Aberllefenni Slate: Supporting Local Heritage Craft

Each of our saunas is finished with an engraved ‘Heartwood Saunas’ slate plaque, hand-cut by the local artisans at Aberllefenni slate quarry, located just north of our sauna workshop in mid-Wales.

The quarry itself has been operating for over 500 years and produces some of the best slate on earth for letter carving because of the quality of the stone found in the area.

We visited the quarry to document the process and learn more about the history of the materials we use from Ant Taylor, who managed the slate works for twenty years.

Through the slate plaques, we support a traditional heritage craft industry and offer a connection to the landscape where our outdoor saunas are built.