Llanelli & east Carmarthenshire · Waterway
Part of the Llanelli, Burry Port & the Amman Valley area guide
River Loughor upper reaches
A practical local guide to habitats worth checking and the plants most likely to need careful identification.
Map of River Loughor upper reaches
51.7350, -4.0400
The map shows the general area only. It does not mark confirmed invasive plant sites or individual properties.
About the area
River Loughor upper reaches facts
River Loughor upper reaches is a watercourse in the Swansea area, carrying water, seeds and soil downstream through the city and its valleys. It is part of the Llanelli, Burry Port & the Amman Valley area, within about 30 miles of Swansea.
- Afon Llwchwr rises from a spring, Llygad Llwchwr, beneath the Black Mountain.
- It turns tidal near Pontarddulais, marking the Carmarthenshire-Swansea boundary down to Carmarthen Bay.
- Its banks are a recognised route for Himalayan balsam spread.
- Drains part of the Swansea area, eventually reaching Swansea Bay and the Bristol Channel.
General local background, kept separate from the plant guidance below.
Local habitat
Where to look
Riverbanks, culverts, floodplain ground, wet ditches and bridge approaches are the main places where invasive or escaping garden plants can establish around River Loughor upper reaches.
This is habitat guidance, not a claim that a particular property or site is infested.
