A guidebook to 30 circular walks in the Gower National Landscape.
Exploring the beautiful scenery of the Gower Peninsula, the routes are
suitable for walkers of all abilities and are perfect for walking
year-round.
Walks range from 3–14 miles (4–23km) and can be enjoyed in 2–5 hours. Options for all abilities.
- Many of the walks take in sections of the Wales Coast Path
- Easy access from Swansea
- Detailed information on refreshments and transport options for each walk
- Routes take in local points of interest such as Rhossili and Three Cliffs Bay
- 1:50,000 OS map extracts included for each walk
Routes are illustrated with OS mapping extracts and inspiring
photography and accompanied by a route summary table to help you choose
walks to suit your location and ability. Along the way, the author
provides a wealth of information on plants, animals, geology, history
and archaeology of a region. There is something for everyone, all within
a compact area easily accessible from Swansea and Mumbles.
Coastal areas such as those around Langland, Oxwich and Port Eynon are
well frequented, but this guidebook concentrates on places where walkers
can escape the crowds to find peace and solitude in this exceptionally
beautiful and unspoilt countryside.
Walk 1 The Mumbles, Langland and Caswell
Walk 2 Caswell, Pwlldu and Bishopston Valley
Walk 3 Bishopston Valley
Walk 4 Pwlldu Head and Bishopston Valley
Walk 5 Pobbles, Three Cliffs Bay and Pennard Pill and Castle
Walk 6 Three Cliffs Bay, Pennard Pill, Ilston Cwm and
Bishopston Valley
Walk 7 Pennard Pill, Three Cliffs Bay and Parc le Breos
Walk 8 Cefn Bryn, Broad Pool and Parc le Breos
Walk 9 Three Cliffs Bay, Tor Bay, Nicholaston Woods and Cefn Bryn
Walk 10 Millwood, Cefn Bryn, Reynoldston and Berry Wood
Walk 11 Penrice Castle, Cefn Bryn, Three Cliffs Bay and Oxwich NNR
Walk 12 Oxwich National Nature Reserve
Walk 13 Oxwich Point
Walk 14 Oxwich, Horton and Millwood
Walk 15 South Gower Cliffs and Port Eynon
Walk 16 Thurba Head and South Gower Cliffs
Walk 17 Rhossili Down, South Gower Cliffs and Port Eynon
Walk 18 Rhossili Down and Bay, Fall Bay and Mewslade Bay
Walk 19 Rhossili, Fall Bay and Mewslade Bay
Walk 20 Rhossili Down, Llanmadoc Hill and Broughton Burrows
Walk 21 Gower Coast NNR, Rhossili Down and Hardings Down
Walk 22 Mewslade Bay, Fall Bay, Rhossili Down and Hardings Down
Walk 23 Llanmadoc Hill, Llangennith, Burry Holms
and Broughton Bay
Walk 24 Llanmadoc Hill, Broughton Bay and Whiteford NNR
Walk 25 Whiteford National Nature Reserve
Walk 26 Landimore Marsh, Cheriton, Burry Pill and
Weobley Castle
Walk 27 Landimore Marsh, Arthur’s Stone, Llanrhidian and
Weobley Castle
Walk 28 Cefn Bryn, Llanrhidian and Weobley Castle
Walk 29 Llanrhidian and Weobley Castle
Walk 30 Llanrhidian, Cil Ifor Top, Parc le Breos and Cefn Bryn
