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Kilvey Hill

A 3.5 mile walk through woodland to the summit

27th April 2024

Leader: Clive Rees




Swansea Ramblers gathered at white Rock to walk up Kilvey Hill.   We made our way through woodland tracks towards Morris Lane then followed another path that went past the Green Man Sculpture.

At the top, we marvelled at the view and the quiet countryside, wondering how the concrete jungle of Skyline would affect the area.   We then descended on a path giving superb views across the city before entering the woodland for the final descent to the end.

Afterwards, some of us went to the Ship Inn for refreshments.   



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Photographs



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Leader Clive Rees


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We met in White Rock Car Park


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The rain threatened but didn't come to anything


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We made our way to the entrance to Kilvey


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Guarded by carved wooden posts resembling a Whale Bone arch


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Then we discovered the new round house


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And continued along the forest paths


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Emerging onto Morris Lane for the view


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Then returned to the forest


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The Green Man is not aging well


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We crossed the Heathland section


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Then rejoined Morris Lane


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And stopped at the top of Kilvey Hill for the view


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Then made our way to where the proposed Gondola Cafe may be built


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And made the most of the contryside before it disappears


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This is the site of the proposed cafe


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Here we relaxed and took in the view


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Swansea City centre was to the west


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Here we could see magnificent views


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Then we continued west


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Overlooking the Hafod


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Clive weaved his way through the trees


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And we descended on rocky paths


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Still enjoying the woodland


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We continued downward


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And finally left the Kilvey Woodland





Ordnance Survey map of the route walked
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All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2024
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