Lliw Upper
Lliw Upper is a reservoir in Mawr, Swansea, Wales. Lliw Upper is situated nearby to the forest Brynllefrith Plantation, as well as near the peak Tor Clawdd.Photo: Gareth Lovering Photography, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lliw Lower and Pentwyn Mawr.
Lliw Lower
Reservoir
Photo: john bristow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lliw Lower is a reservoir, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Lliw Upper.
Pentwyn Mawr
Peak
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pentwyn Mawr is a peak, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Lliw Upper.
Penlle’r Castell
Archaeological site
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penlle'r Castell is an historic ruin on the summit of Mynydd y Gwair in the far north of the City and County of Swansea. The Penlle'r Castell site was probably a late 13th-century stronghold garrisoned by one of the Marcher Lords. Penlle’r Castell is situated 2 miles north of Lliw Upper.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craig-cefn-parc and Felindre.
Craig-cefn-parc
Village
Craig-cefn-parc is a village near Clydach, outside Swansea, Wales. It falls within the Mawr ward of Swansea. The name means "park ridge rock". Cwm Clydach RSPB nature reserve is located at the south of the village, near the New Inn Public House, at the boundary between Craig-cefn-parc and Clydach. Craig-cefn-parc is situated 2½ miles southeast of Lliw Upper.
Felindre
Village
Photo: RobinLeicester, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Felindre is a rural village in the City and County of Swansea, south Wales. Felindre is located in the far north of the city of Swansea, in the electoral ward of Mawr. Felindre is situated 2½ miles southwest of Lliw Upper.
Garnswllt
Village
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garnswllt is a rural village in the City and County of Swansea, Wales falling within the Mawr ward. It lies in the far north of Swansea near the border with Carmarthenshire. Garnswllt is also a community ward for elections to Mawr Community Council. Garnswllt is situated 3 miles northwest of Lliw Upper.
Lliw Upper
- Type: Body of water
- Description: reservoir near Swansea
- Category: reservoir
- Location: Mawr, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.73897° or 51° 44′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.9395° or 3° 56′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C3RP3Q6+H5OpenStreetMap ID
way 25579055OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q107676897
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In Other Languages
“Lliw Upper” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Cronfa ddŵr Lliw Uchaf”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brynllefrith Plantation and Tor Clawdd.
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