Where to stay, explore, eat and drink in Gower, by Ben Lerwill
ACCOMMODATION
THE OYSTER HOUSE, Mumbles
On the Mumbles waterfront, this modern pub-cum-hotel has decent food, smart rooms and big views across Swansea Bay. The rooftop terrace is great on a warm night. oysterhousemumbles.com
THE KING’S HEAD INN, Llangennith
A 17th-century, four-star inn close to Rhossili Bay, with a separate accommodation block of comfortable rooms. The food and drink is excellent, with homemade curries on offer. Book well ahead in peak season.
kingsheadgower.co.uk
OXWICH BAY HOTEL, Oxwich
Overlooking Oxwich Bay, this hotel has a large sea-facing garden and a classic menu. Adjacent to the main hotel, an enclosure known as The Secret Garden holds six quirky sleeping pods. oxwichbayhotel.co.uk
YHA PORT EYNON, Port Eynon
This former lifeboat station on the most southerly part of the peninsula offers well-priced private rooms. The whole hostel can also be rented on exclusive hire, with dogs welcome, too. yha.org.uk/hostel/yha-port-eynon
HILLEND CARAVAN & CAMPING PARK, Rhossili Bay
Sitting just steps away from the three-mile sands of Rhossili Bay, this beautifully located site has 140 pitches across four fields and regularly features in lists of the UK’s best campsites. hillendcamping.com
PARC LE BREOS, Penmaen
A luxurious B&B in a country house around 20 minutes’ walk from Three Cliffs Bay, Parc le Breos has an elegant restaurant, upscale rooms and renovated gardens. parc-le-breos.co.uk
ROUTE NOTES
The Wales Coast Path is generally well signed, but make sure you have a map and route directions. Pay attention to tides near Caswell Bay – you’ll need to make a diversion at high tide. The route described in this feature makes for three long days; splitting the route over four days would make a more manageable hike.
Recommended guide Official Guide to the Wales Coast Path: Carmarthen Bay and Gower, by Harri Garrod Roberts (Northern Eye Books, £15.99).
REMARKABLE RUINS
Pennard Castle
First built as a timber ringwork after the Norman invasion, Pennard
