Blaen y Cwm Quarry, Disused slate quarry in Gwynedd, Wales.
Blaen y Cwm Quarry features extensive excavated areas with steep rock faces, spoil heaps, and remnants of processing buildings that characterize this former slate extraction site.
Operating between 1813 and 1914, this quarry supplied slate for construction across Wales and was connected to the Ffestiniog Railway via the Rhiwbach Tramway system.
Local stories recall the hard work of quarry workers who endured long shifts extracting slate, their efforts significantly shaping employment patterns in surrounding communities.
Visitors can access the site via former tramway routes and gravel paths, though sturdy footwear is recommended due to uneven rocky surfaces and steep terrain.
The quarry featured a powered incline with haulage engine connecting internal workings to the Rhiwbach Tramway, a rare engineering solution for Welsh slate quarries.
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