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Swansea Bay and The Gower Destination Guide

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Explore Swansea Bay and The Gower Beaches and Coast

Swansea Bay and the Gower Peninsula lie in south Wales and are one of the country's most popular spots for local holidaymakers as here you'll find everything you could want in a coastal break.

With Wales' second city, Swansea, enjoying a waterfront location, you're never more than ten minutes from the sea. The city lies at the heart of the 5-mile stretch of coast that is Swansea Bay. At the other end of the bay is Mumbles, a very pretty seaside village renowned for its pier, medieval castle and Welsh-Italian ice-cream parlours.

Following the coast, you'll discover the much-celebrated Gower Peninsula, a designated Area of Natural Beauty where you can delight at the many varied coves and bays, with stunning beaches, often secluded and empty.

Adrenalin sports enthusiasts, walkers and climbers are never short of something to do in this region. Choose from some of the best mountain biking trails in the world at Afan Forest Park, hiking across Worms Head or surfing on one of the Gower's fine beaches.

Swansea Bay and The Gower Coast Map

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Want some ideas on where to visit?

Every favourite location must be visited for the first time. Want some ideas, why not check out the below small selection of coastal locations, including beaches, activities, things to see and do, and places to stay and eat:

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Three Cliffs Bay Beach

Three Cliffs Bay is a large sandy beach, no surprise in that it takes its name from the three cliffs Read more…
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Langland Bay Beach

Langland Bay beach is a wide sandy beach with pebbles and rocks at either side Popular surfing location, particular in Read more…
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Mewslade Bay Beach

Mewslade Bay is an excellent unspoilt beach. There is no beach at high tide but low tide it is possible Read more…
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Pwlldu Bay Beach

Pwlldu Bay beach is National Trust owned. Used to be a site for limestone mining. This lovely cove is backed Read more…
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Brandy Cove Beach

Brandy Cove beach is within a secluded bay only reached by walking, either along the beach at low tide from Read more…
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Dylan Thomas Centre

The Dylan Thomas Centre is a permanent exhibition to the life and works of the poet Dylan Thomas, located in Read more…
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Jersey Marine Beach

Jersey Marine beach stretches from the River Neath estuary to Swansea Docks and the beach is backed by sand dunes at Read more…
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Fall Bay Beach

Fall Bay is a sandy beach that you can only get to from the coast path. Even with the difficult Read more…
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Whiteford Sands Beach

Whiteford Sands beach is a large sandy beach backed by dunes. Behind the dunes you have Whiteford Burrows that is an Read more…
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Swansea Observatory

The Swansea Observatory, also known as theMarina Towers Observatory and Tower of the Ecliptic, is located in the Maritime Quarter of Swansea. The building was designed Read more…
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Oxwich Bay Beach

Oxwich Bay beach is one of the Gower’s most popular beaches, with good access and two and half miles of Read more…
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Llangennith Beach

Llangennith beach is a sandy beach backed by dunes at the western end of the Gower peninsula. The beaches western Read more…
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