Getting here
51.58497, -4.28047
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4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Rhosili Down, Hillend and beach walk, Gower
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
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7 named nearby
Named route
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Horse riding
11
11 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Exploring Cwm Ivy, Gower · Walking2.4 km
Rhosili Down, Hillend and beach walk, Gower · Walking8 km
Circular Walk around the Vile, Rhosili, Gower · Walking1.6 km
Rhossili Ranger Run, Gower · Walking10 km
About this historic site
Swaynes Howes (burial chambers) is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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