Blaenavon World Heritage Environment Group

Blaenavon World Heritage Environment Group To preserve, maintain, enhance and promote the natural landscape and built heritage, within the Wor Leading guided walks.

If you are enthusiastic about our stunning landscape then why not join our group to help protect it and inspire others about its features? You’ll meet like-minded people and make a real difference to this internationally recognised area. The members of the group undertake a variety of tasks relating to the practical conservation and management of both the natural and historical features of the lan

dscape. Examples of regular activities include:

Habitat management tasks, such as tree planting or removal of unwanted vegetation on the heather moorland around Blaenavon. Wildlife monitoring, including surveying for red grouse, which are on the edge of their UK range in the area. Maintenance of footpaths and countryside furniture such as stiles and sign-posts. Monitoring and maintaining archaeological sites.

11/06/2026

Nightjar Walk postponed from tomorrow to Saturday 13 June, on account of poor weather forecast for tomorrow evening.

21/04/2026

We have to postpone our next Garn Lakes Wildlife Wander by a week to Sunday 3 May. Our apologies to anyone whose plans are affected. There has recently been a Great White Egret (a large heron) at the lakes. Keep your eyes peeled if you visit!

A lovely spring morning for our March Garn Lakes walk. Geese and ducks are pairing up, Chiffchaffs and Skylarks are sin...
24/03/2026

A lovely spring morning for our March Garn Lakes walk. Geese and ducks are pairing up, Chiffchaffs and Skylarks are singing and a Robin was collecting moss for its nest. The first wildflowers are out, with over-wintering bumblebees and butterflies enjoying the warmth.

A cold, crisp morning for our first visit of the year to Garn Lakes which were 99% frozen. All the ducks huddled round ...
05/01/2026

A cold, crisp morning for our first visit of the year to Garn Lakes which were 99% frozen. All the ducks huddled round the last open water.

Delighted to welcome member Elaine to our Garn Lakes wildlife wander. A pleasant, mild morning. Star bird a Kingfisher...
09/11/2025

Delighted to welcome member Elaine to our Garn Lakes wildlife wander. A pleasant, mild morning. Star bird a Kingfisher that flashed past over the meadows.

A lovely fresh late summer morning for today's wildlife wander at Garn Lakes. Rather quiet. No Canada Geese about but ...
24/08/2025

A lovely fresh late summer morning for today's wildlife wander at Garn Lakes. Rather quiet. No Canada Geese about but they probably haven't gone far.

Our guided walk celebrated International Bog Day this morning by visiting Waunavon Bog. We hope to see the promised wor...
27/07/2025

Our guided walk celebrated International Bog Day this morning by visiting Waunavon Bog. We hope to see the promised work to restore the bog begin soon.

A cloudless morning at Garn Lakes. Main interest butterflies, including Marbled White, Peacock, Small Skipper and Grayl...
13/07/2025

A cloudless morning at Garn Lakes. Main interest butterflies, including Marbled White, Peacock, Small Skipper and Grayling, plus spectacular red and black Burnet moths.

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World Heritage Centre
Blaenavon

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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01495 742333

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