When you visit Dolaucothi, you will be guided on an underground tour uncovering the secrets of this industrial landscape. You will need to book your tour in advance – find out here how to book and what to expect when you arrive.
Although the mineyard and tours are closed for winter – don’t forget that you can still visit the wider estate. Park in the woodland car park, opposite the mine car park and start your walks from there. See the illustrated map in the car park.
The bookable guided tours and mineyard at Dolaucothi will re-open on the 19 March 2025. Bookings for tours will be online around three weeks in advance. We’re looking forward to seeing you all back next year.
You’ll need to pre-book to visit Dolaucothi. Please see our Things To See and Do page for detailed information on each of our 3 guided tours. Two of them are active, mostly outdoor experiences, involving steep steps and upland pathways, but we also run a Level Tour, without steps. Please choose the tour most suited to your requirements.
Please note, for safety reasons:
Children under 1 M in height, which is normally around 5 years of age, are not permitted underground.
All children need to be happy to wear a hard hat whilst in the mines, and to walk unaided.
Check availability and book your visit to Dolaucothi.
If there's a problem or you're unable to access the online booking process, please phone 0344 249 1895.
If you set up an account when you made your booking, you will be able to amend the date/time of your booking online up to 24 hours before the date of your visit, or by calling 0344 249 1895
If you are a member and can no longer attend, please let us know by giving us a call on 0344 249 1895
Please arrive 15 mins before your chosen tour time to ensure time to complete the safety briefing in readiness for starting the tour.
Tours run promptly at:
If you find that you might be a little late on the day, please phone 01558 650177 and leave a message for the team.
Please note you need to book tickets for Guided Underground Tours Dolaucothi. You can book on the day up until 1 hour before your chosen tour time (subject to availability). Tickets are made available every Thursday for the next 4 weeks.
With over 2,500 acres of estate, woodland, farms and parkland to explore, there’s so much more to Dolaucothi in Carmarthenshire than the Roman mines.
Dolaucothi is a two pawprint rated place. Dogs are welcome everywhere at Dolaucothi, from the tours of the Roman gold mine to the miles of footpaths to explore across the wider estate.
Gold mining at Dolaucothi started at least 2,000 years ago and ended just before the Second World War. Find out more about the UK’s only known Roman gold mine.