Chwarel Donen Las
Chwarel Donen Las is a quarry in Waunfawr, Gwynedd, Wales. Chwarel Donen Las is situated nearby to Bwlch y Groes Slate Quarry, as well as near the quarry Brynmawr.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dolbadarn Castle and Glynrhonwy quarries.
Dolbadarn Castle
Castle
Dolbadarn Castle is a fortification built by the Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great during the early 13th century, at the base of the Llanberis Pass, in northern Wales. Dolbadarn Castle is situated 2 miles east of Chwarel Donen Las.
Glynrhonwy quarries
Quarry
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Glynrhonwy quarries were two adjacent quarries in the Glynrhonwy area, north-west of Llanberis, in Carnarvonshire, Wales. They were: The quarries operated internal railways of 2 ft gauge and were served by Glynrhonwy Siding off the LNWR's Caernarfon to Llanberis branch. Glynrhonwy quarries is situated 1 mile northeast of Chwarel Donen Las.
Moel Eilio
Peak
Photo: Velela, Public domain.
Moel Eilio is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, that is situated approximately 3 miles north-west of Snowdon itself. It has two subsidiary tops, Foel Gron and Foel Goch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanberis and Waunfawr.
Llanberis
Photo: Hefin Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanberis is a village, community and electoral ward in Gwynedd, northwest Wales, on the southern bank of the lake Llyn Padarn and at the foot of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales.
Waunfawr
Village
Photo: Ian Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Waunfawr is a village and community, 6 kilometres SE of Caernarfon, near the Snowdonia National Park, Gwynedd, in Wales. Waunfawr is situated 1½ miles west of Chwarel Donen Las.
Cwm-y-glo
Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwm-y-glo is a small village in Wales, 4+1⁄2 miles east of Caernarfon, between Llanberis and Llanrug. It is in the Dwyfor Meirionnydd UK constituency, the community of Llanrug, and the Gwynedd Council electoral ward. Cwm-y-glo is situated 2 miles north of Chwarel Donen Las.
Chwarel Donen Las
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Waunfawr, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.11525° or 53° 6′ 55″ northLongitude
-4.1626° or 4° 9′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C5Q4R8P+3XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1493703497OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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