Talysarn Quarry
Talysarn Quarry is a quarry in Llandwrog, Gwynedd, Wales. Talysarn Quarry is situated nearby to the ruins Ty’n-y-fawnog, as well as near Blaen-y-cae Slate Quarry.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dorothea quarry and Llyn Nantlle Uchaf.
Dorothea quarry
Quarry
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dorothea quarry is a disused slate quarry in the Nantlle Valley area in North Wales. It covers a large area near the village of Talysarn and contains three flooded deep lakes. Dorothea quarry is situated 1,200 feet east of Talysarn Quarry.
Llyn Nantlle Uchaf
Lake
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llyn Nantlle Uchaf is a lake in the Nantlle Valley, Gwynedd, Wales. The lake forms the foreground in Richard Wilson's painting "Snowdon from Llyn Nantlle". Llyn Nantlle Isaf no longer exists as it was drained to protect the slate works.
Moel Tryfan
Peak
Moel Tryfan is a small mountain near the villages of Rhosgadfan, Y Fron and Betws Garmon, in northern Gwynedd. The higher and more famous peak of Tryfan above Dyffryn Ogwen has also sometimes been referred to as "Moel Tryfan" in the past. Moel Tryfan is situated 2 miles northeast of Talysarn Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Talysarn and Nantlle.
Talysarn
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tal-y-sarn is a village in the slate quarrying Nantlle Valley in Gwynedd, Wales, next to Penygroes. It is part of the community of Llanllyfni and includes some of Llandwrog.
Nantlle
Village
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Nantlle is a small village in the slate quarrying Nantlle Valley in Gwynedd, Wales. It lies on the north shore of Llyn Nantlle Uchaf and is part of the community of Llanllyfni. The population was 228 in 2011 with 42% born in England.
Carmel
Village
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carmel is a small village near Y Fron in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The village is built up mainly of Victorian homes, with a more modern area. The village contains a number of chapels, which are gradually closing down and some being converted into homes.
Talysarn Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Llandwrog, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.05627° or 53° 3′ 23″ northLongitude
-4.24612° or 4° 14′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C5Q3Q43+GHOpenStreetMap ID
way 477949292OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
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