Clydach Heritage Centre

About

Clydach Heritage Centre is on the canal towpath in Coedgwilym Park. National Cycle Route 43 runs beside the Centre, along the canal tow-path. Visitors can view: A timeline of Clydach from 1794 (the year construction started on the Swansea Canal) to the present day. The brick chimney constructed with bricks from works across Wales. A dram full of local anthracite coal with coal miners' picks. Canal mileposts showing the distance travelled along the canal in 1/4 mile intervals. Local interest - books, leaflets, walking routes, DVDs and CDs including oral archives of local residents. Portrait bench: as part of the development of Sustrans' National Cycle Route 43, a bench has been erected between the canal and the Centre with three sheet steel portraits of local people. Entrance is free, refreshments including ice cream and Welsh cakes are available to buy.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 30 minutes