Attractions · Wales, Wales

Big Pit National Coal Museum

CategoryMuseum / Unesco World Heritage Site
Duration3–4 hours
AdmissionFree (underground tour included)
Rating★ 4.7
PriceFree
TransportDrive via A4043 from Pontypool or Abergavenny; limited bus service from Pontypool (Bus 23, £3)

By Elena Kovač Updated 2026-05-22 Reviewed by Daniel Mercer

Good to know

Hours: Daily 10am–5pm (last underground tour 3:30pm); closed January. Tel: 01495 790311
Best time: Mornings for the underground tours; book ahead in summer

Blaenavon, Torfaen, NP4 9XP

51.7727, -3.0910 View on map