Pen Gelli-groes

Pen Gelli-groes is a hill in Llanrhidian Higher, Swansea, Wales and has an elevation of 413 feet. Pen Gelli-groes is situated nearby to the village Llanmorlais, as well as near Blue Anchor.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Swansea Airport and Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb.

Swansea Airport

Aerodrome

Swansea Airport is located in the middle of Fairwood Common on the Gower Peninsula 6 miles to the west of Swansea, Wales. Swansea Airport is situated 2 miles southeast of Pen Gelli-groes.

Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb

Archaeological site

Photo: Daicaregos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Parc Cwm long cairn, also known as Parc le Breos burial chamber, is a partly restored Neolithic chambered tomb, identified in 1937 as a Severn-Cotswold type of chambered long barrow. Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb is situated 2 miles south of Pen Gelli-groes.

Cathole Cave

Cave

Photo: Daicaregos, Public domain.

Cathole Cave, Cat Hole Cave or Cathole Rock Cave, is a cave near Parc Cwm long cairn at Parc le Breos, on the Gower Peninsula, Wales. It is a steep limestone outcrop, about 200 yards north of the cromlech along the Parc le Breos Cwm valley and near the top of the gorge, about 50 feet from the valley floor. Cathole Cave is situated 2 miles south of Pen Gelli-groes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wernffrwd and Penclawdd.

Wernffrwd

Hamlet

Wernffrwd is a village in the south of Wales. It is located approximately 8.5 miles from Swansea, and is within the Community of Llanrhidian Higher. The village is situated in the north of the Gower Peninsula, overlooking the Loughor Estuary and consists of lower and upper Wernffrwd.

Penclawdd

Village

Photo: Eagle Owl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Penclawdd is a village in the north of the Gower Peninsula in the county of Swansea, Wales. Historically, it was part of Glamorgan. Penclawdd is most famous for its local cockle industry which goes back for many years to Roman times. Penclawdd is situated 1½ miles north of Pen Gelli-groes.

Three Crosses

Village

Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Three Crosses is a village, which is situated 2 miles east of Pen Gelli-groes.

Pen Gelli-groes

Type: Hill with an elevation of 413 feet
Category: landform
Location: Llanrhidian Higher, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.61944° or 51° 37′ 10″ north

Longitude

-4.11354° or 4° 6′ 49″ west

Elevation

413 feet (126 metres)

Open location code

9C3QJV9P+QH

GeoNames ID

12615523

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