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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Bishopston, Swansea
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Bishopston (Welsh: Llandeilo Ferwallt, historically also Llanmerwallt and Llancyngur Trosgardi) is a large village and community situated on the Gower Peninsula, some 6 miles (9.7 km) west south west of the centre of Swansea in South Wales. The church, located at the head of Bishopston Valley, is dedicated to St Teilo who gives the village its Welsh name. When you visit Bishopston, Swansea, Walkfo brings Bishopston, Swansea places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Bishopston, Swansea Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bishopston, Swansea
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With 32 audio plaques & Bishopston, Swansea places for you to explore in the Bishopston, Swansea area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Bishopston, Swansea places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Bishopston, Swansea etymology
The name Bishopston originates from the Norman conquest, however pre-Norman names for the town vary. One name was Llanmerwall, similar to the modern Welsh name. Two further names are recorded however, firstly Porthdulon (or Porthtulon) possibly referring to the area of Caswell.
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You can visit Bishopston, Swansea places with Walkfo Bishopston, Swansea to hear history at Bishopston, Swansea’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Bishopston, Swansea has 32 places to visit in our interactive Bishopston, Swansea 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 Bishopston, Swansea, 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 Bishopston, Swansea places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Bishopston, Swansea & the surrounding areas.
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Best Bishopston, Swansea places to visit
Bishopston, Swansea has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Bishopston, Swansea’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Bishopston, Swansea’s information audio spots:
Fairwood Common
Fairwood Common is a large area of barely populated common land in the heart of the Gower Peninsula, south Wales. Swansea Airport is located in the middle of the common.
Pennard
Pennard (previously Llanarthbodu) is a village and community on the south of the Gower Peninsula, about 7 miles south-west of Swansea city centre. It falls within the Pennard electoral ward of Swansea, the population as of 2011 was 2,688.
Kilvrough Manor
Kilvrough Manor is a large country house near Swansea, Wales. It is a Grade II* listed building and Grade II listed building.
Visit Bishopston, Swansea plaques
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here Bishopston, Swansea has 3 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Bishopston, Swansea plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Bishopston, Swansea using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Bishopston, Swansea plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.