My Experiences Down the Mine

[steepholm]

For years, I've been meaning to go Pywll Mawr, aka the Big Pit - a coal-mine-turned-heritage centre, not far from Pontypool. I see the sign for it every time I drive to work in Cardiff, and my daughter even went on a school trip about 13 years ago, but I haven't had the motivation to follow in her footsteps until Monday, when I took Yuko and Moe.

Comments

[heleninwales]

I've visited the Big Pit several times. The best experiences (IMHO) were in the years it was newly opened to the public. The guides were all retired miners who had worked at the mine when it was still working. But it's still interesting to experience real mine tunnels and see the buildings with the miners' showers etc. We like the cafe/canteen too.

[steepholm]

Yes, I don't know why I put it off so long!

[puddleshark]

I visited the Big Pit not long after it first opened, and thought it was wonderful. I'm so glad it is still going strong.

[sartorias]

Wow, grim.