SnowdoniaHub

14/10/2026

Check out our calendar and see if can host your short break in Eryri this winter

13/10/2026

We’re looking forward to welcoming The Beyond Recovery Project to Snowdonia Hub for their Autumn Wellbeing Weekend, 30 October–1 November. 💙

There are still a few spaces for brain tumour survivors to spend time together here in Eryri, Snowdonia—with guided walks, wellbeing activities, good food and room to rest.

As venue hosts, we’ll be here to offer a warm welcome, proper beds and a peaceful setting among the trees and mountains, beside the river.

For details and to enquire about a place, please contact the Beyond Recovery team directly at [email protected].

If this could be useful to someone you know, please pass it on privately, or share it with a relevant support community.

Once again, we have a few spaces available on our forthcoming wellbeing weekend. If you'd like to join us, please drop us an email at [email protected] 🩵

Behind the scenes, we're having to take a realistic look at the future of our events. These weekends take a huge amount of time, energy and planning, and with engagement lower than we'd hoped, we're having to consider what is sustainable for us going forward.

We'd love to see these opportunities continue, but ultimately, they need people to get involved for that to happen.

13/10/2026

Imagine… this isn't on your phone… you're actually here. 🍂
Found on our stroll this morning. How fast do we really need to be going?
Autumn in Eryri is made for slowing down. Come and see it for yourself.
www.snowdoniahub.co.uk/accommodation

26/09/2026

Ffestiniog Railway Victorian Weekend 2nd - 4th October (Recommended!!)

"Our heritage fleet will be in service throughout the weekend, operating an intensive timetable featuring passenger, gravity, slate and freight trains.

Step back in time as the railway is transformed into a bustling Victorian scene, with visitors, staff and volunteers dressed in period costume, and the tempting aromas of freshly prepared refreshments completing the experience. From the sights and sounds to the unique atmosphere, the whole weekend will capture the spirit of the Victorian era, making it an unforgettable event for railway enthusiasts, families and history lovers alike.

Returning after their popular appearance at our Summer Gala, a collection of classic vehicles will once again be on display outside Harbour Station. They may not be strictly Victorian, but they’re still a fantastic addition to the weekend and are sure to catch the eye of visitors of all ages!"

https://www.snowdoniahub.co.uk/book-accommodation

Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways

17/09/2026

We’ve opened five additional spaces for our Autumn Wellbeing Weekend for brain tumour survivors, running from Friday 30th October to Sunday 1st November.

Taking place in the beautiful setting of SnowdoniaHub near Dolwydellan, Snowdonia, this weekend is for people who genuinely want to attend.

These events take an awful lot of planning and every space matters, so we’re asking that only those who are committed apply. Unfortunately, we’ve had a number of people register and then drop out, and this affects the whole group.

The contribution is £50. This includes 2 nights accommodation, all food and drink, arts and crafts, wellbeing activities, guided walks and medical support throughout.

Transport is not included, but the venue is easy to reach by public transport and we are happy to help pick up and drop off at stations where we can.

If you want to join us, we’d be happy to welcome you.

Registrations are now open to all who have been impacted by a brain tumour diagnosis. If this is something you want to be part of, please register by Friday 18th September at the latest.

Register here: https://forms.gle/8McqFQTbREXmDNNq6

12/09/2026

A fire in the woods, a dark sky overhead and nowhere you need to be.

Our self-contained Studio at Snowdonia Hub sleeps up to four, tucked away in the Lledr Valley in Eryri.

Walk. Explore. Slow down. Come back to this.

Fancy an autumn escape?

https://www.snowdoniahub.co.uk/book-accommodation

15/08/2026

Everyone is doing their best to stop fires from happening

13/08/2026

🍂 A little extra time...

We've had a few people say they were waiting to confirm availability before applying for our Autumn Wellbeing Weekend, so we're going to leave applications open a little longer.

If you've been meaning to apply but haven't quite got round to it, you've now got until midnight on Sunday 16th August. 😊

We're planning a lovely weekend of getting away from the everyday, spending time with other brain tumour survivors and doing a few things that are good for mind and body.

There'll be guided walks, breathwork and other wellbeing activities, as well as good food, time to relax and plenty of opportunity to chat and connect.

The full programme will be confirmed nearer the time, so there'll be a few surprises too. 🍁

Those who've attended our weekends previously are welcome to apply, but priority will be given to people who haven't attended one of our wellbeing weekends before.

📝 Apply here:
https://forms.gle/BQ6YjMyKcn3FzTe68

Don't leave it until Sunday if you're thinking of coming along! 😊

13/05/2026

Wonderful people who are happy to help every ability achieve their next goal whether it be compassion, companionship, confidence or physical 🤗.

8 years ago yesterday, I underwent a 9 and a half hour surgery to remove my brain tumour.

Afterwards, I couldn’t stop vomiting. I had extreme double vision (where the clock on the wall was actually 2, and they were about a metre and a half apart!) and visual disturbances (everything turned 90 degrees on its side - yep people were literally walking on the walls), permanent profound unilateral hearing loss and tinnitus so severe it genuinely made me question whether I wanted to still be here, a headache from hell, difficulty swallowing, facial palsy, a numb face and mouth and I couldn’t walk or balance properly. All of this along with being catheterised and a painful wound in my stomach with a drain, from where a fat graft was taken to plug the hole in my skull.

People often talk about surgery as though it’s the finish line. For many of us, it’s actually the beginning of a completely different life.

Every year this date feels different.

Some years it feels celebratory; a reminder of survival, resilience and everything I’ve managed to do since.

Other years it feels heavy, grieving the version of me that never came out of that operating theatre. The life, body and brain I left behind that day.

This year feels a bit strange.

Off the back of completing the National 3 Peaks at the weekend, I’m exhausted, broken physically, and very aware that recovery from something like this never really ends. You just learn how to deal with it differently.

And that’s exactly why The Beyond Recovery Project became so important to me.

Because I know first hand how unbelievably hard this “recovery” journey is. The isolation. The identity loss. The fatigue. The invisible struggles people don’t see once the scars heal and treatment ends.

People need support beyond survival.

They need understanding, community, purpose, movement, adventure, hope… and people who actually get it.

That’s what we’re trying to create through The Beyond Recovery Project.

So this year it isn’t really about celebrating or feeling sad. Maybe it’s both. Maybe it’s simply about acknowledging how much can change in 8 years… and how powerful it is to still be here, even on the hard days.

If our work has ever resonated with you, sharing what we do, supporting the organisation, or simply helping us reach more people genuinely means the world.

26/04/2026

Leading a life of presence isn’t just about personal peace, it’s about how we show up for others and the planet. So much gratitude to my teachers and the group who supported me on this path 🙏
HigherPurpose