Parys Mountain can be found on Anglesey and is a special place for Rebecca & her family.
She told Welsh Country :
“Parys mountain is a special place for my family because my mum and uncles spent a lot of time with my grandma and grandad there growing up. My mum’s friends grew up next door to my mum’s grandparents behind the mountain and so they spent many hours playing and exploring Parys Mountain. My mum has grown up and is always coming back to visit her friends here and to reminisce on the mountain. Recently, we had 3 generations of both families up there exploring again! It will always be a special place and we now aim to go at least once a year (as we live in Manchester). Since going back the past several years it’s become one of my favourite places to photograph and I love to share the photos I’ve taken with everyone, especially with others who have a love for Anglesey and in particular Parys Mountain! “
Visit Anglesey give a wonderful description of Parys Mountain should you want to visit.
Parys Mountain is one of Anglesey’s must-visit locations! There is a network of walks around the weird landscape of the ancient copper mine at Parys Mountain. A sight not to be missed is the spectacular Great Opencast – shaped by miners using nothing more than picks, shovels and gunpowder! There is a level walk around the top of the Great Opencast and a viewing area with a stunning panorama that shows off the excavation’s amazing colours – an artist’s palette of reds, oranges, pinks, browns, purples, blacks, greens, yellows, and greys.
People have mined the metals harboured within Parys Mountain since the Bronze Age. A mass of copper ore that was discovered there in the late 1760’s prompted large scale mining, with yields so great that Amlwch came to dominate the world copper market for a decade. It became known as the ‘Copper Kingdom’. The mine owner, Thomas Williams became known as the ‘Copper King’. Even today, there is thought to be a reserve of about 6 million tonnes beneath the old mine workings. The dramatic, stony landscape appears barren, but it supports a variety of wildlife, including birds such as skylark, meadow pipit and chough. Plants that are able to tolerate high concentrations of copper and zinc are able to survive there. The area has distant views of Snowdonia, with the peak of Mount Snowdon visible on clear days. There is nowhere quite like Parys Mountain! More information is contained within the Copper Kingdom booklet, published by the Amlwch Industrial Heritage Trust. copperkingdom.co.uk
