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Fairwood Common is a large area of barely populated common land in the heart of the
Fairwood Park website
/ref> The 6,700 yard, 18 hole course is situated in of undulating parkland terrain. The clubhouse was previously a secret RAF Hospital during World War II.
Gower Peninsula Golf clubs and courses in Wales Sports venues in Swansea Pennard (community) Common land in Wales {{Wales-sports-venue-stub
Fairwood Common is a large area of barely populated common land in the heart of the Gower Peninsula
The Gower Peninsula (), or simply Gower (), is a peninsula in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is the most westerly part of the historic county of Glamorgan, and is now within the City and County of Swansea. It projects towards th ...
, south Wales
Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...
. It forms part of the Gower Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB; , AHNE) is one of 46 areas of countryside in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland that has been designated for conservation due to its significant landscape value. Since 2023, the areas in England an ...
.
Swansea Airport
Swansea Airport () is located in the middle of Fairwood Common on the Gower Peninsula to the west of Swansea, Wales.
Operations
Swansea Airport has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P867) (currently suspended) that allows flights for the publ ...
is located in the middle of the common. This was developed from the World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
airfield named RAF Fairwood Common
Royal Air Force Fairwood Common, or more simply RAF Fairwood Common, is a former Royal Air Force List of former Royal Air Force stations, sector station located on Fairwood Common, on the Gower Peninsula, to the west of Swansea. It is now the ...
.
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./ref> The 6,700 yard, 18 hole course is situated in of undulating parkland terrain. The clubhouse was previously a secret RAF Hospital during World War II.
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Gower Peninsula Golf clubs and courses in Wales Sports venues in Swansea Pennard (community) Common land in Wales {{Wales-sports-venue-stub