Kilvrough Manor Woods and Redden Hill, Parkmill, Gower, Swansea.

Ancient Ash woodland and Beech plantation. Kilvrough Manor Woods comprises two areas of woodland, on either side of the A4118¸ south Gower road in the Parkmill Valley. The woods are mostly ancient semi-natural and broadleaved, made up of a canopy of Ash, Oak, Beech, and Elm, with a Beech plantation making up a large part of the southern woodland. There is also a small amount of Larch planted in some areas.

Both sites are SSSI, and form part of the much larger European Natura 2000 site, Gower Ashwoods SAC.

Location

Parkmill.

OS Map Reference

Grid References O.S. Explorer map 164 Gower. Main entrance: SS556891, Site centre: SS555892.

Know before you go

Maint

9 hectares

Pris mynediad

Free

Manylion parcio

There is roadside parking along Pennard Drive.

Llwybrau cerdded

There are no public rights of way in the northern wood.

Mynediad

Location and Access Notes

Kilvrough Manor Woods is on either side of the A4118 before entering Parkmill village from the east. There is roadside parking along Pennard Drive. Public footpaths cross the south western part of the wood, and along the southern boundary of the reserve. Inaccessible for wheelchairs. Redden Hill is 0.5 km north-west of Parkmill. Access is via the A4118 and the Parc-le-Breos woods.

Public transport

Services 14, 14a, 14b, 114 (Sundays) from Swansea Quadrant Bus Station to Pennard Linkside Estate.

Dogs

Ar dennyn

When to visit

Amseroedd agor

Open access reserve.

Amser gorau i ymweld

Spring, summer and autumn.

Am dan y warchodfa

There is an understorey of Hazel, with Bramble, Bluebells, Herb Paris, Wild Garlic, Twayblade, and Hart’s Tongue Fern in abundance.

Redden Hill was originally a planted ancient woodland, with a conifer plantation when the Trust first acquired it. The conifers have been cleared and mixed deciduous woodland dominated by Ash has been allowed to regenerate naturally.

The woodlands provide suitable nesting habitat for a range of woodland birds such as Chiffchaff, Robin, Great Tit, Treecreeper, and Willow Warbler with other species such as Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, and Woodcock regularly seen in winter.