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Llyn Cwmorthin
Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd LL41 - Wales, UK

Llyn Cwmorthin lies in a high, glaciated valley above the village of Tanygrisiau. Slate quarries were once worked in the surrounding Moelwyn mountains, and a community of quarry workers lived in the valley. The remains of their barracks and a...
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Attractions near Llyn Cwmorthin
A selection of attractions close to Llyn Cwmorthin:
Blaenau Ffestiniog  (< 1 Mile)
Tomen y Mur is a Norman earthwork castle built on the site of a Roman fort. Conspicuous for miles around, the mound offers great views...
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Llyn Cwmorthin  (< 1 Mile)
Llyn Cwmorthin lies in a high, glaciated valley above the village of Tanygrisiau. Slate quarries were once worked in the surrounding Moelwyn mountains, and a...
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Llyn Stwlan  (< 1 Mile)
Llyn Stwlan was a small, corrie lake until the late 1950s when the dam was built as part of the Ffestiniog Hydro-Electric pumped storage scheme....
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Llyn y Manod  (< 1 Mile)
Llyn y Manod is a sheltered, lonely lake nestling at 1,400 feet in a hollow between Manod Bach and Manod Mawr, the mountains on the...
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Llechwedd Slate Caverns  (1.3 Miles)
Visitors to the Llechwedd Slate Caverns enjoy a wealth of experiences with a choice of two underground mine tours – The Miners Tramway and The...
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Bryn y Castell  (3.7 Miles)
Bryn y Castell is an Iron Age hillfort perched on a small hill in remote moorland above the Roman Road known as Sarn Helen. Excavations...
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Plas Tan y Bwlch Gardens  (6.8 Miles)
Plas Tan y Bwlch and its historical gardens overlook the River Dwyryd in the beautiful Vale of Maentwrog. The mansion, which dates from the 17th...
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Dinas Emrys  (8.8 Miles)
Dinas Emrys is a small, rocky hill lying to the east of Beddgelert village. According to legend, it is the site of a 5th Century...
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Sygun Copper Mine  (8.8 Miles)
Sygun Mine was one of several copper mines worked around Beddgelert during the 18th and 19th Centuries. Sygun closed in 1903 and, after restoration work,...
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Llyn Llydaw  (10.7 Miles)
Llyn Llydaw lies on the Miner`s Track which is a popular route to the summit of Snowdon. Built to serve the copper mines at the...
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Llandecwyn  (11.2 Miles)
In a beautiful setting overlooking Tremadog Bay, Llandecwyn is a small pilgrim place for quiet prayer, simple hospitality, and thoughtful conversation. Individuals and groups of...
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Llyn Elsi  (12 Miles)
Surrounded by coniferous trees, Llyn Elsi is a picturesque lake with an intricate shoreline and a couple of small islets where black-headed gulls breed. On...
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Llyn Crafnant  (13.3 Miles)
Secluded in the hills above the village of Trefriw in the Conwy Valley is Llyn Crafnant - a picturesque 63-acre lake. The lake offers visitors...
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Cyffty Mine  (13.3 Miles)
The high hillsides on the west side of the Conwy Valley above Llanrwst are riddled with tunnels and caverns remaining from mines excavated for lead...
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Llynnau Mymbyr  (13.4 Miles)
Motorists leaving the A5 at Capel Curig have their first view of Snowdon when they reach the twin lakes called Llynnau Mymbyr, and few can...
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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)
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