Penllergare Valley Woodland

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A magical maze of woodland walks

Discover a beautiful profusion of wildlife, exotic plants and waterways, once one of Wales' finest 19th century private estate gardens, now being restored and managed by the Penllergare Woodland Trust and is free for all to enjoy, parking is pay and display (all money goes to woodland maintenance).

You could quite literally lose yourself in the forest whilst exploring the many footpaths meandering through the estate woodland and along the river Llan. The picturesque waterfall near the north lake is a definite stopping point for budding photographers.

The site has two large lakes, served by the river Llan, which attracts plenty of wildlife such as dippers, heron, kingfisher, damselflies, eel, otter, water vole and many more.

The former owner, John Dillwyn Llewellyn (1810-1882), had a passion for growing exotic and unusual flora, azaleas, rhododendrons and exotic trees of many kinds. Some of the giant redwood trees are quite spectacular and the bamboo outcrops are quite unusual.

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Gallery

Woodland tranquility.

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Important!

The valley woodland area is not suitable for wheelchairs / pushchairs due to paths being of rough gravel, quite steep and very muddy in places. Although the visitor centre and top path (Carriage Drive) is relatively flat and has views across the woodland valley.
During wet weather some surfaces are extremely slippery especially the stonework leading to the wooden river bridges.
Supervise children at all times, it's easy to get lost in the forest and the river banks are quite soft.
Dogs must be kept on a close lead at all times and are not allowed in the water, clean up any mess.
Visitor Centre, toilets and Coffee Shop are adjacent to the main pay and display car park.
Restoration work is ongoing so expect some paths to be closed occasionally.
Car park is open from 9am to 5pm,

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Map

Use the 'what3words' app for a precise location:
Main car park: ///bath.remedy.bucked

The main entrance is just a couple of minutes from junction 47, M4. Penllergare has a brown sign pointing the way at the start of the A48 branch road.

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Where to stay...

Hotels / Apartments

Bay Stays 169 Trawler Rd, Maritime Quarter SA1 1XZ.
Dolphin SA1 Hotel Whitewalls, Oxford Street SA1 3AB.
Dragon Hotel The Kingsway SA1 5LS.
Glanmor Garden Apartment 113 Glanmor Rd, Sketty, Uplands SA2 0RN.

Holiday Inn Express Swansea-East Llandarcy Neath SA10 6GZ. Dog friendly
Ice House Apartments Kings Road SA1 8AW.
Delta Hotels Swansea Maritime Quarter SA1 3SS.
Morgans Hotel Somerset Place SA1 1RR.
Norton House Hotel Norton Road, Mumbles SA3 5TQ.
Oyster House 137 Mumbles Rd, Mumbles SA3 4DN. Dog friendly
Premier Inn The City Gates, Wind Street SA1 1EE.
The Grand Hotel Ivey Place, High Street SA1 1NX.
The Mumbles Carlton Hotel 654-656 Mumbles Rd SA3 4EA.
The New Gower Hotel & Restaurant 11 Church Lane, Bishopston SA3 3JT. Dog friendly
Towers Hotel & Spa Jersey Marine SA10 6JL.
Travelodge Swansea Central St David's Place SA1 3LQ.
Village Hotel Swansea Langdon Road, Waterfront SA1 8QY.