Textile Services Association

Keeping the bed sheets clean

Interview with the ceo of the tsa. David stevens

Thinking about it, when John Whitehead Greaves founded Llechwedd Quarry in Gwynedd, Wales in the year 1836, I wonder if he ever imagined that his place of business would evolve so much. Long after the demand of slate went into decline, this location has become a place synonymous with historic value, natural beauty and adventure.

A boutique hotel, Plas Weunydd offers more than just comfort and style for visitors and guests but a unique historic experience. Not only is the area, which has remained in the Greaves family for over 150 years, of significant value for its beauty but it is also a potential UNESCO World Heritage Site (the decision to be made come late 2021.)

CHANGING FACES The quarry may once have been a vista of grey stone caverns and dust, where the clanking of machinery and the coarse sounds of hard work were the lifeblood of the slate industry. Today it beats to a different pulse and families, couples, solitary travellers and those seeking comfort and adventure in equal measure to enjoy what has become a place of stunning beauty. Ensuring that every aspect of the caverns and landscape can be properly enjoyed has been a priority for the minds behind Plas Weunydd attractions. The hotel and glamping site, the world’s only underground trampoline park (Bounce Below) and Zip World Slate Caverns, provide unique and captivating ways to appreciate this special slice of history.

“There are also numerous beaches, castles and mountains all within a short drive of the hotel,” says Adam Lemalle,

Marketing and Events manager for Plas Wuenydd, “But we have many guests who travel across the whole country or even further afield to visit us.”