5 Cwmdonkin Drive - Birthplace of Dylan Thomas, Self catering holidays and visitor attraction at Dylan Thomas birthplace of 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, Uplands, Swansea, Wales, UK

Who's Who in the Uplands

A quick tour of the Uplands and some of the traders who helped make Dylan Down the Ups a success

5 Cwmdonkin Drive was where it all started. Contact us for our rates and contact us for availability.

Good News 2 - 4 Gwydr Crescent, Uplands, Swansea
The Hole family have been delivering the news for many years from this shop and others in the City. Great for magazines and a range of cards to suit all occasions.

Robin Wayne Florists - 37 Uplands Crescent, Uplands, Swansea
Robin Wayne is the oldest Interflora florists in Swansea. For the first time in many years they are on the move and will soon be in their new home on the other side of Uplands Crescent not far from the Uplands Tavern.

Dixey Optician 31 Upands Crescent, Uplands, Swansea
Another Swansea institution is Dixey's which offers professional and friendly service.

Uplands Bookshop 27 Uplands Crescent, Uplands, Swansea
Books, maps, and everything else in print is available at Uplands Bookshop.

Posh Frocks ervything for the bride and grrom uplands Swansea

Posh Frocks 19 - 21 Uplands Crescent, Uplands, Swansea
Posh Frocks offer the complete service for weddings with designer dresses from Catherine Williams - one of the UKs leading fashion designers. Friendly service will help make the big day a special occasion.

Spar Convenience Store
This was one of the first mini markets in Swansea and continues to offer a great range of groceries, fruit and veg and a comprehensive range of beers, wines and spirits.

Uplands Diner - good food in the Uplands Swansea

Uplands Diner 69 Uplands Crescent, Uplands, Swansea
The home of good and reasonably priced food including monster breakfasts. Also has a following on Flickr!

Samaritans Charity Shop
The staff in this better than average charity shop are fun loving and love nothing better than trying on the goods! Have even foiled a snatch and grab raid

Collier photographic shop Uplands, Swansea

Colliers Photographic Services 1a - 1 b Sketty Road, Uplands, Swansea
This is a family busines that will cater for all your photographic needs from traditional printing to everything to do with digital cameras. Neil is also a superb landscape photographer with beautiful prints on sale in the shop

'H' Sports 49 The Grove, Uplands, Swansea
Don't be confused by the address this shop is on the main street oppositeTesco and just up the road from the Uplands Tavern. Matthew Griffiths is a cricket enthusiast but also has a great range of other sports equipment.

Boots the Chemist 51 - 52 Uplands Crecent, Uplands, Swansea
When Boots were on the opposite corner (where Coop Chemistis today) of the junction of Uplands Crescent and Gwydr Crescent they had one of their famous lending libraries in an upstairs room. DJ - Dylan's father - was a subscriber. Today the staff are friendly and not above having a bit of fun!

The White House Hotel, Nyanza Terrace, Uplands, Swansea The White House Hotel is a small friendly hotel in a Victorain end terrace house - friendly and attentive service which beats 'sleep factories' any day

Other traders to visit

Uplands Computer Services - everything for your PC and security systems

Uplands Tavern - for the best in live music

Vietnamese Restaurant - for the best in Vietnamese food

Wheelies -on yer bike

Bluesky Media - great web design and lots more for your business - designers of the Dylan Down the Ups logo and website

Papa Hilz - setting the standard in fish and chips

Harrison Brothers - from a pencil to a full office stationery cupboard

Tesco - newcomer on the block