Great Orme Mines Llandudno LL30 2XG

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Llandudno LL30 2XG

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  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet
  • Good for kids

Recommended Reviews

P Chong
09.03.2024
Great Orme Mines
A must Go attraction! Highly recommended. You can walk into an ancient mines. Feeling adventurous but not too difficult. No matter kids or teens, definitely, they are excited.One suggestion is to wear a pair proper shoes or hiking ones as the floor in the mines is slippery.
Jason Lee
27.02.2024
Great Orme Mines
Very interesting place, makes you think how advanced we were back then. The tunnels are narrow and not for anyone clostrophobic. Whilst you only get to go through about 200 mtrs of the tunnels, it's enough to give you and impression of how it felt. Even worse when you think all you had back then was an animal fat lamp. The introduction room and short film gives you some detail about the site, but doesn't overload you with too many facts.You don't spend too long here. I would say Two hours max , but a good place to visit. You can access it by road, or if you want you can go by tram from Llandudno. The midway station stops just across the road from it, before heading a few hundred metres up to the top.
Iain Lettice
20.02.2024
Great Orme Mines
This is a great place. The shop has loads of books about Wale's history, place names and places to go... maps of walks and cycle rides, all the the tourist stuff and loads of stones and jewellery items. Really is something for everyone. The exhibition is eye opening... Theconditions that the people worked in and the ingenuity they had is incredible. The exhibits, videos and text around the site were interesting and educational. The chance to actually go unethical and see where they mined was fantastic...It really Bright to life the scary and dark and damp conditions kids as young as 5 worked in underground. Well worth a visit.
Tim Welch
16.02.2024
Great Orme Mines
A Must see for anyone interested in Ancient history. Our tour guide recommended this site as we were staying in Llandudno. The site surpassed expectations and you only get to see a small fragment of the caves! They have a wonderful museum that explains the site and what an important find it was. The main chamber was so massive that it was hard to capture how impressive it was in a photo. Go see for yourself and be amazed at how prehistoric peoples carved these huge caverns out by hand.
Bruce W
15.02.2024
Great Orme Mines
Worth visiting takes around an hour, good fun.Lots of great information and we learned lots. Nice seating areas to sit after going through the mine.
S Hunt
12.02.2024
Great Orme Mines
Fascinating place! Hard to believe both how old this place is and how recently it was discovered! Still so much more to uncover of what would have been a huge community based on copper mining. I am not a lover of things underground and tight spaces but this was achievable for me. I felt safe and didn’t feel scared at all given that it was just all so interesting!! The cavern is amazing… photos cannot do it justice. We even took the dog and 2 babies (in slings). Just go!! This place is unique in the UK.
des emmett
05.02.2024
Great Orme Mines
Lovely short ride up to the orme summit fantastic views
Steven Moseley
04.01.2024
Great Orme Mines
A fascinating bronze age mine, which changed the way we look at British history. Self guided tour, which takes about an hour. Ticket prices are a bit steep, but we enjoyed it none the less. Be advised that the tunnels can get quite tight at times. There is a small souvenir shop and car park.
B Mo
24.12.2023
Great Orme Mines
WoW .. this place is definitely worth a visit. The tunnels are awesome, and the history behind the place is interesting. It is narrow and steep in places, but not as daunting as you might think. There are handrails and plenty of safety precautions..
Bob Craske
21.12.2023
Great Orme Mines
Fun place to visit. Lots to learn.Going into the mine was great.Quite a squeeze in places, good lighting. Hard hats needed.Good shop with fossils and gems with very well stocked second hand bookshop.No cafe but has toilets.

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Llandudno LL30 2XG
Great Orme Mines