Llechwedd Slate Caverns
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Overview
Llechwedd explores the history and machinery of slate-mining in Wales. The Deep Mine tour explores the lives of the men who built the industry; experienced from the point of view of the miners, the tour uses cutting-edge enhanced reality technology to tell their story. Also on offer is the Quarry Explorer; a 90-minute journey to the top of the man-made summits some 1,400 feet about sea level. Travelling in a military 4x4 truck you'll drive up to the top of the quarry into the massive craters made by blasting the tops off the caverns.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open all year, daily first tour 9.30 (last tour 4.45)
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Cafe
About the area
The county of Gwynedd is home to most of the Snowdonia National Park – including the wettest spot in Britain, an arête running up to Snowdon’s summit that receives an average annual rainfall of 4,473mm. With its mighty peaks, rivers and strong Welsh heritage (it has the highest proportion of Welsh-speakers in all of Wales), it’s always been an extremely popular place to visit and live.
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