Snowdonia National Park appoints artist in residence on 21 October

An appointment at Snowdonia National Park (Eryri National Park) gives its first Artist in Residence a role in the Plas y Bobol project, announced on 21 October 2026. The national park authority appointed poet Meleri Davies, linking the development near Maentwrog with communities across north-west Wales.

Snowdonia National Park appoints its first resident artist

The appointment was listed by the park authority on 21 October 2026. The park authority announcement identifies the role as the first Artist in Residence appointed by the organisation.

Davies will support, document and communicate the Plas y Bobol project through poetry and other creative approaches. The project is intended to establish a new headquarters and community hub at Plas Tan y Bwlch, near Maentwrog, while creating opportunities for local voices to take part in its development. Details of the appointment say that Davies will work with the authority for almost a year.

Plas y Bobol connects poetry with the park landscape

The project places creative engagement alongside the authority’s plans for Plas Tan y Bwlch. Davies will work with residents, particularly young people, and with local artists to organise creative workshops. The communities named for the work are Maentwrog, Llanfrothen, Ffestiniog, Talsarnau, Porthmadog and Penrhyndeudraeth.

That community focus reflects the physical scale of the setting. National park information records 823 square miles of varied landscapes, nine mountain ranges and more than 26,000 residents. The appointment therefore concerns more than a single visitor attraction: it is connected with a working landscape and its communities.

The authority’s website also describes 74 miles of coastline, 11,000 hectares of native woodland and 1,497 miles of routes. These figures help explain why the project’s proposed conversations extend between mountain, woodland, coast and settled areas rather than being confined to one building.

What the appointment means for visitors and residents

The announcement does not introduce a new entrance, trail closure or special opening. Instead, it sets out a cultural programme linked to the authority’s work at Plas Tan y Bwlch, with poetry, documentation and workshops forming the public-facing elements described so far.

For visitors based in Llanberis, the practical change is therefore informational rather than a new attraction with fixed visiting dates. The named communities and the Plas Tan y Bwlch project provide the clearest locations connected with the appointment, while further activities can develop during Davies’s period with the authority.

Visiting Snowdonia National Park: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The appointment was announced on 21 October 2026 and concerns the Plas y Bobol project at Plas Tan y Bwlch near Maentwrog.
• No closure, changed entrance or special opening was announced with the Artist in Residence appointment.
• The park covers 823 square miles and includes nine mountain ranges, 74 miles of coastline and 11,000 hectares of native woodland.
• The landscape includes mountain routes, woodland and coastal areas, so walking conditions vary by route and location.

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Frequently asked questions about Snowdonia National Park

When was the Artist in Residence appointment announced?

The appointment of Meleri Davies was announced on 21 October 2026.

What is the Plas y Bobol project?

It is a project to establish a new headquarters and community hub at Plas Tan y Bwlch near Maentwrog, supported by creative community work.

Where is Snowdonia National Park and how do you get there?

The national park is in north-west Wales, with Llanberis among its visitor centres and communities. The appointment is connected specifically with Plas Tan y Bwlch near Maentwrog.