Block D

Places of Interest Nearby

Crymlyn Bog

Photo: Kevin Gilman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crymlyn Bog is a nature reserve and a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest of international significance, near Swansea, south Wales. It is the largest area of lowland fen in Wales and lies immediately to the eastern side of Kilvey Hill just north of the industrial area of Crymlyn Burrows.

Kilvey Hill

Peak

Photo: SimonMorrison, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Kilvey Hill is a hill in the St. Thomas area of Swansea. It is 193 metres high and is classed as a Sub Marilyn. The top of Kilvey Hill enjoys panoramic views of Swansea city centre, Swansea Docks, Swansea Bay, ad the Lower Swansea Valley. Kilvey Hill is situated 2 miles west of Block D.

Danygraig Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Danygraig Cemetery is a large cemetery located in the Port Tennant area of Swansea. The cemetery opened in 1856 and covers approximately 20 acres. The first person to be buried in the cemetery was Father Charles Kavanagh, the local Roman Catholic priest responsible for the building of St David's Priory, the oldest Catholic church in Swansea. Danygraig Cemetery is situated 1½ miles west of Block D.

Places in the Area

Llandarcy

Village

Photo: Steve Rigg, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llandarcy is a village near Neath in the Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales, and was the site of the first oil refinery in the United Kingdom. It was originally designed as a garden village to house the workers for the BP refinery built between 1918 and 1922. Llandarcy is situated 1½ miles northeast of Block D.

Port Tennant

Suburb

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Port Tennant is a suburban district of Swansea, Wales, falling within the St. Thomas ward. Port Tennant lies at the southern foot of Kilvey Hill just east of St. Port Tennant is situated 1½ miles west of Block D.

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