Worked continuously for coal from 1805 to January 2008, Tower was the last of Wales' deep collieries to close, after final depletion of its viable reserves. Tower Colliery operated as a worker-owned business, funded by miners made redundant by the NCB, from January 1995 until its closure.

Tower Colliey, Cynon Valley
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Coed Owen Bunkhouse
Merthyr Tydfil
15
  • Bunkhouse
  • Sleeps 26, 5 bedrooms
  • £22 to £30 per night
  • No pets
  • Accessible