Weekend away

A PENINSULA WITH SCENIC BEACHES, WINDY WALKS AND FABULOUS FOOD, GOWER MAKES FOR A MEMORABLE WELSH WEEKEND-ON-SEA

Words: KATE PETTIFER

For a peninsula that’s just 19 miles across, Gower gets a lot done in a little space. Stretching west of Swansea from the Mumbles, out into the Bristol Channel and around to Penclawdd on the Loughor Estuary, it’s been an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty for 64 years, home to ruined castles and Iron Age forts. Much of its shoreline – contrasting wide stretches of sand with secluded coves – is protected Heritage Coast; much of its countryside is classified for its value to science or nature. Sand dunes, saltwater marshes, heathland, rocky shores and limestone cliffs create a dramatic and varied landscape. It’s a land of small roads and one-off shops, cafés and galleries. Gloriously rich pickings when you want a few days away from it all. Where we stayed A…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2020

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