Dinorwic in Wales
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Llanberis Lake Railway

The Llanberis Lake Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Llyn Padarn) is a narrow gauge heritage railway that runs for 2.5 miles along the northern shore of Llyn Padarn in north Wales in the Snowdonia National Park. The starting point is the town of Llanberis at the eastern end of the lake, with the western terminus at Pen Llyn in the Padarn Country Park . The return journey takes around 45 minutes.

Located at 53.1175, -4.1193 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Heritage railways in Gwynedd, 2ft gauge railways, Narrow gauge railways in Wales

National Slate Museum

The National Slate Museum (previously known as the Welsh Slate Museum) is located at Gilfach Ddu in the 19th-century workshops of the now disused Dinorwic slate quarry, within the Padarn Country Park, Llanberis, Gwynedd. The museum is an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage and part of National Museum Wales.

Located at 53.121, -4.1151 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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European Route of Industrial Heritage Anchor Points, History of Gwynedd, National museums of Wales, Slate industry in Wales, Industry museums in Wales, Mining museums in Gwynedd, Museums in Gwynedd, Llanddeiniolen

Padarn Railway

The Padarn Railway was a narrow gauge railway line in Wales, built to the unusual gauge of 48. It was built to carry slate from the Dinorwic Quarry to Port Dinorwic . It opened in 1842, replacing the previous Dinorwic Railway. The Padarn Railway closed in 1961. An unusual feature of the railway were the transporter waggons. These 48 gauge vehicles were flat wagons with two parallel 22.75 gauge tracks on them.

Located at 53.1213, -4.1152 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Slate industry in Wales, 2ft gauge railways, 4ft gauge railways, Industrial railways in Wales, Railway lines opened in 1842, Railway lines closed in 1961, Narrow gauge railways in Wales

Dinorwig

Dinorwig is a small village located high above Llyn Padarn, near Llanberis, in Wales. It is thought that it was part of the territory of the Ordovices tribe, and that 'Dinorwig' means "Fort of the Ordovices". The village has a long history of slate quarrying. The Romans used local slate for the construction of Segontium, and slates from the valley were used in the construction of Caernarfon Castle. The main local quarry was the Dinorwic Quarry, which was worked from the late 1770s until 1969.

Located at 53.1328, -4.10472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Villages in Gwynedd, Slate industry in Wales, Llanddeiniolen, Mining communities in Wales

Pete's Eats Cafe

Pete's Eats is a cafe in Llanberis, North Wales, popular amongst walkers and climbers in the Snowdonia region of mountains. Llanberis, at the foot of Mount Snowdon, is one of the traditional starting points for climbs in the Snowdonia National Park. The Cafe has long been an important centre for climbers, described as "one of the most famous mountaineering hangouts in Britain". It even received a small mention in the New York Times as "cheap and filling" and "rowdy fun".

Located at 53.1215, -4.1271 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Llanberis, Restaurants in Gwynedd, Tourism in Gwynedd

Llanberis railway station

Llanberis was a railway station located in Llanberis, Gwynedd. This station was closed for regular passenger services in 1932 but was still used by summer excursion trains until 7th Sept.1962 and freight services until December 1964. The station site and most of the track bed as far as Cwm-y-Glo are now occupied by the improved A4086 road, which now by-passes the centre of Llanberis. The original station building still exists and is in private use as a craft shop.

Located at 53.1188, -4.1229 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Beeching closures in Wales, Disused railway stations in Gwynedd, Llanberis

Dinorwic Quarry

The Dinorwic Slate Quarry is a large former slate quarry, now home to the Welsh National Slate Museum, located between the villages of Llanberis and Dinorwig in north Wales. It was the second largest slate quarry in Wales, indeed in the world, after the neighbouring Penrhyn Quarry. It covered more than 700 acres consisting of two main quarry sections with 20 galleries in each and a number of ancillary workings.

Located at 53.1261, -4.09806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Slate mines in Gwynedd, Narrow gauge railways in Wales, Llanddeiniolen

Paddy Buckley Round

The Paddy Buckley Round is a long distance fell running challenge in Snowdonia, Wales. The route is a circuit of just over 100 km long taking in some 47 summits. The aim is for participants to complete the route, on foot. Although no time limit is set, an arbitrary 24 hours is applied, similar to the Bob Graham Round. Runners may start at any point on the circular route (finishing at the same place) and may run the course in either a clockwise or anticlockwise direction.

Located at 53.1193, -4.13112 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Beddgelert, Betws Garmon, Caerhun, Capel Curig, Dolbenmaen, Dolgarrog, Dolwyddelan, Ffestiniog, Llanberis, Llanddeiniolen, Llandygai, Llanfrothen, Llanllechid, Llanllyfni, Waunfawr, Mountains and hills of Conwy, Sport in Conwy County Borough, Mountains and hills of Gwynedd, Sport in Gwynedd, Mountains and hills of Snowdonia, Peak bagging, Challenge walks, Fell running events

Cae Mabon

Cae Mabon is a retreat centre in North Wales. It is set in an oak forest close to the remnants of Dinorwic Quarry and on the opposite side of the Padarn lake from the town of Llanberis. The centre has been run by its founder, local storyteller, author and songwriter Eric Maddern, since 1989 and is well regarded for the beauty of its natural setting as well as the architecture of its alternative, low-impact buildings.

Located at 53.1312, -4.1276 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Gwynedd, Llanddeiniolen