{"id":27328,"date":"2023-04-28T15:11:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T19:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/?p=27328"},"modified":"2023-06-14T20:37:49","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T00:37:49","slug":"black-boy-inn-prettiest-pubs-in-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/black-boy-inn-prettiest-pubs-in-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Boy Inn, one of the prettiest pubs in Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you ever find yourself within the medieval walls of Caernarfon after a visit to the stunning castle, make sure you stop for a pint at what is considered to be one of the oldest pubs in Wales, namely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.black-boy-inn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Black Boy Inn<\/a>. Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, it&#8217;s super atmospheric with creaky floors, wood beams (that are thought to come from old sailing ships!) and stone walls. Secondly, it&#8217;s one of the few remaining\u00a0free houses\u00a0owned by an independent family business in all of the\u00a0United Kingdom. Thirdly, it&#8217;s just an amazing place to get to know locals and have a good rare welshbit!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_0b01cf-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_0b01cf-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_0b01cf-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}#kt-layout-id_0b01cf-84 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_0b01cf-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_0b01cf-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_0b01cf-84\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-row-has-bg kt-layout-id_0b01cf-84 has-theme-palette-8-background-color\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_6bc5a8-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_6bc5a8-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_6bc5a8-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_6bc5a8-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_6bc5a8-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_6bc5a8-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_6bc5a8-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_6bc5a8-f2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_6bc5a8-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_6bc5a8-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_6bc5a8-f2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h6 class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4\"><br>+<br>wales travel tips<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_d2a4b5-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_d2a4b5-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_d2a4b5-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_d2a4b5-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_d2a4b5-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_d2a4b5-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_d2a4b5-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_d2a4b5-2c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_d2a4b5-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_d2a4b5-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_d2a4b5-2c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/visit-caernarfon-castle-wales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visiting stunning Caernarfon Castle and village in Wales<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How old is the Black Boy Inn?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Best-pub-in-Wales-Black-Boy-Inn-in-Carnarfon-875x656.jpg\" alt=\"Best pubs in Wales - Black Boy Inn in Carnarfon\" class=\"wp-image-27326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Best-pub-in-Wales-Black-Boy-Inn-in-Carnarfon-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Best-pub-in-Wales-Black-Boy-Inn-in-Carnarfon-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Best-pub-in-Wales-Black-Boy-Inn-in-Carnarfon-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Best-pub-in-Wales-Black-Boy-Inn-in-Carnarfon-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Best-pub-in-Wales-Black-Boy-Inn-in-Carnarfon.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-_3afe42-18{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-_3afe42-18 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-_3afe42-18 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-_3afe42-18 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery kb-gallery-wrap-id-_3afe42-18\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-_3afe42-18 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-lg=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"1\" data-columns-xs=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1920px\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33333333333331%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Boy-Inn-Carnarfon-WAles-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" alt=\"Black Boy Inn - Carnarfon - WAles\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Boy-Inn-Carnarfon-WAles-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Boy-Inn-Carnarfon-WAles-768x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"27325\" class=\"wp-image-27325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Boy-Inn-Carnarfon-WAles-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Boy-Inn-Carnarfon-WAles-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Boy-Inn-Carnarfon-WAles-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Boy-Inn-Carnarfon-WAles-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Boy-Inn-Carnarfon-WAles-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1500px\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33333333333331%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Carnarfon-pubs-Black-Boy-Inn.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" alt=\"Carnarfon pubs - Black Boy Inn\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Carnarfon-pubs-Black-Boy-Inn.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Carnarfon-pubs-Black-Boy-Inn-768x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"27330\" class=\"wp-image-27330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Carnarfon-pubs-Black-Boy-Inn.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Carnarfon-pubs-Black-Boy-Inn-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Carnarfon-pubs-Black-Boy-Inn-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Carnarfon-pubs-Black-Boy-Inn-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Most-beautiful-pub-in-Wales-Black-Boy-Inn.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Most beautiful pub in Wales - Black Boy Inn\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Most-beautiful-pub-in-Wales-Black-Boy-Inn.