Gower Peninsula
Gower Peninsula
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Boardie234
Noosaville, Australia146 contributions
Aug 2020
A beautiful location with many stunning paths to run and walk. Beware parking is expensive and there is only one car park which is large, well organised but soon fills up. The beach is amazing and well worth a visit.
Written 19 August 2020
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1934185Kentcouple
Orpington, UK464 contributions
Jun 2022
This was a return visit for us (following on from last year). One of the most beautiful coastlines in Britain, a personal favourite is the wild and rugged Bracelet Bay with parking and eatery.
Oxwich Bay wide, long sandy beach with eateries and public toilets and pay to enter car park, easy to spend the whole day there.
Worm's Head and Rhossilli Bay, beautiful sandy beach although there is a steep descent - well worth it. Eateries included in the village. National Trust property. Parking free for members.
Mumbles - beautiful outlook. Car parking, shopping centre and plenty of places to eat.
Oxwich Bay wide, long sandy beach with eateries and public toilets and pay to enter car park, easy to spend the whole day there.
Worm's Head and Rhossilli Bay, beautiful sandy beach although there is a steep descent - well worth it. Eateries included in the village. National Trust property. Parking free for members.
Mumbles - beautiful outlook. Car parking, shopping centre and plenty of places to eat.
Written 15 June 2022
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possumTewkesbury
tewkesbury208 contributions
Mar 2023
Started off hellish wet and windy - then very windy and then sun and later on hail!! Beautiful scenery worth visiting. Sadly lots of places shut as out of season but the ones that were open very friendly and welcoming. Worms head impressive
Written 19 March 2023
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Lydia
7 contributions
Sept 2020 • Couples
Having last visited the Gower peninsular nearly 50 years ago as a teenager I returned for a quiet break with my husband in early September. Memories of a vast expanse of empty beach beneath a bushy headland had remained with me and I was delighted to find it just the same as we looked down on Whiteford Sands. As before the weather was not brilliant but we enjoyed two warm sunny days and with such beautiful bays and moorland to enjoy the weather was not top priority. The cliff top walks from Langland Bay to Caswell Bay and from Bracelet Bay to Rotherslade were wonderful, made easier by concrete paths a lot of the way. We even saw seals as we looked down to the water. A glorious day was spent at Rhossili; the view across the bay, where moorland drops down to meet sand and sea was magical and for his challenge of the week my husband accomplished the challenging crossing to the Worms Head and back. Every day gave fresh beauty to enjoy and each evening we found a wonderful meal in a different village pub as we travelled around. The Gower fifty years on was as lovely as I remembered.
Written 28 September 2020
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Sandra B
Epsom, UK13 contributions
Jul 2022
Stayed in the beautiful Mumbles on the Gower in Wales. Fantastic beaches, outstanding countryside, glorious food and really friendly people. Maybe it did help that we had the hottest week of the year (94 one day) when all of our friends said it always rains in Wales do not believe everything you hear. If you are into walking you can walk all the way from Mumbles into Swansea along the beach if you time the tides right and get a little steam train part way back if you need it. Will definitely go back.
Written 15 December 2022
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Peter A
London, UK551 contributions
Sept 2020 • Friends
This was my first visit to the Gower. Friends go every year and recommended places to go and walks to take. So many beautiful bays to explore and walks. We did the long coastal circular path walk from three cliffs bay stopping off at The King Arthur for a late lunch before the final stretch back to the car. Exhausting but worth it !
We stayed in Swansea as it was a last minute decision to go and couldn’t find much choice in accommodation at such short notice. Next time we will stay further into the Gower
We stayed in Swansea as it was a last minute decision to go and couldn’t find much choice in accommodation at such short notice. Next time we will stay further into the Gower
Written 18 September 2020
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Steve_of_N21
London, UK3,283 contributions
May 2021 • Couples
The Gower Peninsula is a very attractive part of the UK and is famous for its coastal path walks and vast sandy beaches. We did the Worms Head and Three Cliffs walks this time around and they were spectacular. A lot of the best bits are owned by the National Trust and parking charges are free for members.
The roads on the peninsula are narrow in places and some of the best beaches are at the end of country roads so can struggle with a lot of visitors. Personally I don’t visit during summer school holidays preferring early June or late September and take a chance with the weather.
The roads on the peninsula are narrow in places and some of the best beaches are at the end of country roads so can struggle with a lot of visitors. Personally I don’t visit during summer school holidays preferring early June or late September and take a chance with the weather.
Written 24 June 2021
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travelalotjules
Dewsbury, UK95 contributions
Sept 2020 • Couples
This is the holiday we should have had in April before lockdown. It has been brilliant so far but the weather has helped of course. Fantastic scenery and if you are planning to go shortly and are afraid of crowds we had no problem here. It is a big space and can accommodate Lots of people. Even in the cafes and restaurants we had no problems as they all had implemented the wearing of face masks in public places today and had one way systems in place. You can do a short walk which is about 4.5 km but there are longer walks I believe but that was good enough for us. If you do go hope you enjoy it like we did.
Written 14 September 2020
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Alex B
29 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
Beautiful place with breathtaking views. There is plenty of space to walk and explore. Some areas might be a challenge and would recommend wearing good shoes as the sand makes the paths slippery. You can walk to see the Pennard Castle ruins. There are plenty of benches to rest and have a picnic/snack.
