Parks and woodland · Green space
Part of the Gowerton, Penclawdd & North Gower area guide
Penllergare Valley Woods
A practical local guide to habitats worth checking and the plants most likely to need careful identification.
Map of Penllergare Valley Woods
51.6746, -4.0134
The map shows the general area only. It does not mark confirmed invasive plant sites or individual properties.
About the area
Penllergare Valley Woods facts
Penllergare Valley Woods is a managed green space in Swansea with woodland edges, paths and mown and unmown ground side by side. It is part of Gowerton, Penclawdd & North Gower within the City and County of Swansea.
- Open to the public and maintained as green space within the City and County of Swansea.
- Mixed woodland, grassland and damp hollows here support birds, insects and small mammals.
- Paths, entrances and junctions make useful landmarks when describing where something was seen.
General local background, kept separate from the plant guidance below.
Local habitat
Where to look
Woodland edges, paths, damp hollows, unmanaged banks and garden boundaries are the main places where invasive or escaping garden plants can establish around Penllergare Valley Woods.
This is habitat guidance, not a claim that a particular property or site is infested.
