Isallt Coffee House in Gwynedd

This place had character about it. Not plush or fancy and a little cramped in the main dining area but the lovely view out of the window watching the steam train, the lovely food and relaxed atmosphere made it a pleasant experience. We had a mix of food between us. Pasta dishes, sloppy joe wrap and a sandwich. Added bonus was that the eatery is dog friendly. Our dog was welcomed in without problems.

We stopped here for a coffee whilst waiting for a steam train as it is very close, over the footbridge, from the station. It was very pleasant, ideally situated with views down to the station. There is a wealth of informatory leaflets for attractions in the area. The prices are reasonable and even more so if having bought a ticket on the Ffestiniog railway and obtained the discount voucher. We called in again later on our return for tea and cakes but it was closed.

Nice location, attractive decoration, very yummy cakes and other food and an extremely charming and helpful owner. Highly recommended!

Next to Ffestiniog station so excellent location for lunch while waiting for return train to Portmadog. Lovely homemade soup and cakes. Really friendly and fun staff. Keep cooking!!!!

Only found this thanks to being handed a leaflet as we left the station with our dogs and were told it was pet friendly. Friendly, prompt service of hot soup and chunky bread just right for our wet day. Would have been nice to sit on the terrace and enjoy the view had the weather been better. Good value and nice choice of food. Ideal stop from our train trip

A great little coffee shop with an extensive menu, home made cakes, quality ingredients, and generous portions to boot.

We stopped here for lunch after coming getting off the train. All of the food was served swiftly, presented well and extremely tasty. I would recommend a stop here for a bite to eat.

Good food, large portions and excellent value. Our waitress was lovely - even taking the time to help us plan our walk up Snowdon!

We stopped here for some lunch before going back to Porthmadog, what a find! Absolutely beautiful place, friendly staff, reasonably priced and extremely tasty. I had the soup which came with some lovely thick bread, my husband had a sandwich again on lovely soft thick bread and our daughter had a chicken pasta dish which she thoroughly enjoyed. The staff went above and beyond to accommodate the number of customers, moving tables and chairs so that families could sit together and always with a smile and “no problem “ . Well worth a visit.

After a trip on the train enjoyed a lovely coffee and cake. Delicious homemade cakes and definitely worth the special touch of having them warm with cream

We ordered pasta for lunch and it was very generous portion and tasty. Brownie was perfectly baked. The chef at this cafe must be good!

A brief but pleasant experience where excellent service and the interested owner made a welcome break from a long journey. Coffee and carrot cake were delicious, and there's a super view from the terrace. This is our second visit and we will definitely make a third.

Lovely cafe just over the railway, the salads and soups were very tasty and the homemade ginger beer was so yummy. Every staff member was also friendly and welcoming.

Stopped for a tea & mocha on the terrace in glorious weather. Have had excellent soup from here before too. A lovely cat as well!

Nice food and prompt and friendly service. A big thanks to the owner who gave us his recipe for his delicious 'Bara Brith' bread.

Efter en togtur til portmadog, gik vi her for at få kaffe. Hyggeligt lille sted. Til at slutte dagen af på.

This café is a real gem. Just off Blaenau Ffestiniog Station. Wonderful home made ginger beer, chicken and sweet corn soup with gluten free bread and butter. It's owned and run by a top ex-chef from the Gherkin in London. Great food, great service and a wonderful view from the terrace.

The soup was fantastic all homemade with a big slab of fresh bread and a very generous portion of butter. Owners were very helpful and chatty. Will come again.

What a friendly place, super staff and Richard the owner is so nice! The best cake and super coffee... with the most amazing views. Couldn't fault it!

Arriving in Blaenau Ffestiniog at lunchtime on the heritage railway we were ready for something to eat. We had just an hour to find somewhere before we caught the train back to Porthmadog.

Lots of lovely homemade cakes to choose from with several different Gluten Free cakes on offer :-) I had a Carrot, Orange and Date cake warmed, served with cream. What a revelation! At last something other than a GF brownie. Thank you, thank you.

Located right next to the the train station, this coffee house features a tasty menu of breakfast and main meal food while also providing you with a nice view on clear days alongside a quiet environment, allowing you to unwind from a fast paced day.

