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

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Broad Pool

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Broad Pool is one of the few natural freshwater pools on the Gower, lying out on the common below Cefn Bryn. It’s a nature reserve known for rare water plants and for dragonflies in summer, with wintering birds using it too. The Cilibion road runs right past, so it’s easy to reach, but keep to the edges and leave the shallows undisturbed.

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