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5 Things to Know Before Planning a Hike in North Wales
Hiking in North Wales? Before you start planning your trip, take some time to brush up on these five things to know before planning a hike in North Wales. Once you know these facts, you’ll be all...
The Ideal Full Day Out in Caernarfon
Breakfast at the Black Boy Inn If you are staying at a hotel in town, or even more conveniently our very own hotel, the black boy in Caernarfon. We have a splendid breakfast menu available and we...
Year of Outdoors – Returning to Cymru’s Wilderness – Our Picks
As we may have mentioned, 2021 is Wales: The Year of Outdoors, but we’ve not been able to get out until quite recently. There have been many of these named years to help boost tourism in wales,...
Chasing Waterfalls in North Wales
Waterfalls provide a feeling of calm, zen and wellbeing - this is theorised to be down to several reasons. As animals, we have a positive response with a connection to nature - and waterfalls are...
Best Rainy Day Walks in Snowdonia
Don’t let the rain stop you! Get a waterproof coat on, throw a towel in the back of the car for the dog, and off you go! Here are several rainy days walks for the great mountainous land of Snowdonia...
Snowdonia 360 Bike Tour, North Wales
We are so proud to be members of the Official Snowdonia 360 Bike Tour. This fantastic new bike tour takes you on a complete adventure of Snowdonia, along the way you will even have the opportunity...
Outdoor Patio Renovations at the Black Boy Inn
There are currently works going on at the Black Boy Inn. We are enhancing the outside patio section to make it bigger and more comfortable. We look forward to you enjoying it soon. [gallery...
North Wales Underground! Caves, Quarries, and Mines
Well, North Wales is already beautiful on the surface! There are forests, mountains, hills, woodland, beaches, cliffs, marshes and just about anything else you can shake a stick at. But what about...
Virtual Tours North Wales
As many of you will be far away from us, or even if you’re a local, you won’t be getting much opportunity to explore the local sights. So, we’ve decided to help out. We have put together a list of...
2 Classic Welsh Recipes
We know you're missing Welsh cooking! As such, we've decided to put together a couple of classic recipes for you to try at home! Welsh Rarebit Welsh rarebit is a traditional dish...
Snowdonia in the Wintertime
We know that this winter is a little bit different from all those that have come before and that it’s true that many people this year won’t have the chance to visit. However, for those who are lucky...
The Story of John Ystumllyn
Our pub ‘Black Boy Inn’ and Edwardian Building ‘Jac Ddu’ are named after John Ystumllyn. More than 200 years after his death, his story and life in North Wales still resonates. According to the...