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Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.

Wales Coast PathPhoto Petra Nesti / Pexels

Places to explore near Bynea StationBynea

27 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

0.8 km SE · spans 16 counties

Photo of Gower, a National Landscape in Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Gower

National Landscape near Llanrhidian

Britain's first AONB — limestone headlands, vast beaches and salt marsh on Swansea's wild peninsula.

3.9 km SW

Photo of Broad Pool, a nature reserve near Llanrhidian in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Broad Pool

Nature reserve near Llanrhidian

Freshwater pool and nature reserve on Cefn Bryn common, known for rare aquatic plants and dragonflies.

8.9 km SW

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Loughor Castle

Castle near Penclawdd

A medieval castle in Swansea.

1.8 km SE

Photo along the St Illtyd's Walk, a 64-mile long-distance path running from Pembrey to Margam, south west Wales.

St Illtyd's Walk

Long-distance path

Pembrey to Margam through the hill country behind Swansea Bay, crossing four river valleys on a route devised by Llanelli's Ramblers.

4 km N · Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot & Swansea

Photo of Felinfoel Brewery, a brewery in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.

Felinfoel Brewery

Brewery near Felinfoel

The oldest brewery in Wales, founded 1878 at Felinfoel and the first in Europe to can beer.

4.3 km NW

Gower Brewery Tap

Brewery near Crofty

Taproom and shop at the Crofty brewery on north Gower, open beside the brewing floor.

4.6 km SW

Selwyn's Seafoods

Farm & farm shop near Crofty

Long-established Penclawdd producer of Burry Inlet cockles and traditional laverbread.

4.6 km SW

Photo of Capel y Crwys, a church near Three Crosses, Swansea, south west Wales.

Capel y Crwys

Church near Three Crosses

Large Independent chapel at Three Crosses, nicknamed the Cathedral of the Gower.

5.6 km SE

Gower Cheese Company

Farm & farm shop near Penllergaer

Swansea-area cheesemaker producing hand-crafted cheeses on the edge of the Gower.

6.2 km E

Photo of Penllergare Valley Woods, a garden near Penllergaer, Swansea, south west Wales.

Penllergare Valley Woods

Garden near Penllergaer

Restored Victorian landscaped valley garden with lake, cascade and observatory site north of Swansea.

7.4 km E

Photo of Dolphin Inn, a pub near Llanrhidian in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.

Dolphin Inn

Pub near Llanrhidian

Village pub at Llanrhidian with views over the north-Gower marshes.

8.6 km SW

Everything else within 10 km (15) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.