Monday 30 April 2012

Press Release - Best Easter Day Since 2006

The Llechwedd Slate Caverns in Blaenau Ffestiniog celebrate their 40th anniversary this year. They are also celebrating a great start to the season with Easter Monday marking the busiest April day since 2006.
General Manager Michael Bewick says that "despite the doom and gloom we have been working hard over the last two years to refurbish the site and this is really starting to pay off"

The site has received funding from CADW which will enable them to modernise the iconic deep mine and tramway tours over the next two years. This year will also see the launch of Antur Stiniog's downhill mountain bike trails and working with Zip Land the longest series of zip wires in the world will be at Llechwedd in late 2012/early 2013.

Downhill biking trails under construction.

This season also sees the launch of new family friendly initiatives including an adventure playground which is being completed this week as well as a craft room where kids can enjoy painting their own slate coaster and a chance to win one of the unique Llechwedd old coins by taking part in a free Mini Miners Trail around the site.

A preview of how the downhill biking trails were looking this February can be found below:




1 comment:

  1. Having looked up at some of the tracks I think they are brave cycling down, but in the snow???? they are mad!!! (hence your choice of music I assume).

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