Registration 2026

Teams gathered at the Betws-y-Coed Memorial Hall to register for the 2026 Tŷ Hafan Welsh 3 Peaks sponsored by Thomas Carroll.  As the teams registered with event organisers Remote Outdoors, there was a lot of nervous excitement and quite a few familiar faces!  And after registration, the teams lined up for photographs including one with… Read More

Yr Wyddfa 2026

When I pulled into the Pen-y-Pas car part at 03:30, it was dark and raining heavily.  Over the next 30 minutes, teams of trekkers taking on the Tŷ Hafan Welsh 3 Peaks started arriving to start the three mountain challenge.  Despite the weather, there was a buzz of excitement with all the walkers nervously anticipating… Read More

Cadair Idris 2026

Cadair Idris is the mountain most people fear when taking on the Welsh 3 Peaks.  This is always the mountain that pushes the teams on the Tŷ Hafan Welsh 3 Peaks to the limit.  For the first time on the Tŷ Hafan Welsh 3 Peaks, the teams followed the Pony Path from the Tŷ Nant… Read More

Pen-y-Fan 2026

I was driving in sunshine as I skirted around Brecon, but in the distance I could see dark black clouds looming over Pen-y-Fan like Mordor in Lord of the Rings.  The first couple of teams avoided the rain and even saw sunshine, but the rain that had persisted all day had only taken a brief… Read More

Mitie Spring Ball for Tŷ Hafan 2026

On Friday 8th May 2026, Mitie held their safari themed Spring Ball at the Celtic Manor Golf Club near Newport in support of Tŷ Hafan.  Here are the photographs from another fantastic evening.  Thank you to everyone who made a donation, bought a raffle ticket, or bidded for an auction item.  Every penny raised goes… Read More

Ty Hafan Firewalk 2026

For the fourth time, I photographed people taking part in the Tŷ Hafan Firewalk.  The location was amazing – Cardiff Castle – but the conditions were awful with heavy rain and wind.  Nevertheless, nothing could get between the firewalkers and those hot embers!  Congratulations to all those who took part and raised vital funds for… Read More

Chef’s Night Out 2025

Chef’s Night Out is always an amazing event to photograph.  Organised by the incredible David Loosemore and Huw Edwards to raise money for Tŷ Hafan, celebrated chefs congregate at Cornerstone in Cardiff to cook incredible food for their randomly selected tables of guests.  Hosted by John-Paul Davies and the exuberant and multi-talented Brian Conley, guests… Read More

Tŷ Hafan Walk To Remember

At 6:15am on 14th September 2024, a group including Tŷ Hafan families, friends, staff and supporters congregated on the promenade at Penarth.  The sky was glowing red as the sun started to rise above the horizon, marking the start of a new day.  Over the next 3 hours, as the sun rose and lit up… Read More

Tŷ Hafan 25km for 25 Years

On September 8th 2024, a group of hospice staff that work at Tŷ Hafan walked 25 kilometres to celebrate 25 years of the children’s hospice. Braving wet and humid conditions, the team actually walked 27.4 km (17 miles) from Roath Park in Cardiff through Bute Park, Cardiff Bay, Penarth and Cosmeston Lakes, finishing at Tŷ… Read More

Day 1 Conwy to Bala Lake

Day 1 of the BikeBoatBoot challenge for Tŷ Hafan started at Tŷ Gobaith, just south of Conwy in North Wales.  We had 4 days to cycle, hike and kayak the length of Wales.  We were all nervous but excited as we set off to cycle the first stage back to Betws-y-Coed where we had stayed… Read More