Mountains & hills · North Wales
Little Orme
Also known as: Rhiwledyn
Little Orme — Named summit at 141 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Llandudno · 3.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Little Orme is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 141 m.". Coordinates: 53.3250°, -3.7837°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Little Orme (Welsh: Rhiwledyn, also known as Trwyn y Fuwch, Trwyn y Gogarth and Y Gogarth Fach) is a headland in Llandudno, Wales. It is 141 metres (463 ft) in height. It is one of two headlands situated at either end of Llandudno Bay, the other larger headland used by tourists is the Great Orme. The Little Orme has public footpaths and two summits, the higher summit has a trig point.
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Background
History
The Little Orme was inhabited during the Mesolithic and Neolithic eras, notably the Pant y Wennol cave. A small hoard of Iron Age Celtic metalwork was found in a cave on the Little Orme. The medieval chapel of Blessed Mary of Penrhyn, abandoned in 1930 and now in ruins, is at the foot of the Little Orme in the grounds of Penrhyn Hall at Penrhyn Bay. On 14 April 1587, printing material for Catholic literature was found in a cave on the Little Orme, where it had been used by the recusant Robert Pugh (squire of Penrhyn Hall) and his Chaplain Father William Davies to print Y Drych Cristianogawl (The Christian Mirror), the first book to be printed in Wales. They had taken refuge there during the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3250, -3.7837
- District
- Conwy
- Parish
- Llandudno
- Postcode
- LL30 3AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bangor Aberconwy
- Nearest railway station
- Llandudno — 3 km
- Official site
- www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n3729392558 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Little Orme (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Little Orme from Llandudno Promenade.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Little Orme?
- Little Orme is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL30 3AL), in the parish of Llandudno.
- Is Little Orme free to visit?
- Yes, Little Orme is free to enter.
- How do I get to Little Orme?
- The nearest railway station is Llandudno, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL30 3AL.