-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- United Kingdom »
- Wales » Dinorwic
Dinorwic Destination Guide
Touring Dinorwic in United Kingdom
Dinorwic in the region of Wales is located in United Kingdom - some 202 mi or ( 326 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Dinorwic is now 06:42 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wrexham, Waenfawr, Sheffield, Oxford, and Menai Bridge. Being here already, consider visiting Wrexham . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Dinorwic ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Llanberis Path - Ascending Snowdon (aerial fly-through)
Moderate Mountain Walk. Distance - 5 miles (10 miles return). If you would like to walk up Snowdon via the Llanberis Path, follow this link for further information on the path: www.eryri-npa.gov.uk ..
Llanberis Lake Railway
The Llanberis Lake Railway at the foot of Snowdon in North Wales offers a memorable trip behind one of the quaint, historic steam engines that used to work in the nearby Dinorwic Slate Quarry. Visit w ..
Llanberis Waterfall Walk & Snowdon Train
A short walk to a waterfall in Llanberis in Snowdonia ..
Mount Snowdon Railway, Llanberis North Wales
Follow Hylonlad blog at: www.artspeck.com Mount Snowdon Railway leaving from Llanberis Station, is a nostalgic railway trip to the top of Mount Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales at 3560 feet high ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Dinorwig
Dinorwig is a small village located high above Llyn Padarn, near Llanberis, in Wales. It is thought that it was part of the territory of the Ordovices tribe, and that 'Dinorwig' means "Fort of the Ordovices". The village has a long history of slate quarrying. The Romans used local slate for the construction of Segontium, and slates from the valley were used in the construction of Caernarfon Castle. The main local quarry was the Dinorwic Quarry, which was worked from the late 1770s until 1969.
Located at 53.13 -4.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Llyn Padarn
Llyn Padarn is a glacially formed lake in Snowdonia, Gwynedd, north Wales, and is an example of a moraine dammed lake. The lake is approximately 2 miles long and at its deepest point is 94 feet deep. At its south-eastern end it is linked to the neighbouring Llyn Peris (which forms the lower reservoir of the Dinorwig power station). The busy village of Llanberis lies on the southern banks of the lake.
Located at 53.13 -4.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Padarn Railway
The Padarn Railway was a narrow gauge railway line in Wales, built to the unusual gauge of 48. It was built to carry slate from the Dinorwic Quarry to Port Dinorwic . It opened in 1842, replacing the previous Dinorwic Railway. The Padarn Railway closed in 1961. An unusual feature of the railway were the transporter waggons. These 48 gauge vehicles were flat wagons with two parallel 22.75 gauge tracks on them.
Located at 53.12 -4.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
National Slate Museum
The National Slate Museum (previously known as the Welsh Slate Museum) is located at Gilfach Ddu in the 19th-century workshops of the now disused Dinorwic slate quarry, within the Padarn Country Park, Llanberis, Gwynedd. The museum is an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage and part of National Museum Wales.
Located at 53.12 -4.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Pete's Eats Cafe
Pete's Eats is a cafe in Llanberis, North Wales, popular amongst walkers and climbers in the Snowdonia region of mountains. Llanberis, at the foot of Mount Snowdon, is one of the traditional starting points for climbs in the Snowdonia National Park. The Cafe has long been an important centre for climbers, described as "one of the most famous mountaineering hangouts in Britain". It even received a small mention in the New York Times as "cheap and filling" and "rowdy fun".
Located at 53.12 -4.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.