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 in 1924 to commerate the First World War. http://www.brangwyn.co.uk/about/the-brangwyn-panels |
C |
Clyne Gardens for Rhododendrons and Azaleas, Culver hole a mysterious walled up sea cave. |
D |
Dillwyn Llewelyn was the Pioneer of black & white Photography 1816 - 1906. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dillwyn_Llewelyn |
E |
Edgar Evans companion of Scott on his ill-fated journey to the South Pole was born in Rhossili. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Evans |
F |
Fortifications and castles dating from Bronze Age to WW2 |
G |
Gower became the first "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty" in the U.K in 1956. |
H |
Heritage coast. Gower has over 1/3rd of Britain's "Heritage Coast" |
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Ilston Chapel: one of the earliest non-conformist chapels in Wales. |
J |
Swansea Jack the dog that saved his master from the sea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swansea_Jack |
K |
popular venue for Kite flying, buggying, and Kite surfing. |
L |
Lavabread is a seaweed delicacy and Penclawdd cockles very much traditional local fare. |
M |
The "Mumbles Train" the worlds first passenger railway. welshwales.co.uk/mumbles_railway_swansea.htm |
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. |
U |
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 over 100 yrs ago. |