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Penlan Methodist Church

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.64904, -3.95749

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Robin, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oilslick Brittlegill, Frosty Bonnet, Iodine Bonnet +107 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Oilslick Brittlegill, Frosty Bonnet, Iodine Bonnet +107 more · last seen 2025

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Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi +118 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi +118 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Bluebell, Hart's-Tongue +61 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Bluebell, Hart's-Tongue +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Oakbug Milkcap, Chanterelle, Ruby Bolete +18 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
The Gower WayWalking route56 km
Named routeLength 56 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Route WCPWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
City Central RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cross Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clyne Line RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Route 43Cycling route
Named routeRef 43National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Penlan School

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Penlan School

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🌱Brynmill ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Singleton ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Parc Cwmdoncyn / Cwmdonkin ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Amy Dillwyn ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Brynmill ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4 km→

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