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Most-beautiful-pub-in-Wales-Black-Boy-Inn-875x656.jpg\" data-id=\"27329\" class=\"wp-image-27329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Most-beautiful-pub-in-Wales-Black-Boy-Inn.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Most-beautiful-pub-in-Wales-Black-Boy-Inn-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Most-beautiful-pub-in-Wales-Black-Boy-Inn-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Most-beautiful-pub-in-Wales-Black-Boy-Inn-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Most-beautiful-pub-in-Wales-Black-Boy-Inn-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Where-to-stay-in-Carnarfon-Black-Boy-Inn.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Where to stay in Carnarfon - Black Boy Inn\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Where-to-stay-in-Carnarfon-Black-Boy-Inn.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Where-to-stay-in-Carnarfon-Black-Boy-Inn-875x656.jpg\" data-id=\"27331\" class=\"wp-image-27331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Where-to-stay-in-Carnarfon-Black-Boy-Inn.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Where-to-stay-in-Carnarfon-Black-Boy-Inn-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Where-to-stay-in-Carnarfon-Black-Boy-Inn-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Where-to-stay-in-Carnarfon-Black-Boy-Inn-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Where-to-stay-in-Carnarfon-Black-Boy-Inn-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s widely believed that the Black Boy Inn is one of the oldest surviving inns in\u00a0North Wales with indications that it dates back to 1522.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caernarfon was a major port-town back then. It&#8217;s ideally positioned on the mouth of Menai Strait, defending it from the exposed open water of the Irish Sea. It was also used as a navy base to access the North and West Coasts of Wales, as well as the\u00a0Anglesey passage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Needless to say that sailors enjoyed the particularly warm welcome in Caernarfon. The street on which the Black Boy Inn still stands today was called Northgate Street in English. The Welsh version, however, tells a different story; <em>Stryd Pedwar a Chwech<\/em> essentially translates to &#8220;4 and 6 street&#8221;. As such, the Black Boy Inn was at the core of the village&#8217;s red light district so to speak. Legend has it that for the exact sum of 4 shillings and 6 pence, sailors would get a room, a bottle of gin and a lovely girl to spend the night with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the pub is a listed <a href=\"https:\/\/historicengland.org.uk\/listing\/what-is-designation\/listed-buildings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grade II building<\/a>. That can be explained by the fact that it still retains some original interior details from the 17th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is it called Black Boy Inn?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Beautiful-Welsh-pub-Black-Boy-Inn-in-Carnarfon-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful Welsh pub - Black Boy Inn in Carnarfon\" class=\"wp-image-27324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Beautiful-Welsh-pub-Black-Boy-Inn-in-Carnarfon-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Beautiful-Welsh-pub-Black-Boy-Inn-in-Carnarfon-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Beautiful-Welsh-pub-Black-Boy-Inn-in-Carnarfon-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Beautiful-Welsh-pub-Black-Boy-Inn-in-Carnarfon.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Black Boy Inn in Carnarfon, Wales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>There are many theories to explain the name of this historic pub. Mind you, some more frivolous than others, and two that seem a bit more believable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first one says that the relates to a navigational buoy that stood in the harbour in the 17th century. The second one refers to King Charles II; his mother coined the nickname &#8220;Black Boy&#8221; because of the darkness of his skin and eyes. Some records show that the Welsh pub was a secret meeting location for Royalists at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_97c061-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_97c061-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_97c061-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}#kt-layout-id_97c061-0b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_97c061-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_97c061-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_97c061-0b\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-row-has-bg kt-layout-id_97c061-0b has-theme-palette-8-background-color\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_35c5b1-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_35c5b1-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_35c5b1-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_35c5b1-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_35c5b1-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_35c5b1-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_35c5b1-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_35c5b1-ff{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_35c5b1-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_35c5b1-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_35c5b1-ff\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h6 class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4\"><br>+<br>wales travel tips<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_697f3e-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_697f3e-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_697f3e-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_697f3e-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_697f3e-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_697f3e-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_697f3e-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_697f3e-c7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_697f3e-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_697f3e-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_697f3e-c7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/king-arthur-locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The legend of King Arthur: the most significant locations in Wales and England<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is the Black Boy Inn a hotel?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/gb\/thebackboyinn.en.html?aid=1773669&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Boy-Inn-in-Wales-guest-rooms-875x530.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Boy-Inn-in-Wales-guest-rooms-875x530.png 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Boy-Inn-in-Wales-guest-rooms-495x300.png 495w, 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