by PeterWebAdmin | Feb 12, 2025 | Gower Castles
Perched high over the magnificent Three Cliffs Bay, the mysterious Pennard Castle has to be one of the most picturesque ruins on the Gower Peninsula. Little is recorded on the history of the stronghold, but it is believed to be of late 13th century origin and to have...
by PeterWebAdmin | Feb 12, 2025 | Gower Churches
The origins of Pennard Church are steeped in mystery but what is known is that the church was originally located next to Pennard Castle, on the high ground overlooking the magnificent sweep of Three Cliffs bay. A tiny fragment of this original building can still be...
by PeterWebAdmin | Feb 13, 2025 | Gower Villages
Penrice is almost a hidden village, tucked in the centre of a narrow, plunging and meandering woodland lane. Little changed since the 18th Century, the village population stands at around 50. Very quiet and peaceful, it is difficult to imagine that this tiny hamlet...
by PeterWebAdmin | Feb 12, 2025 | Gower Castles
By the second half of the 11th Century, much of Wales had already fallen to the rule of the conquering Normans and in 1099, after a bitter and bloody battle, Gower also came under their control. To celebrate their victory, legend suggests that the Normans constructed...
by PeterWebAdmin | Feb 12, 2025 | Gower Churches
Reached via a lengthy, winding and undulating lane, Penrice Church stands proud before the old village green, overlooking the rich fields of Penrice towards the distant shores of Oxwich Bay. Now silent, it is difficult to imagine that this green was once the scene of...
