Exploring The Disused Dinorwig Slate Quarry In Snowdonia Wales
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- Опубликовано: 25 июн 2024
- The Dinorwic quarry (/dɪˈnɔːrwɪɡ/ din-OR-wig; Welsh: [dɪˈnɔrwɪɡ]; also known as Dinorwig quarry) is a large former slate quarry, now home to the Welsh National Slate Museum, located between the villages of Llanberis and Dinorwig in North Wales. It was the second largest slate quarry in Wales, indeed in the world, after the neighbouring Penrhyn quarry near Bethesda. It covered more than 700 acres (283 ha) consisting of two main quarry sections with 20 galleries in each and a number of ancillary workings. Extensive internal tramway systems connected the quarries using inclines to transport slate between galleries.
There is so much more to see here I may come back again soon with some safety equipment & show you guys some more of what this incredible place has left! Hope you enjoy the videos guys 🙂
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That massive hill was my work place for some time, walking up and down every day and can still see the fruits of our labours from a distance. Gratifying.
I cannot get enough of Wales, I live in Birmingham and used to make regular trips to Snowdonia, I’ve gotten a bit too old now for all the walking so it’s nice to be able to watch it from my armchair. I’ve watched it three times so far and see something different everytime, it’s just breathtaking, “beautiful”!!
I certainly enjoy all of your videos 📹. Originally I am from Germany 🇩🇪, but moved to Texas in 1985. It's wonderful seeing Europe, without even leaving the house. Thank you so much 💓
That was amazing the scenery breathtaking love the old footage you put in the video anyway thanks for sharing loved it take care x
Love being Welsh,although I live here,I take it for granted cos it’s such a beautiful place to live in 😍
Me too, we travel here from Rhuddlan to enjoy our Kayak in Llanberis lake but never knew what was above us
Thanks for uploading this informative topic.
It's a nice tribute to the men and their families who lived and worked there.
Those guys were incredibly tough and brave.
Kind regards.
Brings back memories. Lived in Nant Peris for 10 years. Nice shots btw.
I was last up there back in 2018, and watched the sun go down from that lookout point you were at earlier in the video.
I may be English born and raised, but Wales calls to me in a way that nowhere else on earth does. Truly, Wales is God's Country.
Thanks for sharing your mini-adventure. We are so jealous. We were also happy to see you take care and not do anything dangerous!
Our favorite segment was the houses beginning at 12:50.
Absolutely stunning. Beautiful scenery. Must have been a hardy lot to have worked the slate mine day in, day out with all kinds of weather. The addition of the old films really added a great touch. Thank you for bringing me to a place that I'll probably never see in person. Job well done, Cheers 👊👍✌
If you want to see something about how the quarries worked and the people who worked the search for ''The Huntly archives ''
ruclips.net/video/S-NZ2n2n3hI/видео.html.
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I work for a company not far from there and travel down for office days every couple of weeks, and I've done that for a couple of years now. I kept telling myself to go explore one evening and last week I did just that. Epic. Amazing. Breathtaking. All of that and more. You simple can not begin to understand the scale of the place until you are up there. I barely scratched the surface so I will need to return.
Always enjoy your videos but this one was, for me a bit specially. I'm English but I love north Wales, especially the Snowdon area. I'm too old and knackered to walk that now so thanks for taking us there!!
Welcome to Wales 🏴 beautiful video
I could listen to this guys voice forever haha..dinorwic quarry is one of my fave places ever..I love it there..go pretty much every weekend to walk round. Always see something I’ve never seen before, it’s beautiful 💙
wow just wow..kept saying it over and over thru your video. What an amazing, beautiful, breath taking place. Thank you for sharing cause I live in the US and would never see a place like this.
So proud to live in wonderful North Wales. Very nice and interesting film.
" wow " what an amazing place top video thanks for sharing stay safe my friend 😀👍
I'm at a loss for words. That's how beautiful the video is. I love seeing the old black & white pics and footage of back in the operating days.
One very beautiful video. Thanks for showing that.
Stay safe & take care.
I envy the Welsh for the beautiful land with its lush hills and rich colors! In addition to it, the slate gray tones create an unbelievable contrast and texture to the images, it is truly breathtaking and in some places intimidating!
