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A Wild Whitsun - The Coity Tip

The Coity Tip was created during the working life of Big Pit and its predecessor the Coity Pit, which was primarily an ironstone mine. Tips such as these were once a familiar site in industrial communities where waste rock and shale from the mining process was discarded on the surface, altering the landscape and environment forever. When the tipping stopped, nature began to gradually reclaim the tip and surrounding area, which is now rich with plant and animal species. Get out and about for h
12:00 to 16:00 Small charge may apply for some activities. 0300 111 2 333
Big Pit: National Coal Museum Blaenavon, Torfaen NP4 9XP
Wed 25 May to Sun 29 May 2016
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