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Year of Legends 2017 – The History of Merlin the Wizard

Our Snowdonia hotel (and convenient accommodation near Zip World!) is embracing The Year of Legends campaign this year, and part of scheme is learning all about the legends of Welsh folklore. One tale in particular involves a wizard whose name is well-known among...

Table Booking , we have new online booking software

Please book a table at the Inn on line at   https://www.black-boy-inn.com/dining/restaurant-booking/ We are now moving over totally to online Table bookings . This will improve the service we provide, at the Black Boy. We have found that we are being swamped by phone...

Interesting Facts About Wales

As we’ve mentioned previously, this year marks the Year of Legends in Wales. Our inn is not only known for its cosy traditional pub and unique accommodation near Zip World and Snowdonia, it’s also known for being the Welshest Restaurant/Pub in the world. The Year of...

St David’s Day – Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant

Wales is full of long-standing traditions, and hotels in Snowdonia are a great place to experience them. March the 1st is a much celebrated day throughout the whole of Wales, and is known as St David’s Day (or Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant). This day has been celebrated since...

St. Dwynwen’s Day – 25th January

When most of us think of Valentine’s Day – the 14th of February typically springs to mind. Here in Wales, we have our Welsh equivalent of this annual celebration which falls a little earlier. Dydd Santes Dwynwen (St. Dwynwen’s Day) falls on the 25th of January...

Traditional Welsh Dishes

Being one of the oldest hotels in Snowdonia, we are very proud of our Welsh heritage. Not only is Wales a beautiful place to visit and live within, it’s also been the origin and home of some very delicious traditional dishes. Here are five dishes which have stood the...