Britannia Bridge Britannia Bridge – Robert Stephenson’s later railway bridge spans the Menai Strait and is an rare example of a wrought iron, tubular bridge structure.

Bangor Pier Bangor Pier – a classic late Victorian pier, which also served as a landing point for steamers bringing visitors.

Blaenau Ffestiniog Blaenau Ffestiniog – find out more about the history of a town which was built on the back of the slate industry

Ffestiniog Railway Ffestiniog Railway – this heritage railway follows a former slate route from the quarry town Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog, which used to export the dressed slate.

Great Orme Tramway

Llanberis Lake Railway

Llandudno Pier Llandudno Pier – another fantastic example of a late Victorian pier building catering to holiday-makers.

Llechwedd Slate Caverns Llechwedd Slate Caverns –find out more about the underground industrial world of Blaenau Ffestiniog’s slate miners.

Menai Suspension Bridge

Nant Gwrtheyrn Nant Gwrtheyrn, stone quarry and Welsh language centre – a more remote and no longer active quarry. The home of a quarrying family can also be explored here.

National Slate Museum

Cae'r Gors

Cwmorthin Quarry

Dorothea Quarry and Dyffryn Nantlle Landscape

Glynllifon Estate Workshops

New York Cottages New York Cottages and granite quarry landscape – also located by the sea, stone is still quarried here

Cwm Bychan and Sygun Copper Mines

Welsh Highland Railway Departing from the Slate Quay in Caernarfon, this steam-operated railway travels through former slate quarrying areas and the mountains of Snowdonia National Park

Welsh Highland Heritage Railway Take a ride on this narrow-gauge gem

Porthmadog Harbour and Maritime Museum The Maritime Museum tells the story of Porthmadog's seafaring life

Penrhyn Castle Discover the home of the Penrhyn family, built in the 19th century in the style of a Norman castle.

Cwm Bychan and Sygun Copper Mines Travel underground to see how copper was mined at Sygun or discover the remains of the aerial ropeway that transported copper ore at Cwm Bychan.

Talyllyn Railway A narrow-gauge steam railway that became the first railway in the world to be saved as a heritage railway.

Berthlwyd and Cefn Goch Gold Mines Visitors to this remote site today may be able to spot the roads, rail systems and remains of machinery of its gold-mining days

Snowdon Mountain Railway This historic railway takes passengers from Llanberis to the summit of Snowdon and the visitor centre, Hafod Eryri.

Dinorwic Quarry and Quarry Hospital The Quarry Hospital is well worth a visit; it features an original X-ray machine and some gruesome medical equipment

Cambrian Coast Railway Running from Dyfi Junction to Pwllheli, this railway is a Victorian line with original features and fantastic scenic views.

Conwy Valley Line Something of a rarity - a surviving branch line on the national rail network

Caernarfon Harbour The majestic walls of the castle and town are nestled snugly between two harbours

Penrhyn Quarry Get on your bike to explore the mighty mills of Penrhyn Quarry

Caernarfon Castle

Bala Lake Railway A steam-powered heritage railway with stunning lakeside and mountain views.

Gwynedd Museum and Art Gallery Unique collections, providing the only material record of the social and cultural life of north-west Wales

Cwmystradllyn and Cwm Pennant Slate Landscape Discover more about the work carried out in slate quarries by visiting the industrial remains at this abandoned quarry site.

Cwm Ciprwth Copper Mine Another example of a Gwynedd Copper Mine, complete with waterwheel

Corris Railway This railway boasts some rare features. Visit to find out more.

Telford’s Road (A5), Cerrigydrudion–Bangor Follow one of the most ancient routes in Britain from Llangollen to Holyhead

Telford and Stephenson Bridges Visitors are treated to the sight of the best surviving example of a wrought- iron tubular bridge

Cwm Dyli Power Station The chapel in the valley' - a pioneering power station

Sir Henry Jones Museum A fascinating museum of Welsh rural life, set in a 19th-century workman’s cottage

Kate Roberts Affectionately known as ‘Brenhines Ein Llên’ – ‘the Queen of our Literature’

Sir Henry Jones From humble beginnings Sir Henry Jones became a key player in the establishment of the University of Wales, finally being knighted for his services to education

The Assheton Smith family of Vaynol The owners of Dinorwic, the second largest slate quarry in the world

Pennant Family The 18th-century heir who transformed the Penrhyn estate by his agricultural improvements and successfully developed the slate quarries

Thomas Telford The famous Scottish engineer who built roads, bridges and canals, and became known as the ‘Colossus of Roads’.

Britannia and Glaslyn Copper Mine Join walkers and climbers in following copper miners’ footsteps

Sailors' Institute Museum Maritime treasures abound in Barmouth

Conwy Quay A pleasant stroll, plenty to do, plenty of history

Quarry and Railway, Abergynolwyn A walk through Industrial History in a dramatic landscape

Drws y Coed Copper Mining Landscape Walk the landscape of Drws y Coed, where copper has been mined for millennia

Thomas Telford Centre The history of two amazing bridges and the Menai Strait, exhibited for all

Trefriw Woollen Mills Visit the woollen milll that cards, spin and weave the wool to manufacture traditional Welsh “tapestry” bedspreads, travelling rugs and tweeds using machines which are over 50 years old