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Little Orme Quarry Remains – Angel Bay Seal Colony loop from Llandudno

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Little Orme Quarry Remains – Angel Bay Seal Colony loop from Llandudno

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Little Orme Quarry Remains – Angel Bay Seal Colony loop from Llandudno

02:16

7.89km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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55 m

Llandudno Promenade and Prince Edward Square

Highlight • Settlement

Developing from stone age settlements Llandudno became an important holiday destination and resort town in the mid 1800's. It was also a port where copper was exported and had a thriving fishing industry.
Today it's still one of the biggest and more important Welsh resort towns and tourism is now the biggest business.

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298 m

Llandudno Lifeboat Station and Paddling Pool

Highlight • Rest Area

Station established by the Institution in 1861 as a condition of a gift from the Misses Browne of Toxteth Park, Liverpool, in memory of their sister who died in 1860. The three sisters had been regular visitors to the town for many years.
The first coxswain, Hugh Jones, was a copper miner and it was the duty of his daughter, in the event of a service call, to rush to the top of the shaft, halfway up the Great Orme, and signal her father. Her method was to rap with a stone in a certain manner and up the shaft Hugh Jones would come and dash for the shore.
The station currently operates a Shannon-class lifeboat 13-18 William F. Yates, on station since 24 September 2017, and a D-class Inshore lifeboat Dr Barbara Saunderson since 2016. In order to accommodate the new Shannon-class lifeboat, a new boathouse was built on the south end of the pThis is one of the largest outdoor paddling pools in Wales. It measures 116m – 21m with a maximum depth of 2ft / 0.6m, and is very popular in the summer season.

Facilities on site include:

'Pool Café' selling beverages, snacks, ice creams and children's soft toys.
Picnic tables and bench seating
Public toilets.
A children's park is also available nearby which is secured by perimeter fencing.
free parking is limited on the promenade and surrounding areas so get there early to avoid disappointment. The local bus service passes through the site regularly with a short walking distance from each stop each side of the promenade.

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1.68 km

Little Orme Standing Stones and Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

Often overshadowed by its larger sibling, Great Orme, across the bay, Little Orme is also a lovely place to visit. Unline Great Orme, the area wasn't mined for its copper so you'll find a green expanse of untouched headland and tall limestone cliffs (great for rock climbing). There are lots of public footpaths to the top of the hill, where you can enjoy incredible views out to sea.

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2.46 km

World War II Gun Emplacement Viewpoint, Little Orme

Highlight • Historical Site

The Royal Artillery coastal gunnery school, 198 battery, was posted to Little Orme during the Second World War. Target practice was undertaken from the headland to anchored boats, and unspent ammunition and unexploded shells may still be encountered offshore. Gun emplacements and ancillary buildings were in situ until at least the early 1960s
Great views across the bays of llandudno and colwyn bay. on a clear day it's possible to see Ireland

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2.96 km

Little Orme Summit and Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

The trig point on Little Orme Head is at 141m, it feels high as you're just above the sea and the views are amazing.
It's a limestone outcrop like the great Orme and has been used for limestone quarrying.
The sheltered and protected beaches to the east of the little Orme are a haven for seals and you can often see pups there.

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3.64 km

Little Orme Quarry Remains

Highlight • Historical Site

There has been limestone quarrying since the mid-19th century on the Penrhyn Bay side, where the Little Ormes Head Quarry tramway was situated. It was centred on Porth Dyniewyd and served by its own narrow gauge railway, but quarrying ceased in 1936.

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3.95 km

Angel Bay Seal Colony

Highlight • Viewpoint

The famous seals of the little orme. admire from the top and do not go down to them.
They are seen in increasing numbers on the bay's stony shore, usually during the breeding season (between September and December). Although it has been noted that the grey seals are visible all year round, and therefore tourists and locals regularly come to Angel Bay to spot them and their pups.

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5.86 km

Llandudno Welcome Sign

Highlight • Monument

After you've climbed up a 10% hill at the top of the hill you see this sign welcoming you to beautiful Llandudno
This illuminated sign has greeted visitors to Llandudno since before the Second World War. It’s attached to two poles which originally supported the electricity wires of the tramway which cross the main road here.

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7.89 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.12 km

2.34 km

1.06 km

810 m

556 m

Surfaces

3.54 km

1.91 km

1.10 km

1.02 km

322 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 24 June

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Little Orme Quarry Remains – Angel Bay Seal Colony loop from Llandudno

Llandudno Promenade and Prince Edward Square

Llandudno Lifeboat Station and Paddling Pool

Little Orme Standing Stones and Cliffs

World War II Gun Emplacement Viewpoint, Little Orme

Little Orme Summit and Trig Point

Little Orme Quarry Remains

Angel Bay Seal Colony

Llandudno Welcome Sign

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