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Painting
and drawing *
Horseriding *
Activities *
Challenge Valley
Number Thirteen * March 2002
| Welcome……
There is something for everyone in this edition of Advantage
Gower. We've news of special April breaks and a report on
the upgrading works at Keeper's Cottage which restored a hidden
room. Lots of activities for Easter and a tale of how Clyne Farm
could be a new POP IDOL!!! |
The
Pop Factory in Porth - find out why we were there below |
Our attractions
page has proved highly popular and by the Spring we will have more
information from our partner companies to make our website the
information hub for what to do in Swansea and Gower.
We welcome feedback
about Advantage Gower so that we can provide
just the right amount of information to encourage visitors to come to
the area and stay longer once they have arrived.
IN THIS EDITION
Clyne Farm
Shortlisted for Major Tourism Award
The Hidden Room at
Keeper's Cottage
April Breaks at Clyne Holiday Cottages
Easter Activities at Clyne Farm Centre
Gwen's Gower -
take an armchair walk
Macmillan Cancer
Fundraiser
Computers -
Recommended Online Company
Dump
of the Week
Gong
of the Week
Next Edition
Jubilee Street Party
View
past editions of Advantage Gower in
our archives
Clyne
Farm Shortlisted for Major Award
Clyne Farm Centre's
approach to modern technology has earned it a shorlisting in the
prestigious Wales Tourist Board Tourism Awards 2002 in the Making
IT Work for Tourism section. The award ceremony
will be in North Wales on 11 April but the initial interviews were at
The Pop Factory in Porth - luckily I didn't have to sing so Will and
Gareth's Pop Idol crowns are still intact!
Advantage Gower is
a major part of our presence on the web so thanks to everyone who has
contributed with suggestions about content and how it can be improved.
Read all about it here
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Keeper's Cottage - hidden room revealed |
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We've done a spot of Changing Rooms
at Keeper's Cottage with the mystery of the hidden room revealed. Keen
House Detectives who have stayed at the 160 year old cottage have found
the hidden room beyond the ground floor bathroom. Well, that hidden room
- which used to be part of the rear entrance at one time - has been
incorporated into a new bathroom with a walk-in shower room off the adjoining bedroom. For people with
reduced mobility this means that there is a level area from the front
door (see photo above).
There are still a few changes to be
completed and
then we will be looking at Barn Owl Lodge to make some detailed changes
suggested by visitors (some of whom have spotted the hidden room there
as well!).
April
Bargain Breaks
Come and ride the Great Gower
Plains, relax in a session of archery or visit Clyne Gardens for a
stupendous floral display - April is the time to
do it!
Weekend
Friday 19 April - Monday 22 April and Friday 26 April - Monday 29
April
| Byron's Barn (sleeps 4) |
Usual price £210 |
Offer
£150 |
| The Old Schoolroom (sleeps
8) |
Usual price
£399 |
Offer
£299 |
Midweek
Monday 15 April - Friday 19 April and Monday 22 April - Friday 26
April
| The
Dairy (sleeps 4) |
Usual
price £183 |
Offer
£140 |
| Stables Cottage (sleeps
6) |
Usual price
£245 |
Offer
£190 |
Check our website
for other late booking bargains.
Holiday
Activities at Clyne Farm Centre
FREE TASTER SESSIONS
For 2002 all of our week long self catering bookings will be eligible for a FREE
activity taster session. This offer also applies to guest of our partner
accommodation providers. The only conditions are:
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booking in advance on 01792 403333
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limited to ages eight and upwards
(riding lessons are from four year old upwards)
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limited to guests staying with you for
five days or more
Activities Can include archery,
indoor climbing, orienteering and horseriding
Times Usually Monday
mornings 9.30am to
12.30pm
Our other activity days revolve around our
range of outdoor activities including archery, indoor climbing,
orienteering, horseriding, gorge walking, climbing and abseiling, surfing, rock
hopping, caving, canoeing and
Challenge Valley - the muddiest assault course in the
world!!!!!
There are also special courses in Abseiling and
Climbing, the Local Enviroment and Painting and Drawing.
ACTIVITY
PROGRAMME for
the week beginning Monday 1 April 2002 - why not print out
for you or your guests' information?
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Monday
9.30-12.30
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On-Site Taster
Session Can include archery, indoor climbing, horseriding Ages
eight to adult Cost Free to residents and guests of
partner organisations
Challenge Valley in the afternoon. Change of
clothes and packed lunch needed Ages eight to adult Cost
£10 per
person
Change of clothes a
must!
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Tuesday
9.00 - 13.00
13.30 - 16.30
9.00-16.30
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The Clyne Challenge
A morning which can include raftbuilding, archery and indoor
climbing and Challenge Valley in the afternoon. Change of
clothes and packed lunch needed Ages eight to adult Cost
£22 per person Half Day £12 per person, afternoon £10 per
person
Change of clothes a
must!
The Cliff
Challenge A day spent on the Gower cliffs at Bracelet
including abseiling, climbing, sea cave exploration, rock
hopping Full Day £40 per person Ages 8 years to
adult, Transport not included
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Wednesday
9.00-16.30
9.00-16.30
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Adopt a Pony Spend a
day in the stables learning how to groom, tack up, feed and care
for your pony before riding out across the Great Gower Plains!
