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Anglesey, Conwy, and Gwynedd.
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Harlech Castle, Harlech Tel: 01766 780552. Harlech Castle is
built on a rocky outcrop, gazing out over the land and sea, keeping
a watchful eye over Snowdonia. The English monarch Edward1 built
it in the late 13th century to fulfil this very role. A long
siege here during the Wars of the Roses inspired the stirring
song "Men of Harlech". Location: In the centre of Harlech.
Fairbourne & Barmouth
Steam Railway, Beach Road, Fairbourne, Gwynedd LL38 2EX. Tel:
01341 250362. The Fairbourne and Barmouth Railway extends two
and a half miles between Fairbourne Village and Penrhyn Point
where it connects with a ferry which takes passengers across
the Afon Mawddach to Barmouth. Four Steam Engines operate passenger
services along the 12 ¼ inch Gauge track. www.fairbournerailway.com.
About 10 miles south of Harlech.
Llanfair Slate Caverns, Harlech, Gwynedd. The entry to this old
but important slate mine is through the main tunnel, under the
twin arches of the crypt and into the lofty cathedral cavern.
The tunnels and caverns are all man made and over a 100 years
old (the miners had only candles for lighting). The slate in
this mine is among the oldest in the world, and many industrial
towns of Britain and Ireland have the original roofs of Llanfair
slate. As you emerge from the caverns, you face the breath-taking
view of Cardigan Bay, from the Preseli mountains in the south
to the Lleyn peninsular in the north. www.llanfairslatecaverns.co.uk.
On the outskirts of Harlech.
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