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  Llanberis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Llanberis is a village in north Wales, lying beside the Llyn Padarn lake in Snowdonia.
Llanberis is a popular base for ascents of Snowdon, lying at the foot of the Snowdon Mountain Railway and the Llanberis Path.
Llanberis is also a popular base for outdoor activities including walking, mountaineering, mountain biking, pony trekking and water sports.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Llanberis   (141 words)

  
 Llanberis - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Llanberis
Set strategically on a knoll commanding the entrance to Llanberis Pass, the remains of the castle's main circular tower are almost 15 m/50 ft high.
It is the point of departure for the ascent of Mount Snowdon (1,085 m/3,560 ft), either on foot or using the mountain railway which starts here.
The pass of Llanberis travels between the crags of the Glyders and the lower slopes of Snowdon to link the village with Capel Curig.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Llanberis   (274 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Llanberis is the ideal place to visit at any time of year and there will always be the warmest of welcomes.
Equally Llanberis is gaining an impressive record as the host venue for a calendar of national outdoor events.
Llanberis is an ideal base from which to explore all that Snowdonia and North Wales has to offer to the visitor.
www.snowdonia-tourist-information-llanberis.co.uk /index2.htm   (301 words)

  
 LLANBERIS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Llanberis is an ideal base for climbing in Snowdonia, is at the foot of the dramatic Llanberis pass.
Llanberis is also the terminus of the Snowdonia Mountain Railway, where since 1896 steam engine have been pushing carriages up the only public track in Britain to the summit of Snowdon.
Welsh Slate Museum in Llanberis houses the former Dinorwic Quarry workshops, which are a fine example of functional architecture, the museum has displays of original equipment.
www.northwales4all.co.uk /Local%20Information/Llanberis.htm   (170 words)

  
 Welcome to Llanberis and Snowdonia
Nowadays, Llanberis in Snowdonia National Park is a major tourist attraction.
Scores of visitors meet in Llanberis; it is truly an impressive place steeped in history yet still retaining an air of tranquillity.
The Llanberis lake railway runs along the northerly shore of Llyn Padarn with the main station located in the Padarn Country Park, across the valley from the town of amidst unspoilt woodland and a range of tourist attractions related to the slate industry.
www.llanberis.com   (664 words)

  
 Llanberis — A Movie of the Town   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Llanberis Pass, dramatic and beautiful, cuts deeply between Snowdon and Glyder massifs down towards Llanberis, a thriving lakeside village in the heart of the mountains.
Part of it was restored and the Llanberis Lake Railway now runs from the village and along the northern shore of Llyn Padarn, calling on the way at Gilfach Ddu station in Padarn Country Park.
Llanberis was once a heavily industrialised area but today is a beautiful tranquil location with an amazing variety of attractions to entice the visitor.
www.worldwidewales.tv /html/movie-487.php   (612 words)

  
 Llanberis -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Llanberis is a popular base for ascents of (additional info and facts about Snowdon) Snowdon, lying at the foot of the (additional info and facts about Snowdon Mountain Railway) Snowdon Mountain Railway and the Llanberis Path.
Other attractions in the village include the Welsh Slate Museum, the (additional info and facts about Llanberis Lake Railway) Llanberis Lake Railway and a (additional info and facts about country park) country park.
Llanberis is also a popular base for outdoor activities including (The act of traveling by foot) walking, (The activity of climbing a mountain) mountaineering, (additional info and facts about mountain biking) mountain biking, pony trekking and (Sports that involve bodies of water) water sports.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/ll/llanberis.htm   (113 words)

  
 Llanberis tourist information, travel info & photos @ TREKtheUK.com
The town of Llanberis is one of the main bases for walking within the Snowdonia National Park.
The cliff-faces of the beautiful Llanberis Pass are used as training ground for Everest, and at the end of the valley is Pen-y-Pass, the starting point for the main walks up to Snowdon.
Llanberis was once a slate mining town and overlooking the lake the Welsh Slate Museum is housed in the old Victorian workshops of the Dinorwig Slate Quarries, which at the beginning of the 20th century were one of the largest slate quarries in Wales, employing around 3000 men.
www.trektheuk.com /llanberis.htm   (262 words)

  
 Llanberis, Gwynedd from Carm1.co.uk - The Photographic Guide to Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Llanberis Lake Railway - The Llanberis Lake Railway will be the highlight of your visit to Snowdonia.
NWT - Dominated by the grandeur of the Snowdon massif, Llanberis is flanked by two lakes, Llyn Padarn and Llyn Peris, and is one of the most popular mountain tourist centres in the National Park...
Pete's Eats - Llanberis is the ideal base for a weekend or longer with an absolute wealth of opportunities in under one hours drive - stunning beaches, exciting walks, climbing and bouldering at all levels, good golf courses, National Trust gardens - and more, and more come and be surprised and delighted...
www.carm1.co.uk /Llanberis/index.htm   (306 words)

