Sketty - Derwen Fawr

Derwen Fawr (English: Large Oak tree) is a district of south Sketty village, shown as Lower Sketty on Ordnance Survey maps. It is named after the principal road, Derwen Fawr Road, which joins the village of Sketty with Oystermouth Road. It is regarded as an up-market area, gaining its popularity because of the proximity of the sea, Singleton Park, the centre of Swansea, and the ease of access to Gower. It also has a number of well-established large houses to which have been added a large number of more modestly sized houses.

It has a miniature model railway (open to the public on bank-holidays in the summer) and is home to The Bible College of Wales. The edge of Derwen Fawr and Clyne Valley Country park is also the location of a civic amenity site, still open to the public. However, the attached landfill site, which was once the main facility for the City of Swansea, closed in the 1980s when the Tir John site in St. Thomas, Swansea took over as the Swansea's main refuse site.

A number of sporting facilities are located within the Derwen Fawr district. These consist of the Welsh National Swimming Pool, Blackpill Municipal Golf Links, and the King George V playing fields.

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