by penny | Jun 22, 2026 | News and Updates
Morning everyone! Peter Dive here. I’m currently sitting out on the terrace at the Rhiw Goch Inn with a strong coffee, watching the mist roll off the Rhinogydd mountains. It’s one of those June mornings where the air is crisp, the birds are having a right old party,...
by penny | Jun 21, 2026 | News and Updates
It’s Sunday, the 21st of June, 2026. Happy Summer Solstice, everyone! If you’re reading this from a stifling office in London or a sweltering patio in the South East, I’ve got some news for you: you’re doing summer all wrong. While the rest of the country is currently...
by penny | Jun 21, 2026 | News and Updates
Morning from Bronaber! I’m Peter Dive, and if you’re reading this, you’re likely staring at a weather app and a pile of outdoor gear, trying to decide how to tackle your next Snowdonia holiday. I’ve spent more nights than I can count under the Welsh sky, sometimes...
by penny | Jun 20, 2026 | News and Updates
There is a specific kind of magic that happens in North Wales around 8:00 PM in June. The air loses its midday bite, the sheep finally stop shouting at each other, and the Rhinogydd mountains start to glow like they’ve been lit from the inside. I was sat out on the...
by penny | Jun 20, 2026 | News and Updates
It’s June 20th here in Trawsfynydd, and I’ve just stepped out onto the gravel at Rhiw Goch Inn to find the sun actually doing its job. In North Wales, we call this "rare weather," and it’s usually the cue for every hiker in a 100-mile radius to start packing...
by penny | Jun 19, 2026 | News and Updates
Evening, folks. Peter Dive here. I’m currently sat on the porch of the Lodge House with a cold Welsh ale in hand, watching the sun dip behind the Rhinogydd mountains. If you’ve never seen a sunset from our neck of the woods in Bronaber, you’re missing out on one of...