Gower AONB
Wall cotoneaster removal in Bishopston, Pennard & South Gower villages
Birds carry the berries from gardens straight onto Gower's limestone cliffs and grasslands, where cotoneaster smothers some of the rarest plant communities in Wales.
How we work in Bishopston, Pennard & South Gower villages
- Free initial quote from your photos to help confirm it is wall cotoneaster
- Map the stand and its edges before work starts
- Contain roots, seed and soil so it can't spread
- Use the lightest method that works, with precise herbicide only where it is the safer option
- Return visits and written records until regrowth stops
Local picture
Narrow lanes with high banks act as corridors. Most new outbreaks here start with garden waste tipped over a bank or on a lay-by.
Pressure from invasive plants here: Moderate. Wall cotoneaster is less common here than elsewhere, so we check identification carefully.
Legal status: Schedule 9, Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Map of Bishopston, Pennard & South Gower villages
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Landmarks and area facts
Bishopston
The village sits above a limestone valley where the stream runs underground in dry spells.
Murton
Sits on or close to the Gower Peninsula, the United Kingdom's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, designated in 1956.
Pennard
Sits on or close to the Gower Peninsula, the United Kingdom's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, designated in 1956.
Southgate
Sits on or close to the Gower Peninsula, the United Kingdom's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, designated in 1956.
Parkmill
Sits on or close to the Gower Peninsula, the United Kingdom's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, designated in 1956.
Kittle
Sits on or close to the Gower Peninsula, the United Kingdom's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, designated in 1956.
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Local news & advice
July 2025 · Swansea Bay News
Swansea, Neath and Llanelli named among Wales's worst knotweed hotspots
New figures from the national knotweed heatmap put Swansea city third in Wales with 936 verified sightings, Llanelli fourth with 693 and Neath sixth with 396. Wales as a whole records more than triple the knotweed density of England — which is why early reporting matters so much here.
Ongoing · Swansea Council
Swansea Council's knotweed treatment service is open for quotes
The council offers a paid treatment service for private land affected by Japanese knotweed, built on more than 20 years of treating its own land. Request a quote online and they aim to respond within 10 working days. Knotweed on council land should be reported to the nature team instead.
Ongoing · Swansea Council
Sign up for the council's knotweed email updates
Swansea Council runs a knotweed updates email list alongside its treatment FAQs — covering what to expect after spraying (die-back in about 14 days), safety around children, pets and ponds, and how repeat treatments over up to five years bring a stand under control.
September 2023 · Wales Online
North Hill case shows why knotweed between gardens needs early action
A Pleasant View Terrace homeowner spent over a year trying to get knotweed spreading from a neighbouring property contained. Knotweed crossing a boundary is a private legal matter — documenting it early and getting both owners into a treatment plan is far cheaper than a dispute.