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Wood to relics of WW2 defences along the route of the old railway line which ran the length of Clyne Valley. This was part of the main rail link between South and North Wales at one time. The old railway track was redeveloped by
Swansea Council as a bike path within Clyne Valley Country Park, connecting Swansea Bay Bike Path to Gowerton. Despite its beauty, Clyne Valley retains its dark and dangerous side: the 'lake' halfway up the valley is sixteen feet deep; in the rainy season, Clyne River floods parts of the valley floor, creating deep, impassable mud pools; most of the industrial relics are unstable; and it is also easy to get lost in the dense woodland.
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