Dinorwic quarry

Dinorwic quarry is a large former slate quarry, now home to the Welsh , located between the villages of and in .
Wikipedia
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: large former slate quarry near Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales and World Heritage Site.
  • Also known as: “Dinorwic Quarry”, “Dinorwic-Schiefer”, and “Dinorwig quarry”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dolbadarn Castle and National Slate Museum.

Castle
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is a fortification built by the Welsh… is situated 1 mile southwest of Dinorwic quarry.

Museum
Photo: Talsarnau Times, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is located at Gilfach Ddu… is situated 4,200 feet west of Dinorwic quarry.

Railway station
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is an intermediate station… is situated 4,200 feet west of Dinorwic quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dinorwig and Nant Peris.

Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, historically spelled as Dinorwic in English…

Village
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is a village.

Village
Photo: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Wales, at the foot of , in Community. is situated 2 miles northwest of Dinorwic quarry.

Dinorwic quarry

Latitude
53.12188° or 53° 7′ 19″ north
Longitude
-4.0964° or 4° 5′ 47″ west
Open location code
9C5Q4WC3+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 38775657
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Wiki­data ID
Q1226688
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Dinorwic quarry” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “迪諾里奇板岩採石場”
  • Chinese: “迪諾里奇板巖採石場”
  • Cornish: “Mengeludh Dinorwik”
  • Cornish: “Mengleudh Dinorwik”
  • German: “Dinorwic-Steinbruch”
  • Hebrew: “מחצבת דינורוויג”
  • Irish: “Cairéal Dinorwig”
  • Italian: “Cava di Dinorwic”
  • Russian: “Динорвик”
  • Welsh: “Chwarel Dinorwig”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Water Tank and Water Tank.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Dinorwig Power Station Generator Hall and Australia Mill.

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