Sawdde Gorge
River gorge cut through the steeply tilted Silurian and Ordovician rocks showing a succession of rock types in the riverbed and sides.
OS grid ref SN 715258 to 735220
Geology
- Silurian: sandstones and mudstones
- Ordovician: sandstones and mudstones
Maps
- OS Landranger 160, Explorer map OL12
- Geological - BGS 1:50,000 sheet: 230 ‘Llandovery’ (to be published early 2009)
Guide
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described in some geological guides
Facilities
- Free car parking
- Entry: free
Accessibility
- roadside viewpoints
Transport links
- By car – on A4069 Llangadog-Brynaman road
- By train – nearest station is Llangadog 3 miles/ 5km to NW - see Traveline Cymru
- By bus – see Traveline Cymru
- By bike -
Other attractions nearby