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 Sandy Water Park, Llanelli, Wales Posted by:  Mair Wales
N 51° 40.871 W 004° 10.820
30U E 418396 N 5726238
A water park created, by Llanelli Council, & the Welsh Development Agency, as part of the coastal regeneration scheme.
Waymark Code: WMCMBX
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/20/2011
Views: 6
Sandy Water Park, played a crucial part in the rebirth of the Llanelli coastline as it was the first of the major regeneration projects and was held up as a stunning example of how an old derelict industrial site could be revitalised.
For nearly 80 years, a giant steelworks dominated both the site and the town but that has now been replaced by tranquil urban parkland, which is enjoyed by thousands of visitors a year.
Sandy Water Park features a beautiful 16-acre lake that is a haven for all sorts of wildlife and has a resident flock of swans that can reach over 20 in number at certain times of the year.
Adjacent to Sandy Water Park are Festival Fields, which had the honour of hosting the National Eisteddfod at the turn of the new millennium.
It was the first site that had been purposely designed for the festival and has since been developed as an outdoor arena capable of holding a variety of events.
Name: Sandy Water Park, Parc Dwr Y Sandy
Street Location: Carmarthen Road
Local Municipality: Llanelli Council
State/Province, etc.: Carmarthenshire
Country: Wales
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Established: 3rd October 1990
Picnic Facilities: Tables, Pavillion, Cafe, Toilets.
Monuments/Statues: Stone Circle (Henge) , Opening Plaque Monument., & Sculptures from the Mabinogion.
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Several Animal, & Bird, Sculptures dotted around the park
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Ponds, Lakes, & Beach.
Special Events: Festive Fields & Eisteddford
Traditional Geocaches:
Sandy Water Park
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Recreational Facilities: Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
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