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    111 Places in Swansea That You Shouldn't Miss

    AvJulia Goodfellow-Smith

    Häftad, Engelska, 2024

    Del i serien 111 Places

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    Beskrivning

    What does Swansea and Gower mean to you? Is it a place of learning? A hub of industry? A city of sporting excellence? Or perhaps, a gateway to exploration and adventure? Do you picture endless days on pristine beaches, leisurely walks along rugged clifftops or a vibrant cultural tapestry? Swansea and Gower in Wales weave all these facets together, offering a captivating mosaic of experiences.Meet sporting legends and trailblazing women who defied societal norms in an era dominated by men. Venture into the world of Ancient Egyptians, unravelling their lives – and deaths. Marvel at the grandeur of Norman lords’ ambitious creations and the fripperies of Victorian industrialists. Indulge your palate with the savoury allure of lamb raised on Atlantic salt meadows. Feel the adrenaline rush as you hurtle downhill on a mountain board, crocodiles snap food from your grip, or you ride a wave.Stroll around the coast and lakes, and meander through fields of fragrant lavender or golden sunflowers. Immerse yourself in nature’s symphony, from pounding waterfalls to the serene serenades of insects. Unearth a world brimming with wonder, right on your doorstep, here in Swansea and Gower.

    Produktinformation

    • Utgivningsdatum:2024-09-11
    • Mått:135 x 205 x 19 mm
    • Vikt:429 g
    • Format:Häftad
    • Språk:Engelska
    • Serie:111 Places
    • Antal sidor:240
    • Förlag:Emons Verlag GmbH
    • ISBN:9783740820657

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    Mer om författaren

    Julia Goodfellow-Smith loved her life in the Midlands, but it was missing one important thing; the sea. On arriving in Llanelli, she and her husband started exploring – and found unexpected treasures. In this book, she shares her love of the area and some of the best things she found.

