Paul Marvin
9 years ago
Hi Guys can you go underground here without booking a trip with the commercial place that runs from here ?
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Dr J
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9 years ago
Short answer...no. The active, working parts are off-limits, for obvious reasons, and the lower, older stuff is also owned by the Company, publicly accessible only via their tours..

Not aware of any areas to dive though here anyway, nothing flooded-all working was *above* water-table, unless anyone else knows differently?


If you *do* want somewhere to go swimming in, have you checked out Diffwys, on edge of Blaenau Ffestiniog? There's the adit right by the footpath, incline inside goes immediately to water, not aware of *anyone* having dived here...no idea what's down there Also of interest, as this was where the E floor haulage gear at Cwmorthin was brought from...so must've been significant activity to have required such kit... Just a thought :thumbup:

J
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Paul Marvin
9 years ago
Thanks for the info we was going to do a dry trip in Honister but that has saved a journey, we are over in Wales again in August and you suggestion sounds interesting, I will send you a PM nearer the date that we go to get some more info if you dont mind
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sinker
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9 years ago
Diffwys would be a great dive....

We have swum and snorkled the main chambers, lots of great potential there.

Here is Simon launching me into the first chamber:

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The only problem is that it is a fair hike to get there.... 😞
Yma O Hyd....
Paul Marvin
9 years ago
great lads I will contact you in a few weeks to get more detailed info:thumbsup:
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