Explore Blaenau Gwent

Sat at the heart of the Ebbw Fach Valley, the former mining town of Abertillery offers a challenge for walkers, a traditional town centre for shoppers and rich history.

Sat at the top of the Ebbw Fach valley, Brynmawr was built up with the development of the iron and coal industries in the 19th century.

Known for its former steelworks, Ebbw Vale has undergone a transformation in recent years, producing two new railway stations, a new college, school, hospital and business premises.

Known as the birthplace of the NHS by Aneurin Bevan, who launched the health service in 1948 based on the Tredegar Medical Aid Society.