A379
west Wales and the south-west
Properly twisty· 17% curvy · 18 kmTight, sustained bends — well above the average road.
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- Length
- 10.2 km
- How curvy
- Winding
- 14% curviness — Genuine bends along it rather than long straights.
- Curvy metres
- 1,410
How these scores are measured
Curvy metres is curviness multiplied by length: how much genuine curve this road actually gives you, rather than how tight its tightest corner is. It is the number that separates a mountain pass from a housing estate.
Speed limits along it
What is on the poles along this stretch, by share of its length.
- 20 mph8%
- 30 mph12%
- 40 mph34%
- national limit (60)46%
Speed limits are inferred from road class for 46% of this stretch — nobody has mapped a limit on those parts of the A4118, so the national limit for the class is assumed.
Runs past
- Nicholaston·village·10 m
- Canisland·village·10 m
- Pennard·village·10 m
- Parkmill·village·10 m
- Ilston·village·10 m
- Penmaen·village·10 m
Distances are approximate: the closest this stretch is known to come.
Worth stopping at
Pin 1 on the map:Gower Inn
Pub · 10 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- accessible
- hours listed
- phone
- website
Pin 2 on the map:The Valley
Pub · 750 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- food
- hours listed
- phone
- website
Pin 3 on the map:The King Arthur Hotel
Pub · 920 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- outdoor seating
- phone
- website
Pin 4 on the map:Shepherds Coffee Shop
Café · 10 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- outdoor seating
Pin 5 on the map:The Beaufort Arms
Pub · 230 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- website
Pin 6 on the map:The Forge Valley
Pub · 760 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- food
The places and their tags are from OpenStreetMap.
No Twistly drives use the A4118 yet. Plan the first one.