Broad Pool

Broad Pool: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Broad Pool

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Broad Pool — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 51.59847, -4.15312. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Broad Pool

• Cefn Bryn · viewpoint · Swansea · ~3 km · Must-see
• Penrice Castle · fort · Swansea · ~4 km · Must-see
• Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb · fort · Swansea · ~4 km · Must-see
• Weobley Castle · fort · Swansea · ~4 km · Must-see
• Three Cliffs Bay · beach · Swansea · ~5 km · Must-see
• Pennard Castle · fort · Swansea · ~5 km · Must-see
• Castell Oxwich · fort · Swansea · ~6 km · Must-see
• Capel y Crwys · church · Swansea · ~9 km · Must-see
• Langennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton Community Council · viewpoint · Swansea · ~10 km · Must-see
• Whiteford Sands · beach · Swansea · ~10 km · Must-see
• Brandy Cove · beach · Swansea · ~10 km · Must-see
• Leucarum Roman Fort · fort · Swansea · ~11 km · Must-see
• Loughor Castle · fort · Swansea · ~11 km · Must-see
• Whiteford Lighthouse · beach · Swansea · ~11 km · Must-see
• Tabernacl Chapel · church · Carmarthenshire · ~12 km · Must-see
• Blue Pool Bay · beach · Swansea · ~13 km · Must-see
• Clyne Gardens · park · Swansea · ~13 km · Must-see
• Langland Bay · beach · Wales · ~13 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Broad Pool

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Broad Pool

• Beacons Reservoir · lake · Powys · ~69 km · Must-see
• Llangorse Lake · lake · Powys · ~89 km · Must-see
• Wimbleball Dam · lake · Somerset · ~96 km · Must-see
• Elan Valley Reservoirs · lake · Powys · ~102 km · Must-see
• Llyn Clywedog · lake · Powys · ~132 km · Must-see
• North Dock · lake · Carmarthenshire · ~11 km
• Brynmill Park Mural · lake · Swansea · ~16 km
• Upper Lliedi Reservoir · lake · Carmarthenshire · ~17 km
• Swansea Marina · lake · Swansea · ~19 km
• The Pluck · lake · Swansea · ~21 km

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