Must-see fort · Swansea, Wales
Pennard Castle
Pennard Castle is a fort in Swansea, Wales.
Pennard Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Pennard Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Pennard Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.57658, -4.10218. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pennard Castle
- Three Cliffs Bay · beach · Swansea · ~1 km · Must-see
- Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb · fort · Swansea · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cefn Bryn · viewpoint · Swansea · ~3 km · Must-see
- Brandy Cove · beach · Swansea · ~5 km · Must-see
- Penrice Castle · fort · Swansea · ~6 km · Must-see
- Castell Oxwich · fort · Swansea · ~6 km · Must-see
- Capel y Crwys · church · Swansea · ~8 km · Must-see
- Langland Bay · beach · Wales · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rotherslade Beach · beach · Swansea · ~8 km · Must-see
- Oystermouth Castle · fort · Swansea · ~9 km · Must-see
- All Saints' Church · church · Swansea · ~9 km · Must-see
- Clyne Gardens · park · Swansea · ~9 km · Must-see
- Weobley Castle · fort · Swansea · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mumbles Hill Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Swansea · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mumbles Lighthouse · beach · Swansea · ~11 km · Must-see
- Leucarum Roman Fort · fort · Swansea · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loughor Castle · fort · Swansea · ~12 km · Must-see
- Welsh Congregational Chapel · church · Swansea · ~14 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Pennard Castle
- Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb · fort · Swansea · ~2 km · Must-see
- Penrice Castle · fort · Swansea · ~6 km · Must-see
- Castell Oxwich · fort · Swansea · ~6 km · Must-see
- Oystermouth Castle · fort · Swansea · ~9 km · Must-see
- Weobley Castle · fort · Swansea · ~10 km · Must-see
- Leucarum Roman Fort · fort · Swansea · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loughor Castle · fort · Swansea · ~12 km · Must-see
- Nidum Roman Fort South-east Gatehouse · fort · Neath Port Talbot · ~28 km · Must-see
- Neath Castle · fort · Neath Port Talbot · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kidwelly Castle · fort · Carmarthenshire · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pennard Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Pennard Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Pennard Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Pennard Castle?
Nearby: Three Cliffs Bay (beach, 1 km), Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb (fort, 2 km), Cefn Bryn (viewpoint, 3 km), Brandy Cove (beach, 5 km), Penrice Castle (fort, 6 km), Castell Oxwich (fort, 6 km).
Is Pennard Castle worth visiting?
Pennard Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Wales on Spotwander.