UNESCO World Heritage · South Wales
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
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Blaenavon Industrial Landscape — World Heritage Site in Blaenavon, south-east Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Blaenavon High Level · 0.5 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape, the nearest railway station is Blaenavon High Level, located 0.5 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is NP4 9BX. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for accessibility options.
About
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Wikidata describes it as: "World Heritage Site in Blaenavon, south-east Wales". Coordinates: 51.7703°, -3.0922°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape, in and around Blaenavon, Torfaen, Wales, was inscribed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. The Blaenavon Ironworks, now a museum, was a major centre of iron production using locally mined or quarried iron ore, coal and limestone. Raw materials and products were transported via horse-drawn tramroads, canals and steam railways. The Landscape includes protected or listed monuments of the industrial processes, transport infrastructure, workers' housing and other aspects of early industrialisation in South Wales.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7703, -3.0922
- District
- Torfaen
- Parish
- Blaenavon
- Postcode
- NP4 9BX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torfaen
- Nearest railway station
- Blaenavon High Level — 0.5 km
- Official site
- whc.unesco.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q23818211 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Big Pit Mining Museum.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
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Historic churches · 0.3 km
Mine Winch
Public art & sculpture · 0.5 km
War Memorial, Church Road (Ne Side)
Memorials & monuments · 0.5 km
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Blaenafon War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.5 km
Hope Is Not Broken
Public art & sculpture · 0.5 km
Workmen's Hall and Institute
Theatres · 0.5 km
Blaenafon Community Museum
Museums · 0.5 km
Blaenafon Workmen's Hall Cinema
Cinemas · 0.5 km
Horeb Welsh Baptist Chapel
Chapels · 0.5 km
Bethlehem Independent Chapel
Chapels · 0.6 km
Gilchrist Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.6 km
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Blaenavon Evangelical Church
Chapels · 0.7 km
Nearby
📷 5Historic churches · South Wales
Zion Baptist Chapel
Zion Baptist Chapel — Grade II listed building-listed church in wales-south, United Kingdom.
📷 3Public art & sculpture · South Wales
Mine Winch
Mine Winch — a public art in wales-south, United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · South Wales
War Memorial, Church Road (Ne Side)
War Memorial, Church Road (Ne Side) — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in wales-south, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · South Wales
Blaenafon War Memorial
Blaenafon War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Public art & sculpture · South Wales
Hope Is Not Broken
Hope Is Not Broken — a public art in wales-south, United Kingdom.
📷 3Theatres · South Wales
Workmen's Hall and Institute
Workmen's Hall and Institute in Wales South, United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
Places to stay
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📷 5Campsites · South Wales
Pyscodlyn Camping and Caravan Site
Pyscodlyn Camping and Caravan Site — a campsite in wales south.
📷 5Caravan parks · South Wales
Pyscodlyn Camping and Caravan Site
Pyscodlyn Camping and Caravan Site — a caravan park in wales south.
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📷 7Hotels · South Wales
Kings Arms Hotel
Kings Arms Hotel — a hotel in wales south.
Places to eat & drink
📷 7
Restaurants · South Wales
Little Crown
Little Crown — a restaurant in wales south.
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Restaurants · South Wales
The Walnut Tree
The Walnut Tree — a restaurant in wales south.
📷 5Restaurants · South Wales
Sultan of Wales
Sultan of Wales — a restaurant in wales south.
📷 7Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape?
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP4 9BX), in the parish of Blaenavon.
- What is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape?
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape — World Heritage Site in Blaenavon, south-east Wales.
- How do I get to Blaenavon Industrial Landscape?
- The nearest railway station is Blaenavon High Level, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP4 9BX.
- Is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape a protected site?
- Yes — Blaenavon Industrial Landscape is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Blaenavon Industrial Landscape?
- The nearest railway station is Blaenavon High Level, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP4 9BX.