SNOWDONIA photographs by local photographer Simon Kitchin author of the photo location guidebook PHOTOGRAPHING NORTH WALES. A photo gallery of the historical railways, industrial heritage and ancient castles of Snowdonia. Photos include Cwmorthin slate quarry, The Welsh Highland Railway, Snowdon Mountain Railway, Harlech, Caernarfon and Conwy Castle, Dinorwig Slate Quarry and the stunning Italianate village of Portmeirion.
Snowdon Mountain Railway on Snowdon summit

Sunrise at Tu Hwnt I'r Bont tea room in Llanwrst

Portmeirion village Piazza

Tornado GR4 at Corris Corner in the Mach Loop

Anglesey barracks Dinorwic slate quarry

Ffestioniog railway crossing the Cob at Porthmadog

Mawddach from The Panorama

Dinorwic quarry Anglesey barracks

Harlech Castle view to Snowdonia

Anglesey barracks Dinorwic

Tal Y Llyn railway at Dolgoch

Glyderau view from Anglesey barracks

Mawddach Estuary from the Panorama walk

Tu Hwnt I'r Bont Llanwrst

Portmeirion spring flowers

Caernarfon Castle

Dolwyddelan Castle

A summer afternoon at Harlech

Ffestioniog railway approaching Porthmadog

Cwm Ciprwth copper mine Cwm Pennant
© All text & photos copyright Simon Kitchin