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Old Loughor Bridge Segment

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.66301, -4.08498

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 176m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Egret, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Dock Bug, Black-tailed Skimmer +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Dock Bug, Black-tailed Skimmer +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Cord-grass · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Cord-grass · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
St Illtyd's WalkWalking route103 km
Named routeLength 103 kmRegional walking route
The Gower WayWalking route56 km
Named routeLength 56 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Route WCPWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Heart of Wales Line TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cockleshell RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
City Central RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cross Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clyne Line RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Swiss Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
Llanelli Cycling Trails Route 1 (Delta Lakes)Cycling route
Named routeRef LCT1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Preserved section of the old Loughor Viaduct

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Preserved section of the old Loughor Viaduct

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Penyfan ParkUrban park4.7 km→🐄FlamingosVisitor farm2.9 km→🌱Glandafen ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Parc WilliamsUrban park600 m→🦉MORFA BERWIGNature reserve1.6 km→🌱Parc y WerinUrban park2.8 km→

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