"...to hear some of the stories of life in the mine brought it all to life in the most exhilarating way."

Explore the Slate Mines in North Wales

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2023 Finalist in the North Wales Tourism Awards and officially the Best Activity / Experience in Mid Wales 2019 / 2020 (Mid Wales Tourism Awards). If you’re looking to explore the slate mines in North Wales this really is one of the best UK family attractions. It’s a great outdoor activity for kids too, filled with fun. At this time of year Corris Mine Explorers is open for pre-booked Groups and Schools only. Please contact us to make a booking.

As one of the best UK family attractions we are delighted to be featured on ITV Coast and Country! See Ruth Dodsworth at Corris Mine Explorers 8 minutes and 40 seconds into the programme.

During your slate mines North Wales exploration you follow in the footsteps of Victorian slate miners with the best Mine Guides. You’ll experience the broad tunnels and cavernous chambers where the world’s finest slate was excavated by both hand and explosive, before being shipped around the world. From the moment you step through a hidden door in the mountainside, you’ll be immersed into a way of life and work which changed little throughout the mine’s history.

Having barely been touched since the mine was abandoned in the 1970s, the countless awards and outstanding reviews explain how unmissable this authentic and fascinating experience is and how it's one of the best UK family attractions. We are officially one of the best things to do in Wales.

Our underground mine exploration trips take you deep beneath the mountains of southern Snowdonia and into a virtually untouched former Welsh slate mine. Corris is a very special place with its history deeply rooted in slate mining. All weather, enjoyable and engaging. A perfect day out on a rainy day.

Formed many millennia ago, the slate areas of Gwynedd have now been officially recognised by UNESO as a World Heritage Site, our underground slate mine exploration trips take you into the old Braich Goch slate mine in North Wales (the southern tip where North Wales meets Mid Wales). With some of the best Mine Guides in Britain, you will explore and discover the underground workings that were first excavated in the 1830s and abandoned in 1970, there’s 130 years of mining history to discover. On these slate mine exploration trips you will follow the route of entry hand dug by Victorian miners back in the 1830s, you will learn of the harsh, and often dangerous working conditions endured. our mine exploration trips really bring the mine’s history alive and offer one of the best experiences and things to do in Wales.

Choose your underground Welsh Slate Mine adventure...

There’s a choice of underground exploration trips:

Pathfinder - Equipped with a hard hat and a hand torch, follow in the footsteps of Victorian Slate Miners.  Perfect for some family fun.

Adventurer – Take it to the next level! Get kitted up and adventure deep underground and into the old Welsh slate mine workings, with the optional use of ropes, ladders and scrambling. Be thrilled by the mine’s stories.

Exclusive Mine Expedition – A bespoke underground exploration tailored for you and your group. Half a day to explore, adventure and have lots of fun.

For Groups of 11+ - Extended Families / Family Friends / Hen and Stag Groups

Trip Advisor Travellers' Choice 2023

Corris Mine Explorers has been awarded, once again, a much coveted Trip Advisor Travellers’ Choice Award for the quality of our underground slate mine exploration trips. This award is given to businesses who achieve consistent high quality visitor reviews and offer the best activities and the best experiences to visitors. We are officially in the top 10% of attractions to visit in the UK and worldwide

The Corris Mine Explorers underground trips, start from the Corris Craft Centre, where you will also find 9 craft workshops, King Arthur’s Labyrinth, The Welsh Legends Maze and The Corris Café. There is so much to do and so much for different members of the family too, Corris Mine Explorers makes a great UK attractions family day out.

Underground Gallery

Here's a sample of what you will experience on our underground trips!