Pen-clawdd is a small village on the north‑eastern edge of the Gower Peninsula in the City and County of Swansea, sitting beside the Loughor estuary where the wide Burry Inlet gives expansive views across to Llanelli. The Welsh name literally means "head of the dyke", reflecting its location on reclaimed salt marsh and the neat rows of cottages that grew up with its maritime economy.
It is best known for a long‑running cockle and shellfish industry: family crews still harvest the mudflats and there are characteristic cockle huts and boats along the shore. The salt marshes are important for waders and wildfowl, and the village keeps a strong local identity with community clubs and traditions that celebrate its maritime and agricultural past even as many residents now commute to nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Pen-clawdd
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 6.9 miles
- Bridgend 24.9 miles
- Llanelli 3.4 miles
- Llanelli Rural 5.5 miles
- Neath 12.4 miles
- Coity Higher 25 miles
- Briton Ferry 12.2 miles
- Ammanford 11.8 miles
- Maesteg 19.6 miles
- Gorseinon 3.4 miles
- Carmarthen 17.5 miles
- Porthcawl 20.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Llanrhidian Higher Parish 0.7 miles
- Crofty Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Three Crosses Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Bynea Ward 2.4 miles
- Fairwood Ward 2.4 miles
- Loughor Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Llwynhendy Ward 2.6 miles
- Glanymor Ward 2.9 miles
- Bryn Built-up area 3 miles
- Llanrhidian Lower Parish 3.1 miles
- Dunvant Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Canisland Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Pen-clawdd
SA4 3XT, SA4 3JW, SA4 3JZ, SA4 3XG, SA4 3YX, SA4 3YG, SA4 3XJ, SA4 3XX, SA4 3XU … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 36.9 miles
- Bristol Airport 62.3 miles
- Bynea Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Gowerton Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Pen-clawdd Ad
- Sessile Oak, Llanelli by Marston's Inns 2.8 miles
- Stradey Park Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- LLwyn Country House 2.5 miles
- Travelodge Swansea M4 3 5.6 miles
- Premier Inn Llanelli Central East 3 3.2 miles
- Thomas Arms Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- Coastal Park Accommodation 4 3.6 miles
- Sandfields House 3.6 miles
- Willow Mews 5 3.6 miles
- King Arthur Hotel 4 5.1 miles
Schools in Pen-clawdd
- Penclawdd Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 3.5 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 3.5 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 5.9 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 7.5 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 7.6 miles
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 8.5 miles
- Towyn Burrows Hill 10.5 miles
- Pembrey Forest Forest 10.6 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 13.4 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 13.4 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 13.6 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 14.1 miles