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The train line was electrified in 1929 and passengers were carried by a fleet of double-decked cars, each with a capacity of 106. An astonishing 5 million passengers were carried in 1945. Sadly, the last train ran in 1960, and despite many campaigns to resurrect it, it seems that it is lost for ever.

Dylan Thomas, Swansea’s famous poet, was a frequent visitor to Oystermouth and describes his evenings there in his early biographical letters. He was supposed to be rehearsing with the local amateur dramatic group, the Swansea Little Theatre, with short breaks for refreshment in one of the many pubs along the seafront. In reality, he spent much of his time drinking ‘oystered beer’ in the Antelope, The Marine (now the Village Inn) and the Mermaid which was destroyed in a fire.

Leave the promenade just before the George Inn where there is a footpath sign ‘Mumbles Hill Local Nature Reserve’ indicating the route up some stone steps alongside a row of old cottages. This steep climb brings you to a path at the top where you turn left. Follow the top of the cliff with a great view of the sweep of Swansea Bay and Port Talbot.