Blaenau Gwent offers outstanding countryside and landscapes throughout a range of diverse communities. We hope this guide will help you to appreciate and explore all the contrasts you will encounter and to enjoy its variety of sights and experiences.

The industrial history and folklore are part of the texture of the landscape and much of the area's heritage still stands as living testament to its past. The area has survived the wars of the Marcher Lords, witnessed the heroic Chartist Uprising that helped to pave the way towards democracy, and was at the forefront of many social movements.

The guide provides you with information about Blaenau Gwent's towns, its history and the diverse range of sport, heritage, recreational, educational and cultural facilities available for both residents and visitors to enjoy.

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council administers the area and the Coat of Arms represents the name, which means 'where the valleys meet the mountains of Gwent'. The motto Undeb a Rhyddid means Unity and Freedom.