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Kilvey Hill

A Saturday walk in the rain

7th February 2026

Leader: Clive Rees




Swansea Ramblers met at White Rock to ascend Kilvey Hill.

We saw all the clearance of mature trees to make way for the Skyline development which will destroy the regenerated nature of the hill.

The weather was poor and got worse towards the top.

Unfortunately, that wasn't the worst as the leader became ill half way up.

We called an ambulance and got him to safety.  The walk of course was abandoned!

We will look forward to when he recovers.

Clive may even take us up the hill again!   



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Photographs



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Leader Clive Rees


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We started from White Rock car park


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Clive had 'Crumpet' with him


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We entered Kilvey via the carved entrance


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Which is showing its age


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We ascended through the regenerated woodland


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Then stopped by the roundhouse


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We continued the ascent


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Lots of moss on the trees


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Briefly, we joined Morris Lane


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From here there are views across to the Neath Valley


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The Green Man in the woods


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A Green Man view of some Ramblers


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The desolation of the Skyline clearance


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Over half a century of regeneration cut down


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We continued the ascent but Clive must have been feeling unwell by now


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Views over Swansea


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The rare Heathland environment described as just grassland in the Skyline Survey.


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Clive by now was feeling very unwell


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More Skyline work on the Heathland.

We stopped and phoned for an ambulance.

We almost made it to the top but our focus now was to keep Clive (and the group) safe until the ambulance arrived.





All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2026
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