddach, a tiny request stop station. You can...
