A visit at the National Slate Museum is very interesting. Many workshops of the old Dinorwic slate processing plant have been left in near original state.
Explore the UNESCO World Heritage slate landscape of Wales, with a Llanberis walk to the Dinorwic Slate Quarry.
Aberllefenni is a village in the Dulas Valley, approximately 6 miles north of Machynlleth. The Aberllefenni slate quarry is famous as it is believed to be the longest continually operated slate mine in the world, dating back to the sixteenth century. The slate is also considered to be a very high quality. The extraction of slate is done underground. Gathering the Jewels provides online access to early photographs of Aberllefenni.
Snowdonia National Park has become the outdoor adventure capital of Wales, here are all the best things to do in Snowdonia + map.
A visit at the National Slate Museum is very interesting. Many workshops of the old Dinorwic slate processing plant have been left in near original state.
Explore the UNESCO World Heritage slate landscape of Wales, with a Llanberis walk to the Dinorwic Slate Quarry.
Europe is a continent with mountains and lakes making this the perfect setting for epic and fast ziplines. Explore the most thrilling ziplines in Europe.
One of the best-hidden gems in Snowdonia National Park has to be Dinorwic Quarry which sits above the town of Llanberis. It’s a disused slate quarry that was once a powerhouse of slate mining and
New British Design’s latest installation is the creation of four unique wilderness cabins - or ‘Kudhva’ - that are located in a disused slate quarry on Britain’s North Cornwall coast.
Hidden away on the Welsh coastline is the spectacular Blue Lagoon in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Located on the site of the abandoned Abereiddy Quarry, it’s now a peaceful oasis that you can visit on the cliffside.
To those who have seen it before........hundreds of times before, apologies. And to those who want a bit of sunshine and colour in their lives, sorry! The colour amongst the mass of grey slate is hard to find as is the sunshine hard to see behind the grey clouds. But amongst the shades of grey I see beauty and drama between teh ruins of Dinorwic slate quarry, Snowdonia
Explore the UNESCO World Heritage slate landscape of Wales, with a Llanberis walk to the Dinorwic Slate Quarry.
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Ifor Pritchard, now 70, was raised in the close-knit village of Carmel in Gwynedd and in his paintings he draws on his memories of the local slate quarries that, even back in the ’40s, were already…
Dinorwic Quarry was once the second largest slate quarry in the world, next to its neighbouring Penrhyn, which today holds the world’s fastest zipline, Velocity at Zipworld. It is located between Llanberis […]
New British Design’s latest installation is the creation of four unique wilderness cabins - or ‘Kudhva’ - that are located in a disused slate quarry on Britain’s North Cornwall coast.
If you're looking for a new challenge then look no further than a visit to Zip World! Experience an amazing adrenaline rush as you soar across the Snowdonia's Penrhyn Quarry on two zip wires. Start with the Little Zipper, for a taste of whats next to come. With the thrill still fresh, head up to the main event the Big Zipper. Strapped into a harness on the longest zip line in Europe and the fastest in the world, hurtle down the one-mile zip line and reach breath-taking speeds of up to 100mph!
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The bracing, blue-green waters of the Blue Lagoon Abereiddy in Pembrokeshire, Wales is a playground for adventure enthusiasts. Here's how to visit.
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Hidden away on the Welsh coastline is the spectacular Blue Lagoon in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Located on the site of the abandoned Abereiddy Quarry, it’s now a peaceful oasis that you can visit on the cliffside.
