Penarth Mine

[Ian A]

Location
SJ 108 423



Directions
Off the A5 between Corwen and Llangollen (by Carrog and Llidiart y Parc)


There is a layby on the road just past Llidiart y Parc (heading towards Corwen). Park Here. Walk back along the road towards Llidiart y Parc and you will see a house and a track on the right leading to an abandoned farm (all within a couple hundred yards). This track and the path through the farm is a public footpath â€" follow this up the hill and keep right heading for the very large spoil heaps above and to your right.


The entrance to the mine is in a quarry in the dead centre of the spoil heaps at the top of an obvious incline. (The entrance being at 10 o’clock as you stand at the entrance to the quarry).



Access
Ungated and Unknown


Suggested Equipment
None.


Length
Unknown but substantial


Flood Risk
Not Known. There are several areas where water is backed up due to blockages but on my visit I did not encounter any water deeper than 1 foot.

There was, however, a chamber receiving water which appeared to be flowing into an adit which was deep with water and apparently impassable.


Mine Attributes
Slate

Description
An interesting and easy to navigate slate mine.

The main mine is essentially a giant circle with a rail track almost running completely around in a circle. On the outside of the rail track are numerous slate chambers and on the inside is a lower mine level.

Additionally. There is a single raised incline leading to a single chamber with an interesting functional wheel.

The mine benefits from calcite intrusions as well as areas of calcite tear drops.

So far as slate mines go, it is not huge but it is interesting and unique in it’s own right with around 2-3 hours of exploration available.

Unexplored Passages
Plenty

Digs
There are potential (on-going) digs by independents but no details are known
Links[

http://www.wirralcavinggroup.org.uk/trips/penarth.html


http://www.aditnow.co.uk/mines/Penarth-Slate-Mine/


http://www.mine-explorer.co.uk/show_member_mine.asp?member_id=21&mine_id=479


http://www.urbexforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4793


http://www.flickr.com/photos/12470438@N07/sets/72157621811900640/

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[Martin Poole]

[John Oh]

Sunday 24 July 2011

[John Oh]

[John Oh]

My Personal Favourite

Thanks to Ian for driving, supplying most of the light, for being patient and not getting lost in the undergrowth!

[Ian A]

Awesome & funny B)

[Ali Wiseman]

I went for a wander up here midweek. the n00b that was supposed to be going jibbed out the day before, and is reminded of it, hourly

[John Oh]

Today's Photos

[John Oh]

and a few more

And one for John

[Ian A]

Awesomeness  

[John Nicholson]

Fantastic pictures John O. And a wonderful day out for everyone!

[Xan Asmodi]

I went here, christ, in June actually, so I thought I'd share my pictures

Our trip was quite nice, walking along the foot path up the side of the hill. The last part was a killer, some parts steeper than 1 in 3! :eek:

The view from the top was well worth it though...


Time to do what we came for. Mines! The first views weren't that impressive, we headed left, into an unknown tunnel.


We came across an immense gallery


Whilst taking photos, we heard voices and saw lights. I'll let Degenatron describe what happened:


We headed up the incline


to a nice little winch


We headed back down the incline to continue our explore, not before I went on my arse. I had a lovely scrape down my arm from where it grated down the rusty rail. Noice

Looking back up the incline with the chained down cart






We found a lovely passing point/sidings



The mine itself is immense. A couple of photos for scale






The incline from earlier for scale


We headed into the sun and out of the mine; what a vista greeted us.


We then looked around the surface remains, only taking a few snaps

[David R]

This place looks fantastic! I went there many years ago but only to the adit and just went inside as I had no torch or helmet to carry on.  Got to go back sometime with more lights!