Ffestiniog Slate Quarry

Ffestiniog Slate Quarry is a quarry in Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. Ffestiniog Slate Quarry is situated nearby to the power station Pant yr Afon Powerhouse, as well as near Zipline Three - Charlie.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Llechwedd Slate Caverns and Allt-fawr.

Llechwedd Slate Caverns

Museum

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Llechwedd is a visitor attraction near Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. It details the history of slate quarrying in the town and specifically the Llechwedd quarry in which it is located. Llechwedd Slate Caverns is situated 2,600 feet east of Ffestiniog Slate Quarry.

Allt-fawr

Peak

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Allt-fawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion group. It is on the internal border of Snowdonia National Park, and overlooks the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, with its numerous slate quarries, as well as Llyn Ystradau and Ffestiniog Power Station in Tanygrisiau.

Craig Nyth-y-Gigfran

Peak

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Craig Nyth-y-Gigfran 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.