by PeterWebAdmin | Feb 13, 2025 | Gower Beaches
Pobbles is a secluded bay nuzzling the coastland to the immediate east of Three Cliffs Bay and actually joined to that beach at low tide. Accessed via a twenty or so minute walk west along the cliff path from the car park at Pennard Cliffs (where there is also a shop...
by PeterWebAdmin | Feb 13, 2025 | Gower Villages
The seaside village of Port Eynon takes its name from the Welsh Prince, Einon ap Owain Hywel Dda, who invaded the peninsula in 970 a.d. The village grew extensively through the 19th Century as people flocked to the area to make a living from port Eynon’s rich...
by PeterWebAdmin | Feb 13, 2025 | Gower Beaches
Taking its name from the Welsh prince Einon ap Owain Hywel Dda, who invaded Gower in 970 a.d., Port Eynon was a thriving and bustling village in the 19th Century, offering a good living to Oyster fishermen, mariners, and quarry men. Today, this achingly picturesque...
by PeterWebAdmin | Feb 12, 2025 | Gower Churches
A church has stood on the site of the present St. Cattwg’s Church since the 6th Century AD but the present building originated from the 12th Century. Dedicated to the Celtic Saint of Llancarfan, the most distinctive feature noticed by present day visitors is...
by PeterWebAdmin | Feb 13, 2025 | Gower Beaches
Pwll Du is one of Gower’s more remote and sheltered beaches. Protected from rough currents by the curious rock formation, the Needles, at the western end of the bay, Pwll Du possesses one of the safest bathing environments on the peninsula. That said, its...
