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 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.
AUTHOR: 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.
SELLING POINTS: .
The ultimate insider's guide to Swansea for locals and experienced travellers .
Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides .
Part of the international 111 Places series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide
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Fully illustrated with 111 full-page colour photographs
By:
Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Imprint: Emons Verlag GmbH
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions:
Height: 205mm,
Width: 135mm,
Weight: 429g
ISBN: 9783740820657
ISBN 10: 3740820659
Series: 111 Places
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 11 September 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Aberavon Whale Having a whale of a time | 10 Aberdarcy Public Library Only Two Can Play | 12 Abertawe Barrage Rising to the challenge | 14 The Admiral’s Tower A bird’s-eye view | 16 Amy Dillwyn’s Grave ‘A man of business’ | 18 Arthur’s Stone David vs. Goliath? | 20 Battle of Gower When the land ran red | 22 Beach House Restaurant From coal to cuisine | 24 The Big Apple A cider a day keeps the doctor away | 26 Bluepool Corner A rock-solid day out | 28 Brangwyn Hall Raising the roof | 30 Broad Pool Nature Reserve Scorpions and stick insects | 32 Brynteg Petting Farm A calming cwtch | 34 Cadle Heath A marvellous mosaic | 36 Captain Cat A beatific bronze | 38 Caribbean Flamingos In the pink | 40 Caswell Bay Surfability Surf ’s up – for every body | 42 Central Police Station ‘Ello, ‘ello, ‘ello! | 44 Ceri Richards’ Grave A brush with greatness | 46 Challenge Valley No teddy bears’ picnic | 48 Chicken Corner Birds of a feather | 50 Cinema & Co The only independent cinema in Swansea | 52 Clydach Aqueduct From industry to amenity | 54 Colliery Winch Rewinding time | 56 Confucius Statue Confucius said… | 58 Crwys Community Woodland A wheely great place | 60 Crymlyn Bog From woodland to wetland | 62 Cu Mumbles The legend lives on | 64 Cwmdonkin Park Where imagination runs free | 66 Cwmllwyd Wood Pips and pits | 68 Daniel James’ Tomb A pure heart | 70 Dunvant Brickworks Where orienteering meets industry | 72 Dylan Thomas’ Birthplace From plagiarism to poetry | 74 E&R Harding Nature Reserve Layers of time | 76 Egypt Centre Not your average lucky dip | 78 Elysium Gallery Paradise found? | 80 The Environment Centre Creating a brighter future | 82 Felinfoel Baptismal Pool A sober celebration | 84 Felinfoel Brewery A canny business | 86 Fendrod Lake From flooding to fitness | 88 Fishing Fleet Changing tides – from abundance to alarm | 90 The Flintstones Bus Raising the roof | 92 Formal Cascades Grand designs | 94 Fort Crox See You Later, Alligator | 96 Gower Brewery Tap Finding Gold | 98 Gower Castaway Adventure Into the wild | 100 Gower Fresh Lavender Purple Haze | 102 Gower Salt Marsh Feasting on the fringe | 104 The Gravity Centre Thrills and spills for everyone | 106 Hafod-Morfa Copperworks A tarnished legacy | 108 Hardings Down Hill Forts Three for the price of one | 110 Helwick Lightship A smashing rescue | 112 Ivor Allchurch Statue The golden boy of Welsh football | 114 Joe’s Ice Cream Parlour A cool legacy | 116 Kardomah Café Doctor Who? | 118 Kenfig Castle A foolish man builds his house on sand | 120 Kenfig Dunes Blooming sand-sational | 122 Kenfig Town Hall A not-so-new house | 124 Labyrinth A community pilgrimage | 126 Llanelli North Dock From mud flats to Blue Tits | 128 Llanelly House Wales’ Finest Georgian Building | 130 Lliw Reservoirs Accessible adventure | 132 Loughor Castle A bargain unleashed | 134 Machynys Monk’s Island Greener greens | 136 Mad Mouse Roller Coaster A wild ride | 138 Meridian Tower It’s lonely at the top | 140 Millennium Coastal Path Birds, beaches and sunsets | 142 Mission Gallery Prayer, punk and paintings | 144 Môr Hapus Happy Sea, Happy Me | 146 Mumbles Lighthouse A solar-powered sentinel | 148 Mumbles Pier The heroines of 1883 | 150 Neath Abbey The great land-grab | 152 Neath Abbey Ironworks Dragon’s breath forging history | 154 Neath Abbey Waterfall A powerful force in a peaceful valley | 156 North Dock Engine House A head for heights? | 158 Oystermouth Castle A ghost of angels | 160 Park Cwm Long Cairn Meat off the bone | 162 Parc Howard Museum Potty about Llanelly | 164 Parkmill Watermill Flour power | 166 Penderyn Distillery Bringing whisky home | 168 Penllergare Observatory Pioneering photography | 170 Penllergare Waterfalls A polymath’s paradise | 172 Pennard Castle Surrendered to sand | 174 Phil Bennett Statue A giant statue for a giant of a man | 176 Rhossili Sunflowers Nothing is quite as it seems | 178 Roman Bridge A tale of two halves | 180 Sauna on the Beach A portal to relaxation | 182 Singleton Boating Lake Leonardo’s pedaloes | 184 Singleton Botanical Gardens Hothouse Flowers | 186 Sjømanns Kirken From pit props to pulpit | 188 St Helen’s Ground First, fastest, finest | 190 St Mary Virgin, Rhossili The coolest stained-glass window | 192 Stradey Park Memorial Who beat the All Blacks? | 194 Swansea Arena Roof Garden A dazzling display | 196 Swansea Castle Quay to the city’s success | 198 Swansea Community Farm The only city farm in Wales | 200 Swansea Footgolf Bend it like Woosnam | 202 Swansea Jack Memorial Celebrating the Dog of the Century | 204 Swansea Little Theatre Small in name, grand in stature | 206 Swansea Museum Façade Keeping things in perspective | 208 Swansea Observatory Ready for blast-off | 210 Swiss Cottage Live so that you may live again | 212 Swiss Valley Reservoir Quenching Llanelli’s thirst | 214 Townhill Jewish Cemetery A congregation’s journey | 216 Ty’n-yr-Heol Depot Where locks came to life | 218 Vernon Watkins’ Workplace Bank clerk, code-breaker and poet | 220 Volcano Theatre An eruption of creativity | 222 Votes for Women ‘No Persons Here’ | 224 Weobley Castle A steward’s stronghold | 226 Whitford Point Lighthouse On the rocks | 228 Woodland Burial Ground A peaceful corner in Oystermouth Cemetery | 230
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.
Reviews for 111 Places in Swansea That You Shouldn't Miss
""The 111 Places series is a fascinating collection that continues to expand the horizons of travel across the globe. Sailing into any one of the multitude of books that showcase a stopping-place is alarmingly colorful...111 Places in Swansea That You Shouldn't Miss...is more than a road map for the area. The guide provides an alphabetized listing, a generous narrative, and directions on how to get there. One other aspect that I thoroughly enjoyed: photos by the author!...Goodfellow-Smith as a storyteller is genuine and authentic with versatility embedded for every taste."" -Amy McGrath, Write Hear
