Welsh cakes are flat, round snacking cakes made from flour, sugar, and lard. These simple cakes gained popularity in the late 19th century as a portable snack for coal miners.

Welsh cakes were born out of a need for a simple treat you could make from common pantry items (namely flour, baking powder, eggs, butter or lard, caster sugar, and currants).They’ve been around ...

Baked potatoes also came in at a bargain £6.50 with various fresh salads priced from £8. Specials included a quiche salad at £9 and the soup of the day was a hearty looking tomato and basil ...

Expect bara brith (spiced tea bread), Welsh cakes and scones with local cream. There’s also a champagne afternoon tea, as well as generously stuffed sandwiches including a ploughman’s roll ...

Bala is an historic market town on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park. The area is famous for water-sport activities which mainly take place around the lake and nearby white-water rivers.