Penllergare, Swansea

#103 among attractions in Swansea

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Facts and practical information

Penllergare is a country park in Wales. It was the estate of John Dillwyn Llewelyn adjacent to what is now the village of Penllergaer, Swansea. Although the names are similar, the village of Penllergaer grew up as a separate entity from the Penllergare estate. ()

Elevation: 249 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°40'12"N, 4°0'32"W

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Penlle'r-gaerSwansea United Kingdom

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Day trips

Penllergare – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Loughor Castle, Gower and Swansea Bay Coast Path, Morris Castle, Tabernacle Chapel.

3 miW
Forts and castles
Loughor Castle, Swansea
76 min walk • Loughor Castle is a ruined, medieval fortification located in the town of Loughor, Wales. The castle was built around 1106 by the Anglo-Norman lord Henry de Beaumont, during the Norman invasion of Wales.
2.4 miW
Hiking trail, Hiking
Gower and Swansea Bay Coast Path, Swansea
63 min walk • The Gower and Swansea Bay Coast Path is part of the Wales Coast Path, an 1,400-kilometre long-distance walking route around the whole coast of Wales that opened in 2012.
3.3 miSE
Forts and castles
Morris Castle, Swansea
84 min walk • Morris Castle is the name given to a ruined building that is situated off Trewyddfa Road in the Trewyddfa area of Swansea, South Wales.
3.6 miE
Church
Tabernacle Chapel, Swansea
93 min walk • The Tabernacle Chapel, also known as Libanus Chapel, is a Grade I listed chapel on Woodfield Street in Morriston, Swansea, Wales.
3.4 miE
Area
Morriston, Swansea
87 min walk • Morriston is a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales and falls within the Morriston ward. It is the largest community in Swansea county.
2.7 miE
Church
Mynyddbach Chapel, Swansea
68 min walk • Mynyddbach Chapel is the oldest Independent chapel in Swansea, Wales. In about 1640 a group of people met on the Sabbath and on week nights to read the Scriptures and have prayer in "Cilfwnwr" farmhouse near Llangyfelach and later at "Tirdwncyn".
3.2 miW
Bridge
Loughor bridge, Swansea
81 min walk • The Loughor bridge is a road bridge crossing over the River Loughor, providing a convenient link between much of western Swansea and Llanelli, west Wales. The bridge is part of the A484 road. The road bridge is adjacent to the Loughor railway viaduct. A permanent bridge linking Loughor and Llanelli was first constructed in 1923.
3.4 miSE
Church
New Siloh Congregational Chapel, Swansea
86 min walk • The New Siloh Congregational Chapel, also known as the Siloh Welsh Independent Chapel or simply the New Siloh Chapel, is a Grade II* listed chapel building at the top of Siloh Hill in Landore, Swansea, Wales. The prefix 'New' distinguishes it from the nearby Old Siloh Chapel, built in 1829.
3.2 miW
Bridge
Loughor railway viaduct, Swansea
82 min walk • The Loughor railway viaduct carries the West Wales Line across the River Loughor. It is adjacent, and runs parallel to, the Loughor road bridge. The 1880 viaduct was granted Grade II listed building status.
3.5 miNW
Town
Pontarddulais
88 min walk • Pontarddulais is both a community and a town in Swansea, Wales. It is 10 miles northwest of the city centre. The Pontarddulais ward is part of the City and County of Swansea. Pontarddulais adjoins the village of Hendy in Carmarthenshire. The built-up population was 9,073.
2.1 miS
Village, Area
Waunarlwydd, Swansea
54 min walk • Waunarlwydd is a village in Swansea, Wales, within the Cockett ward.