  
 Llanberis, Snowdonia, North Wales - Bed and Breakfast (B&B) accommodation
Llanberis is an ideal base for many activities in Snowdonia and the rest of North Wales including walking, mountain biking, water sports and climbing.
The Llanberis Path up Snowdon (the highest mountain in England and Wales) is just a few minutes walk away, as is the Snowdon Mountain Railway.
There are also many places to visit and areas of natural beauty to explore in and around Llanberis including: Slate Museum, Padarn Lake Railway and Snowdon Mountain Railway (Llanberis), Welsh Highland Railway and Caernarfon Castle (Caernarfon), Portmeirion, and the lakes, mountains, and wooded valleys of the Snowdonia National Park.
www.marteg-llanberis.co.uk   (409 words)

  
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is situated in the heart of the Padarn Country Park in the village of Llanberis, North Wales and nestles at the foot of Mount Snowdon in the beautiful Snowdonia Reserve.
Vivian Slate Quarry was last worked in 1958 and has since filled with water from run off's and it is also believed to be fed from underwater springs which connect it to Lake Padarn itself.
There is a platform anchored at 6m for training along with various things to see, such as trout, common eels, sunken boats, van, blast hut, house and gnome garden.
www.divevivian.com   (159 words)

  
 Llanberis Hotel Snowdonia
The Padarn Lake Hotel has a mission to be recognised as one of the premier Llanberis Hotels and also as one of the leading hotels in the Snowdonia National Park.
Since its opening in Llanberis the hotel has been slowly gaining a reputation for providing a high level of service to clients, regardless of whether they are here to climb, walk or just visit the area.
The Padarn Lake Hotel Llanberis has captivating views of some of the highest mountains in the UK and is set in the very heart of an area well known for providing a whole range of activities whether it be outdoor pursuits or general tourist attractions.
www.walestouristsonline.co.uk /snowdonia/hotels/padarn.htm   (496 words)

  
 Petes Eates
Within the environs of Llanberis you will find a range of activities and visitor attractions unparalleled elsewhere in the U.K. Village access to the lake and mountains give wonderful opportunities for most outdoor activities - walking, climbing, mountain biking, canoeing, paragliding, cycling, fell running, diving and many others.
Llanberis also hosts a number of major events throughout the year - Snowdon Race, Ironman Triathlon, Snowdonia marathon, Carnival, Lake swim and more.
Llanberis is the ideal base for a weekend or longer with an absolute wealth of opportunities in under one hours drive - stunning beaches, exciting walks, climbing and bouldering at all levels, good golf courses, National Trust gardens - and more, and more come and be surprised and delighted.
www.petes-eats.co.uk /static/llanberis_info_01.asp   (195 words)

  
 GENUKI: Llanberis
"LLANBERIS, (or Llanperis), a parish in the hundred of Is-Gorfai, county Carnarvon, 10 miles S.E. of Carnarvon, its post town, and 8 from Bangor.
It is situated in the mountainous district of Snowdon, the village being at the entrance of the gloomy valley of the Pass of Llanberis, surrounded on all sides by lofty heights.
The transcription of the section for Llanberis from The National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
www.genuki.org.uk /big/wal/CAE/Llanberis   (232 words)

  
 Self catering cottage in Llanberis, North Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Newly refurbished and furnished 3 bedroomed house in Llanberis Town Centre, an ideal location for the Snowdonia National Park mountains.
Llanberis boasts an abundance of amenities, cafes, restaurants, steam railways, museums and parks, all within easy walking distance.
At Llanberis centre turn right by the pink "Bistro" Newton street is the 3 side street on your right.
www.snowdonia-wales.net /acc/sc/tryfan   (127 words)

  
 Dolbadarn Castle
Scores of visitors meet in Llanberis, hoping for a ride on the narrow gauge railway or to tour the impressive power plant and the adjoining lakes.
During the Welsh princes' revolt against the English monarch, Edward I (whose response was a ring of massive fortresses around the north), Dolbadarn Castle was held by another of Llywelyn's brothers, Dafydd ap Gruffydd.
Unfortunately for the princes, the castle in the Llanberis Pass succumbed to more formidable forces led by the Earl of Pembroke, and in 1282 (the year of Llywelyn's death), Dolbadarn was seized by the English army.
www.castlewales.com /dolbd.html   (1061 words)

