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Great Orme Bronze Age Mines

Conwy, Wales

Museum and heritage site near Llandudno, Wales

Opening Open every day until the end of October. 9.30 to 4.30pm (last entry).

Price 2026 Admission Charges: Adult: £13.75, Child (5-15): £8.25, Family: £36.75 (2a & 2c), Additional Child: £5.50, 4 year olds and under are free. Group prices (minimum 15 people): Child (5-15 years) £7.15, A-level students (16-18 years) £8.50, Adult/University groups £12.00 per person, 1 free teacher for every 8 pupils/students.

Typical visit Not provided yet

Age fit Can be enjoyed by children and adults of all ages. If you wish to carry a young child underground a front carrier is recommended.

Setting indoor/outdoor

The experience

About this day out

Great Orme Mines is a Bronze Age copper mine dating back 4,000 years, discovered in 1987 during a landscaping scheme. It is thought to be the largest prehistoric mine so far discovered in the world. The self-guided tour takes approximately 45 minutes and includes the visitor centre, a 5 minute introductory film, a 200 metre underground section and a surface walk around the smelting shelter and opencast mine.

When to go

Opening calendar

Open every day until the end of October. 9.30 to 4.30pm (last entry).

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What it costs

Prices at a glance

Admission: 2026 Admission Charges: Adult: £13.75, Child (5-15): £8.25, Family: £36.75 (2a & 2c), Additional Child: £5.50, 4 year olds and under are free. Group prices (minimum 15 people): Child (5-15 years) £7.15, A-level students (16-18 years) £8.50, Adult/University groups £12.00 per person, 1 free teacher for every 8 pupils/students.

Prices can change. Confirm ticket terms with the venue before booking.

Practical details

Facilities & accessibility

At a glance

visitor centregift shopeducation roomvisitor car park

Accessibility: Wheelchairs and pushchairs aren't suitable for the tour. The underground route is accessed via slopes and staircases (35 steps down and the same amount back up again). The access up to Great Orme Mines is not suitable for coaches. Hard hats are issued to each visitor.
Parking: There is a visitor car park at the site. The car park gates are locked after the last visitors leave the site. Ample parking space for mini buses. The access is not suitable for coaches.
Dogs: 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.

Getting there

Where you'll find it

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