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Southend Gardens

📷 Pierre Terre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicFamilyBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.57312, -3.99447

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 115m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bishopston Valley Walk, GowerWalking route6.4 km

A challenging walk through a hidden valley. Discover a secret world of limestone caves, underground rivers & ancient woodland and emerge onto one of Gower's most beautiful secluded beaches. Keen eyes may be able to find trees such as the wild service tree

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Southgate, Hunts Bay and Pwll Du walk, GowerWalking route6.4 km

A beautiful but challenging there and back walk along the South Gower coast, passing over clifftops and down through wooded valleys. Enjoy stupendous views, discover rare and fascinating flora, and root around an Iron Age hillfort.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Route WCPWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Dicksladepublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface concreteIncline upPath type: steps
Dicksladepublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mSurface concreteIncline upPath type: steps
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mumbles MileCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
City Central RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 4Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
N/ACycling route34 m
Named routeLength 34 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crazy Golf, Southend Gardens

📷 Pierre Terre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crazy Golf, Southend Gardens

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