As a member of David Cox’s Betws-y-Coed artist’s colony based at the Royal Oak in the 1870’s, Albert Glendening’s paintings of Eryri’s (Snowdonia’s) mountains were strongly collected. Paul Holberten Publishing has kindly sent us the latest copy about Glendening’s work and the man himself and what an extrodinary time he lived through with the changes …
Author archives: Team Oak
on the food trail
lets start with gooey stuff… The Edwards family from Pen-y-Bryn Apiary have been keeping bees since the 1930’s when a swarm landed in their plum orchard! In August their bees collect pollen from the flowering hillsides of Snowdonia making the September harvest one filled with heather scented nectar. Available to buy direct at the Snowdonia …
Paddle & Pedal
Did you know Snowdonia has over 250 Llyn’s – that’s lakes, tarns & big ponds and over 438miles of river so there’s always a stretch nearby to enjoy some watersports on! We headed up to Llyn Geirionydd after work last Tuesday so that Jack & Han could test out their balancing skills on the paddleboards …
Keeping it Local
Snowdonia & Local Producer and Makers Market Following on from the success of 2021’s showcase seasonal markets 2022 Markets are bigger, better & showcase even more local micro & macro businesess When? First Saturday of the month from April through to September and 1st weekend of December Location – Royal Oak Hotel Front Car Park …
The Real Living Wage
March 2022 Celebrating our Commitment to the Real Living `Wage Snowdonia Hospitality Ltd has today accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at The Royal Oak Hotel, The Waterloo Hotel, Stables Lodge and Y Stablau receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.90, significantly higher than the government minimum …
What’s in a name
Why We Became Snowdonia Hospitality & Leisure: A New Chapter In January 2022, we took an important step in our journey by changing our company name from “Royal Oak Hotel Ltd” to “Snowdonia Hospitality & Leisure Ltd” This decision was not made lightly, but rather as part of a broader vision to reflect the full …
the new Sheperdess
celebrating our Food Heroes Family Firth rightly say they are living their dream at the foot of the Clwydian hills. It all started in 2019 when an opportunity to move to Denbighshire popped up they lived the phrase ‘Carpe Diem’ …..the rest is history! A chance encounter with a neighbours small flock led the family …
March Giveaway
Win Dinner for Two! To celebrate the fabulous re-decoration of The Llugwy River Restaurant we’re giving away a Dinner for Two Voucher, to include a bottle of wine and a pre-dinner drink! It’s really easy to enter – just tell us who your dream dinner date would be on our Facebook page post by March …
Flippin’ Lovely…
This year we’re adding our own Welsh twist to the traditional feast day of Shrove Tuesday…
Love is in the air
book your table in the Llugwy River Restaurant or in the Grill Room on Friday the 14th or Saturday the 15th February 2020 choose to eat from our delicious seasonal menus or choose something sharing and shmoozy from our ‘For the Love of Food’ Valentines Specials Menu Stay with us for Valentines 2020 and enjoy …