Fron-boeth Quarry
Fron-boeth Quarry is a quarry in Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, Wales. Fron-boeth Quarry is situated nearby to the ruins Slate Mill (ruined), as well as near Pant-mawr Mine Slate Mill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moelwyn Mawr and Craigysgafn.
Moelwyn Mawr
Peak
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moelwyn Mawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. Its summit overlooks the Vale of Ffestiniog and has views in all directions.
Craigysgafn
Peak
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Craigysgafn is a rocky ridge and a top of Moelwyn Mawr that leads south from Moelwyn Mawr to Moelwyn Bach in Snowdonia, North Wales. It has several gullies which lead directly down to the scree slopes above Llyn Stwlan. Some scrambling is needed in places.
Moelwyn Bach
Peak
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moelwyn Bach is a mountain in Snowdonia, northern Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. It is connected to its parent peak Moelwyn Mawr via the Craigysgafn ridge. It overlooks the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog and the Vale of Ffestiniog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Croesor and Rhyd.
Croesor
Village
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Croesor is a small village in Gwynedd, Wales, located at the foot of Cnicht, in Cwm Croesor, in the community of Llanfrothen. The Croesor Tramway travelled along the bed of the cwm, before rising steeply to Bwlch Rhosydd via Croesor Incline.
Rhyd
Hamlet
Photo: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhyd is a hamlet in the Welsh County of Gwynedd, located on the B4410 road, halfway between Maentwrog and Llanfrothen. Situated on an elevated site within the Snowdonia National Park, the village has views of the Moelwyns, notably Moelwyn Bach. Rhyd is situated 2 miles south of Fron-boeth Quarry.
Tanygrisiau
Village
Photo: Ross Burgess, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ miles east of Fron-boeth Quarry.
Fron-boeth Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.98333° or 52° 59′ northLongitude
-4.0177° or 4° 1′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C4QXXMJ+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 372723987OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Highlights include Slate Mill (ruined) and Pant-mawr Mine Slate Mill.
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