"4,000 years of digging." Top 5 Page for this destination Llandudno Things to Do Tip by sourbugger

One of the most over-used sterotypes of the welsh nation is their mining heritage. The wealth of Wales lies beneath it's rather poor soil. Coal from Wales fuelled the industrial revolution, slate roofed many millions of houses and Gold provided rings for the Royal family.

In more recent times the extraction of the precious noodle to make Pot noodles became a major industry (This is a reference to a highly funny T.V advertisment that ran in 2006, and attacted nearly 100 complaints of racism - the complaint was not upheld)

In Llandudno however the mining industry concentrated on the extraction of Copper. Still a valuable metal, it has be gouged out of the Great Orme for over 4,000 years. Although not mined here commerically anymore a vistors and interpretation centre has been built. The five pound entry charge includes a walk down into the depts of the mine. It seems incredible that they were prepared to work in such appauling conditions in pre-historic times to lay their hands on copper. After all, they had only just got around to inventing the wheel, fire and how to sacrifice virgins.

Address: Great Orme, Llandudno
Website: http://www.greatormemines.info