by sarahheyworth | Feb 28, 2017 | Adventures and Attractions
In 2017 Wales is celebrating it’s epic past, present and future. Welcome to our Year of Legends! At Graig Wen we are celebrating our local legends. Here’s why we are naming one of our new pop-up yurts Idris. A Legendary Location Cadair (or Cader) Idris is...
by sarahheyworth | Jan 31, 2017 | Adventures and Attractions, Walks and Bike Rides
Walking in the hills above Harlech one day we stopped to look down on the Dwyryd Estuary and pick out the ice-cream colours of Portmerion in the distance. It wasn’t until then that we really noticed it – a small island lying between Portmerion and the...
by sarahheyworth | Nov 10, 2016 | Adventures and Attractions
Graig Wen camp site is open until early January and Snowdonia has plenty of winter activities. We have hard standing pitches with electric hook ups, the wash blocks are heated and there’s a camp fire area if you fancy a bit of star-gazing in Snowdonia’s...
by sarahheyworth | Jul 6, 2016 | Adventures and Attractions
Awesome! The word on everyone’s lips when they experience Surf Snowdonia. Just over an hour north of us amidst the lush greenery of the Conwy Valley is the world’s first inland surf lagoon. The open air fresh water lagoon is the size of 6 football pitches...
by sarahheyworth | Jul 4, 2016 | Adventures and Attractions
We were invited to try out the revamped Bounce Below at Blaenau Ffestiniog which is half an hour’s drive from Graig Wen. After more than £3/4million investment, Bounce Below is back to give thrill seekers aged seven and up a shot of pure, giggly fun in a...
by sarahheyworth | May 21, 2016 | Adventures and Attractions, Walks and Bike Rides
We are lucky here at Graig Wen to be right on the banks of the Mawddach Estuary in Snowdonia National Park. Walk through our gate and you are on the Mawddach Trail, regularly mentioned by the media as one of the most scenic cycling and walking routes in Britain. Many...