Working local and went in for something to eat What a treat Fantastic food and coffey Been in a few times after A1

We had a wonderful meal at the cafe . Service was very quick and food was excellent . Homemade delicious food as advertised. Thank you !! :))

A very pleasant and welcoming stop off after arriving via the enchanting steam train journey from Porthmadog. The chicken, leek and potato soup was beautiful and the homemade ginger beer was a trip down memory lane. Very friendly and obliging staff, great atmosphere. Looking forward to a return visit in the future.

Nice location but no particular atmosphere. We only had tea/coffee so can't comment on cakes etc (although they looked good).

Straight off the Ffestiniog railway and up the footbridge from the station.. bitter cold wind and straight in front of you is the Isallt Coffee house. Nice outlook over the town and station very welcoming staff and some nice warm food. I had a small breakfast.. It was not that small and very good everything cooked as I had requested after a warm up we went for a wander round only to find everything shut at 1pm on a Saturday. there were other cafes but not as inviting so we returned to the Isallt for more tea and some cake.

Highly recommended. Outside seating with a good view even in October. Food was excellent quality and very reasonably priced considering. The selection of cakes were a highlight, especially the warm brownie or maybe the carrot/date/orange - all yummy/freshly baked. It was a nice surprise to find cold-brewed coffee on offer! Well staffed and all served in good time.

Just had coffee and cake in this cafe. Both were lovely. Fresh homemade brownie and good hot coffee. Reasonably priced. A must visit.

Excellent chicken and sweetcorn soup with chunky bread and butter. Probably close to the best soup we have had, well done. Only disappointment was we had to negotiate a room full of dogs which as it was a wet day didn't smell good and were barking and aggressive to each other. The staff and service were beyond reproach and were polite and efficient.

I got off the train and a man handed me a menu and a voucher for 10% off the menu at Isallt coffee house. After a walk around town I decided to visit for some lunch.Home made soups were on offer, chicken and sweet corn or tomato and basil, or pasta dishes, salads,sandwiches and baps. They also had a substantial selection of yummy homemade cakes. I went with a bacon bap which was 2 thick slices of back bacon on a bap roll, brown sauce which came in its own little glass Kilner jar, and a chocolate brownie which was a large slice not a little square. Service was quick, friendly and professional. I sat outside on the terrace on this beautiful warm day and really enjoyed my meal.

We dropped in during a wet afternoon and it was quite busy. Excellent friendly service. Fabulous food and very reasonable price. Will visit again and is highly recommended.

After a rather dreary visit to BF ( apologies for the abbreviation ) on the Ffestiniog Railway we decided to fill the time until our return train by having lunch. Well, unless we missed them all there isn’t a lot of places to have lunch in BF. In fact, there aren’t a lot of places to do anything in BF!

Best food we had in the whole north Wales trip . Simple and wholesome and very tasty with very good portion size . Location is great aswell its right above the train station. The service staff was pleasant , smiling and very polite . Thanks to the servers and chef . Tomato soup And bread was as fresh as you can make . Linguini pasta was great aswell . Good chef good service staff and good pastry selection with reasonable prices .

Had a large breakfast where every attention to detail was met, toast was quality door step bread, sausages premium, potatoes to perfection, large mushroom. Owner/chef came to greet us as we arrived and generally felt no skimping on ingredients and every effort made on service, the best breakfast I've ever had

Could well have missed this gem, well worth the visit, lovely staff and the food was way above average. The home made cakes are well worth saving room for! Even some of the cold drinks were home made. If this was at a seaside resort it would be packed out!

We called her for a quick bite to eat. Lovely quaint place very old world. We had the soup with giant sliced bread. It was very good

Having taken the steam train the family wanted lunch. We stumbled across this place. Turns out all the food is homemade. 7 of us. All hard to please. Every single one of the group said their food was the best they had ever tasted. Soups, pasta, cakes, scones and brownies all eaten. Highly recommended.

My husband and I nipped in here for a light lunch before our journey home. We were greeted by a pleasant young man who showed us to a table upstairs. My husband had a panini and I had the goats cheese tartlet and we both enjoyed our food. The cafe was very clean as was the toilet. Service was good and we would be happy to return when next visiting Criccieth .

