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Unusual things to do in Wales

Visitors to Halen Môn often ask us for other recommendations of interesting things to do on the salty isle.  There are lots of lists out there but here we've pulled together some of the more unusual places to visit and things to do when you're on Ynys Môn.Explore...

James Chant + Matsudai’s cult ramen

Matsudai started in 2019 as a creative outlet for founder James Chant and since then has delivered tens of thousands of ramen kits to every corner of the UK, been celebrated by culinary heroes as Jay Rayner, Tim Anderson and Melissa Thompson and James has gone on to...

Celebrating the sea: how we can all protect the waters we love

As an organisation that relies on the incredible natural resources around our beautiful island, this World Ocean Day, we want to celebrate the seas all over the world, and share some ways we can all help protect the waters we rely on. The magic of seaweed  A truly...

Our charity of the year 2025

Every year our team votes for a charity to raise funds for, and this year the organisation we have chosen is Shelter Cymru.  For Shelter Cymru, home is everything. Their team helps thousands of people each year across Wales who are affected by the housing emergency,...

Letitia Ann Clark and For the Love of Lemons

Letitia Ann Clark's latest book For the Love of Lemons, celebrates a single sunny ingredient, the lemon. Joyful and bright recipes that transport us to sunnier days. Letitia kindly sat down to answer a few of our questions about the book and how she uses this...

A simple way to change children’s eating habits

The problemIn the UK, 33% of children aged 5-10 years eat less than one portion of vegetables a day. In recent years, fruit and vegetable consumption has declined in adults too, with only 31% eating the recommended five portions a day, despite the decades long ‘5-a...

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,...

Halen Môn and Oxfam

You can now find Halen Môn on the shelves of your local Oxfam shop as a part of their 'Sourced By Oxfam' range, which brings together the best of ethical, sustainable and brand-new items from around the world. We're very proud to have been included. From the team at...

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...

Celebrating ethical business: B Corp Month

The ‘B’ in B Corp stands for ‘Benefit for All’ and certified B Corporations, in the simplest of terms, are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and...

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Expect interesting and delicious articles on everything from how to use our pure sea salt to eco-friendly gift ideas, how to season like a chef to flavoured salt recipes.

A Panad with…Chef Ken Hom OBE

A Panad with…Chef Ken Hom OBE

Author of more than 20 cookbooks, purveyor of over 7 million woks, and the final word in Chinese cookery, Ken Hom OBE is nothing short of a living legend.  We were lucky enough to meet him recently at a trade show in Milan, and were pleased to find him as friendly,...

Season to Taste: A Seafood Pop-Up at Halen Môn

Season to Taste: A Seafood Pop-Up at Halen Môn

For 2 days only this summer, on 1st & 2nd August, pop-up food company The Kitchen will be offering a unique seafood menu at our new Saltcote, Ty Halen. Following the success of their first pop-up adventure at The Great Orme Brewery, the team at The Kitchen have...

A Dip in King’s X

A Dip in King’s X

When summer eventually rolls around, and Magnums, BBQs and sunburn become daily occurrences, where is better to head to than the nearest stretch of water? Luckily, in Anglesey, we don't have far to go. We have a list of favourite beaches as long as our coastal path,...

Restaurant review: Dylan’s Criccieth

Restaurant review: Dylan’s Criccieth

Earlier this year, Dylan's pizzeria opened their second branch, adding to their popular restaurant in Menai Bridge one in beautiful Criccieth. The building is every bit as striking as the one on Water St, perhaps primarily because it was designed by the infamous...

A Panad with…Chef & Food Writer Lee Watson

A Panad with…Chef & Food Writer Lee Watson

We are always excited to meet food lovers in North Wales, and Lee Watson from the brilliant blog Beach House Kitchen is no exception. Living most of the time in stunning Snowdonia, but often travelling and being influenced by cuisines the world-over, makes sure his...

Halen Môn in Milan

Halen Môn in Milan

Held once every five years, the Milan Expo is the world’s largest exhibition, attracting over 20 million international visitors. Halen Mon attended through the GREAT Week initiative -  a series of trade missions coinciding with the Expo. Under the theme ‘Grown in...

A Panad With… Rude Health’s Nick Barnard

A Panad With… Rude Health’s Nick Barnard

Eat right, stay brilliant - so it says on every box of our favourite Rude Health cereal. Next up in our A Panad With... feature is Nick Barnard, co-founder of the company with his wife Camilla. We rarely find someone as discerning about what they consume, as you will...

Restaurant review: Brawn

Restaurant review: Brawn

STALKS AND SNOUTS ON COLUMBIA ROAD Organising activities and interesting eating experiences for mixed generation (3 in this case) groups in London can be tricky but last weekend it was expertly achieved. Early Sunday morning the extended HM family ventured to East...

A Panad With… Paxton & Whitfield’s Jeremy Bowen

A Panad With… Paxton & Whitfield’s Jeremy Bowen

Like Fortnum & Mason and Borough Market, Paxton and Whitfield’s flagship shop on Jermyn St is one of London’s iconic food destinations. The finest cheese shop we have ever set foot in, you smell it long before you walk in, and remember it long after you walk out....