Great Orme Copper Mines

No. 364 of 3,435 in Eryri (Snowdonia), No. 146 for history. History, 26.8 km from Betws-y-Coed, just outside Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park.

A copper mine on the Great Orme, protected as a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

• History

Facts

Heritage

Scheduled monumentCadw, designated historic assets of Wales (DataMapWales), checked 2026-10-30

Best months

Any time of yearoffyougo rules

Getting there

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Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first

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Food and drink nearby

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If it rains

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