Great value cheese on toast and wonderful soup. Nice array of cakes too. Good gluten free options on both main meals and cakes

During our first visit through the lovely town, we stopped at the immaculate railway station & happened upon a sign for the café over the other side of the station bridge. We decided to have a look & were pleased we did so. The staff that day were two very helpful & enthusiastic young ladies & the food & drinks they provided us was lovely. One of the ladies provided us with a hand written train timetable for the following day complete with a little drawing of a locomotive which left her giggling when I gave an on the spot artistic review. It was a delightful visit & interesting to learn of the history behind the building / business.

While waiting for our train we decided to stop by these coffee house. It is highly recommended with a wonderful view and everything home made and delicious

We sat outside at this coffee house and opted for afternoon tea. The tea was perfect, as were the scones and the jam. However, the cream was rather poor quality "squirty" cream which stops us giving this café five stars. The service was friendly, efficient and helpful. The setting, above the railway station, enables you to watch the trains on the Ffestiniog Railway so who could ask for more?

Bit of a surprise this place as its quite unassuming from the front, however go round the back and a pleasant terrace is revealed with fabulous views.

great place for a coffee or lunch. Do the most lovely pink lemonade or cream teas. Richard is the chef/owner and very well qualified. A real treat with lovely staff.

Great service, great coffee and wonderful cakes. The barra brith is fab. Had coffee whist waiting for the train. Silly us forgot to get cake for our journey home.

We had a lovely lunch here and as the weather was warm and sunny we were able to enjoy the beautiful views from the terrace. The sandwiches we had were freshly made and very tasty. We also had the lemon cake which was gorgeous. Would recommend the pink lemonade and ginger beer drinks, both are different to anything we have had before and are overlay and refreshing. Staff were very welcoming and friendly.

We visited here whilst waiting for our Steam train trip as it overlooked the station and the valleys around. Such a lovely spot to sit outside. The homemade chicken and sweet corn soup was delicious. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend this.

Let's start with the good bits. The Staff were very friendly and the food seems to be good quality and well prepared. The place is also Dog friendly and centrally located next to the railway station. The place offers a good variety of Gluten Free options. I'm all for supporting small businesses but I also think that honest feedback is important to help a place grow.

Went with my 2 year old and my father in law. Had the perfect food for all of us, efficient, friendly service, a great choice of drinks; the homemade pink lemonade with mint was delicious. Cakes are always excellent here.

Lovely cafe, welcoming staff, tasty food and drinks. Very nice and good value. Would definitely visit again.

We came off the train with our two dogs and a chap was handing out leaflets for here. We thought why not we would give it a go. 100% dog friendly and the food was amazing! The people are welcoming and the service was professional and friendly. It's an old building so old but very clean toilet and despite being dog friendly so was the cafe.

We went for a ride on the Ffestiniog Railway; when we got to the top at Blaenau Ffestiniog it was raining, as it does, and we had our dog with us.

Came here for a quick coffee while waiting for our Train @ Blaenau Ffestiniog Station.

Visited here for lunch when enjoying a day out on the local railway. The café has a relatively small but adequate menu and the food was very good. It is not the biggest venue with two smallish rooms inside and an external seating area. The only downside we found was that they appear to allow dogs inside the café which is not great from a hair shedding point of view but also in a small rooms such as these there is not a lot of room to put a large dog. Whilst we were there a group came in with a larger than average lab that liked to go up to and greet people passing by its table which unfortunately had to be passed to get to the toilet. I don't have a problem with dogs but know plenty of people that do who would have been very uncomfortable having to approach this large over friendly dog whose owners were too busy controlling their children to be proactive in dealing with there dog. Where an external eating area is available I would prefer it if cafes restricted dog access to outside, this was certainly the case at Harlech Castle where we lunched earlier in the week. The dog policy was not appreciated by all though as we overheard two sets of dog owners enquiring about access one of which was fine about it and popped their two collies in the car whilst they ate lunch whilst the other group of four stormed off with their three spaniels to take their business elsewhere!

We came here for lunch having taken the train from Portmadoc and didn't expect anything special.

I spend a lot of time working and traveling around Wales and very rarely feel the need to write about but in this case it is well worth my time all the food is local sourced or made in house and it is truly delicious and all for great value.

Dropped in for a quick bowl of soup while waiting for the train. Wonderfully home made from fresh ingredients. Cakes looked great too 😊

On a very wet and rainy lunchtime we found this tea shop which we singled out due to the other great reviews. We had some delicious chicken and sweet corn soup which was homemade and served with chunky bread and butter. We also had a piece of carrot, orange and fig cake and a Bakewell slice. Great cakes. This is a lovely little tea shop and it's a great place to head for if you come in to town on the train.

