Gower Peninsula, Wales
Look across from Devon on a clear day and you will see Swansea. Beyond Swansea is the peninsula of Gower – a peninsula that was deemed of such beauty and value that it became the first designated area of natural beauty in the UK.
The natural beauty of the Gower Peninsula
Much of Gower is protected by the Natural Trust, and there are a huge number of walks in the pristine and protected countryside.
Head off at the right time, and you could see badgers, foxes, and maybe even an otter. Birdwatchers are also often entranced by the huge range of birdlife that can be seen here. Buzzards, herons, and kingfishers are all resident throughout the year but the diverse environment – marsh, woodlands, beaches, dunes, woods, bog – attracts a huge range of visitors throughout the year.
Beach Holiday
Gower is also a great place for a beach holiday. While a few places get busy, if you are prepared to walk for a few minutes it is always easy to avoid the crowds. One superb beach that never gets overcrowded, despite being awarded the best beach in Britain title by the BBC, is Three Cliffs. Head through a small, green wood along a burbling stream and you will break out into a little valley, where marsh ponies graze on short grass between two hills – one topped by an old castle. In front of you lies Three Cliffs Beach, opposite the cliffs of Oxwich, and overlooked by the three great rocks that give the bay its name.
Three Cliffs Beach
Gower is also visited by thrill-seekers. Surfers have been visitors to the area for years, and more recently kiteboarders have taken to the Gower seas, but braver souls take to the cliffs at Rhossili and paraglide up into the thermal currents. Others prefer throwing themselves off the cliffs, taking a long deep plunge into the foaming sea, or abseiling down into one of Gower’s many caves.
In the summer Gower can get busy, and accommodation gets filled up fast, so it best to book in advance. Things get cheaper in the low season, however.
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