HALEN MÔN BLOG
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.
Building a new purpose-built smokery
This autumn, we are pleased to announce that work will soon begin on a new purpose-built smokery at our Saltcote on Anglesey. We launched our artisan smokery in 2008 with smoked sea salt, and have since developed it to produce other ingredients including a Great...
Our Brand Director shares her favourite places in N Wales
Will from Oyster Holiday Cottages came to Halen Môn to ask us to share our favourite spots in North Wales. Jess, our Brand Director, shared some hidden gems, from the best chip shops to her favourite beach, and even an abandoned Victorian brickworks that makes for a...
We’ve won gold stars at the Oscars of the food world!
We are so proud to say that, here at Halen Môn, we're no stranger to a lovely review from the judges at the Great Taste Awards. The Oscars of the UK food industry, these judges know what they're talking about so it means a lot to hear their thoughts on our...
Visiting Halen Môn is one of the top 10% of things to do on Tripadvisor
We are really proud to be awarded a TripAdvisor’s Choice award 2024, meaning that we are among the top 10% of things on TripAdvisor across the world. Based on reviews and ratings collected over the last 12 months we came out in the top 10% of things to do, all...
On Business: Quality and resilience
This is the third in a series of blogs on business, resilience and entrepreneurship, from our co-founder David Lea-Wilson. Over to DLW: Having covered definitions, attitudes and planning in my last two blogs on resilience in business, what comes next? Successful...
Top notch BBQ tools
Cooking over coals is a highlight of summer for us, though we’ve been known to fire up the outdoor ovens in months when the weather isn’t kind too. An outdoor kitchen or woodoven is a common occurance in lots of cultures around the world, and while Wales isn’t famous...
Favourite North Wales community pubs
Osian Gwynn, Arts Director of our brilliant local arts centre Pontio, is a font of knowledge when it comes to music and theatre, as you'd expect. He's also an expert on local pubs, so we asked if he'd mind highlighting a handful of his favourite community pubs in...
Host your community event at Tide/ Llanw
Our coffee shop and tipi, surrounded by a wildflower meadow and overlooking Snowdonia, has been host to a wide range of activities over the years. From carer and baby groups, to pickling workshops and writing classes, wreath-making to dungaree-sewing. It's the...
Wild Swimming: where to start
Wild Swimming, or simply swimming outdoors as some people would prefer to call it, has enjoyed a real resurgence in recent years in the UK, perfect for those searching for different experiences . Something about the bracing water, the rushing air and the natural high...
On Business: Resilience is about knowing what to focus on
This is the second in a series of blogs on business, resilience and entrepreneurship, from our co-founder David Lea-Wilson. Over to DLW: Resilience is about knowing what to focus on. So for what it's worth, here is some advice that has helped me over the years....