Called in here straight from the train from Porthmadog for lunch before returning on the train. Found a table and they had no problem with us giving our Grandson our own food. We had a small and a large breakfast - excellent, sausage sandwich with...

Visited today. Lovely cafe, very friendly staff and very nice food. The prices were also amazing....couldnt believe how reasonable it was. Highly recommend

We were taken here for lunch and had chicken in white sauce on spaghetti. Price was ok but there was a lack of chicken in the sauce. Try the cafe down the road the the all day breakfast.

Lovely coffee house, staff very friendly and gorgeous food which was lovely and hot. All food and drink came out surprisingly fast since there was 8 of us. We couldn’t praise them enough.

We were given a flyer on arrival at Blaneau Railway Station and were told that the cafe was dog friendly. We decided to call in and we were very impressed by the homely feel, friendliness of the staff, excellent home cooked food and the rarity of not being over priced. Definitely worth a visit.

Myself and a pal dropped in here for coffee and a scone and immediately I felt I'd travelled back in time and recollected fond memories of the type of coffee shops I would have visited as a child ( called cafes in those days) ..the two small rooms , simple counter round wooden tables, the dresser against the wall all adding to the atmosphere ...food was delicious and thoroughly modern, service was excellent warm and hospitable. So impressed were we that we meet up with the rest of our group and returned for lunch ...again delicious food, we tasted nearly everything on the menu and nobody was disappointed ....well worth a visit !!

Arrived on Ffestiniog railway & was given a flyer to Isallt coffee house at the station. Had my little dog with me & was told it was pet friendly so decided to give it a try. Coffee was lovely & sat outside overlloking the train station. My coffee was brought out to me. Didn't try any of the food there but looked really nice & overheard people behind me saying how nice their food was.

A short climb from the station in Blaenau and in front of you is the rather bland exterior of Isallt Coffee shop. Do not be misled, the inside, while no more than the usual layout for such a business, is bright, clean and welcoming as indeed are the staff. In addition to our coffees we chose tagliatelle chicken and Parmesan for eats. The menu is limited but the quality and taste was extraordinarily good , as was the coffee. The prices are very reasonable too. Thoroughly recommended !

Like other reviewers we visited the Isallt after receiving the 10% discount voucher when we left the station. The hot lunches and homemade cakes were excellent but we asked for a pot of tea for two and were disconcerted to receive a large teapot of hot water instead of tea. We left the pot to 'brew' for a while before realising that the teabags had been placed in our cups. Unsurprisingly when we put the two together the resultant drink was lukewarm and tasteless.Very disappointing when the food was so good.

We got off the Ffestiniog train and were greeted by a representative of the cafe offering 10% off. The cafe was quite small but very welcoming and well laid out. The food was good and very reasonably priced. The chef appeared several times to ask whether everything was ok.

We visited the Isallt when we travelled on the Ffestiniog Railway and chose it because the owner met the train and offered a discount. Given the wet day we decided to take up the offer. The place was very busy but service was quick and even the owner came to check all clients were satisfied. The coffee was superb, they have their own method of soaking the beans to highten the flavour by removing the bitterness, we didn't have food but it looked very tasty with good portions. We would return with or without a discount. The owner used to be a top London chef and hope he succeeds in his new venture.

Called in on our way to Titan zip wire.

A nice little cafe. Very personal service warm cake yummy. Cheese on toast £1.50 bargain.

We stayed at the Isallt Guest House and were unaware of the Coffee House in the hotel.What a surprise and delight to discover itThe cakes were home made and the food (pasta in my and my wife's case) was very good.Highly recommended

Great homemade cakes but sadly little concern shown for my 86 dad who sat on a cafe chair and it collapsed leaving him on the floor with other guests helping him up. Owner ?? left the embarrassed Saturday girls to give muffled apologies and he didn't say a word. We then pointed out a second dangerous chair which was swiftly removed.

