Pennard, Pwll Du and Bishopston Valley
Rich in industrial heritage, caves, ancient woodland and rare species
Pennard, Pwll Du and Bishopston Valley
Facilities and access
Pennard, Pwll Du and Bishopston Valley
Overview
Rich in industrial heritage, caves, ancient woodland and rare species
Spectacular cliffs, caves where mammoths once lived, rare birds, an underground river, bat roosts, silver lead mining, ancient woodland, smuggling and limestone quarrying are just a few of the wonders of this area.
There are also numerous archaeological features and two important caves – Bacon Hole and Minchin Hole. Long Ash Mine in Bishopston Valley was a silver lead mine and is now a roost for greater and lesser horseshoe bats.
Pwll Du Bay was once an extensive limestone quarry. The buildings that remain were once inns for the thirsty workers. The bay was also a popular smuggling cove with some of the contraband maybe being sold in the inns.
Pwll Du Head is the highest headland on Gower and offers fantastic views of Pennard Cliffs and the coastline towards Mumbles.
How about a walk from our car park along the flat, grassy cliff tops west towards Three Cliffs Bay or Pwll Du to the east. These cliffs are common land grazed by cattle and sheep. This grazing is important for the chough, a rare member of the crow family.
- Telephone
- +441792390636
- gower.admin@nationaltrust.org.uk
Pennard, Pwll Du and Bishopston Valley
How to get here
- Address
- near Southgate, Swansea
- By road
- B4436 from Swansea and then minor road to Pennard and Southgate
- Parking: Southgate car park (NT)
- By bus
- Gower Explorer, 14, 14a and 114. Call Traveline Cymru on 0871 200 22 33 or visit Traveline Cymru
- By cycle
- See local cycle routes on the Sustrans website
- On foot
- Numerous footpaths and bridleways
Pennard, Pwll Du and Bishopston Valley
Prices
Admission free
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission or
- Standard admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
Pennard, Pwll Du and Bishopston Valley
Opening times
Saturday 1 October
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Sunday 2 October
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Monday 3 October
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Tuesday 4 October
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Wednesday 5 October
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Thursday 6 October
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Friday 7 October
- Countryside Dawn to dusk