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Llechwedd slate Caverns
A470, Blaenau Ffestiniog LL41 3NB Driving directions
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The mining of slate quarries began in the 19C. After a ride on the funicular down to 30m below sea level, visitors get an insight into the miners' harsh working conditions. You can also go up the mine's man-made mountain in a 4 x 4 (90% of the slate extracted was unusable): the landscapes are lunar.

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  • From £123
    Stiniog Lodge
    Very good 8
    423 m - Blaenau-Ffestiniog LL41 3NA
  • From £44
    Miners Cottage
    Fabulous 8.9
    507 m - Blaenau-Ffestiniog LL41 3LY
  • From £60
    Yr Hen Dy Capel
    Exceptional 9.5
    827 m - Blaenau-Ffestiniog LL41 3LP

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