Swansea
Wales
Park Mill is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: SS538897
Parkwood is a popular woodland situated on the famous Gower Penninsula, west of Swansea. Ash woodland of European importance has gained Parkwood, and other Gower woods, the status of "Site of Special Scientific Interest" and "Special Area of Conservation".
Mammals: There are two species of bat at Parkwood - The Lesser and Greater Horseshoe Bats. Bats roost in crevices in trees and rocks and hunt insects over grassland in the valley and amongst the trees of the wood. Bats hibernate in the winter and it is crucial to their survival that they are not disturbed.
Birds: The wood is home to a variety of birds such as Buzzards, Woodpeckers and Nuthatch. You are likely to see pheasants through the summer.
Habitats: Parkwood is an Ancient Ash Woodland and is internationally important. Ash grows well on the limestone of Gower and associated with it are other plants which need base-rich soil conditions, Butches Broom (Ruscus aculeatus) can be seen near the entrance.
How to get there:
Turn right half a mile past Parkmill.
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Parkmill
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Contact:
Jon Price
0300 068 0300
e-mail: jonathan.price@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
What's of interest
At this site charcoal kilns are still used to produce charcoal from the thinnings and coppice.
What else is here
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