Big Pit Mining Museum
Neighborhood: Outlying districts
Nearest Train: Abergavenny
Phone: +44 1495 79 0311
Fax: +44 1495 79 2618
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Standing at the bottom of a 90-metre mine shaft, the guide instructs everyone to turn off the lights on their mining helmets. It is so dark you cannot see your hand in front of your face. "That's what it was like when the candles blew out," he says. "But, of course, the real problem was the rats." A working mine for over 200 years, Big Pit is now a major museum. Underground guided tours last 2.5 hours, and there are exhibitions, a giftshop and restaurant in the colliery buildings. Not suitable for the children under 5. Admission is free.
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10:00AM
Visit the National Coal Museum, Britain's leading mining museum and register yourself for a tour of the Big Pit. This is one of those exciting tours which are hard to forget. Descend down a mineshaft into the mine with a real miner (who is also your guide), who will take you through the tour. Experience the thrill of working here 300 feet below the ground, in a somewhat inhospitable climate. Check the website for details about the timings, the tour and facilities available here.
Free Entry Coal Mine
Neighborhood: Outlying districts
Nearest Train: Abergavenny
Phone: +44 1495 79 0311
Fax: +44 1495 79 2618
Email | Website | Map | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
Standing at the bottom of a 90-metre mine shaft, the guide instructs everyone to turn off the lights on their mining helmets. It is so dark you cannot see your hand in front of your face. "That's what it was like when the candles blew out," he says. "But, of course, the real problem was the rats." A working mine for over 200 years, Big Pit is now a major museum. Underground guided tours last 2.5 hours, and there are exhibitions, a giftshop and restaurant in the colliery buildings. Not suitable for the children under 5. Admission is free.
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TravelAlaska.com
Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara: Stay two nights, and receive the 3rd night FREE! www.SantaBarbaraCa.com/Partners
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Big Pit Guided TourOngoing
10:00AM
Visit the National Coal Museum, Britain's leading mining museum and register yourself for a tour of the Big Pit. This is one of those exciting tours which are hard to forget. Descend down a mineshaft into the mine with a real miner (who is also your guide), who will take you through the tour. Experience the thrill of working here 300 feet below the ground, in a somewhat inhospitable climate. Check the website for details about the timings, the tour and facilities available here.
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