by PeterWebAdmin | Feb 13, 2025 | Gower Beaches
From the field at Pitton, at the top of Mewslade Valley, used as a car park (a fee is payable via an Honesty Box), a delightful walk leads down through some very picturesque countryside (partially National Trust owned and a SSSI) to one of Gower’s smallest...
by PeterWebAdmin | Feb 13, 2025 | Gower Beaches
Reached via some steep concrete steps leading down from the entrance to Mumbles Pier, Mumbles Beach is a small, sheltered area of sand and rock pools. The pools become very popular during the holiday season, where children and adults alike can be seen, net in hand,...
by PeterWebAdmin | Feb 13, 2025 | Gower Beaches
Oxwich Bay is the second largest beach on the Gower Peninsula (Rhossili taking the accolade of being the first) and is one of the most popular during summer months. In 1911, the beach gained fame for hosting the first aeroplane flight in Wales , accomplished by Mr E....
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 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 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...
