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Egypt Centre, University of Wales Swansea, Singleton Park, Swansea,
SA2 8PP. Tel: 01792 295960. There are over 4500 items in the
collection. Most of them were collected by the pharmacist Sir
Henry Wellcome. Shop selling a range of statues, recycled glass,
papyrus from Egypt, and exclusive jewellery, in the foyer of
the museum. www.swan.ac.uk. Location: In the centre of Swansea.
Swansea Grand Theatre,
Singleton Street, Swansea, SA1 3QJ. Tel: 01792 475715. The Grand
Theatre in Swansea has a wide variety of shows and exhibitions
for everyone to enjoy. See website for Guide to What's On in
the Grand Theatre this season. www.dylanthomas.org. Location:
In the centre of Swansea.
National Waterfront Museum, Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter,
Swansea, SA1 1SN. Tel: 01792 638950. The new museum is fully
open to the public with free admission and is full of new technology
to make Wales' history come alive. A visit to the National Waterfront
Museum will be unlike any visit you've ever made to any other
museum. www.dylanthomas.org. Location: In the centre of Swansea.
Dylan Thomas Centre, Somerset
Place, Swansea, SA1 1RR. Tel: 01792 463980. This splendid building
was named after Swansea's most famous poet, and has a permanent
exhibition on Dylan Thomas and his life, as well as a shop stuffed
with books, posters and memorabilia. Excellent restaurant. wheelchair
accessible lifts and toilets on all floors of the Centre. www.dylanthomas.org.
Location: In the centre of Swansea.
Swansea Vale Railway, Upper Bank Works, Pentrechwyth, Swansea,
SA1 7DB. Tel: 01792 461000. A nostalgic reminder of this once
busy and Historic railway. From SWANSEA Pick up the A4217. to
Llansamlet, continue for 2 miles pass Colliers Arms on the left,
under the railway bridge, and take next left. www.swanseavalerailway.co.uk.
Location: On the outskirts of Swansea.
The National Wetland Centre
Wales. Located on the Ramsar site of the Burry Inlet, WWT's innovative
centre at Llanelli is at the frontend of wetland conservation
in Wales. Its newest feature is the Millennium Wetland complex,
home to wildlife as diverse as dragonfly and Little Egret. www.wwt.org.uk.
The National Wetland Centre Wales is situated 1 mile east of
Llanelli and 5 miles north west of Swansea.
The Heart of Wales Railway Line is part of the main rail network.
Travellers will be impressed by the rugged beauty, tranquil villages
and picturesque Victorian spa towns along the 121 miles between
Swansea and Shrewsbury. There are many wayside stations and halts
where you can get off and explore the villages, quiet valleys,
forests and hills. Train enquiries and ticket sales line - Tel:
01597 822053. At the southernmost point of the Heart of Wales
Line, Swansea Station provides connections with Cardiff, Birmingham
and London Paddington. www.howlta.org.uk.
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