Blaenavon

town in Torfaen, Wales, UK

Blaenavon (Welsh: Blaenafon) is a town in Torfaen, South Wales. The Blaenavon Industrial Landscape has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Blaenavon from the grounds of the Big Pit museum

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  • 🌍 The Big Pit, ☏ +44 1495 790311. Dec-Jan: call for hours, Feb-Nov: 9:30AM–5PM; Underground tours: 10AM-3:30PM. The National Museum of Wales has turned this former coal mine into a look back at what mining life was like in days gone by. The highlight of the trip is an underground tour of the mine itself, led by a retired Welsh miner. Free. (updated Mar 2024)
  • 🌍 Blaenavon Ironworks, NP4 9RN, ☏ +44 1495 792615. Free. 

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