The 'Miners Trail' is a self-guide footpath around the old workings of the mine site. It is an award-winning Mining Heritage Trail with colourful exhibitions and the best collection of Silver-lead mining curiosities in Wales. Both educational and fun! Access is easy underground. With only 9 steps in the whole tour it is suitable for young and old alike (under 5's - at the Mine Manager's discretion) .
Newly refurbished Powder House and forest pathways
Panning shed: try your hand at working the mine material for Silver-lead and iron Pyrites. It's great fun and you keep what your find!
Working water wheels
Balcombes Adit - explore an 18th century prospecting tunnel!
New underground ExtendedTour beyond the 'Earthquake Zone' and into the great chasm where the 'Captain's Tale' unfolds.
Quaint mining machinery
Tramways
Shop and Miner's Tearoom
Friendly, informative Guides are always on hand to help with questions and to identify your special geological finds.
Why not have some extra fun when you walk round the Miner’s Trail? Metal Ores have been mined in Wales for nearly 4000 years! To help you learn more about the old miners and the way they worked, we have written this simple Worksheet. All you have to do is to look carefully at all the exhibits and read the captions on the old photographs! When you think you have the answer, just write it in the space provided. The numbers refer to the main points along the Miner’s Trail so you can’t go very far wrong! Click here to download the Worksheet (Adobe Acrobat format)
Llywernog Mineis a good starting point for exploring the many tracks and footpaths that criss-cross the old silver-lead mining district to the west of Plynlimon. Many of these are being upgraded and way-marked as part of the 'Mining Landscapes Project' to raise awareness of this fascinating mining story.
Mountain bikes will soon be available for hire at the mine.
If you would like to hear some sounds of a working silver-lead mine, click the play button below:
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