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Clydach Ironworks
  • Clydach Ironworks
  • Clydach Ironworks Site
  • Picnic Site
  • Entrance to Clydach Ironworks car park

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About

Clydach Ironworks were built in the 1790s, and by 1841 there were 1350 people working here, day and night. The Ironworks closed in the 1860s, but industry continued for another century. Limestone was quarried for building stone and to make cement and lime, creating the rocky cliffs at the top of the valley that are still visible today.

The remains of the ironworks are now open for viewing, with parking and a picnic area on site.

The Ironworks were at the heart of a complicated network of horse-drawn tramroads. These brought limestone, iron ore and coal down from the quarries and mines and took the finished iron away to the canal at Gilwern. Steam trains arrived in the 1860s when the Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway was built, carving a spectacular route through the valley.  

Walks

You can use this site as a base to explore the Clydach Valley with the following walks :

Pucks Valley Treasure Trail

Coridor to the Past Treasure Trail

The Crawshay Bailey Trail

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  • Picnic site

Parking

  • Free Parking

Map & Directions

Road Directions

Leave the A465 at Clydach. Follow the brown signs to reach the car park and picnic area on your right. (SO 230 134).

Park up and carefully follow the road away from the A465. Turn right at the sharp bend in the road and follow the lane to reach the entrance to the ironworks on your left. 

Public Transport Directions

Both the A3 and the #78 bus routes from Abergavenny to Brynmawr takes you through Clydach Gorge, and stops at Clydach Bridge on the A465. It is then a short walk from the bus stop to Clydach Ironworks.

Clydach Ironworks and picnic site

Type:Historic Site

Clydach Recreation Ground, Quarry Road, Clydach, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 0LR

Opening Times

Season (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)

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