  
 Llanberis personals for Llanberis singles. Llanberis dating and Llanberis matchmaking
There is probably someone just like you, sitting at home in Llanberis, waiting for their perfect partner to come along.
Okay, only one or two of these are probably used in Llanberis, but no matter how u say it, there will be someone who speaks your language.
You may live in Llanberis, or you may live elsewhere, but there is one thing guaranteed, and that is that there is someone out there who is perfect for you, and we can help you find them.
www.topdating.com /personals/Llanberis.html   (317 words)

  
 Snowdonia
The best way to get up close and personal with the famous mountain is to take a trip to the lakeside town of Llanberis, which lies at the foot of Snowdon.
Llanberis itself is a rather gray, unprepossessing place – a mass of rendered brick buildings and the local slate that is mined on the far side of the lake in the Deiniolen slate quarries.
After you’ve enjoyed a refreshing hot drink you only have to walk a hundred yards or so to the summit proper, which is marked by a small cairn.
www.faremax.com /articles/europe/uk/snowdonia.aspx   (820 words)

  
 snowdon northern wales :: muellerworld
The only real bummer were the petrol prices which had been steady on the rise, they sat at about 85 pence per litre ($5.16 per gallon) and my Rover 75 was pretty much a gas hog (primarily because I am a lead foot).
The Welsh countryside seemed to be quite different than the miles of English land that I had just crossed, steep and lush green, and the ubiquitous sheep around every wind in the road.
It had taken about 2 hours to reach the summit, and as I reached the monument, a local trail runner appeared from the southeast (towards Y Lliwedd) and started to run off when I asked him from where he came.
www.muellerworld.com /mtn/snowdon.html   (1783 words)

  
 Llanberis : Abrexa.co.uk UK directory
Llanberis and Snowdonia - Guide to the village, with picture gallery.
The Llanberis Lake Railway - Narrow gauge steam railway runs along the shores of Padarn Lake: Includes a gallery, timtable and fares.
Selection of superb holiday cottages in Llanberis and the rest of North Wales.
www.abrexa.co.uk /Wales/Gwynedd/Llanberis   (211 words)

  
 Llanberis Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
At the same time, Llanberis is very much a Welsh rural community, albeit a depleted one now that slate is no longer being torn from the flanks of Elidir Fawr, the mountain across the town's twin lakes.
Three of the routes up Snowdon start five miles east of Llanberis at the top of the Llanberis Pass, one of the deepest, narrowest and craggiest in Snowdonia.
Scattered remains are all that is left of thirteenth-century Dolbadarn Castle (free access; CADW), on the road to Parc Padarn, where lakeside oak woods are gradually recolonizing the discarded workings of the defunct Dinorwig...
www.infohub.com /destinations/Europe-&-Russia/Wales/Llanberis   (320 words)

  
 Llanberis Guides
Llanberis Guides Ltd. is a mountain guides company based in Snowdonia, North Wales, UK.
Llanberis is the hub of the North Wales climbing scene; it's tucked right in between the mountains and the sea cliffs, at the foot of the highest mountain in England and Wales, so it's perfectly placed for climbing and mountaineering all year round, and it has some great climbing cafes too!
Llanberis Guides can help you develop your skills, enjoy the mountains and cliffs in safety and discover some of the great nooks and crannies of Snowdonia and Anglesey.
www.llanberisguides.com   (280 words)

  
 The Attractions of Snowdonia (Wales)
Laid to a gauge of 800mm it is fitted throughout with a double bladed rack to the design patented by Dr. Abt in 1882.
With the exceptions of the tracks in the Engine shed and the sidings at Llanberis, there is not one inch of level track on the Railway.
Your journey begins at Llanberis Station and continues across an impressive viaduct, past a spectacular waterfall cascading through an ancient oak forest before entering open countryside, dotted with long abandoned dwellings and grazing sheep.
www.star-attractions.co.uk /attractions/snowdon_mountain/snowdon_mountain.htm   (530 words)

  
 Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
We are only 500 yards from the Snowdon Mountain Railway, the Llanberis Lake Railway, and the entrance to Padarn country Park.
A shorter (and much cheaper) train ride is the Llanberis Lake Railway (www.lake-railway.co.uk) which is now extended to a point just opposite the mountain railway station - the extension opened in May 2003.
In Llanberis itself, Energy Cycles are a well-established firm who have a good reputation.
www.plas-coch.co.uk /main.htm   (3355 words)

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