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Woodlands for forest bathing in Swansea

8 places in Swansea that suit forest bathing, with parking, paths and facilities on each page. Find a forest bathing guide in Swansea.

Woodland in Bishopston Valley, GowerBishopston ValleyAncient wooded limestone valley running down to Pwll Du, with caves and sinking streamsBridge over the wooded cycle path through Clyne Valley, SwanseaClyne Valley Country Park700 acres of valley woodland with a level old railway path from BlackpillOvergrown walled fishpond among trees in Mill Wood, Penrice, GowerMill WoodAncient woodland on the Penrice estate with mill ruins, fishponds and spring flowersTrees in Nicholaston Woods above Oxwich Bay, GowerNicholaston WoodsOld woodland above Oxwich Bay, full of spring flowers, with views over the dunesWaterfall on the River Llan among trees in Penllergare Valley Woods, SwanseaPenllergare Valley WoodsRestored Victorian estate woods with lakes, a waterfall and seven miles of pathsBishop’s WoodShort walk under big oak, ash and beech above Caswell BayPark WoodFormer Gower deer park of oak and ash, with caves and a Neolithic cairnRSPB Cwm ClydachSecluded wooded river valley with riverside paths on Swansea's northern edge

Photos: Bishopston Valley, John Duckfield (CC BY-SA 2.0); Clyne Valley Country Park, Simon Mortimer (CC BY-SA 2.0); Mill Wood, Nigel Davies (CC BY-SA 2.0); Nicholaston Woods, Alan Hughes (CC BY-SA 2.0); Penllergare Valley Woods, john bristow (CC BY-SA 2.0); Bishop’s Wood (area photo): Oxwich Wood, Gower. Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.