Prince of Wales Slate Quarry
Prince of Wales Slate Quarry is a quarry in Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales. Prince of Wales Slate Quarry is situated nearby to the peak Y Gyrn, as well as near the mountain saddle Bwlch Cwm-trwsgl.Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Chris Andrews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Quarry
- Description: slate quarry in Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Bwlch y Ddwy Elor Quarry”, “Bwlch y Ddwy Elor Slate Quarry”, “Prince of Wales Quarry”, “Prince of Wales Quarry (disused)”, “Prince of Wales Quarry (Disused)”, and “Prince of Wales Slate Mine”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Llyn Llywelyn and Moel Lefn.
Moel Lefn
Peak
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moel Lefn is a summit in Snowdonia. It is a subsidiary peak of Moel Hebog and a sister peak of Moel yr Ogof. Its summit marks the end of the Hebog ridge.
Trum y Ddysgl
Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Trum y Ddysgl is a mountain in Snowdonia, north Wales and is the second highest summit on the Nantlle Ridge. It is also one half of the two Marilyns that make up the ridge, the other being Craig Cwm Silyn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rhyd Ddu and Nantlle.
Rhyd Ddu
Photo: RICHARD OUTRAM, CC BY 2.0.
Rhyd-ddu is a small village in Snowdonia, North Wales which is a starting point for walks up Snowdon, Moel Hebog, Yr Aran and the Nantlle Ridge. It lies on the A4085 4 miles north of Beddgelert, at its junction with the B4418 to Nantlle and Penygroes. Rhyd Ddu railway station is one of the stops on the Welsh Highland Railway between Caernarfon and Porthmadog.
Nantlle
Village
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nantlle is a small village in the slate quarrying Nantlle Valley in Gwynedd, Wales. It lies on the north shore of Llyn Nantlle Uchaf and is part of the community of Llanllyfni. The population was 228 in 2011 with 42% born in England. Nantlle is situated 3½ miles northwest of Prince of Wales Slate Quarry.
Nantmor
Village
Photo: William Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nantmor is a hamlet which lies about 1½ miles to the south of the village of Beddgelert in Gwynedd, Wales. The current spelling of the name Nantmor is more modern – most old documents from the 16th to the 18th century record the name as Nanmor. Nantmor is situated 4 miles southeast of Prince of Wales Slate Quarry.
Prince of Wales Slate Quarry
- Categories: slate quarry and industry
- Location: Beddgelert, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.02724° or 53° 1′ 38″ northLongitude
-4.16422° or 4° 9′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C5Q2RGP+V8OpenStreetMap ID
way 223033940OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q20592425
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In Other Languages
“Prince of Wales Slate Quarry” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Chwarel Bwlch y Ddwy Elor”
- Welsh: “Chwarel Prince of Wales”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Y Gyrn and Bwlch Cwm-trwsgl.
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