Loughor Estuary, Foreshore Park, WALES - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

The Estuary Foreshore Park is Reclaimed from a coal waste tip from the Gorseinon Colliery, Whos sealed shaft entrance is hidden in the park.
The River Loughor (Welsh: Afon Llwchwr) in Wales, has its source at an underground lake at the Black Mountain. It flows past settlements like Ammanford and Hendy in Carmarthenshire and Pontarddulais in Swansea. The river divides the County Carmarthenshire from Swansea County, for much of its course and it separates Hendy from Pontarddulais at the point where the river becomes tidal. The Loughor meets the sea at its estuary near the town of Loughor where it separates the south coast of Carmarthenshire from the north coast of the Gower Peninsula.

Among its tributaries is the River Amman, which joins the Loughor near Pantyffynnon.

In the 18th century, the river was a noted salmon and sea trout river. Fish from the river was then carried on ponies to be sold at Swansea Market. The fishing declined in the 19th century due to increasing pollution from industrialisation.

Loughor Foreshore, Sand, Mud & Saltmasrh is now a haven for Seabirds especially Egrets. which is an excellent result , for the Re-Generatin
of this old industrial land.

Carmarthenshire County Council is currently undertaking studies into the possibility of constructing a barrage across the River Loughor upstream from the Loughor bridges.

Name: Loughor Estuary, Foreshore Park, WALES Street Location: Banfield Terrace Local Municipality: Swansea Council, Carmarthenshire Council & Lloughor Council State/Province, etc.: City & County of Swansea Country: Wales Date Established: 1990s Picnic Facilities: Picnic Tables, & Park Benches. Recreational Facilities: Bird Watching, Sea Fishing. Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Egret Bird Sculpture, on a Carved Wooden Pole. Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Estuary Sand Flats & Salt Marsh. Special Events: Flounder Fishing Competition, Loughor Reggata. Traditional Geocaches: Two Dont wake the Sleepers. View of green Bridge Web Site: Not listed Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed Monuments/Statues: Not listed Fountains: Not listed

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