We are now open for the 2024 season. Every day from 9.30 am, last entry 4.30 pm

Located in Beautiful Llandudno
North Wales

The tour is self-guided and takes approximately 45 minutes. It includes the visitor centre, a 5 minute introductory film, the 200 metre underground section and a surface walk around the smelting shelter and opencast mine. We also have a gift shop.

The 200m underground visitor route takes you down two levels of the mine which are accessed via a series of slopes and staircases (35 steps down and the same amount back up again). The temperature in the mine varies between 5°C and 8°C so it is advised you bring warm clothing regardless of the weather above ground. Sensible footwear is also recommended as the floor is uneven and wet in places. The lighting underground is dim, and certain sections of the mine have low ceilings so you may need to duck to walk through. We issue each visitor with a hard hat to protect your head from any bumps or scrapes.

Unfortunately, wheelchairs and pushchairs aren’t suitable for the tour. If you wish to carry a young child underground we recommend a front carrier as this keeps them lower than your own head height.

Dogs are welcome on all areas of the site including the underground, however, there are a series of metal grates and staircases which not all dogs are happy to walk over.

There is a visitor car park at the site. The car park gates are locked at 5.00 pm.

The Tour

A visit to Great Orme Mines is both a thought provoking and educational experience which can be enjoyed by children and adults of all ages.

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Find all the essential information & guidance before planning your journey to the Great Orme Mines to make the most of your trip.

Uncovered in 1987 during a scheme to landscape an area of the Great Orme, the copper mines discovered represent one of the most astounding archaeological discoveries of recent times. Dating back 4,000 years to the Bronze Age they change our views about the ancient people of Britain and their civilized and structured society 2,000 years before the Roman invasion.

Over the past 28 years mining engineers, cavers and archaeologists have been slowly uncovering more tunnels and large areas of the surface landscape to reveal what is now thought to be the largest prehistoric mine, so far discovered in the world.

Come and see for yourself and explore tunnels mined over 3,500 years ago.

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The tour is self-guided and takes approximately 45 minutes. It includes the visitor centre, a 5 minute introductory film, the 200 metre underground section and a surface walk around the smelting shelter and opencast mine. We also have a gift shop.

The 200m underground visitor route takes you down two levels of the mine which are accessed via a series of slopes and staircases (35 steps down and the same amount back up again). The temperature in the mine varies between 5°C and 8°C so it is advised you bring warm clothing regardless of the weather above ground. Sensible footwear is also recommended as the floor is uneven and wet in places. The lighting underground is dim, and certain sections of the mine have low ceilings so you may need to duck to walk through. We issue each visitor with a hard hat to protect your head from any bumps or scrapes.

Unfortunately, wheelchairs and pushchairs aren’t suitable for the tour. If you wish to carry a young child underground we recommend a front carrier as this keeps them lower than your own head height.

Dogs are welcome on all areas of the site including the underground, however, there are a series of metal grates and staircases which not all dogs are happy to walk over.

There is a visitor car park at the site. The car park gates are locked at 5.00 pm.