Ebbw Vale tourist information
Ebbw Vale is the largest town in Blaenau Gwent, with a proud industrial history of coal and iron working. The Ebbw Vale Steelworks is now gone, but it was once the largest in Europe.
Now in the process of regenerating these iconic industrial areas for a new future, the town also looks back to its past in the collections of the Ebbw Vale Works Archive Museum.
The area also has a strong connection to working class political reform and socialist movements. In 1929 former local coal miner and leading figure of the Labour Party, Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan became MP - a post he would hold for the rest of his life. He was succeeded by Labour leader Michael Foot in 1960.
In more recent times the area has seen a number of new attractions spring up in the Festival Park area, which hosted the Ebbw Vale Garden Festival in 1992. These include an outlet shopping centre, a Supertubing adventure experience and an owl sanctuary.
Festival Park Branded Outlet Shopping Victoria, Ebbw Vale NP23 8FP
Large shopping centre in picturesque surroundings. Festival Park Branded Outlet Shopping information
The Supertubing Experience Victoria, Ebbw Vale NP23 8FP
Speed down slopes of artificial snow. The Supertubing Experience information
Festival Park Owl Sanctuary Victoria, Ebbw Vale NP23 8FP
Birds of prey rehabilitation centre. Festival Park Owl Sanctuary information
Ebbw Vale Works Archival Trust Unit 15, Cwm Draw Industrial Estate, Ebbw Vale NP23 5AE
History of the largest steelworks in Europe. Ebbw Vale Works Archival Trust information
Blaina and District Museum High Street, Blaina, Ebbw Vale NP13 3BN
Local museum of Blaina life, mining and iron industries. Blaina and District Museum information
Aneurin Bevan Memorial Stones Beaufort Road, Tredegar Aneurin Bevan Memorial Stones information
Beaufort Theatre Beaufort Hill, Ebbw Vale NP23 5QQ
Theatre, music, dance and more. Beaufort Theatre information
Visit Abergavenny, taking the "Heads of the Valleys Road", or north to the delightful Brecon Becons.
Towns Near Ebbw Vale To Visit - straight line distance:
Tredegar Tourist Information (1.86 miles) Brynmawr Tourist Information (1.86 miles) New Tredegar Tourist Information (4.52 miles) Abertillery Tourist Information (4.72 miles)
- 01495
