A Bank Holiday walk: Copperopolis - Copper and the Sea: Swansea Docks

This walk has been cancelled

Leader indisposed

Swansea Group

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Leader: John France

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Overview

A journey through Swansea’s Industrial and Mercantile Past.

Swansea was a great world centre of Copper smelting from the 1720s.

Why was there no real Dock until 1852?

And what happened after that?

A free walk and talk by:

Professor John France, Professor Emeritus, Swansea University.

A Gentle Walk with lots of stops. Will take about 2 hours.

See photos and videos of John’s previous Copperopolis walk.

https://www.swansearamblers.org.uk/Led_Walks_Pages/2013/2013_05_06/2013_05_06-marina-SWANSEA-WALK.php

Social after walk:

Afterwards, we will go for refreshments to the historic Queen’s Hotel in SA1, part of Swansea’s maritime heritage.

Monday, 6 May 2024

Start time:: 11:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 1:00 pm

Difficulty:: Easy
Distance:: 3.2km / 2.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Website:: https://www.swansearamblers.org.uk

Directions: Parc Tawe is on the opposite side of Oystermouth Road from Sainsburys.

Features

Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
Toilets available
Accessible by public transport
Car parking available
Dog friendly
Introductory walk
No Stiles
Family-Friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:: SS 65956 93149
Nearest postcode:: SA1 2AL
what3words:: still.ranged.crew

Start time:: 11:00 am

Parc Tawe: Outside Lidl’s Supermarket | Lat/Long: 51.6212, -3.9377 | N.B. Two hours maximum parking in Parc Tawe.

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