Wagtails Cottage
Post Office Green, Llanmadoc
CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA
SA3 1DE

When driving west through South Wales on the M4 from England we recommend you avoid the early Swansea junctions 42 - 46 and stay on the M4 to Junction 47. If arriving from the Heads of the Valleys Road and the Neath or Swansea Valleys down onto the M4, we still recommend you proceed in a Westerly direction to Junction 47 of the M4. 

Take “Swansea West Services” Jcn 47 exit off M4. The slip-road takes you to a roundabout and a set of traffic lights above the M4.

At this large roundabout, take second exit and follow A483 following signs to “Swansea/Gower”.
 
Then after a mile on same road, which starts flat but then descends downhill, and you come to a roundabout*. Take the second (i.e. right hand) exit (west direction) towards “Llanelli/Gower/Gowerton” onto the A484.
 
*NB: At this roundabout the road signs are confusing as they also direct traffic “to Gower avoiding low bridge” taking you towards Swansea via first [left] exit of roundabout. Ignore this and take second exit right, unless you want to visit the large "TESCO Extra" or M&S Food store found at Fforestfach before going into Gower.

Proceed directly through the next roundabout. (2nd exit), passing “The Farm shop” which is on the same roundabout.
 
You should now start to see views of North Gower and Lougher Estuary. Still follow A484 and then at another roundabout half a mile later down the incline, take the first exit turn left towards Gowerton on B4296.

You then pass a Harvester restaurant. After driving underneath railway bridge, you come to lights at Gowerton some 20yds later after railway bridge. Take a right at lights, on B4295, signed to Llanrhidian. After a mini-roundabout Tesco Express is then on your left. (Its worth stocking up on provisions here – no particularly good shops other than Petrol Station and Post Office after this).
 
You are now on the “North Gower Road” or B4295 which you should follow for 6 miles or so, passing through Penclawdd, Crofty, Llanmorlais and Wernffrwd.

After Llanmorlais, and after another 2 miles, still on B4295, you arrive at Llanrhidian Petrol Station (Heronsway Filling Station). Continue straight on. 

Keep driving past the petrol station and you then enter the village of Oldwalls and as you pass the (old derelict) Greyhound Inn public house on your left we suggest you ignore the brown sign telling you to continue straight on for the Britannia Inn and instead FORK RIGHT towards Llanmadoc/Cheriton/Landimore. Llanmadoc is now 2 miles (6-7 mins driving) onwards. You need to drive slowly and may need to let other vehicles pass as this is partly a one lane only 'B' Road.

After turning right just after the old Greyhound Pub make sure you pass the hamlet of Leason (on your right), then Windmill Farm/Ocean View (on your left) and then you will pass Weobley Castle (on your right). After next passing the village of Landimore and after 800m you will bend left and dip down a hill steeply left to Cheriton and then after the Church (St Cadoc) bend right on a sharp bend right and up/down/up the hill up to Llanmadoc. Pass The Britannia Inn on your right and drive for another 400m past it until you see a red phone box. That's where Wagtails is found. 

DRIVE SLOWLY - THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IN MARCH-JUNE WHEN SHEEP WITH LAMBS OFTEN SIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANES AND ROADS ENTERING THE VILLAGE WHERE THERE'S SHADE AND OBLIVIOUS TO THE ROAD DANGERS 


 
PARKING ARRANGEMENTS

WAGTAILS COTTAGE

Parking for Wagtails is in its own front driveway  - park up to the front door of Wagtails Cottage.
Access into the driveway immediately next to the historic red telephone box.