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Coastal walks, parks and nature reserves

Explore the coasts of Gower and Swansea Bay with our walks, parks and nature reserves.

Whether you are looking for a short walk, a new area to explore or want to challenge yourself to walking the whole Swansea and Gower coast, there are lots of ideas to try. 

Bishop's Wood Local Nature Reserve

Bishop's Wood Local Nature Reserve is comprised of 46 acres (19 hectares) of woodland and limestone grassland.

Bishopston Valley

Bishopston Valley (near to Bishopston village), owned and managed by the National Trust, actually runs from Kittle in the north to Pwll Du Bay in the south.

Blackpill SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) and Wildlife Centre

In 1986 Blackpill beach was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in recognition of its importance for local and migratory birds who stop over during the winter to refuel on their global journeys from Africa to Greenland and the Russian Steppe.

Bracelet Bay

Bracelet Bay is home to the Coastguard station and the Mumbles Lighthouse, with views across the Bristol Channel to Devon on a clear day.

Clyne Gardens

Clyne Gardens contains varied National Collections of plants set in beautiful parkland. Internationally famous for its superb collections of Rhododendrons, Pieris and Enkianthus, the gardens offer a haven of tranquillity, lush planting and interesting features.

Langland Bay Amenity Areas

Adjacent to the attractive sands of Langland Bay are tennis courts, a seaside promenade, beach huts, pleasant shrub area and seating.

Langland Cliffs

These cliffs stretch from the east of Langland Bay to Limeslade.

Langland and Caswell (Walking by bus)

Distance 2.3 miles / 3.6km.

Llanmadoc Circular (Gower coast walks)

Distance 5.5 miles / 8.9km.

Llanmadoc Hill and Tankey Lake Moor

Situated at the western end of the Gower Peninsula, located between the small settlements of Llanmadoc and Cheriton to the northeast, and Llangennith to the southwest.

Llanrhidian Higher walk

Distance 1.5 to 4.6 miles / 2.5 to 7.5km.

Loughor Foreshore

This is a pleasant grassy area with plenty of trees, which as the name would suggest is adjacent to the Loughor Estuary.

Newton Cliffs and Summerland Cliffs

This is an area of common land covering 35 hectares of cliff side, situated between Langland Bay and Caswell Bay.

Oxwich Point (Gower coast walks)

Distance 4.3 miles / 7km.

Penmaen (Walking by bus)

Distance 1.3 miles 2km.

Penmaen and Nicholaston Burrows

Penmaen Burrows has a number of important archaeological remains and its position between Three Cliffs Bay and Oxwich Bay makes it a very scenic walk.

Pennard Cliffs and Burrows (Three Cliffs Bay)

Pennard Cliffs (predominantly owned by the National Trust) are a rugged and wildly beautiful stretch of coast on South Gower, with the much photographed Three Cliffs Bay at one end and the equally picturesque Pwll Du Bay at the other end, an approximate distance of 4 miles apart.

Pwll Du Local Nature Reserve

Comprising of a narrow strip of flat land on top of the cliffs and the slope down to the sea washed rocks, Pwll Du Local Nature Reserve supports a variety of important habitats and plants.

Rhossili (Walking by bus)

Distance 2 mles / 3.2km.

Rhossili Cliffs walk

Distance 1.6 miles / 2.6km.

Rhossili Down and Rhossili Cliffs

At the tip of the Gower Peninsula is the sweeping bay of Rhossili. With the bones of a shipwreck and the tidal island of Worm's Head revealed at low tide, the best way to take it all in is to follow the 200m climb above the bay to Rhossili Down Commons. From here, the views are simply magnificent.

South Gower Coast, Rhossili to Oxwich

This stretch of coast is rich in wildlife and history and is a stunning and varied landscape of cliff scenery, woodland and dunes.

Southend Gardens

A fabulous community park based in Mumbles. Sit back and enjoy the scenery over Swansea Bay whilst the children have fun on the excellent play facilities.

Swansea Bay

The wildlife, natural and historical features of Swansea Bay provide an exceptionally high quality environment in which to live, work and develop sustainable tourism.

Three Cliffs Bay walk

Distance 1.7 miles / 2.7km.

Whiteford Burrows National Nature Reserve and Llanrhidian Saltmarsh

Owned by the National Trust, Llanrhidian Marsh and Whiteford Burrows are outstanding both for their landscape beauty and for their wildlife.
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