Llechwedd Slate Caverns
You will find Llechwedd Slate Caverns, a museum, 300 m north of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Look also at Castell Dolwyddelan, 5.7 km away, first of 15 more within 15 km.
Museum near Blaenau Ffestiniog
Just outside Blaenau Ffestiniog
Llechwedd Slate Caverns is 300 m north of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
July and August bring the warmest afternoons to Blaenau Ffestiniog, at 18°C.
Llechwedd Slate Caverns
Museum.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- 300 m north of Blaenau Ffestiniog
- Official site
- zipworld.co.uk/location/slate-caverns
Hours, entry and address
- EntryA fee is charged
Finding Llechwedd Slate Caverns
Llechwedd Slate Caverns sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
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Which towns are near Llechwedd Slate Caverns
Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Llan Ffestiniog
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Llechwedd Slate Caverns is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Ffestiniog | 300 m south of it | 3,449 | 3 |
| Llan Ffestiniog | 4.7 km south of it | 903 | 3 |
Around Llechwedd Slate Caverns
Of the 15 within 15 km, look for 2 castles, 2 heritage railways and 2 museums.
Historic housePlas Brondanw9.6 km away5
Heritage railwayWelsh Highland Heritage Railway15 km away6
MuseumConwy Valley Railway Museum14 km away7MuseumMuseum · National TrustTŷ Mawr Wybrnant8.9 km away8AttractionAttractionZipWorld Titan100 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Llechwedd Slate Caverns
Where is Llechwedd Slate Caverns?
Llechwedd Slate Caverns is 300 m north of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd.
What is Llechwedd Slate Caverns?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit Llechwedd Slate Caverns?
July and August are the warmest months in Blaenau Ffestiniog, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Llechwedd Slate Caverns?
Within 15 km: Castell Dolwyddelan (5.7 km), Dinas Emrys (9.5 km), Welsh Highland Railway (14 km) and Plas Brondanw (9.6 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Plas Brondanw: Original uploader was Oosoom at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welsh Highland Heritage Railway: Nigel Cliff, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conwy Valley Railway Museum: Tudor Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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