What's On and Things To Do Around Penrhyndeudraeth

A monthly craft fair with lots of beautiful crafts on show made by the stall holders, here in Snowdonia.

The ’Snowdonian Limited’ is a repeat of our popular April train, again offering an 80 mile round trip over the whole railway with a variety of motive power. Friday evening tour of Boston Lodge at 16:45. Saturday approx depart around 09:15 and return by 19:15.

The railway’s steadfast Hunslet ladies, Linda and Blanche, are 125 years old in 2018 and we are throwing a party! Their centenary was marked in legendary style in 1993 with over a hundred siblings of all shapes and sizes coming to play.

Cor Miebion Male Voice Choir. Another great evening of entertainment with the choir. Refreshments included

Members of the public are invited to come to the beach to make a defensive line of Sea Castles against the advance of the Seventh Wave. There will be flags on the beach to mark a space for making a castle, and biodegradable lanterns will be supplied to light the castles as dusk falls.

Landscaped hillside garden blending natural areas with garden plants, shrubs and trees with wildlife, small lake with many species of unusual ducks, fish and wildlife ponds, waterfalls, woodland, gazebos, rockeries, lawns, borders, snowdrops, daffodils, bluebells, ferns, heathers, camellias, azaleas, Rhododendrons,

This is a charity event to raise awareness of the emergency and related services aimed at all the family.

Practise your survival skills on Llanbedrog beach, and tick off some of your ’50 things’ activities such as den-building, cooking on a campfire and raft building; everything you need to survive on a desert island! Booking Not Needed.

Meet at 2pm every Tuesday afternoon during the school holidays for an afternoon of ’50 things’ activities. We’ll be organising all kinds of adventures for children and their families. Bug hunting, creating wild art, making kites, river dipping and lots more. Booking Not Needed.

Help us carry out maintenance and re-establish an eroded section of footpath along the historically industrial Cwm Bychan valley. We’re teaming up with Snowdonia Society to offer a series of monthly ’pitching in days’. Discover fantastic scenery and help carry out much needed repair work in the area.

The Three Peaks Yacht Race is one of the oldest and most remarkable extreme multi-sport endurance races in the world.

We are pleased to invite you to join the Snowpaedic Challenge Sponsored Walk 2018! All the proceeds will go towards the building of a new Veterans Orthopaedic Centre here at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry. Help us raise £1.

A S-facing terraced garden with dramatic views of Snowdon and surrounding hills. Steep slate steps lead to the garden comprising of a variety of conifers, mature acers, azaleas, rose bed and herbaceous perennial border with a variety of spring bulbs complemented by hellebores and ferns.

A 3 acre woodland edge garden incl 2 acres of woodland, wildlife ponds, stream, wildflower area, raised sphagnum bog garden, three green roofs, 3 glass houses for cacti and succulents, Australasian and South African beds, sand bed, many unusual trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials.

We are so pleased to announce that the guest exhibition at St John’s Hall Gallery in May is work from an artist who came to the gallery a couple of years ago for an Atelier Day. Alexandra Cook (aka Linandara) is based in Newtown, Powys.

It’s wonderful that we are able to bring to the attention of Barmouth residents and visitors this most unique and thought provoking work of (relatively) local artist, Sonja Benskin Mesher. The small pieces of this exhibition will be on display in a glass cabinet inviting close inspection, an intimate examination.

St John’s Hall Gallery is thrilled to be showing this collection of paintings by Mary Blindflowers, selected from the open call for proposals. Mary Blindflowers’ style is rich in symbolic images that represent her deepest approach to metaphysical and phenomenal reality.

The OVO Energy Women’s Tour will cover new ground in 2018, as the race visits Wales for the first time in its history.

Taking place on Saturday the 16 June, 2018, the Salomon Trail Marathon Wales will have full (26 mile/42km) and half (13mile/21 km) marathon race routes in the stunning trails and tracks of the world-renowned Coed y Brenin forest in the Snowdonia National Park.

The 29er is a two-person high performance sailing skiff designed by Julian Bethwaite and first produced in 1998. Derived from the Olympic class 49er class, it is raced in the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships.

It is a small busy friendly Fair, located in a Church Hall in the centre of Betws-y-Coed, North Wales. A village in Snowdonia National Park with beautiful surroundings, many shops and surrounding cafes and restaurants. Close to the Station and bus stops. Maximum 15 stalls, no dateline but preferably no new goods.

It is a small busy friendly Fair, located in a Church Hall in the centre of Betws-y-Coed, North Wales. A village in Snowdonia National Park with beautiful surroundings, many shops and surrounding cafes and restaurants. Close to the Station and bus stops. Maximum 15 stalls, no dateline but preferably no new goods.

Mynydd Heulog is an C18 stone cottage set in approx. 1 acre of sloping garden with amazing views over the Lleyn and Cardigan Bay. Gradually being developed over 25 years, the garden is now an eclectic mix of mature trees, shrubs, perennials and exotics.

3 acres; grounds to old country house (not open). Gardens filled with choice, unusual plants collected by the Wynn-Jones. Woodland garden with shade loving plants, many not seen in cultivation before. Walled garden with more wonderful collections growing.

The Festival will feature a selection of vintage and classic tractors, motorbikes, cars, rally cars, stationary engines, classic Landrovers, fairground, military and large scale models. Trade stands and refreshments available.

