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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
Gower ( cy, Gŵyr) or the Gower Peninsula () in southwest Wales, projects towards the Bristol Channel. It is the most westerly part of the historic county of Glamorgan. In 1956, the majority of Gower became the first area in the United Kingdom ...
, south Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
. It forms part of the Gower Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB; , AHNE) is an area of countryside in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, that has been designated for conservation due to its significant landscape value. Areas are designated in recognition of thei ...
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Swansea Airport
Swansea Airport ( cy, Maes Awyr Abertawe) is located in the middle of Fairwood Common on the Gower Peninsula to the west of Swansea, Wales.
Operations
is located in the middle of the common. This was developed from the World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
airfield named RAF Fairwood Common
Royal Air Force Fairwood Common or more simply RAF Fairwood Common is a former Royal Air Force Sector station located at Fairwood Common on the Gower Peninsula to the west of Swansea. It is now the location of Swansea Airport.
History
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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