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A
King Arthur’s Stone ancient burial site on Cefn-Bryn
B
Brangwyn Hall displays the Empire Panels originally commissioned for the House of Lords
C
Clyne Gardens for Rhododendrons and Azaleas, Culver hole a mysterious walled up sea cave.
D
Dillwyn Llewelyn The Pioneer of black & white Photography
E
Edgar Evans companion of Scott on his ill-fated journey to the South Pole
F
Fortifications and castles dating from Bronze Age to WW2
G
Gower the 1st "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty" in the U.K
H
Heritage coast. Gower has over 1/3rd of Britain's "Heritage Coast"
I
Ilston Chapel: one of the earliest non-conformist chapels in Wales.
J
Swansea Jack the dog that saved his master from the sea.
K
popular venue for Kite flying, buggying, and Kite surfing.
L
Lavabread a seaweed delicacy and Penclawdd cockles very much traditional local fare.
M
The "Mumbles Train" the worlds first passenger railway.
N
The natural landscape contains almost every topographical feature.
O
Oystermouth church houses the bells from the earthquake-devastated city of Santiago, Chile.
P
Mumbles pier one of a handful of Victorian piers still in use.
Q
Limestone quarrying was once extensive on the cliffs and look out for the many derelict lime- kilns dotted around.
R
Rare birds and plants the colourful Old Red Sandstone maybe even a Red Kite.
S
Superb surf and spectacular sunsets at Rhossili.
T
Swansea the birthplace of Dylan Thomas and subject of some of his works.
Under- hand Over-hand: Gary Sobers hit six sixes in one innings in a match at St Helens ground at Swansea.
V
Rhossili Vile: remnants of the ancient system of strip farming, and still in use.
W
Whitford lighthouse: unique cast iron structure in the Burry estuary.
X
a criss-cross of footpaths cover an almost complete cross section of the carboniferous limestone.
Y
Yellow Whitlow Grass; a rare alpine plant that grows in profusion on the limestone cliffs.
Z
Zinc and copper smelting made Swansea and Neath the non-ferrous metal capital of the world some 100 yrs ago.
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