Written 18 August 2023
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SSH16
Winchester, UK8 contributions
Sept 2020 • Family
I went to Gower as a tourist - the older visitors I saw were serious walkers and appropriately attired - so I was not dressed for the terrain. However, the peninsular is beautiful and the castle ruins along the way are picturesque. I’d very much recommend dropping the car off and taking a day to walk around the peninsular, valleys and channel-front. Do not trust google or Waze when navigating to or around the peninsular as you may find yourself on narrow winding country roads in the middle of nowhere. Regardless, everywhere you turn and from every angle, the views are spectacular so, well worth the visit!
Written 9 September 2020
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Hi, how long would you recommend a summer holiday stay in the Gower to see the main sights/beaches please?
Written 22 June 2023
4 days fir the sights plus time spent walking on beach etc
Written 23 June 2023
Thinking of visiting Gower in September, would like to stay further along than Swansea bay, love the look of port eynon. 3 cliffs bay etc we love walking. but would be looking for Airbnb rental and would like to be in walking distance of somewhere to eat/drink in the evening- couple of pubs would be fine… can anyone suggest the best place to base ourselves?
Written 15 July 2021
tenby where you can do boat trips to various place. lots of places to eat and some lovely walks. hope this helps.
Written 16 July 2021
Hi I am thinking about booking a holiday in gower in mid August. What's the scenario there re: tourism now? Wales tourist website basically says "don't come to Wales". Seems somewhat excessive.
What are anyone's views on this? Locally would people welcome visitors/tourists?
Written 25 June 2020
Try a few places, things are easing depending on what your looking for. Welsh government are arse*** s so see what you come out with. Hopefully you’ll find something that suits your needs. 😉😊👌apologies I can’t do politics 🙈🙈😂... if you’re struggling give me a call I’ll try and help.
07530360567. Stephen
Written 25 June 2020
Hi Thinking about visiting Swansea and The Gower Peninsula this summer. Can you tell me please where the nicest areas to stay are? Thanks
Written 6 February 2020
Nice hotels , b&bs on the gower itself up to the pier . You could stay a short bus ride further into swansea on the sea front , a lot cheaper .
If you like sea food , swansea market is really good . If you dont have a budget then worms head has a couple of hotels but i guess probably be very expensive.
Worms head area great scenery , walking and fishing . Beautiful sand beaches .
Seemed to be plenty of camping / touring sites around .
Hope you get the weather to enjoy it fully .
Written 9 February 2020
Holidaying with dogs in UK for first time in many years and Gower peninsula been recommended as beautiful. Have booked a house just outside Swansea. Are there any shingle/rocky beaches nearby as sand and dogs don't mix terribly well.
Written 23 September 2019
We are travelling to Gower in October and would like to take the children pony trekking. Any idea how we can book this?
Written 13 October 2018
Parc- le -breos on South Gower should be able to get directions on Google
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Written 14 February 2019
Hi i'm thinking of a week on the Gower Peninsula May 2019, could anyone please suggest the best village/villages to stay in. I have never visited the area before & would probably be looking to rent a cottage & mindful of supporting the local economy a pub or 2 etc is always good, i would prefer to be near the coast. I love walking & beaches. Hopefully my boxer dog will be joining me (although he is getting very quite old now)
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Written 21 September 2018
Hi there are fabulous places all around Gower but i would suggest staying in Blas Gwyr in Llangennith where you will have fabulous walks along both Llangennith & Rhossilli Beach, Broughton beach. You could sample the food in The Britannia Inn which is wonderful (Llanmadoc) or The Kings Head in llangennith. You could drive from your accommodation to Worms Head, Tor Bay and Oxwich & Porteynon. There are a number of good places to eat in Oxwich. You really would be out in the beautiful countryside/seashore and breathing in fresh air on wonderful walks - with the promise of good food & company when you had finished for the day. There is nowhere better. Enjoy your stay!
Written 7 March 2019
Bus Timings in Winter- I'm planning to come in December and travel around Gower by Bus (staying in Swansea city centre). I'll be visiting places like Oxwich Bay, Worm's Head etc. How are frequent are bus services, and are any inactive in the winter? Thanks!
Written 20 August 2018
Summer is the best time to visit the Gower as transport is regular compared to winter times.
Written 11 November 2018
hi please can you tell me do you see a lot of ponies or are they hard to find is it just luck if you see them I wish to go to see the ponies thank you
Written 12 July 2018
Ponies tend be seen on the North Gower Road - or on Cefn Bryn - travel through Swansea on the signs for Gower - go through Upper Killay - after cattle grid take first right and follow the the B4271 - after a mile you'll see the airport on your left hand side - the road then heads downhill half a mile with a sharp right hand bend at the end - this takes you to moorland where there are usually semi-wild ponies. Carry on for two more miles through winding lanes - cross a cattle grid take an immediate left for an undulating road over Cefn Bryn ridge which gives great views over Gower. You can pull in at the top on the right - take a walk down to Arthur's Stone - look across to Carmarthen - see if the ponies are around - then drive down a mile to the The King Arthur Hotel Reynoldston for lunch.
Written 7 August 2018
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