Chwarel Hendre

Chwarel Hendre is a quarry in Dolwyddelan, Conwy, Wales. Chwarel Hendre is situated nearby to the quarry Chwarel Ty’n-y-ddol, as well as near the cliff Bryn Melyn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Roman Bridge railway station and Dolwyddelan Castle.

Roman Bridge railway station

Railway station

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Roman Bridge railway station is a railway station in the Lledr Valley, Wales, on the Conwy Valley Line. It is 22 miles 48 chains from Llandudno Junction, and is between Dolwyddelan and Blaenau Ffestiniog. Roman Bridge railway station is situated 1 mile east of Chwarel Hendre.

Dolwyddelan Castle is a thirteenth-century castle located west of Dolwyddelan in Conwy County Borough, Wales. Tomen Castell, a late twelfth-century tower, is located south-east of the castle. Dolwyddelan Castle is situated 1½ miles northeast of Chwarel Hendre.

Moel Dyrnogydd

Peak

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Moel Dyrnogydd is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blaenau Ffestiniog and Tanygrisiau.

Blaenau Ffestiniog

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Blaenau Ffestiniog is a small town in the Snowdonia Mountains in Wales. Blaenau Ffestiniog is a former slate-mining village and consists of one main road with all the others leading off it. Many visitors come to ride the historic narrow-gauge railway.

Tanygrisiau

Village

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Tanygrisiau is a village and area within Blaenau Ffestiniog in the upper end of the Vale of Ffestiniog in the county of Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It can be found along the southern side of the Moelwyn mountain range and dates to around 1750. Tanygrisiau is situated 4 miles south of Chwarel Hendre.