Big Pit: National Coal Museum
Good for Museums & Art Galleries
Go 300ft underground and see the hidden world of the miner on a real underground tour.
Also visit the new Museum exhibitions and visit a modern mine with our 'virtual' Miner Guide.
Visitor Information:
Contact details: Blaenafon, Torfaen NP4 9XP.
Tel: 01495 790311
Email: send us an email
Website: Visit our web site
Opening hours: Big Pit is open daily in 2005-06 from mid Feb - end Nov, 9.30am - 5pm. Underground tours run frequently 10am - 3.30pm.
Admission charges: FREE for All! Please note that Children must be one metre tall to go underground
Getting here
By road:
M4 - follow the brown signs from J25a (westbound) or J26 (eastbound). Also signposted off A465 at Brynmawr and Abergavenny.
Parking:
Ample FREE parking available. Disabled parking on all levels. Coach parking for up to 12 spaces.
Public transport:
By bus, March 1st - November 30th. X30 Bus from Newport Bus Station, every two hours, Monday - Saturday.
By rail, the nearest train station is Abergavenny. An onward journey is required by bus or taxi.
