Phtogenic scenes around Swansea/Abertawe

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I'm working in Swansea for 10 days and despite having no real spare time I'd like to try and take some landscape shots while I'm here.

It's ver late and of course dark when I finish so I figured an early start is in order now it's stopped raining.

So can anyone suggest any suitable landscape locations for an early morning shoot?
I'm stopping near J45 on the M4 and working next to J46 so somewhere convenient for there would be good.

The lovely ladies in the tourist board suggested Rhossilli which looking on the map looks great for evening/sunset shots is there anything else, are there any defunct pit heads within reach? Always happy to do some industrial landscapes.

I'd hate to have lugged the Mamiya RZ67 all this way and not get it out of the camera bag.

Thanks/Diolch ;)
 
The nearest pit head is at severn sisters mine museum (not too far) I don't think it's lit at night though, although you can pretty much access it by just climbing a small rail (easy enough) if you do go afre dark watch out for holes in the floor I seem to remember some last time I was there.
For other shots theres Swansea marina after dark, Mumbles pier and lighthouse (if you cross over watch the tides)
In Glyn neath theres waterfalls.
Pretty much all of the Gower is good, Porteynon, Rhossili, Oxwich, Whitford point lighthouse and beach. for a few.
 
Thanks Wayne, now the rain's stopped I'll try for an early morning shoot.
 
I'd definitely suggest Rhossili, I have family down there and some of the bays and landscapes are fantastic. :)
 
As already stated, pretty much anywhere on Gower will be superb given the weather forecast for this weekend. The sunsets at Rhossili are a must as is Three Cliffs Bay.

Wayne mentions the Colliery museum - which is Cefn Coed museum in Crynant not Seven Sisters:

http://www.npt.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4964

A bit further back up the M4 is the Glamorgan Heritage coast around Ogmore and Porthcawl which is well worth a visit if you have time.

Head up the Neath Valley for waterfalls, you have Aberdulais, Melincourt, Pontneathvaughn and Ystradfellte which are all beautiful.

HTH,

Rhodri
 
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