South West Wales Connected Blog
The fabulous new café beside Ferryside Railway Station
Not so long ago, Catrin Davies-Harding was a business advisor. Now she’s running a charming new café beside Ferryside Railway Station. We went along for a coffee.
A place that changed the world: a visit to Neath Abbey Ironworks
Neath Abbey Ironworks is a unique and beautiful historic site. Peter Richards, secretary of The Friends of Neath Abbey Iron Company, gave us a guided tour.
A visit to the Cleddau Café in Haverfordwest
Few railway stations have a café like the Cleddau Café. We paid a visit and met its manager and cook Kay Davies.
5 great days out around our rail network this summer
Are you staycationing this summer? Then here are 5 great day trips to enjoy by your own, or with friends and ...
Meet the students who are set to transform transport in West Wales.
A group of Pembrokeshire College students have come up with a plan to slash carbon emissions caused by coach journeys to and from their college. They shared their vision with us.
Catching up with the Paul Sartori Community Choir
The Paul Sartori Community Choir was one of the first recipients of our Community Changemakers Fund. One year on, we catch up with them to see how they’ve grown.
Take a trip to colourful Port Talbot
If you haven’t yet downloaded the ARTWalk Port Talbot app and explored the town’s dozens of murals, now is the ...
The new tour revealing the dark side of Swansea
A new walking tour called Swansea in Gloom is uncovering some of the strangest tales from the area around Swansea ...
Get ready for festival season! 9 unmissable summer events in our region
From music festivals to food festivals, here are 10 big events happening around our rail network this summer.
The 16-year-old running his own farm
One of this year’s Community Changemakers Fund grant recipients is Will Evans, the incredible 16-year-old who runs his own petting farm. We caught up with him to find out how he’ll be using the grant funding.
11 times King Charles has visited our region – and how to find Coronation activities in your area
With the Coronation on the horizon, we thought we’d take a look back at some of Charles’ key visits to our region. ...
Introducing the recipients of the £20,000 Community Changemakers Fund 2023
We’re delighted to have been able to share £20,000 between 25 organisations in South West Wales in the 2023 round of our Community Changemakers fund.