This attractive and varied walk takes you down the deeply wooded limestone Green Cwm and ends near the Gower Heritage Centre. Photo: Cilibion, J. Davies

Map: OS Explorer 164 or Landranger 159

Distance: Approximately 2.5 miles; 4 kilometres.

Terrain: Easy, mostly level footpath and tarmac surfaced minor roads

Start: Cilibion bus stop; map reference 516914

Bus there: Gower Explorer Service 118 from Swansea City Centre, frequency three times per day (10.10, 12.10 or 14.10), Mondays to Saturdays; no service Sundays and Bank Holidays

Walk: Leave the bus stop and walk a few metres back to the cattle grid at the road junction. Turn right and follow a farm track for a short distance until it becomes a footpath. This takes you through Decoy Wood and into the extensive Park Woods where it is joined by other footpaths. Follow this path in a south easterly direction through Green Cwm stopping to observe the old limestone smelting kilns on your left. The footpath becomes a tarmac road; follow this down a narrowing valley until you get to a ford on the left. This is adjacent to Gower Heritage Centre; from here it is a short walk to Parkmill Shepherd’s bus stop.

Finish: Parkmill Shepherd’s bus stop; map reference 544893

Facilities: Refreshments can be obtained at Shepherd’s store near the bus stop. There are toilets at Gower Heritage Centre

Bus back: Gower Explorer Service 117 or 118 to Swansea City Centre, approximately every hour daytime, Mondays to Saturdays, 4-5 times a day Sundays and Bank Holidays

Tickets: A Gower Day Explorer is valid on all services in Gower and on Veolia buses from other parts of Swansea; holders of Welsh concessionary bus passes can travel free!