Point of interest
Dinorwic Slate Quarry
6 locals recommend,
Location
Caernarfon, Wales
Tips from locals
Valerie
June 7, 2021
There are beautiful walks at the quarry with views of snowdonia & waterfalls. Some of the walks/hikes can be more advanced and are not recommended for small children or elderly. There is also a cafe and the national slate museum to visit.
Caroline
April 16, 2021
The Dinorwig quarry is a large former slate quarry, nominated for Unesco World Heritage status. It is 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 near Bethesda. There are fantastic walks in the quarry, easily accessed from the chapel, which provide an awe inspiring view into the past and the incredible effort of the men working there to extract the slate which was transported all over the world, but in particular to the US. The chapel played an important part of the lives of the quarrymen as it provided a centre for the community, a place to meet.
The Dinorwig quarry is a large former slate quarry, nominated for Unesco World Heritage status. It is 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 ne…
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