The scent of rain: What is petrichor?
Have you ever stepped outside after a long dry spell, just as the first raindrops begin to fall, and recognised a scent in the air? Earthy. Fresh. Comforting. Not many people realise that scent has a name: petrichor. Coined in the 1960s by two Australian scientists,...
Three North Wales walks with perfect swim + café stops
Emma Marshall, local insider and author of guidebook, 'Wild Swimming Walks Eryri/Snowdonia’ shares with us her three favourite walks from the book which have great places to eat en route. Wild Swimming Walks Eryri/Snowdonia leads you on 28 walk-swimming adventures in...
On business: The importance of a sense of place
A sense of place - sharing the unique characteristics and feel of a certain area - is something that has been fundamental to our business success, and is absolutely key, in my opinion, in the food and tourism world. It’s easy for all of us to take our environment for...
Five favourite Anglesey rocks
GeoMôn Anglesey is a place with spectacular geology spanning 1,800 million years and more than 100 rock types including the oldest fossils in the UK. It’s recognised by UNESCO as a Global Geopark. When we asked Doctor John Conway from GeoMôn, to share with us his...
Behind the scenes at Halen Môn
Have you ever wondered how we make our perfect Pure Sea Salt flakes? Photographer Tom Eagar has. He brought his camera behind the scenes here at Halen Môn and caught our salt harvesters working their sea salt magic. Here, on the beautiful isle of Anglesey, we're...
The importance of quiet
While the benefits of seaweed bathing have been well-known for centuries the importance of quiet has often been over looked but it's an important part of our well-being and a welcome feature of life here in Anglesey. When things are quiet, we can focus on the...
How to use rosemary
Herbarium, Caz Hildebrand's stylishly illustrated guide to 100 herbs and their uses, is as useful as it is beautiful. Here, Caz has kindly shared her thoughts on a much-used and much loved herb - rosemary. It's a key ingredient in our brand new skincare range, as...
Our artist neighbour
From the rolling hills and cloud-topped mountains of the Eryri to the jagged coastlines of Pembrokeshire, the beauty of Wales has long inspired great artists. Sir Kyffin, whose paintings pepper this page, lived and worked only a few miles from us here at Halen Môn and...
North Wales’ best waterfalls to visit
Emma Marshall, author of a new guidebook,‘Wild Swimming Walks Eryri/Snowdonia’ has shared with us her three favourite waterfalls from the book. ‘Wild Swimming Walks Eryri/Snowdonia’ leads you on 28 walk-swimming adventures in the soaring landscapes of Eryri National...
How to spot the Northern Lights in Wales
Wales may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of viewing the Aurora Borealis, but it’s not entirely out of the question. While the Northern Lights are more commonly seen in places like Iceland or Norway, under the right conditions, the aurora can...
