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St Benedict's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Nigel Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.69795, -3.88529

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 257m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Gower WayWalking route56 km
Named routeLength 56 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cross Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skewen LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
Route 43Cycling route
Named routeRef 43National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route151 m
Named routeLength 151 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route550 m
Named routeRef 47Length 550 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church and Refinery at Clydach

📷 Nigel Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church and Refinery at Clydach

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Nearby places

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🌱Coed Gwilym ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Morriston ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Ynystawe ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Lon Tanyrallt ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Heol Las ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱King George V ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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