Kieron Redman - Member of staff at Big Pit: National Coal Museum

Kieron Redman

“I am so lucky because if I’d been born 150 years ago I would have worked in the Ironworks or underground – now I get to talk to people and show them how proud I am of my heritage”

What's New?|

Wales Valleys Walking Festival 2010

Description:
The 6th annual Wales Valleys Walking Festival takes place between 4 – 19 September 2010
Date:
02/09/2010

Party in the Past

Description:
Celebrate ten years of Blaenavon's World Heritage Site status with a spectacular open air concert and firework display at Blaenavon Ironworks
Date:
02/09/2010

Garn-yr-erw Remembered

Description:
The World Heritage Centre has recently been collecting stories and memories relating to Blaenavon's past
Date:
09/08/2010

Attractions|

Blaenavon Ironworks

Blaenavon Ironworks

Description:
Blaenavon Ironworks was the setting of the BBC series Coal House. It is the best preserved 18th Century ironworks in the world and contains much to interest visitors of all ages.
Location:
Blaenavon
Type:
Heritage site, Museum
Telephone:
01495 792615
Address:
North Street, NP4 9RN
Website:
www.cadw.wales.gov.uk
Big Pit: National Coal Museum

Big Pit: National Coal Museum

Description:
Big Pit offers the unique experience of going underground to learn about coalmining. If you don't wish to go underground, there is plenty to see and do on the surface too.
Location:
Blaenavon
Type:
Heritage site, Museum
Telephone:
01495 790311
Address:
Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenavon, NP4 9XP
Website:
www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/bigpit/
Blaenavon's Heritage Railway

Blaenavon's Heritage Railway

Description:
The Heritage Railway is the highest standard gauged preserved railway in England and Wales. It passes the picturesque Garn Lakes and commands spectacular views of the Industrial Landscape.
Location:
Blaenavon
Type:
Heritage site, View point
Telephone:
01495 792263
Address:
Furnace Sidings, NP4 9PT
Website:
www.pontypool-and-blaenavon.co.uk
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre

Description:
Start your visit to Blaenavon at the World Heritage Centre, where the story of Blaenavon and all of its attractions is told. It also contains the Tourist Information Centre.
Location:
Blaenavon
Type:
Heritage site
Telephone:
01495 742333
Address:
Church Road, NP4 9AS
Blaenavon Community Heritage and Cordell Museum

Blaenavon Community Heritage and Cordell Museum

Description:
The Community Heritage and Cordell Museum provides a deeper insight into the work of the author Alexander Cordell and is a treasure trove of artefacts and historical records relating to Blaenavon's past.
Location:
Blaenavon
Type:
Museum
Telephone:
01495 790991
Address:
Lion Street, NP4 9QA
Previous
Next

Events|

Dreaming Mountain

01/09/2010 - 19/10/2010

Paintings by local artist Susie Bright at Heritage Cafe

Charities Weekend

04/09/2010 - 05/09/2010

A Charities weekend to raise funds and awareness

Rags to Riches

07/09/2010 - 26/09/2010

Rag Rug Exhibition by Torfaen Textile Artists

| |