Loughor to Llanmadoc – on the Wales Coast Path
A generally level section dominated by a vast open salt marsh along the Loughor Estuary
- Tenby-Pendine
- Pendine-St Clears
- St Clears-Llansteffan
- Llansteffan-Carmarthen
- Carmarthen-Kidwelly
- Kidwelly-Burry Port
- Burry Port-Loughor
- Loughor-Llanmadoc
- Llanmadoc-Rhossili
- Rhossili-Oxwich
- Oxwich-Caswell Bay
- Caswell Bay-Swansea Marina
- Swansea Marina
Outline
Distance: 13 miles / 21 kilometres
Start: Loughor – SS 563 980
Finish: Llanmadoc – SS 447 936
Maps: Ordnance Survey Explorer 164, Landranger 159
Services: There are plenty of places to buy food, with pubs in Loughor, Gowerton, Pen-clawdd, Crofty and Llanrhidian; fish and chip shops in Gowerton and Penclawdd; and shops in Loughor, Gowerton, Pen-clawdd and Llanrhidian. Accommodation wise, there are B&Bs in Loughor, Pen-clawdd and Llanrhidian. There are also post offices in Loughor, Gowerton, Pen-clawdd, Crofty and Llanrhidian; cash points in Gowerton, Pen-clawdd and Llanrhidian; and a pharmacy in Pen-clawdd. Swansea TIC: 01792 468321 | tourism@swansea.gov.uk.
Where to stay: Accommodation near Llanmadoc includes:
Paviland – Safari Glamping Tent
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Plan your trip
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