Blaenau Ffestiniog is the heart of slate country. A quarrying and mining settlement in North Wales, there are dozens of individual openair and underground quarries littering the area. Some remain working but most became disused in the early 20th century, leaving behind traces of the old industry behind. In this video, I want to look for the Old Moelwyn Tunnel, a disused railway tunnel on the Ffestiniog Railway that was flooded when they built a nearby reservoir. Then a curious climb up an old cart incline leads to a tunnel and a small slate quarry high up that hides a deep secret.

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Track : 'Out for an Amble'

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