More detailed information
Timing of your visit and tour
Please arrive 15 mins before your tour time to ensure time to complete the safety briefing in readiness for starting the tour. Tours run promptly at 10.30 am, 12 pm, 1.30 pm and 3 pm.
If you find that you might be a little late on the day, please phone 01558 650177 and leave a message for the team.
What does the visit involve?
By booking a visit to Dolaucothi you are booking to go on a tour of the Roman gold mine, as part of the tour you’ll go underground into the Roman gold mine. Tours last an hour and a quarter with time for you to try the gold panning experience and explore the mine yard afterwards.
What to wear?
Our tour and visit involves an active outdoor offer, please come prepared for over an hour of walking outdoors up steps, steep slopes and uneven ground, you’ll also be going underground into the Roman mine, sturdy enclosed footwear is a must.
We have hard hats that we ask everyone to wear whilst underground.
Visiting with children
Before booking your visit, please note that everyone going in to the mines need to be over 1 metre in height and able to walk unaided on the underground tour, this is usually around 5 years old. For safety reasons we’re unable to have carried children or babies underground.
Are babies and toddlers allowed on site even though we know they can’t go underground?
Yes everyone is welcome on the mine yard where you can visit some of the buildings onsite including the machinery sheds, and try the gold panning experience. You’re welcome to bring picnics to enjoy as we don’t have any refreshments facilities on site. Toilets are available on the mine yard.
Are there any refreshments available?
Please check out what's available locally, find the latest on opening times information for the Dolaucothi Arms, our local village pub in Pumsaint here.
You're welcome to bring refreshments with you, we've plenty of picnic tables on the mine yard.
What do I do if I can't use the online booking process?
If there's a problem or your unable to access the online booking process, please phone 0344 249 1895.
Our opening times can be found here.
Can I bring my dog?
Yes dogs on short leads are welcome at Dolaucothi, you can even take well behaved dogs on the tour with you.
