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	Blaenau Ffestiniog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Although the town is in the centre of the Snowdonia National Park, the boundaries of the Park are specifically arranged to omit the town with its substantial slate waste heaps from the Park.
		The hills around Blaenau Ffestiniog form the watershed between the River Conwy flowing to the north and the River Dwyryd flowing to the west.
		Blaenau Ffestiniog is on the A470 road which runs from the north to the south of Wales.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blaenau_Ffestiniog (261 words)

	Blaenau Ffestiniog -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Blaenau Ffestiniog is a small town located in (Click link for more info and facts about Gwynedd) Gwynedd, in (Click link for more info and facts about North Wales) North Wales; it was historically part of of (Click link for more info and facts about Merionethshire) Merionethshire.
		Blaenau Ffestiniog boasts several major (Click link for more info and facts about tourist attraction) tourist attractions, including the (Click link for more info and facts about Ffestiniog Railway) Ffestiniog Railway, and also the, a former slate mine open to visitors.
		Blaenau Ffestiniog is on the (Click link for more info and facts about A470 road) A470 road which runs from the north to the south of Wales.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bl/blaenau_ffestiniog.htm (485 words)

	TourWales - Blaenau Ffestiniog
		Blaenau Ffestiniog is a small town tucked up high in the mountains of Snowdonia and famous for its slate mines and railway.
		Blaenau (as its locally known) has an adequate supply of cafes and eating establishments and accommodation should not be a problem.
		The world famous Ffestiniog Railway runs 13 miles from the historic slate mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog in the mountains, through the spectacular scenery of the Snowdonia National Park, to the busy harbour town of Porthmadog.
	www.tourwales.com /towns_and_villages/blaenau_ffestiniog.htm (262 words)

	Blaenau Ffestiniog tourist information, travel info & photos @ TREKtheUK.com
		Amid the mountains of Snowdonia to the southwest of Betws-y-Coed is the small town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, which was at one time was the capital of the slate mining industry.
		The Ffestiniog narrow-gauge steam railway was used during the 19th century to shift slate from the mines in Blaenau to the harbour town of Porthmadog on the west coast.
		Blaenau is also home to another industrial landmark, the Tanygrisiau hydroelectric pumped storage scheme, which was completed in 1963 and was the first of its kind in Britain.
	www.trektheuk.com /blaenauffestiniog.htm (261 words)

	Ffestiniog Six: Blaenau
		a century ago, Blaenau was a town of 11,000 inhabitants, nearly all of whose lives depended on the slate trade.
		The fine powder accumulated in the lungs, leading to respiratory infections and silicosis-- Blaenau recorded some of the highest incidence rates of tuberculosis and pulmonary infections in all of Great Britain in the 1920s and 30s.
		Today Blaenau's population is half what it was a century ago, and unemployment hovers around 18%.
	www.steamsafari.com /wales/ffest/ffest6.htm (852 words)

	Ireland's Operating Bus Museum
		The Ffestiniog Railway is one of the great narrow gauge railways of the world being some thirteen and a half miles long and operating from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog.
		It was built to carry the slate from the slate quarries in Blaenau Ffestiniog to the sea at Porthmadog for shipping all over the world as welsh slate was synonymous with quality.
		Ffestiniog is the home of the double fairlie engine which was designed to allow for the corners on the railway offering swivelling bogies.
	kellstransportmuseum.com /R/BritishRail/Ffestiniog/Ffestiniog.html (322 words)

	BUSYBUS. Ffestiniog sightseeing Bus Tours from Chester.
		Blaenau Ffestiniog town is set in an elevated natural bowl, about 225m above sea level, between the Manod and Moelwyn Mountains on the southern fringes of Snowdonia.
		Slate was the basis of the wealth in this town (and Snowdonia) in the 19th century and Blaenau Ffestiniog was the centre of the industry.
		At the beginning of the 19th century, Ffestiniog was a 'small, poor village', although the already extant 'great slate quarries' were described as being in 'a romantic spot'.
	www.busybus.co.uk /ffestiniog.htm (1016 words)

	Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The town has much to remind visitors of this Victorian enterprise and of old Welsh life, including the slate caverns and the Ffestiniog railway that was built to transport the slate to the harbour at Porthmadog.
		Blaenau Ffestiniog is at the heart of an area unsurpassed in natural beauty and is the ideal base for touring the Snowdonia National Park by car, bicycle or on foot.
		It is situated adjacent to the world famous Ffestiniog narrow gauge steam railway and close to the Llechwedd Slate Caverns.
	www.isallt.com /introduction.htm (357 words)

	Blaenau Ffestiniog Slate Waste, Conwy Valley Railway Line
		Gwynedd County Council together with the Welsh Assembly Government support the transportation of slate waste from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Manchester and the West Midlands in England via the Conwy Valley Line.
		While initially sounding like a very good idea to create jobs and to clear the waste on closer inspection it appears that what is to the benefit of Blaenau Ffestiniog and Gwynedd is to the detriment of the residents of the Lledr Valley and the Conwy Valley.
		This might very well be true for the people of Gwynedd and Blaenau Ffestiniog but it takes no account of the opinions of the people of the Conwy and Lledr Valleys and the aspirations of the Snowdonia National Park Authority to reduce carbon emissions by increasing the use of public transport.
	www.walesdirectory.co.uk /news/Blaenau_Ffestiniog_Slate_Waste_Conwy_Valley_Railway_Line.htm (1217 words)

