A visit to the Busy Bee Snug at Snowdonia Nurseries

Designed especially for parents, carers and their little ones, particularly under-fives, the Busy Bee Snug is a welcoming space that promotes imaginative play. Children are able to explore, play and engage while grown-ups enjoy a bite to eat in a relaxed setting.

Sebastian loved the soft little bee hive toy (Image: Suzanne Kendrick / Newsquest)

The environment and décor are beautiful – painted dark green, with motivational posters: 'Bee Brave' and 'Bee Yourself', and a soft-glow bee light overhead that gives the space a warm, cosy feel.

Play kitchen in the 'snug' (Image: Newsquest)

The wall art featuring Julia Donaldson's The Gruffalo and Zog adds a familiar touch for little ones. Customers can even buy wall art stickers in the main part of the nursery, which is a lovely idea if you want to recreate a similar theme at home.

Our two-year-old checks out the 'Library' (Image: Suzanne Kendrick / Newsquest)

There are also a variety of Julia Donaldson books to enjoy.

The space is filled with a wonderful selection of wooden toys and activities including puzzles, a Paddington-themed post box with a till, magnetic colour-sorting toys, doodle boards and there is a charming play kitchen. Children can even opt to colour or relax on a comfy lounger-type beanbag.

Our two-year old has a play on the doodle board (Image: Newsquest)

There was four tables within the space and there are high chairs available. It was very popular when we visited, and I could see it expanding in future - there really isn’t anything quite like it locally. It’s also breastfeeding-friendly.

Bacon bap with mushroom (Image: Newsquest)

Sebastian's favourite feature was a soft beehive toy containing four adorable little bees. Each bee offered something different to explore – one played music, others rattled, and each displayed a different emotion. He spent ages playing with them.

My bacon sandwich, on gluten free bread, with the additional two hash browns (Image: Suzanne Kendrick / Newsquest)

We enjoyed breakfast in the café.

Having recently been diagnosed with coeliac disease, eating out can sometimes feel a little daunting, but the team were very accommodating. I opted for a bacon bap on gluten-free bread; it was the first gluten-free bread I’ve tried that tasted just like normal bread.

My husband enjoyed a mushroom and bacon sandwich, while I was also able to have a couple of hash browns alongside my breakfast.

We got the boys cheesy beans on toast (Image: Suzanne Kendrick / Newsquest)

There is a children’s menu with a range of options. Both boys had cheesy beans on toast, which was presented with grated cheese in a little metal bucket and there was proper doorstep toast – always a winner!

The beans also arrived in a little metal bucket and were very hot. Just something to be mindful of.

Glowing bee light at the Busy Bee Snug (Image: Snowdonia Nurseries)

It’s clear that a lot of thought has gone into creating this family-friendly space.

The Busy Bee Snug is a lovely addition to Snowdonia Nurseries and a wonderful spot for families with young children to relax, play and enjoy good food together.