Gower, South Wales Holiday July 2008 - page 3
Gower was the UK's first Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty, and we clearly saw why on our next walk around the
sensationally scenic Three Cliffs Bay and on up to Pennard
Castle. Then the following day we rounded off our holiday visit
to Gower wonderfully with another visit to the dramatic Rhossili
coastline and a walk around Worm's Head to Mewslade Bay.
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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 breathtakingly appealing views of the coastline!
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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 wasn't hard
to see why it's so loved - this shot is above Pobbles Beach. Here
a local...
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...informed us that the wind had 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 that of Three Cliffs Bay!
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After clambering down to Three Cliffs beach we headed along Pennard
Pill, over the stepping stones and on up the sand dunes of Pennard
Burrows to Pennard Castle, all seen in this picture. At the top...
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...we were rewarded for our seriously strenuous climb when we found
another wonderful viewpoint to rest awhile and look back and 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 Gower 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 breakfast with all the trimmings! A
hearty breakfast, yes, was just what we needed before another day's
scenic Gower 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 grab from our video footage,
capturing the famous blow hole at the moment the sea crashed
dramatically through it.
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Now that has got to be one stunning coastal view; well, it swept us
away (not literally!) as we walked around the Rhossili headland in
Gower.
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Time to stop then and take in the spectacular scenery. Here we
admired the view towards Fall Bay and, beyond, Mewslade Bay. And
we enjoyed many simply wonderful views like this all along the Gower
coastline. For further Gower study please check out our UK tourist resources.
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Fall Bay here from further around the coast. Can you spot Belinda
up on that narrow path to the left?
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Down below is Mewslade Bay, up above here we logged another Geocache find to complete a total of 14
we found during our glorious Gower holiday in south Wales. Back
in Rhossili after our coast path walk...
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...we refreshed with a pint in the pub and savoured our final coastal
view from the beer garden over lovely Rhossili Bay before returning to
the Gower holiday cottage and sadly, next day, home.
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