Day Trip to LLandudno for Chair Lift

JohnDotCom · 7th April 2007, 12:44

I know several Members on Bank Holidays bring the Family across to the North Wales Coast to LLandudno.

One of the Normal "Attractions" is the Chairlift traveling over the over the Headlands of the Great Orme. Unfortunately due to someone falling out (im afraid the 70' dropped killed them) it is closed for rest of Easter whilst Police and Health and Safety investigate. The Police have stated that the Chairlift was not at fault and not treating event as Suspicious.

All other things on Great Orme and Ski Slope are still running though.

tourerfogey · 7th April 2007, 13:07

Hi John

Do the still run the old 1950s type single decker coaches up and down the Orme?

JohnDotCom · 7th April 2007, 14:21

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Originally Posted by tourerfogey

Hi John

Do the still run the old 1950s type single decker coaches up and down the Orme?

Hi, Yes in the Main Summer season they use the Vintage coaches to run around the Orme as well, at the moment its just standard modern ones.
Also of course the Cable Tramway still runs to the Summit after a complete refurbishment over last few years. New Halfway station etc. but still using original Trams.

Lift now should hopefully be open for Easter Monday according to owners. :lol:

tourerfogey · 7th April 2007, 18:24

I remember those coaches from when I was there in 1974!

Jules · 8th April 2007, 01:32

The Copper Mine near the top of the Orme used to use the Vintage coaches

A visit to these mines is well worth it to anyone visiting Llanduddno. They have found bronze age tools etc in the tunnels. Loads of history from 100's of years BC.

This attraction is stunning. Don't know if MD Tony Hammond still runs the site, but he and his Archaeologist Frank reckoned the tunnels go right through the orme and more digging goes on every winter, so the tour just gets bigger and bigger every year.

Jules · 8th April 2007, 01:34

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Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

I know several Members on Bank Holidays bring the Family across to the North Wales Coast to LLandudno.

One of the Normal "Attractions" is the Chairlift traveling over the over the Headlands of the Great Orme. Unfortunately due to someone falling out (im afraid the 70' dropped killed them) it is closed for rest of Easter whilst Police and Health and Safety investigate. The Police have stated that the Chairlift was not at fault and not treating event as Suspicious.

All other things on Great Orme and Ski Slope are still running though.

Just heard that John and sadly I believe it was a 33 year old female.

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Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	The Copper Mine near the top of the Orme used to use the Vintage coaches A visit to these mines is well worth it to anyone visiting Llanduddno. They have found bronze age tools etc in the tunnels. Loads of history from 100's of years BC. This attraction is stunning. Don't know if MD Tony Hammond still runs the site, but he and his Archaeologist Frank reckoned the tunnels go right through the orme and more digging goes on every winter, so the tour just gets bigger and bigger every year.