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 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 Dunvant and Gowerton.

Dunvant

Village

Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dunvant is a suburban district and community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, and falls within the Dunvant ward. It is situated in a valley some 4.5 miles west of Swansea city centre.

Gowerton

Village

Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gowerton is a large village and community, about 4 miles northwest of Swansea city centre, Wales. Gowerton is often known as the gateway to the Gower Peninsula.

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.

Gelli-hîr Wood

Type: Forest
Location: Llanrhidian Higher, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.6156° or 51° 36′ 56″ north

Longitude

-4.0775° or 4° 4′ 39″ west

Operator

Glamorgan Wildlife Trust

Open location code

9C3QJW8C+6X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 260808648

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Satellite Map

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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 Three Crosses and Ilston.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Caehendy Wood and Hafod Mill Wood.

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