What is Bigbig pit?

What is Bigbig pit?

Big Pit, now the National Coal Museum of Wales, was just one of a number of collieries to be operated in the Blaenavon area during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The mine, however, was the most important colliery in the town for over one hundred years and has an interesting history.

Why visit Big Pit?

Big Pit is also an anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage. The route comprises 850 sites across 32 countries and is a fantastic way of finding out about the diverse industrial history across the continent. Big Pit is a living, breathing reminder of the coal industry in Wales and the people and society it created.

Is big Pit a real coal mine?

Big Pit is a real coal mine and one of Britain’s leading mining museums. With facilities to educate and entertain all ages, Big Pit is an exciting and informative day out.