But it doesnt end there, the day provided near perfect lighting with clouds casting their shadows on the mountains and the flooded pit with the crystal clear water looked like a jewel. I feel like this is the visually most pleasing video I have seen on your channel... thank you for sharing it!
Clash of the titans was filmed there. When the water is low or near gone, there's a little building in there & 3 little stone paths that they used for filming. Its a stunning place to be. I do spend the day there exploring 🙂
@@helenadams9162 We were staying in Dinorwic when they started to film. Had a chat to the security guards.
Fantastic, some of the best views ever, great work, liked the old black and white photos to see how it was back in the day.
WOW!! Breathtaking views!! A lot of blood , sweat and tears went into that bit of history!! Bravo for making it to the top!! ❤️❤️
American mine explorer here... I must say, our mines are vulgar compared to those you have over there! Just stunning, those miners houses were a sight!!! Instantly subscribed...
We think our limestone mines are big... Lol! Little do we know.
it seems that nature is coming back … fantastic
Stunning video mate! Love Snowdonia!
Having lived not far from there . I was lucky to hike and climbe different slate quarries when I was younger. Great memories. Unfortunately visitors and tourists take the slate for themselves. Working as an instructor at an activity centre on our days off we would climb there and finish the day by jumping in the lake . Great video thanks for the memories 👍🏻
Wow, what a beautiful place. Those views are breathtaking. Gotta be careful. Thanks for sharing and stay safe.
Beautiful absolutely beautiful..thankyou.
Hi Colin what a lovely location and breathtaking views of Wales.
That lake was so nice,such a lovely place and lots of wildlife very interesting video thanks for sharing
omg , That was gorgeous looking there !!! The moutains , Blue water
Thank you 😊 I've never seen something as beautiful as that ! 😍 loved the pictures you shown of the miner's, That place is HUDGE
What a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing this video with us.
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Wow, your videos are always amazing but this was something else mate! Catching them mountain goats was awesome as well! Keep up the good work 😎👍
Ranks as one of your best !!! 👍👍👍
Breath taking video! Well jealous, binging so many of your videos this evening! Lovin it!!
Wales is just amazing 🤩🥰🥰
Great entertainment, fantastic views and thanks for sharing.
Stunningly beautiful scenery 🥰 It brought back memories of my stay in Capel Curig and climbing the Snowdonia Horseshoe 😀 thank you for sharing x
The what you thought was a toilet is probably a shelter, used by walkers to stay out of all the rain they get in north Wales, my daughter has just moved from Blaenau Ffestiniog so I know the area well,great video xx
Wow, the views are absolutely stunning. Such a beautiful place. Very peaceful just to look at.
What a gorgeous location.
What a beautiful place!!! Thank you so much for sharing this.
Absolutely fascinating 👍
What a magnificent place. So much history yet also nice to see mother nature reclaiming areas too.
Amazing place just beautiful
Loved this video. Simpler times now lost forever and all that remains are shadows of a past life. You should definitely go back with a bike or a drone. Well done on that climb and for an interesting video!
Great video many thanks sharing them amazing views 👍
Listening to that music with headphones is just magic.!
Really neat explore. Thank you for showing us around. Absolutely loved the views!
Appreciate it mate what a view thankyou
You really are an excellent videographer and you have put so much effort into this explore! The old movie clips were amazing and added to the absolute professionalism of your work. Thank you Mr Bearded 🧔 Explorer!!
It's such an incredible view!! Gods beauty.
Stunning scenery, great photography and perfect music. Another great video!
Awesome video the clips of the mine in action were an added bonus thanks for sharing I will be visiting shortly
Wow so nice! Well done to you for braving you fear of heights for us, loved it!
Brilliant explore and what a beautiful place
I really enjoyed this one and I love the pictures of the men who worked there. Thanks for sharing it.
I love only living 30 minutes from this place I always take my drone up with me never gets boring
10:30 my 1st thought→🚽😁👍
The water is so beautiful💦
Such a Wonderful place.
