Killay, Swansea

The village is set high above sea level, about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Swansea city centre.

Killay Marsh Local Nature Reserve covers 21.3 acres (8.62 hectares) and comprises a mosaic of wetland habitats.

The local nature reserve is a remnant of a much larger wetland area destroyed by land reclamation animation for development including housing and landfill between 1930 and 1970.

The land is owned by the City and County of Swansea and has been managed by the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales since 1995.

There were a good number of mines in Killay, the Clyne valley and in the neighbouring village of Dunvant dating back as far as the 14th century.

In 1902 the colliery was taken over by W.W. Holmes and Co. By 1919 the mine had grown to be one of the largest in the area employing 755 men, mostly from the nearby village of Dunvant.