Bwlch y Groes Slate Quarry
Bwlch y Groes Slate Quarry is a quarry in Waunfawr, Gwynedd, Wales. Bwlch y Groes Slate Quarry is situated nearby to the quarry Brynmawr, as well as near Chwarel Bwlch-y-groes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dolbadarn Castle and Glynrhonwy quarries.
Dolbadarn Castle
Castle
Dolbadarn Castle is a fortification built by the Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great during the early 13th century, at the base of the Llanberis Pass, in northern Wales. Dolbadarn Castle is situated 2 miles east of Bwlch y Groes Slate Quarry.
Glynrhonwy quarries
Quarry
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Glynrhonwy quarries were two adjacent quarries in the Glynrhonwy area, north-west of Llanberis, in Carnarvonshire, Wales. They were: The quarries operated internal railways of 2 ft gauge and were served by Glynrhonwy Siding off the LNWR's Caernarfon to Llanberis branch. Glynrhonwy quarries is situated 1 mile northeast of Bwlch y Groes Slate Quarry.
Moel Eilio
Peak
Photo: Velela, Public domain.
Moel Eilio is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, that is situated approximately 3 miles north-west of Snowdon itself. It has two subsidiary tops, Foel Gron and Foel Goch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanberis and Waunfawr.
Llanberis
Photo: Hefin Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanberis is a village, community and electoral ward in Gwynedd, northwest Wales, on the southern bank of the lake Llyn Padarn and at the foot of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales.
Waunfawr
Village
Photo: Ian Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Waunfawr is a village and community, 6 kilometres SE of Caernarfon, near the Snowdonia National Park, Gwynedd, in Wales. Waunfawr is situated 2 miles west of Bwlch y Groes Slate Quarry.
Cwm-y-glo
Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwm-y-glo is a small village in Wales, 4+1⁄2 miles east of Caernarfon, between Llanberis and Llanrug. It is in the Arfon Parliamentary constituency, the community of Llanrug, and the Gwynedd Council electoral ward. Cwm-y-glo is situated 1½ miles north of Bwlch y Groes Slate Quarry.
Bwlch y Groes Slate Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Waunfawr, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.11583° or 53° 6′ 57″ northLongitude
-4.15958° or 4° 9′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C5Q4R8R+85OpenStreetMap ID
way 476972580OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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