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Great Orme Mines - http://www.greatorme.freeserve.co.uk/
Official website of the bronze age underground copper mines with pictures and information on the archaeology and geology. Visitor centre and shop opening times and tour prices. Facilities are available for school parties. |
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Great Orme in Llandudno North Wales - http://www.llandudno.com/orme.html
Describing the Orme and its history, archaeology, ecology, mining, shipwreck, flora and fauna including the long established herd of feral goats. |
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Great Orme Copper Mines - http://www.data-wales.co.uk/orme.htm
Includes a historical sketch of what may possibly have been the world's largest Bronze Age copper mining complex. |
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Conwy County Borough Council Countryside Services: Great Orme - http://www.conwy.gov.uk/section.asp?cat=1495
The official council website includes an introduction to the Orme, its wildlife and its attractions; the management plan for the country park; details of conservation events, and information for schools. |
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St Tudno's Church Great Orme Llandudno - http://www.llandudno-parish.org.uk/sttudno.html
The ancient church of St Tudno is a place of pilgrimage, peace and prayer. |
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Great Orme Exploration Society - Official Site - http://www.goes.org.uk/
The exploits of the "diggers" of the Great Orme Exploration Society Ltd past and present. Highlighting the Society's activities, discoveries and achievements. |
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Wales Underground - Great Orme Copper Mines - http://www.wales-underground.org.uk/orme/geology.shtml
Describing the history, archaeology and geology of the 3,500 year old Bronze Age Copper Mines, now open to the public. |
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Great Orme`s Head/ Pen y Gogarth - Special Area of Conservation - SAC - http://www.jncc.gov.uk/protectedsites/sacselection/SAC.asp?EUCode=UK0014788
Selection criteria for site Great Orme`s Head/ Pen y Gogarth. |
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Wild Flower Society - Great Orme Visit - http://www.thewildflowersociety.com/wfs_report_menus/wfs_great_orme_2006/great_orme_2006_pages/great_orme_2006_page_1.htm
Four pages of Wild Flowers photographed on the Great Orme in April. |
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Assessment of Recent Field Work on the Great Orme - http://www.assemblage.group.shef.ac.uk/4/4wager.html
Co-ordinated research of the extensive copper mineralisation on the Great Orme, exploited in prehistory and later. Observations on field work at Llety'r Filiast, Pen y Dinas, Mynydd Isaf, Badger's Cave, Pen Trwyn and Ffynnon Rufeinig. |
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Llandudno Bardic Stone Circle and Archaeology - http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/celynog/llandudno.htm
A modern circle built for the Eisteddfod of 1963. Illustrated together with a neolithic standing stone, the Cromlech ancient burial chamber, the Bronze Age copper mine and the ancient stone rows. |
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Summit Complex - http://www.thesummitcomplex.co.uk/
Restaurant, cafeteria, bar and entertainment centre at the summit of the Great Orme near the Tram and Cable Car termini. |
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Pentrwyn Bronze Age Metalworking Site, Great Orme - http://www.ancient-arts.org/Pentrwyn%20Bronze%20Age%20Metalworking%20Site.htm
Archaeological report on the earliest known metalworking site in the United Kingdom. |
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Great Orme Hang Gliding and Paragliding Flying Site Guide - http://www.nwhgpc.org.uk/sites/great-orme.html
Site description and map with take off and landing notes. Details of the North Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club. |
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Old Mine, Great Orme Copper Mine - http://www.mindat.org/loc-4814.html
Describing the Old Mine, the largest of the three Gt Orme copper mines, which accesses very important Bronze Age workings for copper (malachite and azurite) exploiting horizontal galleries. |