Stopped off while waiting for our train and we had the most loveliest tomato and roasted red pepper soup!! I wish I could make soup as lovely as this. We also had coffee and I don't know how they made it but it tastes so much nicer than any other coffee I've had. And my partner had the ginger beer which he loved, he wishes they bottled and sold it!The staff were genuinely so nice and friendly. We stopped off again after our journey. It was so lovely and we will definitely be back when we visit again!

There were 7 in our party with 2 children under 4. The place clean and welcoming and the staff could not do enough for us. They pushed 2 tables together so we could all sit down. The food was varied and there was something for everyone. Nothing too fancy, just good wholesale dishes done well. The soup was excellent and it came with a right good wedge of fresh bread!!! It was nice to see a happy chef coming out to see his customers to make sure they were enjoying their food. We even too cake away with for the train journey home, which was also, lovely. I could not recommend the place highly enough. Keep up the good work!!!

I have to say Isallt is such a delightful place to be, when you are wanting a lovely drink and a bite to eat.I would recommend this coffee house to people who love freshly made cakes and drinks.Isallt serves great food, which will fill up your tummy's on a really empty one!!

Had a couple of hours in Blaenau Fgestiniog after taking the steam train from Porthmadog.The Isallt is right next to the station with good views across the valley.Very friendly staff, excellent service and very good food. Had soup of the day, which was very tasty. Don't miss the homemade cakes (including gluten free) and the slow brew coffee.Possibly the only reason to actually get off the train: highly recommended.

Impromptu visit to go on the Ffestiniog railway and a two hour wait for the train. Spotted the Coffee House near the station (had 10% discount leaflets on the platform), so decided would be nice to have a cuppa.Went in - friendly staff greeting us. Spotted the scones so had two cream teas (with my daughter, so not complete oinker!). Quickly served and really nice. Sat on the terrace and waited for the trains.Perfect way to pass an hour in the sunshine!

Fantastic leek, potato and chicken soup with great big chunks of bread. Friendly welcome and attentive staff (Will), a great addition to Blaenau Fffestiniog and good value for money

Visited here yesterday after travelling on the Blaenau Ffestiniog railway, originally sat outside and were greeted and offered water for the dog, a lovely waitress then told us we could go inside with the dog which we did, my wife and I ordered the homemade soup and my daughter had the linguine off the children's menu, food was served very quickly and was all excellent quality, the bread and butter which came with the soup was also really good as was the coffee, definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.

Excellent place to eat light food.snacks.chocolate brownies are out of this world.,all.homemade excellent Service nothing to much trouble.Nice friendly coffee shop. Staff.all polite friendly,

Coffee and hot chocolate in a friendly cafe - and one of the best brownies I've ever eaten. Moist inside and crunchy outside. I had it unheated.So glad our train was delayed as we usually just visit the Ffestiniog. Great start to our visit.

I had lunch with my wife today at this coffee house and we ordered a grilled chicken salad which my wife said was very good. I however ordered the Linguine with ham & chicken which was proberbly the worst dish I have ever tasted. If you found a piece of chicken or ham you were very lucky, the pieces I did find were miniscule. I went to pay at the till and there was confusion, they told me my bill was £7.60 which I told them it was incorrect and asked if they had included the chicken salad. I was then told the bill was £14.40 which was correct. How did this coffee shop obtain a excellent rating. Avoid

Vi havde et par timer at vente på toget. Besøgte denne café for at få en kop kaffe og kakao og en stykke kage. Personalet var super venlige og varme drikke og kagen var lækker. Hyggelige lokaler og en flot udsigt.

My partner and I had some time, she ordered a chicken skewer salad and I had the chicken and bacon linguini. because of the low price we were concerned that these could be small portions but not so - 2 ample bowls arrived. The quality was really excellent and I envied my partners salad which I tasted - I had not ordered it as they can be so variable. The linguini was also good and we enjoyed a home made glass of lemonade and ginger beer to wash it down, finishing off with a really tasty warmed chocolate brownie andf cream. As promised the coffee was excellent with no hint of bitterness. How refreshing that there are no chips on the menu. Those that complain about it are clearly in the wrong establishment and perhaps should try McDonalds. The local ingredients and home made nature of everything was very much appreciated. Very good quality food at a very reasonable price.

Two different locals told us to eat here so we did. Fantastic homemade desserts like lemon cake, brownies... LOVED THE salads & sloppy Joe wrap. Our kids had cheesy pasta and said it was the best. Nice views from the balcony.

