Loughor Castle, Swansea

Name: Loughor Castle
Address: Swansea, United Kingdom

#15 among attractions in Swansea

Forts and castles, Top attraction

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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. The site overlooked the River Loughor and controlled a strategic road and ford running across the Gower Peninsula. The castle was designed as an oval ringwork, probably topped by wicker fence defences, and reused the remains of the former Roman fort of Leucarum. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°39'44"N, 4°4'39"W

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Casllwchwr IsafSwansea United Kingdom

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Nearby attractions include: Gower and Swansea Bay Coast Path, Loughor bridge, Loughor railway viaduct, Penyrheol.

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Hiking trail, Hiking
Gower and Swansea Bay Coast Path, Swansea
14 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.
~1110 ftW
Bridge
Loughor bridge, Swansea
6 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.
~1200 ftW
Bridge
Loughor railway viaduct, Swansea
6 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.
1.5 miNE
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Penyrheol, Gorseinon
38 min walk • Penyrheol is a suburban district of Swansea, Wales falling within the Penyrheol ward. Penyrheol is located about 7 miles north west of Swansea city centre in northwest Gorseinon.