We were up in North Wales for a week of winter mountaineering and mine exploration and decided to call into Denbigh to take a look around the old hospital on our way back down south.
The drive from Snowdonia was amazing, more fresh snow had fallen overnight and the Mynydd Hiraethog had turned into a frozen tundra. With a clear blue sky and the mountains behind us we arrived in Denbigh mid morning and ready for some infiltration... A mindset which wasn't really necessary -Access was pretty much a walk in. I'd heard the stories of Elwyn and kind of hoped to have a run in just to make the visit that bit more exciting but no, just us and a few other groups of explorers left to roam wild.
Oh and a sheep that we rescued from a fence.
Yes It's trashed, yes It's a tourist hotspot, but despite this the immense scale and beauty of the place still makes it a great explore. You all know the history so i'll get on with some photos!
Asbestos tunnels
And one from that epic drive in..
The drive from Snowdonia was amazing, more fresh snow had fallen overnight and the Mynydd Hiraethog had turned into a frozen tundra. With a clear blue sky and the mountains behind us we arrived in Denbigh mid morning and ready for some infiltration... A mindset which wasn't really necessary -Access was pretty much a walk in. I'd heard the stories of Elwyn and kind of hoped to have a run in just to make the visit that bit more exciting but no, just us and a few other groups of explorers left to roam wild.
Oh and a sheep that we rescued from a fence.
Yes It's trashed, yes It's a tourist hotspot, but despite this the immense scale and beauty of the place still makes it a great explore. You all know the history so i'll get on with some photos!
Asbestos tunnels
And one from that epic drive in..
