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Snowdon Summit Caff Now Open

Tea and cake available as Snowdon summit visitor centre throws open its doors.


Posted: 28 July 2009
by Jon

The new £8.4 million Snowdon summit caff, erm, 'visitor centre', is now officially open with the honours having been done last Friday  by Welsh First Minister Rhodri Morgan.

The new centre replaces the hideous bunker-like eyesore that stood just below the summit for many years and has been built using local granite and designed to blend in with the landscape.

The building, named 'Hafod Eryri' was constructed in typical British mountain conditions. More than 70 construction days were reportedly lost to the weather and the building itself is designed to withstand the extreme conditions including 100mph plus winds.

This BBC report gives a good idea of what the new centre looks like inside with a whopping great picture window, swoopy wooden interior and hurrah, tea and cake.



More information at news.bbc.co.uk

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It is unfortunate that they only built steps up to the actual summit, when for a further £0.5 million they could have put in a stair-lift. I was also concerned by the lack of inter-active features - maybe a 15' touch-screen LED display with Max Boyce explaining the landscape features invisible below the mist & cloud. The general lack of significant signposting was also disappointing, as was the absence of Health & Safety notices & fencing around areas that might prove slippery. On that note, some rubber matting would be useful.

Personally, until Snowdon is properly developed so as to provide a wholly safe & risk-free wilderness adventure experience, I'll not be visiting again in a great hurry.


Posted: 28/07/2009 at 14:08

£8.4 million for a cafe. I wonder how far £8.4m would get the local MRTs?

Posted: 28/07/2009 at 14:24

Good point Cb

remember when we was up there and sheltering behind the wall before we split into two groups the bloody pointing and stones were loose ,I mean come on this was months before it was due to open and the bloody thing was falling to bits.

£8.4 million and it didnt look like it would last a winter

God help it when the snow and ice and the thaws get a grip on it.


Posted: 28/07/2009 at 14:25

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