Plus, the rides and attractions opening in the UK this year QUARRIES aren’t typically a place you would often consider to be a tourist destination However, there’s one in the UK that’s home to a ...

A Gwynedd slate quarry expansion which could extend its working life by 15 years is being backed by a Welsh government loan. Work is expected to begin later this month on an extension to Penrhyn ...

Plans to extend operations to help meet global demand for Welsh slate from an historic Gwynedd quarry have been unanimously approved. The move will see 250,000 tonnes of purple roofing slate and 1.9 ...

An historic stone sheepfold dating back hundreds of years is be demolished and replaced with a modern steel fencing. The Gwynedd structure lies in a six-acre site already earmarked for the “lateral ...

Located five miles from the city of Bangor, the small Welsh town of Bethesda sits at the gateway to Snowdonia National Park, offering the perfect retreat into nature. Historically, the town is know ...

Do you promote an event at Zip World Penrhyn Quarry that's not listed? Use our free Event Promotion Centre to add/edit your events Set in North Wales near the stunning Snowdon range, in what once was ...

Scroll down to read about three other adventure attractions set to open in the UK A QUARRY in Wales is set to open the largest attraction of its kind in the world, if planning permission is approved.

Penrhyn quarry, Bethesda, is one of the oldest slate producers in the world One of the world's oldest slate quarries is set to continue until 2035 after council planners approved its expansion. The ...