Full Day £25,
Half Day £14 6 year old to adult
Waterfall Country
A big buzz day of action gorge walking at the top of the Neath
Valley Full Day £40 per person Ages 8 years to
adult, Transport not included
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Thursday
9.00 - 13.00
13.30 - 16.30
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The Clyne Challenge
A morning which can include raftbuilding, archery and indoor
climbing and Challenge Valley in the afternoon. Change of
clothes and packed lunch needed Ages eight to adult Cost
£22 per person Half Day £12 per person, afternoon £10 per
person
Change of clothes a
must!
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Friday
9.00-16.30
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Adopt a Pony Spend a
day in the stables learning how to groom, tack up, feed and care
for your pony before riding out across the Great Gower Plains!
Full Day £25,
Half Day £14 6 year old to adult
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Saturday
9.00-16.30
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The Clyne Challenge
A morning which can include horseriding, archery and indoor
climbing and Challenge Valley in the afternoon. Change of
clothes and packed lunch needed Ages eight to adult Cost
£22 per person Half Day £12 per person, afternoon £10 per
person
Change of clothes a
must!
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Sunday
09.00 - 16.30
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Waterfall Country
A big buzz day of action gorge walking at the top of the Neath
Valley Full Day £40 per person Ages 8 years to
adult, Transport not included
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Friday
9.00-16.30
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The Clyne Challenge
A morning which can include horseriding, archery and indoor
climbing and Challenge Valley in the afternoon. Change of
clothes and packed lunch needed Ages eight to adult Cost
£22 per person Half Day £12 per person
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Saturday
9.00-16.30
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Clyne Coastal Challenge
Climb and abseil at Bracelet followed by a rock hop. In the
afternoon Challenge Valley for the end of an Ultimate Dirty Day
Out! Ages 14 to adult Transport not included Cost
£40 per person (packed lunch required)
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Sunday
09.00 - 16.30
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Waterfall Country
A big buzz day of action gorge walking at the top of the Neath
Valley Full Day £40 per person Ages 8 years to
adult, Transport not included
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All programmes are subject to change due to
weather or other circumstances beyond our control
On Site Days which can include a mix of
archery, indoor climbing riding and Challenge Valley - the muddiest
assault course in the world are available every day - cost £22 per
person
You can find further details of our full
or half day activities (Details)
or our very popular self catering cottages (Details)
on our website. For many peak weeks we quickly become fully booked so would
welcome passing enquiries on to other self catering operators who have
space - please let us know.
Gwen's
Gower - take an armchair walk - send cards to your friends
Following the great success of our
Valentine's Day cards for horses we've enlisted the aid of Gwen - our
border collie pup take us on guided walks around Gower. The first is to
Three Cliffs and is set up so that you can e mail your friends with
views of the spectacular Gower scenery - worth a look
Computers
Having spent some time on our entry
for the Wales Tourist Board Destination Management System (DMS) I'm not
now convince that it is the panacea that it has been trumpeted as - time
will tell.
What was impressive this
week was the website www.jungle.com
where I ordered software 30% cheaper than the manufacturer's RRP.
Ordering was straightforward and I pressed the GO button 7.00pm Thursday
evening and was pleasantly surprised when it arrived 11.00am Saturday
morning.
Dump of the
Week
Fact
We have a
European neighbour to our left which is a significant trading partner -
Ireland. Many people from the Republic travel through Swansea Docks on
the Swansea-Cork Ferry.
Note to
City and County of Swansea
How long is it
going to take to get signs in the Docks and on the roads out to direct
people to stop in Swansea and Gower before heading straight up the M4?
Note to
Associated British Ports
When are you
going to make the ferryport and docks attractive to visitors? Take a
look at Cork for what can be done to soften the landscape
Gong
of the Week
Just
in time for Easter a smart new Welcome to Mumbles sign at Blackpill has
been constructed of stone and slate - well done to whoever commissioned
this excellent improvement.
Isn't
it a
pity that the developer of the Oystermouth Bus Station site hasn't been
given the same opportunity to improved the heart of the village?
| Did
you know? Macmillan
Cancer Relief has had such overwhelming support for its
fundraiser on Challenge Valley
on 28 April that the area organiser Kathryn Morgan has
provisionally booked in 21 April for the overspill so if
you want a great day and raise money for a good cause contact
Kathryn at kmorgan@macmillan.org.uk
and help a great cause.
See how Bishop Gore School raised money
for the same charity earlier this month in our Photo
Gallery
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Why
not?
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Take a walk
in Brynmill Park - across the road from Singleton it is one of the
prettiest of Swansea's many public parks.
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Book
the children in for an activity day
- riding or climbing - they'll love it - you'll love the
day off!
THE BIG POSTCARD
The BIG
Postcard site aims to expand it
into a site where you can send pictures by e mail of almost everything
in Swansea and Gower. Forgotten to send a card home? Why not send a
BIG Postcard
NOW!
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NEXT
EDITION
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with an e card from Clyne Farm Centre 
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Thank you for reading! Please let us know if there is any event or
attraction that you would like us to feature.
Clyne Farm Centre - making a difference to a stay in Swansea and
Gower. Horseriding, activities and Challenge Valley - 70,000 people and You've Been Framed can't be wrong - click here to check out
Challenge Valley
- the muddiest assault course in the world!!!
Geoff Haden
Clyne Farm Centre
Westport Avenue
Mayals
Swansea SA3 5AR
www.clynefarm.com
tel 01792 403333 fax 01792 403339
geoff.haden@clynefarm.com
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