Mount Snowdon and Llanberis
Tourist Information Centre, 41b High Street, Llanberis, Gwynedd, LL55 4EU
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Places to visit, Snowdonia
There’s no shortage of things to do around Llanberis. Dominated by the grandeur of the Snowdon massif and flanked by two lakes, LIyn Padarn and Llyn Peris, it’s one of the most popular mountain tourist centres in the National Park. The lakes, forests and the remains of the huge Dinorwig slate quarries blend together to provide something of interest for young and old, whatever the weather. Padarn Country Park is the setting for the National Slate Museum, the lake railway and many other attractions. Padarn Water Sports Centre offers a wide range of water sports including fun boats, canoeing, windsurfing and sailing on Llyn Padarn. The National Slate Museum is housed in the former Dinorwig Slate Quarry workshops in Gilfach Ddu where you can see the foundry, fitting shop, smithy, saw mill, carpenter's shop, pattern loft and all the old machinery used to dress the slate. Most spectacular is the huge water-driven wheel that provides the power in the workshops. No visit is complete without a trip up Snowdon. If you can’t manage the trek on foot, take the Snowdon Mountain Railway – Britain's most spectacular rail journey on the country's only public rack and pinion railway. There are frequent departures to the summit of Snowdon.
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