Blaenafon cheddar company web links to the World Heritage Site of Blaenavon.

Here are some links to websites of interesting places and things to do
in and around the World Heritage Site of Blaenafon. There are also links
to places to stay and Welsh businesses.

PLACES TO VISIT

Big Pit (Pwll Mawr) is a real Welsh coal mine where you can actually go underground and discover what it was like to be a collier - and it's free!

St. Fagans National history museum where historic buildings from all over Wales have been rebuilt in a beautiful parkland setting.

Saint Fagans, a great indoor and outdoors day out for all the family

Iron works (Gwaith haern), a rare example of the once great iron making tradition of South Wales

Blaenafon Iron Works (Gwaith Haearn) is probably the best example of an 18th century iron works anywhere. It is complete with workers cottages and a rare water balance tower.

Llancaiach Fawr is a medieval Welsh manor house where you are escorted around by the servants who dress and talk in the english of the 17th century - good fun!

Llancaiach Fawr, you'll believe you're in the 17th century

The visit torfaen website where you can find places to see and things to do in our area.

Tredegar House, the seat of the fabulously wealthy and eccentric Morgan family. Situated just off the M4 at Newport.

Tredegar House, a fascinating tour one of Wales' wealthiest family's home.

Pontypool & Blaenafon railway. Ride on a real steam train up to the Whistle Inn.

Mountain Tours will take you on guided walks around the World Heritage Site. They also do cycle hire for the able bodied and disabled with a range of specialist bikes and trikes..

Moutain tours guided walks and mountain bike hire.

PLACES TO STAY

Stay in a grade ll listed building. There are two superb holiday flats for rent at Prince street post office. An ideal base to explore the area

Edlogan bed and breakfast offers
3 and 4 star accomodation. ,

Ty Newydd country hotel is set on the edge of the Brecon Beacons national park.

Oakfield bed and breakfast.Situated in the heart of Blaenafon World Heritage site within easy walking distance of local ammenities.

The Plas Derwen is an 11 bedroom hotel and restaurant in Abergavenny.

The Queen Victoria Inn, family run pub within a few minutes walking distance of the town and all the Heritage attractions.

The Lion Hotel. Why not visit their newly refurbished Modern Hotel & Spa. They offer fantastic Bed & Breakfast with a newly refirbished Bar & Restaurant and a Full Spa located at the top of the town.

BUSINESSES

The Welsh Whisky Company produces Penderyn Single Malt Whisky and a range of high quality Welsh Spirits.

Celtic Spirit produce high quality Spirit and Liqueur drinks from age old Welsh family recipes, dating back to the 1870s.

Brains brewery, the national brewery of Wales founded in 1713

Black Mountains smokery where the Pwll Mawr cheddar is slowly smoked over oak chippings..

Welsh Lavender, grown in the beautiful maesmynis valley in Mid Wales.

Pure white sea salt from Anglesey