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Gower Peninsula ​((cy)Penrhyn Gŵyr)
Information
Country	UK
Area	180 km²
Population	76 400 hab. ()
Density	424,44 inhab./km²
Location
51 ° 35 ′ 29 ″ N 4 ° 12 ′ 59 ″ W
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The Gower Peninsula is a peninsula southwest of Wales.

Understand

Story

To go

Circulate

Walk

By bus

By car

To see

Villages

• 51.60233-4.273671 Llangennith  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 51.61729-4.250732 Llanmadoc  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 51.60709-4.173243 Llanrhidian  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 51.55793-4.166034 Oxwich  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 51.5469-4.21215 Port Eynon  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 51.5877-4.19516 Reynoldston  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 51.56894-4.286387 Rhossili  (last update Feb. 2018)

Nature

• 51.5674-4.03218 Caswell Bay  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 51.5642-4.05699 Pwildu Bay  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 51.5707-4.113210 Three-Falaises Bay  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 51.5617-4.151911 Oxwich Bay  (last update Feb. 2018)

Castles and antiques

• Arthur's Stone ((King) Arthur's Stone, Cefn Bryn)  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Landimor Castle  – Minor ruins (last update Feb. 2018)
• Loughor Castle (North Gower) (last update Feb. 2018)
• Oxwich Castle  – A fortified manor house in the south-gower (last update Feb. 2018)
• Pennard Castle  – Ruins offering spectacular views over the Bay of Three Cliffs (last update Feb. 2018)
• Weobley Castle (North-Gower) – It is one of the best preserved castles in the Swansea region which offers pleasant views over the Loughor estuary towards Carmarthenshire. There is an entrance fee. (last update Feb. 2018)

Museum

• Gower Heritage Center (Parkmill),   44 1792 371-206 – A museum on rural life based around a water mill. The museum can boast of having one of the smallest cinemas in the world - La Charrette - with 23 seats. There is also a souvenir shop and cafe on site. (last update Feb. 2018)

Do

Surf

• Gower Surf School (Gower Surf School)  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Swansea and Gower Surf School (Gower and Swansea surf school) ,   44 7891123267, e-mail : [email protected] (last update Feb. 2018)
• Welsh Surfing Federation Surf School (Welsh Surfing Federation Surf School) ,   44 1792 386526 (last update Feb. 2018)

Outdoor activities

• Pony trek (at "Parc-le-Breos House" in Penmaen.),   44 1792 371636 (last update Feb. 2018)
• Rhossili and Borfa Activity Centers (Middleton, Rhossili),   44 1792 401548 (last update Feb. 2018)
• Mountain Boarding ,   44 7856 152540 (last update Feb. 2018)
• RIPNROCK ,   44 7815784122, e-mail : [email protected] Everyday. from 25 GBP (~28,75 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 31.78 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 43.05 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 34.72 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 18,851.47 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021) per person. (last update March 2018)

Art

• Barn Studios ,   44 1792 386678 (last update Feb. 2018)

Events

• Gower Festival  – Classical and folk music, song, dance and jazz in a historic church. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Gower Rock Festival  (last update Feb. 2018)

Hiking

To buy

• Local Product  (last update Feb. 2018)
• PJ's Surf Shop  (last update Feb. 2018)

Eat

Average price

• King Arthur's Hotel Reynolston,   44 1792 390775 – Good food in a traditional country hotel (last update Feb. 2018)
• The Gower Inn Parkmill,   44 1792 233116 – A cute old hostel serving traditional pub food as well as more innovative food. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Britannia Inn Llanmadoc,   44 1792 386624, e-mail : [email protected] – = A cute traditional inn north of the Gower Coast specializing in healthy meals made with local produce (last update Feb. 2018)
• The King's Head Llangennith (last update Feb. 2018)
• Sea Garden Chinese Restaurant and Bar Gowerton Road, Penclawdd, Swansea, SA4 3RB,   44 1792 872886 (last update Feb. 2018)
• 51.567689-4.0139261 Langland Brewery Brynfield Rd, Swansea,   44 1792 363699 (last update Feb. 2018)

Luxury

• Fairyhill Hotel and Restaurant Reynoldston,   44 1792 390139 (last update Feb. 2018)

Have a drink / Go out

Cafes

• Compass ,   44 1792 391145 (last update Feb. 2018)

Housing

Camping

• Bank Farm Leisure Park ,   44 1792 390228, e-mail : [email protected] (last update Feb. 2018)
• Beach Walk Park ,   44 1792 390337, e-mail : [email protected] (last update Feb. 2018)
• Llagadranta Farm ,   44 1792 386202 (last update Feb. 2018)
• Nicholaston Farm Caravan & Camping ,   44 1792 371209, e-mail : [email protected] (last update Feb. 2018)
• Pitton Cross Caravan & Camping Park (near the village of Rhossili.),   44 1792 390593, e-mail : [email protected] (last update Feb. 2018)

Youth hostels

• 51.567-4.27891 Rhossili Bunkhouse Middleton, Rhossili, Swansea SA3 1PL (Rhossili Bunkhouse ist on the B4247 in Middleton, in the village Rhossili, at the southwest end of the Gower Peninsula.),   44 1792 391509, e-mail : [email protected] from 15 GBP (~17,25 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 19.07 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 25.83 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 20.83 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 11,310.88 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021) per person per night. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Gower Bunkhouse ,   44 1792 401548, fax : 44 1792 403750, e-mail : [email protected] (last update Feb. 2018)

Gîtes

• Gower Holiday Village Scurlage, Nr. Port Eynon, Gower, Swansea. SA3 1AY (there follow the A4118 from the center of Swansea to the heart of the Gower.),   44 1792 390431, fax : 44 1792 390644, e-mail : [email protected] (last update Feb. 2018)
• 51.6094-4.17342 Hill House Holiday Cottage Llanrhidian, Swansea, SA3 1ER (To 20 min by car from junction 47 of the M4),   44 1792 391333, e-mail : [email protected] (last update Feb. 2018)
• Blackheath Cottage, Reynoldston ,   44 1234 823645, e-mail : [email protected]  300 GBP (~345,05 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 381.34 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 516.63 - price 04/27/2021) (~ $ 416.58 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 226,217.7 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021)-850 GBP (~977,65 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 1,080.45 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 1,463.78 - price 04/27/2021) (~ $ 1,180.31 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 640,950.14 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – Pleasant stone cottage in the heart of the Gower (last update March 2018)
• 51.569962-4.0275853 Gower Holiday Rentals Caswell Road, Caswell, Gower,   44 1792 771329 (last update Feb. 2018)

Cheap

Average price

• Stembridge Mill ,   44 1792 391640 (last update Feb. 2018)
• Culver House ,   44 1792 390755, e-mail : [email protected] (last update Feb. 2018)
• Parc-le-Breos House ,   44 1792 371636 (last update Feb. 2018)
• Oxwich Bay Hotel ,   44 1792 390329, e-mail : [email protected] (last update Feb. 2018)
• Britannia Inn ,   44 1792 386624, e-mail : [email protected] (last update Feb. 2018)
• Bryngwyn Holiday Home ,   44 1792 391223, e-mail : [email protected] (last update Feb. 2018)
• 51.5645-4.21844 Number 38 The Gower  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 51.573956-4.0508655 Bishopston Valley Bishopston Rd, Bishopston,   44 1792 234397 (last update Feb. 2018)

Luxury

• Fairyhill ,   44 1792 390139 (last update Feb. 2018)
• Oldwalls Resort ,   44 1792 391468, fax : 44 1792 391468 (last update Feb. 2018)

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