llanberis

My road trip around North wales began with Dinorwic slate quarry (or as I prefer Dinorwig). This place has been on my bucket list for a long time and finding myself bored, itching for adventure and in the area (not), I set out for the mountains. Although this place has been covered well...

The Llanberis bomb store was built by the air ministry in the eastern pit of the disused Glynrhonwy Isaf slate quarry, the quarry was deemed suitable for the storage of 18,000 tons of bombs and construction of the bomb store was completed in 1941. Because of the great depth of the quarry the...

1. The History Already done a pretty extensive history for my previous report which you can find HERE . 2. The Explore Fourth time here and final report from my Easter hols in North Wales. Surprised that there aren’t more reports from the absolute gem of a place. It’s colossal and there is...

It's almost like I got off my arse and did some exploring. Tourist trail, but I wanted to reshoot this one and spend some time messing about with light painting, and hide out from a morning rainstorm before heading up Dinorwic. I first visited about ten years ago on a now legendary bank holiday...

I have visited Dinorwic a few times in the past, but only ever in passing and with never enough time to make it up to the higher levels. It is somewhere I have always meant to revisit to scratch the proverbial itch, and having a weekend to myself I found my legs screaming at me in protest after...

1. The History This is a revisit for me so see the history on my previous report HERE 2. The Explore Some places really do need a revisit. This was one of those places for me. I visited here just under two years ago. The first reason a revisit was required is that I didn’t squeeze through the...

1. The History Already done a pretty extensive history for my previous report which you can find HERE 2. The Explore Third time here at this amazing place. First time did the big sights i.e. up the miner’s track to the Australia level mill. Second time, with family, did the mid-level tourist...

I know this has been reported a lot but well why not again The History (lazy so stolen) On 18th August 1939, the Air Ministry sought approval to acquire the disused Glynrhonwy Isaf slate quarry which had closed in 1930; the quarry, near Llanberis in North Wales, was deemed suitable for the...

1. The History The history on this place is well documented but I’ve done an overview of the quarry’s history, mainly to help me get my head around the place. Dinorwic quarry is located between Llanberis and Dinorwic, in North Wales. It covers more than 700 acres of land and at its peak, was...

First post! I grew up around derelict military sites so it's fitting that my first report is a dive into Llanberis Bomb Store. History This was an old RAF facility built in 1939 in the location of a disused slate quarry. Its purpose was to store 18,000 tonnes of bombs underground, following a...

1. The History The former Air Ministry bomb store is located near the village of Llanberis, Gwynedd, North Wales. In August 1939, just prior to the start of World War 2, approval was sought to convert the former Glynrhonwy Isaf slate quarry into a 18,000-ton capacity bomb store. The quarry...

Link for history on this place I shall add in as its very complicated . https://www.subbrit.org.uk/sites/llanberis-bomb-store/ The explore . The day started at a alarm at 3am in the morning to a long 18 hour round trip up to wales on completely different business my usual subject mines ! So...

History Since of the size and how old it is, there isn't to much stuff on the web about this place as its small, old and a bugger to get to (i'll get to into that in abit) but here is some copper mining history in the area ive nicked from from @monk Today the main copper mine remains can be...

Explored with sparky. I drive past this one at least twice a week, or at least the spoil heap for it anyway, was only a matter of time before we stopped to check it out. From the road it doesn't look that far to the possible entrance, but in reality it's a bloody killer having to climb most of...

The backlog continues. I know this one is regularly done to death, so I won't bore you with too much history. History On 18th August 1939, the Air Ministry sought approval to acquire the disused Glynrhonwy Isaf slate quarry which had closed in 1930; the quarry, near Llanberis in North Wales...

Hello there you pesky's for 2019 i plan on trying to do alot more posts since i was not arsed last year to type and upload. So im clearing a back log of explores from this year, I hope you enjoy:p History Not off to the best part of not being lazy since i stole this:banghead During the Second...

I know it's been posted to death, but I thought I'd post anyway.. During the Second World War, high explosive and incendiary bombs were stored in the old quarry, which was chosen because it was accessible by road and railway. Also, its remoteness meant there was a reduced risk to the public...

Just going through a load of pics and thought I'd stick em up. Popped here on the way home of work one night. Can't see much ever changing with the place other than the graffiti. Still, interesting wander. History On 18th August 1939, the Air Ministry sought approval to acquire the disused...

Was in Wales for a few days to climb Snowdon and would of been rude not to pop into some local places. With light fading and struggling to pin point the location on a sketchy phone signal, i luckily bumped into some local youths which showed me the way. Nearly at the entry point i heard lots of...