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New Snowdon Summit Caff Named

The name of the new cafe / visitor centre on the summit of Snowdon has been chosen in a secret ballot and it's, well, that would be telling...


Posted: 19 December 2006
by Jon

The new cafe come visitor centre on top of Snowdon has a name after a secret ballot among Snowdon National Park Authority members last week.

Chosen from a list of suggestions made by the public, the new name is Hafod Eyri which, as you may have guessed, is Welsh. 'Eyri' is Welsh for Snowdonia while Hafod apparently means a dwelling on high land so very apt.

The centre is under construction in Queensferry at the moment, will be moved to Llanberis in spring next year and is due to open in 2008. It's largely funded by government and EC cash and replaces the hideous summit cafe / train station that we all know and erm, love...

More details at news.bbc.co.uk


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The name of the new £8.3m visitors' centre on the summit of Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain, has been revealed as Hafod Eryri.
Snowdonia National Park Authority members voted in a secret ballot from a choice of more than 400.

The centre will replace the demolished mountain cafe once called Britain's highest slum by Prince Charles.

Eryri in English is Snowdonia but there is no translation for Hafod, an old Welsh term for residence on high land.

WELL !!

Posted: 18/12/2006 at 10:28

What's the Welsh for bloody eyesore?

Posted: 18/12/2006 at 10:48

There is a translation of hafod of sorts... it means summer dwelling.

It was the name givent to the dwelling occupied by sheperds / farmers during summer months which was usually high up; hence residence on high land.

Posted: 18/12/2006 at 13:27

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