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 Pontarddulais StationGlanffrwd

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

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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.

6.5 km SW · spans 16 counties

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

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.

0.2 km SW · Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot & Swansea

Gower Cheese Company

Farm & farm shop near Penllergaer

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

5.8 km SE

Penllergare Valley Woods

Garden near Penllergaer

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

6 km SE

Loughor Castle

Castle near Penclawdd

A medieval castle in Swansea.

6.5 km S

Felinfoel Brewery

Brewery near Felinfoel

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

7.3 km W

Everything else within 10 km (5) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Two Burial Chambers on Graig FawrChambered tombaccess unclear3 km NE
Mynydd SylenMarilynaccess unclear8.2 km NW
PenclawddVillage9.3 km SW
Mynydd y BetwsMarilynaccess unclear9.4 km NE
Penlle'r CastellCastleaccess unclear9.5 km NE

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.