	Ffestiniog Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Of 1ft 11½in gauge, the Ffestiniog Railway was opened as a horse-drawn tramway in 1836 to transport slate from the Blaenau Ffestiniog quarries to the harbour at Porthmadog, the horses hauling the empty wagons to the top of the line, then riding down on the 'Dandy' wagon at the rear of the train.
		Using the Ffestiniog Railway and its links to the national network, it is possible to complete a figure-of-eight circumnavigation of Wales by rail, duplicating only a short piece of track between Shrewsbury and Craven Arms on the Marches Line.
		Blaenau Ffestiniog is on the A470, the main trunk road between North and South Wales, and is served by buses from Llandudno and Dolgellau.
	members.aol.com /WalesRails/fest.htm (1415 words)

	Conwy Council report on Blaenau Ffestiniog Slate Waste and Conwy Valley Railway Line
		The Blaenau Ffestiniog and Bethesda quarries have been active for more than two centuries and during their operation they have generated some 370 million tonnes of waste.
		The aim of the project is therefore to develop an inter-modal freight facility at Blaenau Ffestiniog which will facilitate rail born deliveries of secondary aggregate (processed slate waste) from Blaenau Ffestiniog to reception and distributional terminals in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands by rail.
		BLAENAU FFESTINIOG RAIL FREIGHT FACILITY The Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Regeneration presented a report by the Principal European Officer on a project application for Objective 1 funding to establish an Intermodal Freight Terminal and upgrade of the Conwy Valley Rail Line.
	www.walesdirectory.co.uk /news/slatewaste2.htm (6538 words)

	Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd from Carm1.co.uk - The Photographic Guide to Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Abersoch, Bala, Bangor, Barmouth, Beddgelert, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Caernarfon, Criccieth, Dolgellau, Harlech, Llanberis, Llanrug, Porthmadog, Portmeirion, Pwllheli, Snowdonia, Tywyn
		NWT - Blaenau Ffestiniog was once the capital of the slate quarrying industry.
		Ffestiniog.org.uk - Blaenau Ffestiniog was once the capital of the slate quarrying industry.
	www.carm1.co.uk /BlaenauFfestiniog (215 words)

	Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateurs FC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateurs FC Cae Clyd – home of Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateurs FC An excellent website records the history of football in Blaenau Ffestiniog - !http://www.stiniog.com/mel/football1.html and includes some tantalising information about Blaenau Ffestiniog FC and its grounds before WW2.
		After the war the Ffestiniog UDC built the club a new ground on an old rubbish tip at Congl-y-Wal and they moved to the ground at Cae Clyd in 1956.
		Now the home ground of Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateurs FC, presently second in the Gwynedd League, the old stand is still standing but is showing its age.
	www.mikefloate.clara.co.uk /blaenau_ffestiniog_amateurs_fc.htm (248 words)

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		Blaenau Ffestiniog was once the capital of the slate quarrying industry.
		The narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway links Blaenau Ffestiniog with Porthmadog on the coast.
		Ffestiniog Power Station at nearby Tanygrisiau was the first pumped storage station built for the CEGB - an example of modern technology set against the dramatic backdrop of old slate quarries.
	www.nwt.co.uk /english/snowdonia/blaenau_ffestiniog.htm (147 words)

	Queens Hotel - Blaenau Ffestiniog hotels at LateRooms.com - Hotels in Blaenau Ffestiniog cheap hotels near Blaenau ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Queens Hotel, situated in the centre of Blaenau Ffestiniog, provides an ideal base for discovering the mountains and coastal areas of the Snowdonia National Park.
		The Queens Hotel is situated in the centre of the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog adjacent to the Ffestiniog Steam Railway/Regional Railways Conwy Valley Line Station.
		Blaenau Ffestiniog itself lies on the A470 Betws-y-Coed to Dolgellau road and is surrounded by the spectacular scenery of the Snowdonia National Park.
	www.latevillas.co.uk /en/B3767.html (647 words)

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		THE FFESTINIOG RAILWAY ====================== A potted history of the famous Ffestiniog Railway in Wales, compiled by John Luxton (70374,30).
		The gauge chosen was 57.7 cm the same as that used in the quarries and narrow enough to allow the use of fairly sharp curves.
		The railway then was left to nature, except for the section in Blaenau which was leased to the quarry companies.
	www.trainnet.org /Libraries/Lib003/FR.TXT (1130 words)

	Web Blaenau Ffestiniog at Local.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rheilffordd Ffestiniog Railway The Ffestiniog Railway is the Oldest Independent Railway Company in the World.
		Blaenau Ffestiniog Blaenau Ffestiniog was once the capital of the slate quarrying industry.
		Blaenau Ffestiniog Hotel - Find Hotel Rooms allows you to find and book UK hotel rooms, we cover all areas of the UK and offer great hotel room rates.
	www.local.co.uk /Blaenau_Ffestiniog/Web (508 words)

