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Surfing Adventures
Let’s face it, when you come to Wales you usually get a little wet, so why not get a whole lot wetter and have a go at surfing! Just 18…
Read MoreSnowdon Part 1: Myths and legends
The most talked about and walked about mountain in Britain, Snowdon, is one of the main reasons people come to stay with us at Aberconwy House. As we are only…
Read MoreSnowdon Part 2: Q&A time about experiencing the mountain.
How big is it? At 1,085 metres or 3,560 feet, Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales and England (but not in Britain; that honour goes to Ben Nevis, in…
Read MoreWelsh National Costume: The Welsh Hat, undressed – Part 2
Following on from Part 1 where I looked at the origins of the Welsh painting ‘Salem’ that depicted what was meant to be typical Welsh costume, my research led me…
Read MoreWelsh National Costume: the origins of a painting – Part 1
Having recently used some turn of the last century c. late 1800’s early 1900’s pictures from a book, my Dad found at a car boot sale, to put up around…
Read MoreSomewhere over the rainbow….
Way up high there’s a land that I dreamed of once in a lullaby….. Well we can promise you a beautiful land in the hills and valleys of North Wales…
Read MoreGotta keep on running….
We are now in the middle of the season and boy what a season, we are very busy and at times it does feel like we’re running a marathon, started…
Read MoreWhat's in a Name?
Aberconwy House is one of the more pronounceable Welsh names and there is a story attached to why our guest house has this name. First of all Aber means estuary and…
Read MoreYou don't have to be Kate Winslet or Bear Grylls to tackle Snowdonia
According to Mailonline Kate Winslet has joined Bear Grylls for an episode in his new series Running Wild with Bear Grylls which airs in the USA on NBC on 27th July.…
Read MorePack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, smile, smile….
That’s it, put your worries behind you and have that well earned break. Yes it’s Summer and the holidays are here, whether it’s a staycation or you are travelling across…
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