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LOCAL ACTIVITIES


Welsh Slate Mines

North Wales is renowned for producing the finest Welsh slate. The below activities will give you an insight into its history and the modern means of production.



Inigo Jones Slate Crafts
Groeslon, Caernarfon

Indigo Jones Slate Works was founded in 1861. Today it is one of the very few remaining working slate processing units in Wales.

Telephone: 01286 830242
www.inigojones.co.uk


Llechwedd Slate Mines
Blaenau Ffestiniog
This is Wales's most popular visitor attraction. A superb tour of the larges slate mine in Wales. Train journey into the middle of the slate caverns and see the full splendor, including how they used to mine it throughout the years.

Telephone: 01766 830306
www.llechwedd-slate-caverns.co.uk


Llanfair Slate Caverns
Llanfair, Harlech, Gwynedd
100 year old enchanting slate caverns, all dug out by hand. Location for the film 'First Knight' with Sean Connery. Cafe on site serving light refreshments.

Telephone: 01766 780247
www.llanfairslatecaverns.co.uk




 
 

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