Visit the award winning Bronze Age copper mine. The oldest metal mine open to the public in the world.
"Stonehenge is certainly a world class site but now it is joined by the Bronze Age Mines at Llandudno" - Current Archaeology magazine.
Enjoy our introductory films. Explore the 3,500 year old passages, leading to the amazing prehistoric cavern. Walk around the ancient surface landscape uncovered by ongoing archaeological excavation during the last ten years.
Visit the great opencast, the oldest part of the complex, mined out over 4,000 years ago. See how our ancestors turned rock into metal at the smelting site. Talk to one of our archaeologists.
- Visitor Centre: Open to non-mine visitors. Displays depicting life and times in the Bronze Age.
- Shop: Wide variety of gifts for everyone. Mineral specimens, Celtic jewellery, books etc.
- Coffee Shop/Second-hand Books: Browse around our second-hand books whilst enjoying a leisurely cup of tea/coffee.
How To Get There:
By Car: Follow the Copper Mine signs from Llandudno Promendade.
By Tram: Every 20 minutes from Llandudno
By Taxi: We are only one mile from Llandudno Town Centre.
Open February 1st to October 31st - 10am - 5pm
Food Available
Parking Available
Disabled Access
Great Orme Bronze Age Copper Mines
Great Orme
Llandudno
LL30 2XG
Tel : 01492 870447