Blaenavon Ironworks/ Gwaith Haearn Blaenafon

This is a spectacular visitor attraction dedicated to the history of Ironmaking situated in the Welsh Valleys and town of Blaenavon. The site itself is not particular vast but that does not stop it from being a great place to visit and the site retains some of the original features such as The Cast House, The Balance Tower, Blast Furnaces and Cottages with the Balance Tower being the post prominent and distinguishing and spectacular feature against the backdrop of the site. You can walk to the top of the site and enjoy picturesque views of the local area such as the moorland and the Big Pit Museum nearby. In the Cast House you can hear a very good and detailed audio about the heating and blast furnace process for the iron and around the site are there audio points near some of the features detailing their contribution towards the ironmaking process and these are very informative and interesting. You can go inside the workers cottages which date from different periods and go in all of the rooms and get an idea of the size and what the living conditions were really like for the workers. There is an informative exhibition about the history of the site and how the iron was made in one of the cottage and again is very interesting, informative and enjoyable. The staff on entry to the site are very helpful giving you a map which assists in getting you around the site and information about the features. There is a small shop which sells a good selections of gifts at good prices. Overall this is a thoroughly interesting and enjoyable attraction to visit, marvel at some industrial heritage and learn some interesting and informative facts.
May 1st, 2023

Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No More
Apr 28th, 2023

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Apr 25th, 2023

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