Royal Oak Forge stands proudly in the centre of the picturesque village of Betws-y-Coed. Known as the ‘Gateway to Snowdonia’, Betws is a place renowned for its incredible beauty, award-winning food, and its long history dating all the way back to the 6th Century. Founded by Aaron Houghton in 2020 amidst the lock down Royal Oak Forge has been steadily growing and rooting itself in the local history. In the forge itself we we we specialize in offering Blacksmithing classes and and experiences for those who are looking to get into the craft or even those passing through who just fancy trying something new whilst in the area.
Along side our classes we get up to a wide range of things as a workshop, from making historically inspired commissions to working with Film and T.v. Whether you are a seasoned metal worker or have never even picked up a hammer before, we have something for you! Our classes cover a wide range of challenges and allow a student to make a huge range of different items, learning a of skills to accompany them. All of our classes are taught and led by experienced Smiths, who can lead a student of any level through every class with confidence and skill. Along side our set classes we also offer the ability to completely customize your own experience with us, this could be a selection of items or techniques or even an entirely unique item that we don’t currently offer a class for.
