You'll
know all about our castles, museums and other well-known
attractions by now. But aside from all those, there are a
plethora of hidden gems lurking throughout the region, each with
their own story and ability to make any trip to Wales a memorable
one.
The Guardian Memorial
It's been compared to the Angel of the North, and it's easy to see
why.
Towering above the village of Six Bells, in the heart of the Valleys, the Guardian
stands as a monument to the mining industry that once dominated
this landscape.
It stands on the site of the former Six Bells Colliery, not that
you'll know it, given how you are now surrounded by meadows and
wildlife. The inscriptions on the base of the statue
commemorates the lives lost at the 1960 Six Bells disaster.
Nearby, Ty Ebbw Fach houses a small exhibition on the statue as
well as a café, making it an ideal places for a refreshment
stop.
For more information, please visit the website