Blaenavon Iron Works

No. 78 of 2,223 in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), No. 30 for history, No. 7 for rainy day. Culture, 7.1 km from Abergavenny, just outside Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park.

Blaenavon Iron Works
Photo: Alan Stanton, CC BY-SA 2.0

A museum at the former Blaenavon iron works, a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-31).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentCadw, designated historic assets of Wales (DataMapWales), checked 2026-10-31
Opening hours
Nov-Mar Fr-Su 10:00-16:00, Apr-Oct Mo-Su 10:00-17:00OpenStreetMap, checked 2026-10-31
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
Directions in Google Mapswhat3words addressOpen in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.70 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
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Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Coach & Horsesin Abergavenny, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Hen & chickensin Abergavenny, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Blaenafon Cheddar Company7.1 km from Abergavenny, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Rehmat Spice7.3 km from Abergavenny, just outside the parkFood and pubs

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