Llechwedd

AN YSGOL Y Moelwyn pupil is one of the stars of Blaenau Ffestiniog's latest attraction. A new deep mine tour in Llechwedd Slate Caverns, featuring enhanced reality technology, explosive special effects and “compelling” storytelling, helps convey ...

Llechwedd opened in 1836 and underground mining ceased in the 1980s but there is still an opencast operation. Under Alastair Altham, chairman and a former investment manager at Morgan Stanley, the mine has become an adventure playground and ...

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Callous thieves who targeted two businesses at a former quarry in Blaenau Ffestiniog stole items including a USB device with film footage of sentimental value. The burglary happened at the Llechwedd site, which is home to Zip World and Llechwedd Slate ...

This abandoned slate mine 500ft below the ground is set to open to the public. Visitors will be able to take a tour of Llechwedd Slate Cavern in Blaenau Ffestiniog following a journey along the steepest cable railway in Britain. In the tunnels of the ...

A new mine tour will open later this month deep beneath the mountains of Snowdonia. Llechwedd Slate Caverns in Blaenau Ffestiniog will unveil their revamped “rock revolution” on March 23, allowing visitors to travel 500 feet underground, and 160 years ...