Trip Advisor 28/3/2024 Parc Mine

[Gareth Stonely]

UCET Trip Advisor

Hello All,

Our next trip is to the fabulous Parc Mine in Betws y Coed. Here you will find a wealth of mining history and geology. There are many remaining ore chutes left in situ and some fantastic geology if you know what you are looking at. Included in the trip is a wonderful vein of fool’s gold littered with fantastic sparking gleaming colours of dark golds, reds and yellows (no chipping out samples and taking them home please).

Location : Parc Mine
Meet Place : Gwydyr Forest, Hafna Car Park (see Google map below)
Meet Date : Thursday 28th March 2024
Meet Time : 6:30pm-6:45pm
Requirements : Wellies, overalls, helmet, lamp, gloves. Change of clothes

Suitable for novices with some experience.

Link to Parking (turn left up to the parking)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/vCS8VNh3ceq5V3Pz6



Nearest Postcode : LL27 0JB (this is a Unnamed road)

Directions : From Llanwrst, take the bridge over the river Conwy on the B5106. Follow the road until you hit a right hand bend with a left junction for Betws y Coed take this left but immediately take the right turning (there's a sign saying Gwydyr Forest). Follow this road up hill for 1.2 miles till you come to the car park on the Right hand side.

Notes : There is some water at the entrance which may or may not breach wellie tops. Inside the mine there are false floors and holes on the right hand side (left on the return) that drop down a very long way â€" stay away from these. There is a wooden shuttered tunnel that will require a short crawl (about 12 feet). There is wood in the mine â€" most of this is rotten, do not trust any of it. There could be some old ladders to climb and some stopes to clamber up/down.

Here is a link to the forum thread;
https://www.ucet.org.uk/index.php?option=com_kunena&view=topic&catid=13&id=11615&Itemid=191#47415


If you do fancy coming, please could you let me know either by replying to this email or posting to the forum (link above) and also let me know if you need to borrow a helmet with a lamp.

Thanks !

See you soon…..



Gaz
(On behalf of Kieran, the trip organiser)

[Mark Evans]

Count me in please

[Mary Snowden]

Will.come.

[Mary Cutts]

I'm up for this one x

[David R]

I'll be there.

[mike leahy]

I’ll be else where.  

[Paul Fleming]

I'm up to come please

[Paul Warrand]

Anywhere exciting Mike

[mike leahy]

[quote="Woz43" post=47427]Anywhere exciting Mike[/quote]
Extending the pipe in thornetree so the water doesn’t undermine the shaft anymore than it already has

[Gareth Stonely]

[quote="Victor1965" post=47423]I'm up to come please[/quote]

Hi Victor1965,
 Have you been out with the club before? What experience do you have of exploring abandoned mines?

[Paul Fleming]

Hi
I have not been out with the club before, I've been out in a metal mine in cwmystwyth with one of the lost mines guys.
Regards Paul

[Jeremy Jones]

Yes please. See you there.

[JonJoyce]

Craig Jones plus 1 via email. His plus 1 would like to borrow a lid and lamp please.

[Gareth Stonely]

[quote="Victor1965" post=47433]Hi
I have not been out with the club before, I've been out in a metal mine in cwmystwyth with one of the lost mines guys.
Regards Paul[/quote]

Thanks for the reply Paul. I can't see it being a problem in joining us on Thursday. Do you have your own kit most importantly a lid and lamp?
Cheers Gaz

[Gareth Stonely]

[quote="JonJoyce" post=47445]Craig Jones plus 1 via email. His plus 1 would like to borrow a lid and lamp please.[/quote]
Not a problem Jon