Bon-y-maen

Bon-y-maen sits to the east of Swansea city centre on the lower slopes of Kilvey Hill. The Welsh name Bon-y-maen translates as "base of the stone," a reference that appears in local place names and historic mapping. The area is mainly residential, laid out around a grid of streets with terraces, semi-detached houses and pockets of council housing. Footpaths from the neighbourhood lead up Kilvey Hill, offering views across the city and the docks, and local bus routes link Bon-y-maen with Swansea city centre and nearby suburbs. Community life centres on a handful of practical facilities: a primary school, a community centre, playing fields and shops on the main local road. Bonymaen RFC provides a sporting focus and the playing fields host weekend matches and junior training. Small local projects and volunteer groups maintain green spaces and allotments, and the neighbourhood association coordinates events and local concerns. Practical transport links, nearby employment areas and accessible open ground shape daily life in Bon Bon-y-maen lies east of Swansea city centre on the lower slopes of Kilvey Hill. The name Bon-y-maen means "base of the stone" and appears on historic maps, a reminder of how local place names record field boundaries and old markers. Housing is mainly terraces, semi-detached homes and pockets of council housing set along a grid of streets. Footpaths from the neighbourhood climb Kilvey Hill and give views across the city and docks. Local bus services run along the main road, linking Bon-y-maen with Swansea centre and nearby suburbs, and there are small clusters of shops serving daily needs. Community facilities include a primary school, a community centre and public playing fields where Bonymaen RFC stages weekend matches and junior training. Allotments and volunteer groups look after pocket green spaces, and a neighbourhood association organises meetings and local events. Practical connections to employment areas and accessible open ground shape …