Blaenavon World Heritage Centre

Blaernavon World Heritage Centre is in a converted building and explains the history of the are in connection with the production of iron ore. There are display boards and TV's showing you what it was like during this heavy industrial era. There is also a shop selling related items.

Great starting place for visiting the historic region. Lots of interesting and interactive displays including videos indoors and wind up audio boxes outdoors. It is a short drive or a few kilometres walk from the Big Pitt mines.

We were overall dissapointed, as website and advertisements made t by e area out to be more than it is. I guess we were expecting something different.
Positives:
-Great scenery on the drive up there.
-Ponds were pretty with nice walk.
-Heritage center had informative presentations.
-Iron Works looked good, but we didn't pay to go in.
-Free parking
Negatives:
-Town very very run down.
-Cafe couldn't serve us for an hour and there was nowhere else to eat in the town. (Got co-op sandwiches)
-Museum was closed.
-Library was closed
-Advertised shops non-existent.

Free centre to enter. Lots history .
Amazing views over the valley and great cafe with homemade cakes...

Lovely building and grounds, visited for an event (Christmas craft fayre) and everyone - staff and stallholders - were so helpful and friendly. Was told it had just been refurbished and it looks fantastic, facilities were great (visited the cafe, library and toilets) and will definitely be going back!

Pleasant helpful staff. Interesting well presented museum. Great to learn the history of the local area. Excellent photos and artwork alongside well written notes.

Epicentre of large scale industrial sites arising from the 1780s with iron foundries, leading onto the development of Bessemer steel production. One can see how the site began, understand the importance of Wales and it's claim to be the first industrial nation. The BBC TV series 'coal house' set in 1927 and 'coal house' at war set in 1944 were filmed here. Nearby are 'The Big Pit' and walks that explore the development of industrial sites from The Iron Age, the middle ages and the Industrial Revolution.

Fantastic experience having the opportunity to go underground.