Great Orme Tramway, Llandudno

Name: Great Orme Tramway
Address: Llandudno, United Kingdom

#15 among attractions in Llandudno

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The Great Orme Tramway is a cable-hauled 3 ft 6 in gauge tramway in Llandudno in north Wales. Open seasonally from late March to late October, it takes over 200,000 passengers each year from Llandudno Victoria Station to just below the summit of the Great Orme headland. From 1932 onwards it was known as the Great Orme Railway, reverting to its original name in 1977. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1902 (122 years ago)Coordinates: 53°19'56"N, 3°51'17"W

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Great Orme Tramway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kendrick's Cave, Great Orme, Great Orme Family Golf, Llandudno Pier.

0.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Kendrick's Cave, Llandudno
23 min walk • Kendrick's Cave on the Great Orme, Llandudno, Wales, was the site of important archaeological finds by Thomas Kendrick in 1880. The site is a small natural cavern on the south of the Great Orme Head, a limestone massif on the seaward side of Llandudno. Kendrick, a lapidary, was clearing a cave in his garden to extend his workshop.
~530 ftE
Natural attraction, Geologic formation, Park
Great Orme, Llandudno
3 min walk • The Great Orme is a limestone headland on the north coast of Wales, north-west of the town of Llandudno. Referred to as Cyngreawdr Fynydd by the 12th-century poet Gwalchmai ap Meilyr, its English name derives from the Old Norse word for sea serpent.
0.7 miSE
53°19'36"N • 3°50'30"W
Great Orme Family Golf, Llandudno
18 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
1.2 miE
View point, Piers and boardwalks
Llandudno Pier, Llandudno
32 min walk • Llandudno Pier is a Grade II* listed pier in the seaside resort of Llandudno, North Wales, United Kingdom. At 2,295 feet, the pier is the longest in Wales and the fifth longest in England and Wales.
1.1 miSE
City hall
Llandudno Town Hall, Llandudno
29 min walk • Llandudno Town Hall is a municipal structure in Lloyd Street, Llandudno, Wales. The town hall, which serves as the meeting place of Llandudno Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.
1.4 miSE
Modern art venue with gold spire
Mostyn Gallery, Llandudno
37 min walk • Mostyn is a public art gallery in Llandudno, North Wales. It was previously called Oriel Mostyn but was rebranded as simply Mostyn following its 2010 revamp.
1.5 miSE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Maesdu Park, Llandudno
40 min walk • Maesdu Park is a multi-sport stadium in Llandudno, Wales. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home ground of JD Cymru North League team Llandudno F.C. The 2016 Welsh League Cup final was held at the ground.
~1740 ftE
Mine, History museum, Museum
Bronze Age Copper Mines, Llandudno
9 min walk • The Great Orme is a limestone headland on the north coast of Wales, north-west of the town of Llandudno. Referred to as Cyngreawdr Fynydd by the 12th-century poet Gwalchmai ap Meilyr, its English name derives from the Old Norse word for sea serpent.
1 miSE
53°19'27"N • 3°50'1"W
Home Front Museum, Llandudno
27 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
1 miSE
53°19'28"N • 3°50'1"W
Llandudno Museum, Llandudno
26 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
0.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Maes y Facrell National Nature Reserve
11 min walk • Maes y Facrell National Nature Reserve sits high above the coastal town of Llandudno on the Great Orme headland, in the county of Conwy, Wales. It commands sweeping views of Conwy Bay, and the mountains of Snowdonia.

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Which popular attractions are close to Great Orme Tramway?

Nearby attractions include Great Orme, Llandudno (3 min walk), Bronze Age Copper Mines, Llandudno (9 min walk), Kendrick's Cave, Llandudno (23 min walk).

How to get to Great Orme Tramway by public transport?

The nearest stations to Great Orme Tramway:

Tram

Summit Station • Lines: Great Orme Tramway (1 min walk)
Halfway Station • Lines: Great Orme Tramway (12 min walk)

Train

West Shore Halt (33 min walk)
Llandudno (36 min walk)