Pit Head Building, Headframe and Tram Circuit

No. 369 of 2,223 in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), No. 187 for history. History, 9.9 km from Crickhowell, just outside Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park.

A Grade II* listed colliery pit head building with its headframe and tram circuit.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-31).

Facts

Heritage
Grade II* listedCadw, designated historic assets of Wales (DataMapWales), 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 0.63 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Pyscodlyn Camping and Caravan SiteStay, 3.8 km from AbergavennyCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Rehmat Spice7.3 km from Abergavenny, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Blaenafon Cheddar Company7.1 km from Abergavenny, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Butterflies Bar & Kitchen7.0 km from Abergavenny, just outside the parkFood and pubs
The Rising Sun Inn10 km from Abergavenny, just outside the parkFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Big Pit: National Coal Museum9.9 km from Crickhowell, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
Abergavenny Museumin Abergavenny, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
Blaenavon Iron WorksScheduled monument, 7.1 km from Abergavenny, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
The Beaufort Theatre8.3 km from Crickhowell, just outside the parkArt and galleries

Free, and made for the love of the UK

offyougo is free, with no adverts and no paid places. It is made by one person, Pavel, who loves this country, every park, coast, town and back lane of it, and would like people from everywhere on Earth to travel round it more. The servers and the AI that writes the short descriptions cost money every month. If offyougo helped you plan a day out, please consider a one-off gift.

A one-off payment through Stripe, from £2 to £2,000; the receipt comes by email. Or buy Pavel a matcha 🍵 on Ko-fi.

Have an idea, a place that should be here, a feature you would like, or want to work together? Write to offyougo@guzh.uk.