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Little Haven Cottages

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Little Haven Cottages

I know it’s not really South Wales but I’ve recently been creating some websites for a couple of friends who have seaside cottages to rent in Little Haven in West Wales.

With the Covid-19 pandemic the houses haven’t been available for rent, but will be available again from early July 2020 for a staycation. Though most of the summers dates are already booked.

Little Haven is a great place for a holiday. We’ve been several times for short breaks. The village is quite seaside cutesy, and the beach is great. Little Haven beach is quite small, but extends out and joins up with Broad Haven at low tide, giving you a huge area for fun and games.

These seaside cottages are well worth a look at if you fancy a break in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Burton House, Little Haven

Crofta Cottage, Little Haven

Little Haven village
Little Haven village

Ogmore beach to Southerndown Walk

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View of the Bristol Channel from Ogmore

The coastal path from Ogmore-by-Sea to Southerndown is well worth a visit especially when the weather is nice. Park your car at either Southerndown beach or Ogmore beach. You can then stroll along the high cliff-top path enjoying the fantastic Bristol Channel views. Both locations have good car-parking though there is a small charge (about £3).

The coastal path here is along the top of the limestone cliffs. The cliffs are about 40m (130ft) high above the rocky beach. The path is a little way from the edge of the cliff which is a good thing, as there isn’t any protection from the sheer drop into the sea below. It’s advised to keep children and dogs well under control!

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Tufa cliffs at Cwm Nash Beach

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We went down Cwm Nash last weekend.

This photo is at the end of the Cwm (valley) looking back inland. It’s quite interesting because all of the rock either side here (out of view) is grey liassic limestone that weathers to a light buff colour. But all of the buff coloured cliff face here is post glacial tufa. Tufa is a calcareous deposit. All of the cliff that you can see here is lime that has precipitated from the valley stream since the last ice age – only about 12,000 years ago. So the cliff has slowly built up from the stream. The stream is currently quite small and now comes out of the bridge structure over to the right.

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Some things to do in the Gower (beaches)

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The Gower is one of South Wales’ big tourist attractions. It’s a peninsular just west of Swansea and was the first area in the United Kingdom to be designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  It’s a real mix of rugged coastline, glorious beaches, great views and castles.

I was lucky enough to fly around the Gower last summer so some of the photos in this post will give you a great view of some of the great beaches.

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Review – Patricks with Rooms, Mumbles

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View of Mumbles village and Swansea Bay

Last week we stayed in the excellent Patricks With Rooms in Mumbles.  Mumbles is one of our favourite seaside destinations in South Wales.

Patricks is an excellent hotel with a great restaurant. It’s located right on the main promenade only yards from the sea. The hotel has 16 individual bedrooms, the renowned restaurant and a relaxing bar area.  There’s also a small gym and weights room for residents.

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