Overton Mere

Overton Mere: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Overton Mere

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

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

How to reach Overton Mere — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 51.54210, -4.21560. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Overton Mere

• Castell Oxwich · fort · Swansea · ~4 km · Must-see
• Penrice Castle · fort · Swansea · ~6 km · Must-see
• Cefn Bryn · viewpoint · Swansea · ~8 km · Must-see
• Three Cliffs Bay · beach · Swansea · ~10 km · Must-see
• Weobley Castle · fort · Swansea · ~10 km · Must-see
• Langennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton Community Council · viewpoint · Swansea · ~10 km · Must-see
• Pennard Castle · fort · Swansea · ~11 km · Must-see
• Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb · fort · Swansea · ~11 km · Must-see
• Blue Pool Bay · beach · Swansea · ~12 km · Must-see
• Whiteford Sands · beach · Swansea · ~13 km · Must-see
• Brandy Cove · beach · Swansea · ~15 km · Must-see
• Whiteford Lighthouse · beach · Swansea · ~16 km · Must-see
• Capel y Crwys · church · Swansea · ~18 km · Must-see
• Langland Bay · beach · Wales · ~18 km · Must-see
• Rotherslade Beach · beach · Swansea · ~18 km · Must-see
• Oystermouth Castle · fort · Swansea · ~19 km · Must-see
• Burry Port Lighthouse · beach · Carmarthenshire · ~19 km · Must-see
• All Saints' Church · church · Swansea · ~19 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Overton Mere

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Overton Mere

• Mumbles Hill Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Swansea · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cwm Clydach Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Swansea · ~36 km · Must-see
• National Botanic Garden of Wales · sanctuary · Carmarthenshire · ~42 km · Must-see
• Dinefwr Park National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Carmarthenshire · ~50 km · Must-see
• Manor Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Pembrokeshire · ~52 km · Must-see
• Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary · sanctuary · Powys · ~57 km · Must-see
• Bosherton Lily Ponds Trail at Stackpole Estate, Stackpole · sanctuary · Pembrokeshire · ~62 km · Must-see
• Exmoor National Park · sanctuary · Somerset · ~75 km · Must-see
• Craig Cerrig Gleisiad a Fan Frynych National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Powys · ~78 km · Must-see
• Tŷ Canol National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Pembrokeshire · ~80 km · Must-see

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