	Blaenau Ffestiniog - Free Pictures - FreeFoto.Com
		Ffestiniog Power Station - the first pumped storage power station in the UK Ffestiniog Power Station - the first pumped storage power station in the UK Ffestiniog Power Station - the first pumped storage power station in the UK The lake at Traws, Blaenau Ffestiniog
		Ffestiniog Power Station - the first pumped storage power station in the UK Waterfall, Blaenau Ffestiniog
		Blaenau Ffestiniog is set in the Vale of Ffestiniog between the Manod and Moelwyn mountain ranges.
	www.freefoto.com /browse.jsp?id=1064-02-0 (77 words)

	Blaenau Ffestiniog Hotels & Accommodation near Blaenau Ffestiniog in Gwynedd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		No Hotels located with Blaenau Ffestiniog in the address, but those shown below are the nearest hotels to Blaenau Ffestiniog, with 6 within 13.4 miles of Blaenau Ffestiniog.
		Click here to see the Cheapest Blaenau Ffestiniog hotels first, here for the most Expensive accommodation or here for the Nearest to Blaenau Ffestiniog.
		Distances to Blaenau Ffestiniog are approximate and 'as the crow flies'.
	www.uk-tourist-attractions.co.uk /Wales_hotels/Blaenau_Ffestiniog_hotels.cfm (367 words)

	Blaenau Ffestiniog: Touring Wales on Britannia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A museum, a row of 19th century miner's cottages, a restored tavern, panoramic walks or tours in a jeep at Gloddfa compete for visitors with an underground tram tour into the bowels of the earth at Llechwedd.
		Also at Blaenau Ffestiniog, a town that once held 22 taverns and 37 places of worship, visitors can tour the Central Electricity Generating Board's Pumped Storage Scheme with its exhibition, audio-visual program and working models.
		On the A470 from Betws y Coed to Blaenau Festiniog, look for the remains of Dolwyddelan (Doll With Ellen) Castle, a square isolated keep, said to be the birthplace of Llywelyn the Great, but more likely one of his strongholds guarding a vital artery into the fastness of Snowdonia.
	www.britannia.com /tours/wales/blaenau.html (241 words)

	Hotel Listings & Destination Guide for Europe & ...
		Every approach to BLAENAU FFESTINIOG is dramatic, but none more so than the train journey through the Lledr Valley from Betws-y-Coed.
		Following the twists of the river, the railway passes through broadleaf woods which give way to the smooth, grassy slopes of the Moel Siabod, where the longest rail tunnel in Wales bores through over two miles of slate to suddenly emerge in the town.
		Blaenau means "head of the valley", in this case the lush Vale of Ffestiniog, a dramatic contrast to the forbidding town, hemmed in by stark slopes strewn with heaps of discarded, splintered slate.
	www.eztrip.com /dg_viewLocation_formId-98825.html (577 words)

	Pili Palas -Blaenau Ffestiniog,uk,information,info,facts,guides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A 150 year old cottage on the outskirts of the old mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog.
		Close to the town with shop and pub an easy walk and the popular tourist attractions of the area - the Ffestiniog railway, which runs through the town, the Narrow Gauge Railway centre and unrivalled walks.
		The rear of the property overlooks the magnificent slate mountains, mined over 100 years ago, today you can re-live the experience with a visit to the slate caverns, with 200 ft rock faces and steep tramways.
	www.britinfo.net /T/1046361.htm (129 words)

	BBC - Weather Centre - 5 Day Forecast in Celsius for Blaenau Ffestiniog, United Kingdom
		Set Blaenau Ffestiniog, United Kingdom to be my hometown
		The weather symbol shown for each day in the five day forecast represents the predominant weather expected on the day in question.
		BBC Weather Centre in association with the Met Office
	www.bbc.co.uk /weather/5day.shtml?id=2525 (190 words)

	Ffestiniog
		Although the line averages a manageable 1% incline over its 13-mile profile from the sea at Porthmadog to 710 feet high at Blaenau Ffestiniog, there are some steep sections where the tiny engines are tested.
		The line traces its roots (and route) to a horse-and-gravity railway chartered in 1832 to haul slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog down to the new harbor at Porthmadog.
		While slate continued to be hauled down of Blaenau Ffestiniog, a new commodity—tourists— began to be hauled up.
	www.homeatfirst.com /ffestini.htm (898 words)

	North West of Blaenau Ffestiniog - a walk from the Crimea Pass - Walking Britain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The area to the north west of the slate town of Blaenau Ffestiniog is one such place.
		Here boot marks in the path are hard to find and there is no one to talk to apart from yourself and the mountains.
		Apparently this track was the old road across the pass and you have plenty of time to admire the cleverly constructed route with its well designed gradients so necessary when horses were the only source of power.
	www.walkingbritain.co.uk /walks/walks0/wx24.shtml (476 words)

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