Maenofferen Slate Quarry

Maenofferen Slate Quarry is a quarry in , , . Maenofferen Slate Quarry is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station and Llechwedd Slate Caverns.

Railway station
Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
serves the slate mining town of , , and is the southern terminus of the Conwy Valley Line. Transport for Wales Rail operates services to and . is situated 3,800 feet southwest of Maenofferen Slate Quarry.

Museum
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Llechwedd is a visitor attraction near , , . It details the history of slate quarrying in the town and specifically the Llechwedd quarry in which it is located. is situated 4,200 feet northwest of Maenofferen Slate Quarry.

Reservoir
Photo: Vivien and Geoff Crowder, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blaenau Ffestiniog and Manod.

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town in the Snowdonia Mountains in . 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.

Village
Photo: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village.

Village
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is a village and area within in the upper end of the Vale of Ffestiniog in the county of , north-west . It can be found along the southern side of the Moelwyn mountain range and dates to around 1750. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Maenofferen Slate Quarry.

Maenofferen Slate Quarry

Latitude
52.99922° or 52° 59′ 57″ north
Longitude
-3.92292° or 3° 55′ 23″ west
Open location code
9C4RX3XG+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 31429086
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
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