Hafod Copper Works, Swansea. Open Daily. Free Admission.

Details

Accessibility

The majority of site is fully accessible.

Small car park has spaces for about 15 cars.

Brief description

Grade II Listed buildings comprising a former Copper Works.

https://cadw.gov.wales/open-doors-hafod-morfa-copperworks#times

"The site in question is the rolling mill engine house compound near the River Tawe in Swansea, where the remains of the Hafod Copperworks No.1 rolling mill and sheet rolling mill engine houses survive. 

The Musgrave engine house still contains its engine, and remains attached to the plate rolling mill it drove. The Vivian engine house, though empty, is a wonderful space and a good example of how these buildings developed as the industry's demands grew. 

The site is adjacent to Landore Park and Ride.

This is an exciting opportunity to be opening the doors of the Hafod Copperworks, so that these engine houses can be visited by the public in their semi-restored state, before further development takes place with levelling-up grants. It is a unique opportunity to get close to two rare survivors of Swansea's once vast copper industry and, particularly, to see the last copper rolling mill and engine to run in the Swansea valley. The Musgrave engine is the earliest and only remaining example of its type built by John Musgrave and Sons, and is unique because it's the sole remaining Musgrave engine still attached to the process it drove. 

It's special, and the site staff would love to share it with everybody!

Booking required. Tours last one hour. Details are on the copperworks website which will direct visitors to the Eventbrite link to allow the free tickets to be booked - "

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3zzdz747xo

Address

Plasmarl, Swansea SA1 2LE

Email

via the website

Phone

01792 602784

Website

https://hafodmorfacopperworks.com

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3zzdz747xo

Directions

Exit the M4 at Junction 45 and take the A4067 towards Swansea.

Follow the Brown Signage for the Liberty Stadium.

On reaching the stadium take the first turning left at the roundabout after the stadium and straight on at the next roundabout, to stay on the A4217.

At the next roundabout keep right following the sign posts for the Park and Ride facility.

On entering the facility keep left for the car park of the Copperworks.

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Opening Times

Daily 07.00 - 19.00

Museum is only open on Wednesday 10.00 - 16.00

Transport

Nearest Bus stop is on Neath Road ~ Service Number 4

For more travel information go to https://www.traveline.cymru/ or call 0800 464 00 00

Amenities

Picnic area.

Audio points located around the site.

Nature Trail and Walks

Nearest Toilets are at the local Park and Ride facility in Landore.

Nearest eating facilities are available at the Morfa Shopping Centre