Getting here
51.54631, -4.21223
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
17
4 named nearby · 13 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Rhosili Down, Hillend and beach walk, Gower · Walking8 km
Rhosili Headland Walk, Gower · Walking5.6 km
The Gower Way · Walking56 km
Route WCP · Walking0
About this historic site
Lifeboatmen’s Memorial 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.
Wildlife to spot
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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
Facilities
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Campsite
398m away
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Parking
2 nearby · Paid · 210m
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Toilets
228m away
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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