Ffridd-y-Bwlch Slate Mine

Ffridd-y-Bwlch Slate Mine is a quarry in Dolwyddelan, Conwy, Wales. Ffridd-y-Bwlch Slate Mine is situated nearby to the peak Cribau, as well as near Zipline One - Alpha.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Llyn Ffridd y Bwlch and Llechwedd Slate Caverns.

Llyn Ffridd y Bwlch

Reservoir

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Llyn Ffridd y Bwlch is a reservoir.

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 3,700 feet south of Ffridd-y-Bwlch Slate Mine.

Llynnau Barlwyd

Reservoir

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Llynnau Barlwyd is a reservoir.

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. Tanygrisiau is situated 2 miles southwest of Ffridd-y-Bwlch Slate Mine.