Mynydd y Gwair and Tor Clawdd

Mynydd y Gwair - an extensive moorland commons between Swansea and Ammanford.

Although the general location is mostly known as Mynydd y Gwair, this name strictly applies to an area just to the north (left) of this viewpoint. The camera location is on Mynydd Garn Fach and is looking eastwards. The rounded hill in the centre is Tor Clawdd and the pock marks just below the skyline are remains of old adit coal workings in the Graigola seam. The Upper Lliw Reservoir is just out of sight in the valley below the woodland.

This beautiful upland moorland area is only 7 miles north of Swansea city centre, but is now under threat of having an enormous windfarm sited here, with dozens of huge turbines. The planning application has yet to be approved. More details here:
www.socme.org/