I would ♥️ to go there ⛰️
After watching this I'm definitely going to visit there one day, absolutely beautiful! Thx 👍♥️
Awesome video , thank you
Amazing
Looking at the film clips you added the men took their lives in their hands. Those houses must have been derelict for many years. The scenery is breathtaking. Visited round there many times and climbed up the pyg track up,Snowdon. Unfortunately my mobility isn't so good now so thank you for filming that place I will now never see in real time. Stay safe xx
Those are not houses , they are either workshops or what they called the ''Barracks'' , a place the men stayed in during the working week and then they would go to their homes at the weekend , all 1.5 days of it
what an intresting and wunderful landscape
Fantastic
What a stunning video. The scenery was jaw dropping. Definitely a place for me to visit and take my camera
Brilliant video Colin what an amazing place 👍🏻
thanks for another great show GOD BLESS b safe
Thank you for exploring the slate quarry. The cottages were so cool looking
Amazing! Really enjoyed this. 👍
11:23 Dolbadarn Castle - very small castle but also has lovely views!
I lived in Garn many yrs ago and was lucky enough to explore so much of the beautiful surroundings 👍🏻
Stunning place, I love wales and that explore was breathtaking 🌹
Amazing!!! Please go back 😍 I love wales 🏴
Walked, explored and even climbed its slate rock. Always an interesting place, and always something new to discover. That very small building would’ve been the toilet, built on a hill side so the crap is washed down the hill. No blast shelter would be built so close to accommodation. Fantastic place.
Stunning mate, class video as usual
Stunning place North Wales so much to see. I have been going there for over 30 years I live it and great video
If I remember rightly it was a blast shelter. The 2 rows of cottages you access from the bus stop/ Blue Peris are the Anglesey Barracks. weekday accommodation for the workers from ( as I'm sure you'll have worked out) Anglesey. The wagons went down the incline and on to the Padarn Railway to Port Dinorwig / Y Felinheli. I tried to follow it in a vid on my channel. The quarry was the second biggest in the world. The biggest was the Penrhyn quarry by Bethesda where Zip World now is. We've had a few landslides into the lakes so you were right not to risk a dip.
Did you visit the bomb store while around Llanberis?
Another awesome video 👍👍
Absolutely breathtaking place! I have been to the slate museum down in the valley but not the actual Dinorwig site.
What great footage, really fabulous video!
I have a huge respect for the miners that lived and worked there, it could not have been an easy life.
Thanks!
This is best video you have ever done
Wow. A super video Colin. Thanks for trekking around some of there for us. Beautiful scenery. I am amazed at that clear water. I used to visit North Wales often as a kid with my family on summer holidays and we would be passing all the slate mountains and see lots of slate souvenirs everywhere. fascinating. 👍
Great video fantastic views
Absolutely stunning scenery, just beautiful!
What an amazing place to work, but obviously it was a lot different for the miners back when it was a working mine, tough times indeed. I'm sure they couldn't have appreciated like we can today....respect to them & their families
BEAUTIFUL, LOVED THE VIDEO.
Brilliant video buddy. 👍🏻
I remember wandering round there as a 12 year old on a family holiday, well before it became a tourist attraction in the early 90's. A brilliant place to explore, must go back soon!
Excellent video 👍
Realy engoy this video would like to visit this one day soon keep safe on your travels 😊
Brilliant video! I love Snowdonia, it’s just breathtaking. I’m definitely adding this place to my list next time I’m in Wales 😃
Wow man beautiful scenery great video bro 👊❤️
Looks like building houses with slate dont work 🤔 beautiful scenery, in my day I would visit but now with breathing problems its a no no 🙁 get down but not up 🤭 Thanks for showing us 👍
Absolutely love your videos Sir
Can I please ask you something
Stunning video. I’m going to snowdonia next month but I don’t think I’ll have enough time to visit this place. Love the old footage and photos you added. 👍👍👍
What a superb video’. I can’t imagine how hard it must have been and so dangerous working there! It must of been so beautiful in the summer and a nightmare in the winter and
Awesome explore bro!!!
What a great place wish I was fit enough to visit
Incredible stuff mate, if I ever get to Wales I'll definitely check this place out. Keep it up.
This is on my next to do list as I’ve done the other quarries in the Area lol. Great video mate 👍
Allow yourself plenty of time , its huge
That's so amazing! I wonder how life used to be there some years ago. It must have been a pretty hard work. Thank you for showing us!
Just like you said Colin spectacular views, and yes if the Welsh council was to think about restoration on the old house 🏠 would be another good reason to come and visit , ,I surprised you didn't take a picnic with you and something to drink 👍😅
To make all those buildings in slate and so simple but beautiful and by hand is incredible, If I had been there I would have to pick up a bit of slate to make a house sign 😆