Fairwood Common

Fairwood Common

Fairwood Common is a large area of barely populated common land in the heart of the Gower peninsula, south Wales. It forms part of the Gower Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Swansea Airport is located in the middle of the common.

Fairwood Park Golf Course

The area is also home to Fairwood Park Golf Course, the only 'Championship' status golf course on the Gower peninsula, having twice hosted the Welsh PGA Championships. [ [http://www.fairwoodpark.com Fairwood Park website] ] The 6,700 yard, 18 hole course is situated in convert|150|acre|km2 of undulating parkland terrain.

References

External links

* [http://www.ggat.org.uk/cadw/historic_landscape/gower/english/Gower_076.htm CADW Historic Landscape Characterisation: Fairwood Park and Golf Course]


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