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Dist:0.2km<br/>The Spinning Wheel public house can be seen behind the roundabout.
©David Sharp
Dist:0.4km<br/>Since Sketty Park House was demolished in 1973 this folly is all that remains of the former estate of Sketty Park, which has now become a residential area. The folly was built for the views it would afford and as such is called a prospect tower or belvedere. Now it stands on a small grassy hill nestled in between houses. It is owned by Swansea City Council who were hoping to preserve it by encouraging someone to develop it as a grand dwelling - before a colony of bats took up residence in it, meaning it could not be disturbed.
©Nigel Davies
Dist:1.0km north<br/>Scanned from an old (cheap) colour photo, hence the washed out tints. The student village for Swansea University, the "newer" houses built in 1977 are seen on the left with the older houses just to the right.
©Brian Whittle
Dist:1.0km east<br/>Crocuses or Croci at Sketty Hall.
©Anonymous
Dist:1.1km southeast<br/>
©Alex McGregor
Dist:1.1km south<br/>The main building of the Bible College of Wales, formerly a house named Derwen Fawr after which this area of Lower Sketty is named.
©Robert Cuthill
Dist:1.1km southwest<br/>Just beside the lane up to the lodge, where it levels out at the top is this clearing. Several young oak trees have been planted in the clearing and a sign erected by the society that did it. From the spot beyond the oaks (on a clearer day) you can see across to the east side of the Clyne valley with a view from Killay down to Singleton.
©Nigel Davies
Dist:1.2km east<br/>I took this early one December morning, This building is often used for functions whether it is business conferences or wedding receptions. It looks just as impressive from the back as it does from the front.
©Diane Rawlings
Dist:1.2km west<br/>Looking north on a small shopping precinct
©Martin Bodman
Dist:1.2km east<br/>The Bush was across the road from the Vivian Arms, which was always more favoured by the students. The Bush was more of a local, the bell-ringers from St.Paul's Sketty, would go there on practice night. Just to the right was the International Stores.
©Brian Whittle
Dist:1.2km south<br/>Just east of the cycle path near the lake you can descend to this footbridge. Obscured behind the tree with two trunks is another set of steps which rises up the other side of the valley, presumably corresponding to the public right of way marked on the maps.
©Nigel Davies
Dist:1.2km south<br/>Predominantly deciduous, the Clyne Woods extend for more than 3 miles along a steep hill side.
©Robert Cuthill
Dist:1.3km south<br/>The Clyne Country Park butts up agaainst Gwerneinon and Royal Oak Roads in Lower Sketty.
©Robert Cuthill
Dist:1.3km northwest<br/>
©Alex McGregor
Dist:1.3km southeast<br/>The Cwm Stream flowing along the western edge of the King George VI playing fields.
©Robert Cuthill

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    Hi there, can anyone tell me what happened to the 'Eastmoor' Lettings on Clyne Common? I believe it was formerly a children's home with chapel attached. I lived in the one of the converted chapel …
    Ronniebabes in Clyne Common, Wednesday 09 May, 2012


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