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St Illtyd's Church

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.55401, -4.15918

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit +104 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Common Nettle, Bramble +34 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Ivy, Common Nettle, Bramble +34 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hazel +6 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
The Gower WayWalking route56 km
Named routeLength 56 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Route WCPWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

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St Illtyd’s Church

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Illtyd’s Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Castell OxwichHistoric site700 m→⛪St Cadoc's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→🌱Church GreenUrban park3.8 km→✦The Gower SocietyHistoric site4 km→🌱Kitchen GardensUrban park2 km→✦Penmaen Burrows Megalith Chamber (Pen-y-crug)Historic site3.4 km→

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