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 | Aug 30, 2019 | Adventures and Attractions, General News
Children have been bouncing into reception over the school holidays to tell us about their adventures. It’s been an absolute delight hearing about your holiday firsts and awarding our exclusive Graig Wen Adventurer and Trailblazer badges. Lots of young...
by sarahheyworth | Jul 26, 2019 | Adventures and Attractions, General News
Holidays can be about challenging yourself to doing something for the first time as well as discovering new places. Maybe you have climbed your first mountain or learnt how to light a camp fire on holiday at Graig Wen? For others it’s the first time they have paddled...
by sarahheyworth | Jan 10, 2019 | Adventures and Attractions
Holidays in Wales at Graig Wen make the kind of memories that become family folklore: the time your brother fell into the mountain lake fully clothed; the time the kids caught 50 crabs in Barmouth harbour; the owl Dad saw on a dawn visit to the compost loo; the...
by sarahheyworth | Dec 11, 2018 | Adventures and Attractions, General News
We’ve put together a few ideas for gift vouchers for Snowdonia adventure experiences. There’s also some book recommendations for armchair explorers until they can get out into nature again. Graig Wen makes a great base for adventures of all...
by sarahheyworth | Oct 31, 2018 | Adventures and Attractions, General News
We don’t go much on trick or treating here at Graig Wen – we don’t have many close neighbours apart from the wildlife! But when the kids from one of our regular camping families asked if they could organise a Halloween party for our October half term...
