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THE SWANSEA CANAL & ITS TRAIL |
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THE SWANSEA CANAL TRAIL
A trail following the line of the Swansea Canal along the Swansea Valley from Clydach to Abercraf has been established for your walking pleasure by the Swansea Canal Society. You can access the trail from any of the villages in the Swansea Valley.
A LITTLE ABOUT THE SWANSEA CANAL
The canal, built in the years 1794 to 1798 was the first major structure in the valley and it opened up the Swansea Hinterland
to trade and industry. The canal ran 16 miles from to Hen Neuadd, Abercraf rising 400ft by means of 36 locks. It had three branch canals.
Trade ceased on the upper lengths of the canal at the turn of the century but it was open as far as Clydach up until
1931.
The canal has served as a source of water and power and transport for industry.
The Mond Nickel in Clydach works is now the only remaining user of the canal.
CLICK TO SEE LATEST PICS OF THE CANAL (courtesy of Bob Grainger)...
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 EXISTING CANAL REMAINS - above ground. As very little remains South
of Clydach, if you wish to join the Swansea Canal Clydach North onwards the simplest way would be to download and/or print
our leaflet explaining the access points and routes of the existing above ground Swansea Canal.
OTHER CANAL REMAINS South of Clydach there is only a little remaining. However,
two small stone arch bridges are still in use in Morriston. |
When you're next out & about along the Canal...From 24/7 Treasure Hunting(see GeoCaching below) to looking our for our Kingfishers, Mowhens, Egrets etc - All this can be done whilst you choose to Walk, Jog or Cycle our Swansea Canal Trail. Real-World, outdoor Treasure Hunting - Geo-Caching...Geo-Caching could be confused with 'Litter'. Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices (such as your Mobile Phone). Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS co-ordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location. Watch the following video and then Learn of such Treasure locations via www.geocaching.com
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Copyright since 2008. The Swansea Canal Society | Cymdeithas Camlas Abertawe (Charity Registration Number 1105624)
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