Gelli-hîr Wood
Gelli-hîr Wood is a forest in Llanrhidian Higher, Swansea, Wales. Gelli-hîr Wood is situated nearby to the village Three Crosses, as well as near Ilston.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.
Fairwood Park Golf Course
Golf course
Fairwood Park Golf Club is a golf club based on the Gower Peninsula, Wales. It is the only 'Championship' status golf course on the Gower Peninsula, having twice hosted the Welsh PGA Championships.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penclawdd and Bishopston.
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.
Bishopston
Village
Bishopston is a large village and community situated on the Gower Peninsula, 6 miles west south west of the centre of Swansea in South Wales. It is partly within the Gower Peninsula Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Gelli-hîr Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Llanrhidian Higher, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.6156° or 51° 36′ 56″ northLongitude
-4.0775° or 4° 4′ 39″ westOperator
Glamorgan Wildlife TrustOpen location code
9C3QJW8C+6XOpenStreetMap ID
node 260808648OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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In Other Languages
“Gelli-hîr Wood” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Coed Gelli Hir”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ilston and Blue Anchor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Caehendy Wood and Hafod Mill Wood.
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