Big Pit: National Coal Museum in Blaenavon

Big Pit: National Coal Museum in Torfaen, Blaenavon is a museum (wheelchair accessible, National Museum Wales, opening hours: Mon–Sun 9:30–17, free, web) (NP4 9XP). Big Pit: National Coal Museum is near Griffiths Court.

Postal Code: NP4 9XP
Operator: National Museum Wales
Tourism: museum
Website: https://museum.wales/bigpit/
Wheelchair Access: yes

Bus stops

Forgeside – approx. 100 m.
Engine Row – approx. 1,3 km.
World Heritage Centre – approx. 1,3 km.

Restaurants

Canteen (NP4 9XP) – approx. 100 m.

Delicatessens

Vin Sullivan – approx. 800 m.

Library

Blaenafon Library (wheelchair accessible, Operator: Torfaen County Borough Council, opening hours: Mon closed; Tue–Fri 10–17; Sat 10–14; Sun 10–17; Holiday closed) at Church Road (NP4 9AS) – approx. 1,3 km.

Cinema

Blaenafon Workmen's Hall Cinema at High Street (NP4 9PT) – approx. 1,3 km.

Pubs

Queen Victoria Inn (Felinfoel) (opening hours: Mon–Sun 12–22) at Prince Street (NP4 9BD) – approx. 1,4 km.

Fast food restaurants

Blaenavon Kebab & Pizza (pizza, opening hours: Mon–Thu 16–23; Fri–Sun 16–0) at Broad Street 11 (NP4 9ND) – approx. 1,4 km.

Artwork

Mine cart. Rape of the fair country Cordell County – approx. 1,4 km.
Mine Winch – approx. 1,4 km.
Hope Is Not Broken (metal) – approx. 1,4 km.

Attraction

Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway at Garn Road – approx. 750 m.

Post offices

Forge Side Post Office at Clapham Terrace 8 (NP4 9DE) – approx. 800 m.

Museum

Blaenafon Community Museum (opening hours: Mon–Tue 10–15; Wed closed; Thu closed; Fri 10–15; Sat 10–13; Sun closed, web) at High Street (NP4 9PT) – approx. 1,3 km.

Community centre

Blaenafon Workmen’s Hall at High Street (NP4 9PT) – approx. 1,3 km.

Convenience stores

The Co-operative Food (The Co-operative Group, opening hours: Mon–Sun 7–22) – approx. 1,4 km.

Stations

Big Pit halt – approx. 200 m.
Furnace Sidings – approx. 800 m.

Tourist information offices

Blaenavon World Heritage Site – approx. 1,4 km.
Blaenafon World Heritage Site – approx. 1,4 km.

Cafés

World Heritage Centre cafe (burgers, British, outdoor seating) at Church Road (NP4 9AE) – approx. 1,2 km.

Events venues

Blaenafon Workmen’s Hall at High Street (NP4 9PT) – approx. 1,3 km.

Fabric shops

Cottonfield Embroidery and Print (opening hours: Mon–Wed 9:30–17; Thu 9:30–13:30; Fri 9:30–17; Sat 10–12; Sun closed) at Prince Street (NP4 9BD) – approx. 1,4 km.

Model shops

The Railway Shop – approx. 1,4 km.

Roads nearby

Furnace Sidings, Big Pit halt, Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway

Griffiths Court

Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate

Clapham Terrace

Forge Side Post Office

Torfaen Business Centre

Gilchrist Thomas Court

West View Terrace

Iron Works Step Free Access

Amenities nearby

Attraction nearby

Rhymney Brewery & Visitors Centre

Body of waters nearby

Buildings nearby

Entrance and gift shop

Stables, Blacksmith and Workshop

Explosives Magazine

Conservation Workshop

Electricity Power House

Eastern Valley Chemicals

The Caravan Centre

Gething Terrace

Circulate Furniture Recycling

Car repair shops nearby

Churches nearby

Zion Baptist Church

Commercial areas nearby

Torfaen Business Park

Farmyards nearby

Industrial areas nearby

Forged Solutions Group Blaenavon

Railway lines nearby

Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway

Sports pitches nearby

Forgeside RFC Ground

Streams nearby