Pennard Castle
Pennard Castle is a ruined castle, near the modern village of Pennard on the Gower Peninsula, in south Wales. The castle was built in the early 12th century as a timber ringwork following the Norman invasion of Wales.- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of 161 feet (49 metres)
- …is also known as “Pennard Castle & Church”
- Description: castle ruins on the Gower Peninsula, south Wales
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb and Cathole Cave.
Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb
Archaeological site
Parc Cwm long cairn, also known as Parc le Breos… Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb is situated 1 mile northwest of Pennard Castle.
Cathole Cave
Cave
Cathole Cave, Cat Hole Cave or Cathole Rock Cave… Cathole Cave is situated 1 mile northwest of Pennard Castle.
The Gower Inn
Pub
The Gower Inn is a pub, which is situated 3,300 feet northeast of Pennard Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parkmill and Southgate.
Parkmill
Village
Parkmill is a village in the Gower Peninsula…
Southgate
Village
Southgate is a village in the community of Pennard on the Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales.
Pennard Castle
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Latitude
51.57653° or 51° 34′ 36″ north
Longitude
-4.10225° or 4° 6′ 8″ west
Open location code
9C3QHVGX+J4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Pennard Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pennard Castle”
- Czech: “Pennard”
- Danish: “Pennard Castle”
- Finnish: “Pennardin linna”
- French: “Château de Pennard”
- German: “Castell Pennard”
- German: “Pennard Castle”
- Italian: “Castello di Pennard”
- Italian: “Pennard Castle”
- Russian: “Замок Пеннард”
- Russian: “Пеннард”
- Slovak: “Pennard”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Pennard”
- Swedish: “Pennard Castle”
- Turkish: “Pennard Kalesi”
- Welsh: “Castell Pennard”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lunnon and Penmaen.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Parkmill Chalets Pennard Substation and Lifeguard.
Wales: Highlights
Learn more about Cardiff and Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.
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