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Garden Opening Hours for Autumn/Winter

Garden Opening Hours for Autumn/Winter

Posted on October 25, 2025October 25, 2025 by admin
The Welsh National & Universal Mining Disaster Memorial Garden, Senghenydd has adjusted it’s opening times for Autumn/Winter. Until 28th February 2026, the Garden will now open 9:00am until ... Read More
Memorial Service 2025

Memorial Service 2025

Posted on August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 by admin
This year’s memorial service will take place on Tuesday 14th October 2025 at 10:00am. All welcome. Floral tributes may be laid. Please note that we will be live streaming again, so if you do not... Read More
Closure due to weather warning

Closure due to weather warning

Posted on February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 by admin
Due to the weather warning for tomorrow and to help us keep our volunteers and visitors safe, both the Welsh National Mining Memorial Garden and the Aber Valley Heritage Museum will both be closed on ... Read More
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Tuesday – Saturday 11:00am – 2:00pm.
(Closed Bank Holidays & Saturdays before Bank Holiday Mondays)
Last entry 15 minutes before close.
Admission is free of charge to everyone.

Group visits & School Trips
We kindly request that groups contact us in advance to arrange their visit to make sure we have enough volunteers on hand.
e-mail bookings@abervalleyheritage.co.uk

During inclement weather, please call Senghenydd Community Centre on 029 2083 0445 to check that the Museum is open prior to travelling. The safety of our volunteers and visitors is important to us, and we will only open the museum when everyone can get there safely.


Summer Opening
1st March – 30th September 9:00am – 6:00pm
Winter Opening
1st October – 29th February 9:00am – 4:00pm
(Closed on Christmas Day)
Last entry 15 minutes before close.
During inclement weather, please check our Facebook page to check that the Memorial Garden is open. The safety of our volunteers and visitors is important to us, and we will only open the garden everyone can get there safely.

Contact Us

Aber Valley Heritage Group
Gwern Avenue
Senghenydd
CF83 4HA
Tel: 029 2083 0445
senghen.heritage@btconnect.com

Latest news

  • Charity Calendars now half price
  • Museum Opening Times
  • Museum Temporary Closures
  • Christmas Closedown
  • Senghenydd – A Brave Community by J Basil Phillips

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Donations are gratefully received and used for the maintenance of both the Museum and Memorial Garden, which are run by volunteers. Donations are also welcomed for family research requests. Please make cheques payable to ‘Aber Valley Heritage’.

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With thanks to…

Thanks to players of the National Lottery who allow the Heritage Fund to give grants, we were grateful to receive £8,300 from the Heritage Emergency Fund for PPE, garden repairs and Marketing.
www.heritagefund.org.uk

 


Postcode Neighbourhood Trust is a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
Our organisation received £19,514 from the Trust to Enable us to reopen safely after Covid Closure & Marketing to help promote us.
www.postcodeneighbourhoodtrust.org.uk
www.postcodelottery.co.uk

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