Gower, South Wales Holiday July 2008 - page 3
It's not for nothing that Gower is the UK's first Area
of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Three Cliffs Bay and on up to
Pennard Castle was our next walk, followed the next day by another
visit to Rhossili and a walk around Worm's Head. We took many of
these Gower photos with our new digital
camera (see our review).
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Following a rather wet start on the fifth day of our Gower holiday we
ventured out to walk around Three Cliffs Bay and kept stopping to
admire the appealing and breathtaking views!
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Three Cliffs Bay was featured on ITV's 'Britain's Favourite View' in
2007 with Katherine Jenkins and it came second. It's not hard to
see why it's so loved. This shot is above Pobbles Beach.
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A local informed us that the wind has eroded the sand around this seat
which is why Belinda looks like she's sitting on a giant's chair!
No worry though with a stunning view like this of Three Cliffs Bay!
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After getting down onto Three Cliffs beach we headed up Pennard Pill,
over the stepping stones and on up the sand dunes of Pennard Burrows to
Pennard Castle, both of which can just be seen in this picture.
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We were rewarded for our rather strenuous climb with another wonderful
viewpoint looking back to admire Pennard Pill snaking along to its
outlet at Three Cliffs Bay.
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In the evening we headed out to the local pub, 'The Beaufort Arms'
which was just a few minutes walk from our holiday cottage in
Kittle. In fact we visited three times...
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...during our Gower holiday and each time enjoyed a deliciously yummy
meal. We've posted our positive experience on beerintheevening.com.
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Next morning Mike cooked Belinda breakfast with all the
trimmings! A hearty breakfast, yum, was just what we needed
before another day's scenic walking.
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On our last day in Gower we returned to Rhossili, this time to explore
the picturesque coastline around Worm's Head. The area is famed
for its abundance of wildlife and is a popular spot for birdwatchers.
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Unfortunately the tide was in so we couldn't walk across to Worm's
Head, but at least the weather was favourable. Locally known as
'The Worm', it was originally called 'The Wurme' by Viking invaders.
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This close-up of Worm's Head is actually a still from our video
footage, capturing the famous blow hole as the sea crashes through it.
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Walking on south around the Rhossili headland we were swept away (not
literally!) by the many stunning coastal views that Gower is renowned
for.
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Time to stop then and take in the scenery. Here Mike's admiring
the view towards Fall Bay and, beyond, Mewslade Bay.
Check out websites to the areas we visit on our UK tourist links page.
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Another view of Fall Bay from further around the coast. Belinda's
up on that narrow path to the left!
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Down below is Mewslade Bay, up above Belinda and here she logged another Geocache find to complete a total of 14
we found during our Gower holiday.
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Back in Rhossili we stopped by the pub to refresh after our walk and
enjoyed a final coastal view from the beer garden over lovely Rhossili
Bay before returning to the cottage and, next day, home.
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