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An impressive sight and a wonderful tribute to the miners that lost their lives

Chartist bridge is a cable-stayed bridge suspended 100 ft above the valley floor at Blackwood. A statue of an imposing figure of a chartist striding forward, pike in hand is made of thousands of brass rings and represents strength in unity. It honours the Chartist struggle and their march to Newport and can be found on the eastern side of the bridge.

My favouritess Cafe in the Blackwood area, good food, friendly staff, and above all nice cake mmmm mmm

On 28 June 1960, an underground explosion at the then Six Bells Colliery killed 45 miners. Caused by an ignition of firedamp, coal-dust in the air ignited and the explosion spread almost throughout a district of the mine, killing 45 out of the 48 men who worked there. The sculpture commemorates those events and is dedicated to all mining communities wherever they may be.

The Guardian is a 20 m (66 ft) tall statue overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen.On 28 June 1960, an underground explosion at the then Six Bells Colliery killed 45 miners. Caused by an ignition of firedamp, coal-dust in the air ignited and the explosion spread almost throughout a district of the mine, killing 45 out of the 48 men who worked there. The sculpture commemorates those events and is dedicated to all mining communities wherever they may be.

easy access to the guardian on good tarmac path.

The statue itself is close to where you park.allong a good tarmacked path..so easily accessed even by a wheel chair .

The bridge, opened in 2005, is one of Blackwood’s most notable features. It’s named after the Chartist Uprising, which started in Blackwood at the other end of the town in 1839.