This place is right by the station and as we only had a hour before the train back it was ideal. My girl thought the soup was great and I found the sloppy Joe was nice . The cakes looked great as well but we didn't have time to try them

Hubby and I had an early lunch here on Tuesday. We would have preferred to have eaten on the rear terrace but it was drizzling with rain. We were greeted by friendly staff. We picked a table by the window so that we had a view of the misty mountains. The wooden table surface felt a bit sticky but it looked clean enough. There were a few breadcrumbs on the floor presumably left over from breakfast time. The waitress gave us a menu and explained about the home-made soups of the day (2 on offer). Hubby was a bit disappointed that there were no chips or wedges available as an extra side order. Decisions made, I went to the counter to place our order and was given a numbered ticket. Hubby chose a bacon & cheese bap and I opted for a Sloppy Joe (a tortilla wrap filled with hot mincebeef and veg). We both had a large mug of tea each. The meals were served quickly as we were the 1st customers in. Hubby enjoyed his bap but he said he could have eaten 2 (as he was still hungry). I enjoyed my Sloppy Joe but there were far too many salad leaves on the side covered in a tomato-type mayonnaise. I was hungry for a sweet treat so I devoured a piece of home-made Bakewell cake (warmed). The bill came to £13.40 which I was able to pay by contactless card. The Head Chef was very pleasant. The ground floor toilet could do with a bit of an update e.g. an electric hand dryer instead of a paper towel dispenser and an unsightly open bin...and finally, us ladies would appreciate a mirror on the wall.

Had lunch in this restaurant after being offered 10% off when we got off the train at the station. Partner ordered the feta salad which he enjoyed. I ordered the Chicken skewers and salad, food very good but I thought that there could have been more chicken for the price, only 4 small pieces and a lot of leaves, with a small amount of tomato, some cucumber and a little grated carrot, and a few sun dried tomato pieces. Coffee not bad but disappointing after the advert for slow brewed coffee, it was actually very average. Choice of menu also quite limited, with not much choice of sandwiches or pasta dishes. staff very pleasant and helpful.

Passing on motorcycle noting how few cafe/coffee shops here. Saw sign ISAALT with parking. Great flat car park 4 bikes. Terrace overlooking bike so left stuff on. Coffee brewed over 24 hours so no bitterness. Chicken salad perfect and I don't even like salad! Chef in whites uniform v attentive. Will come back to use as Guest House.

The town isn't so pretty and the houses next door to the cafe are pretty grim but the cafe is lovely. The coffee was good and the view from the patio is nice over the mountains. The best thing was the rose lemonade which we bought in a glass bottle and could get refilled for a reduced price. Lovely! Nice staff too.

Nice little cafe, My only comment is that there should be more choices of sandwiches. Soup of the day was very nice. Nice view over the Ffestiniog railway

We stopped here for lunch, drawn in by the sign outside. The man who appears to run the place was very friendly and welcoming, the young girls serving needed to be a bit more like him. The fresh soup was delicious (tomato and roasted pepper) and the bacon and egg bap was fine. The selection of sandwiches was very limited - according to the girl serving, they only do cheese. The cakes looked nice but we didn't have time to indulge. It was okay for a quick lunch and was quite busy. There's also a nuce terrace for when the weather is good.

Lovely little cafe with character perfect before a trip on the nearby steam railway , pink lemonade was really good as was the Bara brith.

The cafe was lovely and seemed very popular but never felt too busy.They serve several home-made drink options (ginger beer, pink lemonade and a special cold brew coffee), the first two are delicious and worth trying.They offer a few cake options, I tried their lemon cake and the carrot cake. Both were well made but with no icing, which I would have preferred.

We had lunch here before returning to Portmadog on the steam train. What a little gem. We sampled the homemade soup and delicious cakes. Would highly recommend.

We visited as a group of friends last weekend and had an amazing time.The food was absolutely delicious (definitely get a cake!) and the service was second to none. Thank you so much for such a wonderful afternoon!

Great place for coffee, and cake. Also do a great vegetarian lunch. Also, spectacularly amazingly good home made drinks for a hot day, ginger beer and lemonade. A real treat.

Nice and friendly staff Richard and Barbara are the owners and they are a very lovely people and the food is just out of this world would recommend a visit to isallt if u are in Blaenau or passing through.