Great Orme Mines

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Visit the Guinness World Record holder and Prince of Wales award winning attraction that is the Great Orme Mines, the oldest metal mine open to the public anywhere in the world.


Walk the 3,500 year old underground passageways that lead to the Great Cavern; the largest prehistoric underground excavation in the world.

Returning to the surface follow the pathways to the 4,000 year old Opencast Mine and at the Smelting Shelter you'll see a video demonstration of how our prehistoric ancestors turned ore into metal. Then, travelling forwards in time from the Bronze Age to the nineteenth century you'll view from above a 470 foot mine shaft that extends all the way down to sea level.

Also onsite is a shop selling crystals, fossils, jewellery, books and more, as well as a secondhand bookshop.

 

Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult£12.50 adult
Child£7.50 child
Family£33.50 family

Family ticket is for two adults and two children (children aged between 5 and 15 years). Children 4 years and under are free.

Additional children £5.00 each

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Assistance Dogs Permitted
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Parking & Transport

  • Accessible by public transport
  • Car Parking

Payment Methods

  • Major credit cards accepted

Provider Facilities

  • Cater For Groups
  • Dogs Accepted
  • Toilets

Provider Features

  • Dog Friendly

Travel & Trade

  • Group discounts available

Special Offers

  • Crafts of the Past

    DECEMBER 6th 2025 at Geat Orme Mines

    Step back in time at Great Orme Mines!  On Saturday 6th December we’re hosting our first ever Multi-Period Living History Event, from the Stone Age right through to Victorian times!  You’ll be able to meet specialist historical interpreters, watch demonstrations in ancient painting techniques, see Medieval leatherworking, observe Viking jewellery making and Victorian blacksmithing. Not to be missed! Mine admission ticket charges apply

    Christmas 2025 - redeem this special offer immediately

    More offers like this - Christmas 2025

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      Great Orme Mines

      Type:Mine

      Great Orme, Llandudno, Conwy, LL30 2XG

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      Tel: 01492 870447

      Opening Times

      NEW! December opening hours - Gift Shop (5 Dec 2025 - 21 Dec 2025)
      DayTimes
      Monday - ThursdayClosed
      Friday - Sunday09:30 - 16:30
      SPECIAL EVENT: Saturday 6th (6 Dec 2025)
      DayTimes

      * Last admission for visiting the mines is 3.30pm

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