Lliw Upper

Lliw Upper: 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 Lliw Upper

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 Lliw Upper — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 51.74000, -3.93865. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lliw Upper

• Penlle'r Castell · fort · Swansea · ~4 km · Must-see
• Cwm Clydach Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Swansea · ~4 km · Must-see
• Mynydd Y Betws · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~6 km · Must-see
• Tabernacle · church · Swansea · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mynydd-bach Chapel · church · Swansea · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mynydd Drumau · viewpoint · Neath Port Talbot · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mynydd Allt-Y-Grug · viewpoint · Neath Port Talbot · ~11 km · Must-see
• Cwm Level Park · park · Swansea · ~13 km · Must-see
• Tair Carn Isaf · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mynydd March-Hywell · viewpoint · Neath Port Talbot · ~13 km · Must-see
• Carreg Dwfn · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~14 km · Must-see
• Llygad Llwchwr - Source of the River Loughor · cave · Carmarthenshire · ~14 km · Must-see
• Saint Joseph's Cathedral · church · Swansea · ~15 km · Must-see
• Nidum Roman Fort South-east Gatehouse · fort · Neath Port Talbot · ~15 km · Must-see
• Kilvey Hill · viewpoint · Swansea · ~16 km · Must-see
• Neath Castle · fort · Neath Port Talbot · ~16 km · Must-see
• Carreg Cennen Castle · fort · Carmarthenshire · ~16 km · Must-see
• Loughor Castle · fort · Swansea · ~16 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lliw Upper

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lliw Upper

• Beacons Reservoir · lake · Powys · ~43 km · Must-see
• Llangorse Lake · lake · Powys · ~64 km · Must-see
• Elan Valley Reservoirs · lake · Powys · ~77 km · Must-see
• Wimbleball Dam · lake · Somerset · ~103 km · Must-see
• Llyn Clywedog · lake · Powys · ~107 km · Must-see
• Llyn Mwyngil · lake · Gwynedd · ~130 km · Must-see
• Lake Vyrnwy · lake · Powys · ~149 km · Must-see
• Lower Lliw Reservoir · lake · Swansea · ~4 km
• Fendrod Lake · lake · Swansea · ~12 km
• The Pluck · lake · Swansea · ~13 km

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