Activities, Museums and Galleries

The Great Orme Tramway

Llandudno, Conwy LL30 2NB

Tel: 01492 879306  Fax: 01492 574040

e-mail: tramwayenquiries@conwy.gov.uk

website: www.greatormetramway.co.uk

The Great Orme Tramway has been delighting visitors ever since it opened on July 31^st, 1902. An engineering marvel of its age, it's still the only cable-hauled tramway still operating on British public roads. At the Halfway Station exhibition, visitors can discover the fascinating history of this unique funicular tramway and then enjoy the spectacular ride to the top. The whole tramway has been lovingly restored so that it's now possible to re-live the experience of travel as it was more than 100 years ago. Passengers travel in the original tramcars, each of which is named after a Saint and, following the restoration, ready for another century of service.

The Great Orme itself is a wonderland of nature and history. Look out for the two varieties of butterfly which are unique to the area, the wild Kashmir goats and the rare flowers. The view from the Great Orme's 679ft (207m) summit are breathtaking, stretching from Snowdonia and Anglesey, all the way to the Isle of Man, Blackpool and the Lake District. Other attractions include the headland's amazing Bronge Age copper mines and the 6^th century St Tudno's Church.

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