£45,000 project...
In 2010 the City and County of Swansea secured funding through the Valleys Regional Park initiative to restore the old Canal Museum in Coed Gwilym Park Clydach. Combined with a contribution from the City & County of Swansea this amounted to £45000 worth of funding available to redevelop the building as ”The Clydach Heritage Centre”.
WHY WE'RE SETUP... Volunteers have set up a ‘Friends of Clydach Heritage Centre’ to preserve and promote local heritage for future generations and are looking for more members to join them and, if they can spare a few hours, help staff the new building. Members will be invited to attend talks on the heritage of the Clydach area to help them give information about the local area to visitors of the Park. There will also be training sessions provided by the Valleys Regional Park and Swansea Council for Voluntary Services A significant contribution to the promotion of the Valleys... Coed Gwilym Park is part of the Valleys Regional Park, a network of visitor facilities, country parks, heritage sites and nature reserves across the South Wales Valleys. The Valleys Regional Park will make a significant contribution to the promotion of the Valleys as the Heart and Soul of Wales. The Valleys Regional Park is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government. For more information use the Contact Us link or the phone number above. |
Links...SWANSEA COUNCIL'S SUMMARY PAGES
...Coed Gwilym Park www.swansea.gov.uk/coedgwilympark Clydach Heritage Centre can be found in Swansea’s Coed Gwilym Park (Post Code SA6 5NS), alongside the canal towpath. Coed Gwilym Park opened in Coronation week 1953 and boasts excellent sports facilities, a bowling green , children’s play area, fitness trail, BMX track, football pitches, tennis court, multi use games area and there is even an orienteering course. There are woodlands alongside the park with walking trails and also flower gardens. The park can be reached by car from Pontardawe Road or by cycling or walking along Sustrans’ route 43 which follows the canal towpath. The nearest bus stop is on Pontardawe Road near Capel Road; bus service details can be found at Traveline Cymru www.traveline.cymru/ |
