Visitor attractions and information - Swansea
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 Egypt Centre, University of Wales Swansea,
Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP. Tel: 01792 295960. There are
over 4500 items in the collection. Most of them were collected
by the pharmacist Sir Henry Wellcome. Shop selling a range of
statues, recycled glass, papyrus from Egypt, and exclusive jewellery,
in the foyer of the museum. www.swan.ac.uk. Location: In the centre of Swansea. |
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Swansea
Grand Theatre, Singleton Street, Swansea, SA1 3QJ. Tel: 01792
475715. The Grand Theatre in Swansea has a wide variety of shows
and exhibitions for everyone to enjoy. See website for Guide
to What's On in the Grand Theatre this season.
www.dylanthomas.org. Location:
In the centre of Swansea. |
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National Waterfront Museum, Oystermouth Road,
Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SA1 1SN. Tel: 01792 638950. The new
museum is fully open to the public with free admission and is
full of new technology to make Wales' history come alive. A visit
to the National Waterfront Museum will be unlike any visit you've
ever made to any other museum. www.dylanthomas.org. Location: In the centre of Swansea. |
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Dylan
Thomas Centre, Somerset Place, Swansea, SA1 1RR. Tel: 01792 463980.
This splendid building was named after Swansea's most famous
poet, and has a permanent exhibition on Dylan Thomas and his
life, as well as a shop stuffed with books, posters and memorabilia.
Excellent restaurant. wheelchair accessible lifts and toilets
on all floors of the Centre. www.dylanthomas.org.
Location: In the centre
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Swansea Vale Railway, Upper Bank Works, Pentrechwyth,
Swansea, SA1 7DB. Tel: 01792 461000. A nostalgic reminder of
this once busy and Historic railway. From SWANSEA Pick up the
A4217. to Llansamlet, continue for 2 miles pass Colliers Arms
on the left, under the railway bridge, and take next left. www.swanseavalerailway.co.uk.
Location: On the outskirts
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The
National Wetland Centre Wales. Located on the Ramsar site of
the Burry Inlet, WWT's innovative centre at Llanelli is at the
frontend of wetland conservation in Wales. Its newest feature
is the Millennium Wetland complex, home to wildlife as diverse
as dragonfly and Little Egret. www.wwt.org.uk.
The National Wetland Centre
Wales is situated 1 mile east of Llanelli and 5 miles north west
of Swansea. |
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The Heart of Wales Railway Line is part of
the main rail network. Travellers will be impressed by the rugged
beauty, tranquil villages and picturesque Victorian spa towns
along the 121 miles between Swansea and Shrewsbury. There are
many wayside stations and halts where you can get off and explore
the villages, quiet valleys, forests and hills. Train enquiries
and ticket sales line - Tel: 01597 822053. At the southernmost
point of the Heart of Wales Line, Swansea Station provides connections
with Cardiff, Birmingham and London Paddington. www.howlta.org.uk. |
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