Visit Loughor Places

Welcome to Visit Loughor Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Loughor

  

Loughor Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Loughor

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Loughor history

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The Norman Loughor Castle was built in 1106. The town includes the site of the Roman fort of Leucarum. The main industries were large tin and steel works in the early 20th century.

Loughor etymology

The town’s name has been called “possibly the oldest name in Gower”, dating back to the Roman era. It derives from the name of the Roman fort of Leucarum.

You can visit Loughor places with Walkfo Loughor to hear history at Loughor’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Loughor has 35 places to visit in our interactive Loughor map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Loughor, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Loughor places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Loughor & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 35 audio facts unique to Loughor places in an interactive Loughor map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Loughor Places Map
35 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Loughor historic spots	Loughor tourist destinations	Loughor plaques	Loughor geographic features
Walkfo Loughor tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Loughor

  

Best Loughor places to visit

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Loughor has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Loughor’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Loughor’s information audio spots:

River Loughor River Loughor marks the border between Carmarthenshire and Swansea. The river is sourced from an underground lake at the Black Mountain. It flows past Ammanford, Hendy and Pontarddulais in Swansea. In the 18th century, the river was a noted salmon and sea trout river.

Capel Y Crwys Capel y Crwys is the largest chapel on the Gower Peninsula. It is located in the village of Three Crosses, Swansea. The chapel is a member of the Union of Welsh Independents.

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Visit Loughor plaques