Fairwood
Fairwood is a locality in Llanrhidian Higher, Swansea, Wales. Fairwood is situated nearby to the village Three Crosses, as well as near the locality Poundffald.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Swansea Airport and Fairwood Common.
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.
Fairwood Common
Heath
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fairwood Common is a large area of barely populated common land in the heart of the Gower Peninsula, south Wales. It forms part of the Gower Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Swansea Airport is located in the middle of the common.
Capel Y Crwys
Church
Photo: Alan Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capel y Crwys is an Independent chapel located on the Gower Peninsula in the village of Three Crosses, Swansea. It is the largest chapel on the Gower earning itself the colloquial name of Gower's "Cathedral".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Three Crosses and Ilston.
Ilston
Village
Photo: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ilston is a village and community in Swansea, southwest Wales. Ilston has its own community council. Ilston is situated 2 miles southwest of Fairwood.
Killay
Suburb
Photo: john bristow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killay is a suburb and community in Swansea, Wales. Killay has its own community council. The village is set high above sea level, about 3.5 miles west of Swansea city centre. Killay is situated 2 miles east of Fairwood.
Fairwood
- Type: Locality
- Location: Llanrhidian Higher, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.61755° or 51° 37′ 3″ northLongitude
-4.06703° or 4° 4′ 1″ westElevation
354 feet (108 metres)Open location code
9C3QJW9M+25GeoNames ID
13275783
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