The Blaenavon Industrial Landscape World Heritage Site is an attraction for all seasons. With crisp, frosty mornings and snow-covered hills, winter transforms the landscape of the World Heritage Site. Visit Mother Christmas at the Big Pit: National Coal Museum, who will be telling tales of Christmas past, and what it is like in the 'Christmas' household at this time of year. Look out for the crib in Market Square, which is blessed in a ceremony hosted by Blaenavon Town Council in the run up to Christmas. Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.world-heritage-blaenavon.org.uk/en/Explore/Seasontovisit/Winter.aspx?rss=true 2010-09-10T04:23:27Z

The Garn Lakes is home to a diversity of birds and wildlife. There is also an amenity lake, where activities such as fishing can be enjoyed.

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The Keeper's Pond, formerly a 19th century industrial reservoir, is now a local beauty spot ideal for visits during all four seasons.

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St. Peter's Church is the earliest industrial church in old Monmouthshire. It contains a number of interesting features, which bear witness to the importance of the iron industry in Blaenavon.

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Enjoy a variety of walks in the Blaenavon World Heritage Site, from a quick walk around the Garn Lakes to combining several walks for a whole day of exploration.

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The historic Blaenavon Workmen's Hall bears testament to Blaenavon's proud social history. Today it continues to provide entertainment and leisure through its many facilities.

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The Community Heritage and Cordell Museum provides a deeper insight into the work of the author Alexander Cordell and is a treasure trove of artefacts and historical records relating to Blaenavon's past.

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Craft gallery & studio, wedding gift list, gift wrapping service, commissions taken

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The Blaenavon Industrial Landscape skirts the Brecon Beacons National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty providing both relaxing and exhilarating walks.

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Chocs Away is Blaenavon's local chocolate shop. In addition to the gift shop and the onsite café. Chocolate making parties and workshops can be organised for people of all ages.

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The picturesque Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal illustrates one of industrial Britain's most important forms of transport. Today, the canal is ideal for walking and cycling alongside.

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This circular walk, starting at the Blaenavon World Heritage Centre, takes you around the historic town centre of Blaenavon

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This circular walk, starting at Carn-y-Gorfydd (Cairn of the Battle), takes you through a Site of Special Scientific Interest with an abundance of wildlife

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The Coity Tip Trail is a short walk around an old waste tip, which will teach you more about the wildlife, plants and natural habitats of industrial wasteland.

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This strenuous circular walk takes you from Goytre Wharf, where you can see historic lime kilns and the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, back to the Blaenavon World Heritage Site

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This heather-clad mountain walk takes you across the landscape between the Foxhunter Memorial and Llanover Road

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This walk takes you through a unique post-industrial landscape, passing through the picturesque Garn Lakes Nature Reserve – created during an extensive land reclamation project in the 1990s

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The 19th century town centre of Blaenavon contains a number of impressive public buildings alongside a diverse range of shops, businesses and public amenities.

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Discover the countryside of Torfaen by using the Torfaen Leisure Route (National Cycle Network Route 49 and 492). This route provides a totally traffic-free cycling and walking experience

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Horse-riders can enjoy various bridleways and riding routes in the Blaenavon World Heritage Site. The Lasgarn Wood Ride and the Torfaen Leisure Route, both provide longer riding routes for horse-riders.

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The Iron Mountain Trail is the most important walk in the Blaenavon Walks Pack. It takes you on a circular journey around all of the significant features that constitute the World Heritage Site.

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Big Pit offers the unique experience of going underground to learn about coalmining. If you don't wish to go underground, there is plenty to see and do on the surface too.

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Blaenafon Mountain Tours offer guided walks and mountain biking within the Blaenavon World Heritage Site.

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The Blaenafon Cheddar Company is a family run business producing speciality award winning hand made Welsh Cheddar cheeses.

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The Torfaen Leisure Route (National Cycle Route 492) is a traffic free cycling and walking experience linking Blaenavon to Newport.

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The Blaenavon Industrial Landscape has a number of published walks available, leading people to all parts of the World Heritage Site.

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Land Rover safari tours of the World Heritage Site Landscape

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Start your visit to Blaenavon at the World Heritage Centre, where the story of Blaenavon and all of its attractions is told. It also contains the Tourist Information Centre.

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The Heritage Railway is the highest standard gauged preserved railway in England and Wales. It passes the picturesque Garn Lakes and commands spectacular views of the Industrial Landscape.

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