Our annual steam gala has moved to tie in with an event on the Ffestiniog Railway. Our theme this year will be the Penrhyn Quarry, with visiting engines, a busy timetable of passenger and demonstration freight trains, and lots more besides.

See the fibre being spun into yarn on a spinning wheel. An opportunity to "try weaving yourself" on a small handloom and to purchase fibres, yarn and hand made textiles.

Christine Birch shows how old woollen sweaters are up-cycled using various rag rug making tecniques. Small items and equipment for sale

See how the wool is spun into yarn on a spinning wheel. "Try weaving yourself" on a small handloom. Fibre, kits and handmade textiles for sale. You can also view the hydro electric turbine and weaving in the mill museum.

A raft run like no other which is held annually on the majestic waters of the Menai Strait. The spectacular backdrop of Snowdonia’s mountains and the Isle of Anglesey’s natural beauty contribute to the uniqueness of this fun and challenging day of rafting and raising money for good causes.

The Henri Lloyd Abersoch 10K is firmly established as a favourite of many runners from around the UK. Both elite runners & beginners to the running scene relish the vast array of unique & satisfying elements that the Abersoch 10K has to offer.

Fun family spring nature activities, led by the amazing Wild Elements team. Have a go at outdoor survival skills, such as learning how to light a campfire and cooking on the open flame, then help us create a wildlife feeding station. Booking Not Needed. Children welcome. Dogs on leads welcome.

Bangor University Summer Ball 2018: Tickets avaiable.

Join a princess like no other as she embarks on the biggest journey of her life – to the Moon! With two performers and many more characters, this brilliantly comical story-telling performance explores the role of gender stereotypes within children’s theatre, using a rope, a hoop and bags of imagination.

2 acre plot incl 1 acre fenced against rabbits, developed from 2000, incl island beds, windbreak hedges, vegetable garden, wild flower area and wide range of geraniums, shrubs and herbaceous perennials. Views over Cardigan Bay and Snowdonia.

Thomas Telford and Robert Stephenson developed pioneering bridge designs and constructed road and rail crossings over the treacherous waters of the Menai Strait. They changed the nature of the journey between Dublin and London forever! Come and see how they did it and what happened next........ Open for 2018!

Take part in a free, friendly 5km timed run around the gardens every Saturday morning. The Penrhyn parkrun is a 5km run around the gardens - it’s you against the clock! It takes place every Saturday morning at 9am come rain or shine.

Join a friendly running group in the grounds of Penrhyn Castle. No matter what your ability or fitness level, you can enjoy walking, jogging & running, inspired by the beautiful views! Our lovely Run Leaders will support you every step of the way.

Join local writer Manon Steffan Ros and get creative in these family workshops exploring storytelling and writing here at Penrhyn Castle. Get creative with Manon as she explores a whole range of storytelling and writing techniques, inspired by her 12 stories in time at Penrhyn Castle this summer.

Join local writer Manon Steffan Ros and get creative in these family workshops exploring storytelling and writing here at Penrhyn Castle. Get creative with Manon as she explores a whole range of storytelling and writing techniques, inspired by her 12 stories in time at Penrhyn Castle this summer.

Drop in and chat to our house team whilst they’re hard at work around the Castle. Ever wanted to ask a member of the house team a question about the Castle and its collections' Join us every Wednesday (excluding school holidays) to chat to a member of our team as they care for our very special place.

A feast for the eyes and ears - This exciting art installation of 2000 clocks forms an imagined landscape in Penrhyn Castle’s derelict, unloved rooms. Join us for the finale of this touring installation at National Trust properties.

Celebrate the longest day of the year with some outdoor sunset yoga in the beautiful garden. The class will focus on strengthening, stretching and relaxing. It will be suitable for complete beginners, but all abilities are warmly welcome. So come along, try something new and celebrate the light evening.

Join in and relive the Butlin’s Holiday Camp Fun for a Hi-De-Hi all day party and a Hi-De-Hi Murder Mystery Train in the evening. Mr. Dai Laffin, Talyllyn Railway’s well-known Entertainment Manager has been found dead, murdered by persons unknown. The body was discovered in Wharf Station’s water tower by driver, Mr.

What do you do to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the only surviving narrow-gauge steam locomotive once owned by the RAF, in the RAF’s Centenary year£ How about lining it up with one of the RAF’s most iconic aircraft, the Spitfire£ Well that is what is going to happen!

The Talyllyn Railway is probably alone in still being able to run its complete original passenger train dating from the 1860s, and invites you to enjoy a guided tour featuring this unique train, travelling in the original coaches behind an original locomotive.

Loco No.1 ‘Tal-y-Llyn’ will be taken out of service after this event for a major overhaul, so with No.3 ‘Sir Haydn’ returning from the Vale of Rheidol after it’s lengthy overhaul and No.4 ‘Edward Thomas’ having its work complete it will give us the chance to run all six in steam which has not happened for many years!

Join us in Celebrating Our Dad’s on Father’s Day this year and give them the special day that they deserve! Your train will depart from Tywyn Wharf Station at 2pm but not before King’s Licensed Café serves up a delightful Sunday lunch for you to tuck into.

During May half term, we will be exploring the wonderful world of the bee! Bees are incredibly important in maintaining all the wonderful habitats and environments that we know and love. Come and learn all about how you can help bees and other insects in your own garden.

The Corris Railway will hold its third Spring Gala Day on Sunday May 27th with a variety of trains in action between Corris station and Maespoeth Junction.