Country parks · South Wales
Cwmdonkin Park
Also known as: Parc Cwmdonkin
Cwmdonkin Park — park in Swansea, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Swansea · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Cwmdonkin Park is a country park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Swansea, Wales". Coordinates: 51.6217°, -3.9685°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cwmdonkin Park is an urban park situated in the Uplands area of Swansea, Wales. It has a children's play area, water gardens, tennis courts, and a bowling green. The park is known for its associations with Dylan Thomas, and is listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.
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Background
History
Cwmdonkin Park is a well-preserved urban park from the Victorian era. It sits on 13-acres of land which, at the time of the park's opening, was on the western edge of the town of Swansea. However, the park is now situated within the residential area of Uplands to the west of the city centre. The use of the land for public recreation originated with the creation of Cwmdonkin reservoir around 1850 by William Henry Smith and the Swansea Waterworks Company. The records of the Borough of Swansea and The Cambrian newspaper detail the somewhat controversial use of public funds to take over and run "the destructive pit at Cwmdonkin, euphemistically called a reservoir". The first suggestion to…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6217, -3.9685
- District
- Swansea
- Parish
- Uplands
- Postcode
- SA2 0PR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Swansea West
- Nearest railway station
- Swansea — 2 km
- Opening
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- Official site
- www.dylanthomasbirthplace.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5197242 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cwmdonkin Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cwmdonkin Park - geograph.org.uk - 4010389.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cwmdonkin Park?
- Cwmdonkin Park is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA2 0PR), in the parish of Uplands.
- Who owns Cwmdonkin Park?
- Cwmdonkin Park is owned by City and County of Swansea.
- Is Cwmdonkin Park free to visit?
- Yes, Cwmdonkin Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cwmdonkin Park?
- The nearest railway station is Swansea, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA2 0PR.