    Innehållsförteckning

    • Aberavon WhaleHaving a whale of a time | 10Aberdarcy Public LibraryOnly Two Can Play | 12Abertawe BarrageRising to the challenge | 14The Admiral’s TowerA bird’s-eye view | 16Amy Dillwyn’s Grave‘A man of business’ | 18Arthur’s StoneDavid vs. Goliath? | 20Battle of GowerWhen the land ran red | 22Beach House RestaurantFrom coal to cuisine | 24The Big AppleA cider a day keeps the doctor away | 26Bluepool CornerA rock-solid day out | 28Brangwyn HallRaising the roof | 30Broad Pool Nature ReserveScorpions and stick insects | 32Brynteg Petting FarmA calming cwtch | 34Cadle HeathA marvellous mosaic | 36Captain CatA beatific bronze | 38Caribbean FlamingosIn the pink | 40Caswell Bay SurfabilitySurf ’s up – for every body | 42Central Police Station‘Ello, ‘ello, ‘ello! | 44Ceri Richards’ GraveA brush with greatness | 46Challenge ValleyNo teddy bears’ picnic | 48Chicken CornerBirds of a feather | 50Cinema & CoThe only independent cinema in Swansea | 52Clydach AqueductFrom industry to amenity | 54Colliery WinchRewinding time | 56Confucius StatueConfucius said… | 58Crwys Community WoodlandA wheely great place | 60Crymlyn BogFrom woodland to wetland | 62Cu MumblesThe legend lives on | 64Cwmdonkin ParkWhere imagination runs free | 66Cwmllwyd WoodPips and pits | 68Daniel James’ TombA pure heart | 70Dunvant BrickworksWhere orienteering meets industry | 72Dylan Thomas’ BirthplaceFrom plagiarism to poetry | 74E&R Harding Nature ReserveLayers of time | 76Egypt CentreNot your average lucky dip | 78Elysium GalleryParadise found? | 80The Environment CentreCreating a brighter future | 82Felinfoel Baptismal PoolA sober celebration | 84Felinfoel BreweryA canny business | 86Fendrod LakeFrom flooding to fitness | 88Fishing FleetChanging tides – from abundance to alarm | 90The Flintstones BusRaising the roof | 92Formal CascadesGrand designs | 94Fort CroxSee You Later, Alligator | 96Gower Brewery TapFinding Gold | 98Gower Castaway AdventureInto the wild | 100Gower Fresh LavenderPurple Haze | 102Gower Salt MarshFeasting on the fringe | 104The Gravity CentreThrills and spills for everyone | 106Hafod-Morfa CopperworksA tarnished legacy | 108Hardings Down Hill FortsThree for the price of one | 110Helwick LightshipA smashing rescue | 112Ivor Allchurch StatueThe golden boy of Welsh football | 114Joe’s Ice Cream ParlourA cool legacy | 116Kardomah CaféDoctor Who? | 118Kenfig CastleA foolish man builds his house on sand | 120Kenfig DunesBlooming sand-sational | 122Kenfig Town HallA not-so-new house | 124LabyrinthA community pilgrimage | 126Llanelli North DockFrom mud flats to Blue Tits | 128Llanelly HouseWales’ Finest Georgian Building | 130Lliw ReservoirsAccessible adventure | 132Loughor CastleA bargain unleashed | 134Machynys Monk’s IslandGreener greens | 136Mad Mouse Roller CoasterA wild ride | 138Meridian TowerIt’s lonely at the top | 140Millennium Coastal PathBirds, beaches and sunsets | 142Mission GalleryPrayer, punk and paintings | 144Môr HapusHappy Sea, Happy Me | 146Mumbles LighthouseA solar-powered sentinel | 148Mumbles PierThe heroines of 1883 | 150Neath AbbeyThe great land-grab | 152Neath Abbey IronworksDragon’s breath forging history | 154Neath Abbey WaterfallA powerful force in a peaceful valley | 156North Dock Engine HouseA head for heights? | 158Oystermouth CastleA ghost of angels | 160Park Cwm Long CairnMeat off the bone | 162Parc Howard MuseumPotty about Llanelly | 164Parkmill WatermillFlour power | 166Penderyn DistilleryBringing whisky home | 168Penllergare ObservatoryPioneering photography | 170Penllergare WaterfallsA polymath’s paradise | 172Pennard CastleSurrendered to sand | 174Phil Bennett StatueA giant statue for a giant of a man | 176Rhossili SunflowersNothing is quite as it seems | 178Roman BridgeA tale of two halves | 180Sauna on the BeachA portal to relaxation | 182Singleton Boating LakeLeonardo’s pedaloes | 184Singleton Botanical GardensHothouse Flowers | 186Sjømanns KirkenFrom pit props to pulpit | 188St Helen’s GroundFirst, fastest, finest | 190St Mary Virgin, RhossiliThe coolest stained-glass window | 192Stradey Park MemorialWho beat the All Blacks? | 194Swansea Arena Roof GardenA dazzling display | 196Swansea CastleQuay to the city’s success | 198Swansea Community FarmThe only city farm in Wales | 200Swansea FootgolfBend it like Woosnam | 202Swansea Jack MemorialCelebrating the Dog of the Century | 204Swansea Little TheatreSmall in name, grand in stature | 206Swansea Museum FaçadeKeeping things in perspective | 208Swansea ObservatoryReady for blast-off | 210Swiss CottageLive so that you may live again | 212Swiss Valley ReservoirQuenching Llanelli’s thirst | 214Townhill Jewish CemeteryA congregation’s journey | 216Ty’n-yr-Heol DepotWhere locks came to life | 218Vernon Watkins’ WorkplaceBank clerk, code-breaker and poet | 220Volcano TheatreAn eruption of creativity | 222Votes for Women‘No Persons Here’ | 224Weobley CastleA steward’s stronghold | 226Whitford Point LighthouseOn the rocks | 228Woodland Burial GroundA peaceful corner in Oystermouth Cemetery | 230