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National Slate Museum
Fascinating museum in a former quarry workshop at the foot of Snowdon, telling the story of the Welsh slate industry that roofed the world.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Deiniolen
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
About Deiniolen
Deiniolen works well as a base: 10 minutes from Llanrug, 3km from Llyn Padarn.
Deiniolen is in Wales, United Kingdom, with about 1,400 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Llanrug, about 4 km away.
Deiniolen (; Welsh: [dɛinɪˈɔlɛn]; ) is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, at the foot of Elidir Fawr, in Llanddeiniolen Community. Deiniolen has views over Caernarfon (7 miles (11 km) away) and on a clear day, Holyhead Mountain and occasionally the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland, can be seen. The population of the electoralRead more
ward was 1,909 as of 2011, including nearby Dinorwig, with 81.2% of the population speaking Welsh. The community, Llanddeiniolen, has a population of 5,072 as of the 2011 census, the third-largest in Gwynedd.
Ysgol Gynradd Gwaun Gynfi provides Welsh-medium education for children between 3 and 11 years in the village.
The slate industry was an important employer in Deiniolen until the closure of Dinorwig Quarry in 1969.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Deiniolen?
Within an hour or so of Deiniolen: National Slate Museum (3 km), Llyn Padarn (3 km), Llyn Peris (4 km), Menai Suspension Bridge (8 km).
Are there any good drives near Deiniolen?
The nearest famous roads are A4085 Beddgelert to Caernarfon, A5 Betws-y-Coed to Bangor (Telford's Holyhead Road) and Llanberis Pass.
Where is Deiniolen?
Deiniolen is in Wales, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Llanrug.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,379
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.1482, -4.1319
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Deiniolen
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Llyn Padarn
A two-mile glacial lake at Llanberis beneath Snowdon, with the Lon Las Peris path, the lone tree at Elidir and the Llanberis Lake Railway along its shore.
3 km · about 5 min drive
natural wonder
Llyn Peris
The smaller of the two Llanberis lakes, a reservoir for the Dinorwig pumped-storage power station, framed by the terraced slate quarries above.
4 km · about 5 min drive
bridge
Menai Suspension Bridge
Thomas Telford's pioneering 1826 suspension bridge over the swirling Menai Strait, the historic road gateway to Anglesey and one of the world's first great suspension bridges.
8 km · about 15 min drive
famous road
Llanberis Pass (A4086)
The A4086 climbs between the Glyderau and Snowdon's flank past boulder fields to Pen-y-Pass at 359m - the classic Snowdonia driving road.
8 km · about 15 min drive
famous road
A4085 Beddgelert to Caernarfon
A flowing Snowdonia road past Llyn Cwellyn beneath Mynydd Mawr, quieter than the Llanberis Pass and just as scenic.
8 km · about 15 min drive
natural wonder
Llyn Idwal
A hanging-valley lake in Cwm Idwal beneath the Devil's Kitchen, Wales's first National Nature Reserve and a classic short walk from Ogwen.
8 km · about 15 min drive
natural wonder
Devil's Kitchen (Twll Du)
A black cleft in the cliffs above Cwm Idwal where water pours from the hanging valley - a Snowdonia icon.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Driving roads near Deiniolen
9 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereMenai Suspension BridgeThomas Telford's pioneering 1826 suspension bridge over the swirling Menai Strait, the historic road gateway to Anglesey and one of the world's first great suspension bridges.
- Right hereLlanberis Pass (A4086)The A4086 climbs between the Glyderau and Snowdon's flank past boulder fields to Pen-y-Pass at 359m - the classic Snowdonia driving road.
- Right hereA4085 Beddgelert to CaernarfonA flowing Snowdonia road past Llyn Cwellyn beneath Mynydd Mawr, quieter than the Llanberis Pass and just as scenic.
- Right hereLlanberis PassA dramatic glacial pass beneath Snowdon's crags, a magnet for climbers and one of Wales's great driving roads.
- Right hereLlyn OgwenA shallow ribbon lake on the A5 in the Ogwen Valley beneath Tryfan, said in legend to hold Excalibur; the gateway to Cwm Idwal.
- Right hereA5 Betws-y-Coed to Bangor (Telford's Holyhead Road)Thomas Telford's engineered coach road through the Ogwen Valley beneath Tryfan, a masterclass in gradients and one of Britain's great drives.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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