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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 [...]

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We’ve recently had a few days in Mumbles staying at the excellent Patrick’s With Rooms hotel.  Mumbles is a great place to visit – it’s right on the seafront with fantastic views right round Swansea Bay.  You can promenade around the Bay for several miles if you wish. Mumbles Village is a great place to [...]

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Following on from yesterday’s post on the the crazy surfers in Langland Bay here’s a good video of some action in from March 2008.  Langland is probably one of the easily reachable surfing beaches from Swansea.

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I took this picture down in Langland Bay last summer.  It’s a favourite spot for surfers in the Gower and the wind was really strong on this day so the surf was up. I got some good action shots using a long lens. This guy was quite a way out and I took the picture [...]

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Over the Christmas holiday period we had a trip to Pennard on the Gower.  We walked across the Pennard Golf Course to the ruins of Pennard Castle. The ruins date from the 13th century. If you fancy the walk to the castle then park in Linkside Drive (marked on this map). Park near the village [...]

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