Contents
Introduction
Geology
History
Wildlife habitats
Transport to and around Gower
Staying in Gower
Using this guide
Walk 1 The Mumbles, Langland and Caswell
Walk 2 Caswell, Pwlldu and Bishopston Valley
Walk 3 Bishopston Valley
Walk 4 Pwlldu Head and Bishopston Valley
Walk 5 Pobbles, Three Cliffs Bay and Pennard Pill and Castle
Walk 6 Three Cliffs Bay, Pennard Pill, Ilston Cwm and Bishopston Valley
Walk 7 Pennard Pill, Three Cliffs Bay and Parc le Breos
Walk 8 Cefn Bryn, Broad Pool and Parc le Breos
Walk 9 Three Cliffs Bay, Tor Bay, Nicholaston Woods and Cefn Bryn
Walk 10 Millwood, Cefn Bryn, Reynoldston and Berry Wood
Walk 11 Penrice Castle, Cefn Bryn, Three Cliffs Bay and Oxwich NNR
Walk 12 Oxwich National Nature Reserve
Walk 13 Oxwich Point
Walk 14 Oxwich, Horton and Millwood
Walk 15 South Gower Cliffs and Port Eynon
Walk 16 Thurba Head and South Gower Cliffs
Walk 17 Rhossili Down, South Gower Cliffs and Port Eynon
Walk 18 Rhossili Down and Bay, Fall Bay and Mewslade Bay
Walk 19 Rhossili, Fall Bay and Mewslade Bay
Walk 20 Rhossili Down, Llanmadoc Hill and Broughton Burrows
Walk 21 Gower Coast NNR, Rhossili Down and Hardings Down
Walk 22 Mewslade Bay, Fall Bay, Rhossili Down and Hardings Down
Walk 23 Llanmadoc Hill, Llangennith, Burry Holms and Broughton Bay
Walk 24 Llanmadoc Hill, Broughton Bay and Whiteford NNR
Walk 25 Whiteford National Nature Reserve
Walk 26 Landimore Marsh, Cheriton, Burry Pill and Weobley Castle
Walk 27 Landimore Marsh, Arthur’s Stone, Llanrhidian and Weobley Castle
Walk 28 Cefn Bryn, Llanrhidian and Weobley Castle
Walk 29 Llanrhidian and Weobley Castle
Walk 30 Llanrhidian, Cil Ifor Top, Parc le Breos and Cefn Bryn
Appendix A Walk summary table
Appendix B Index of information boxes
Appendix C Useful websites
March 2021
2021 reprint updates
December 2017
Route updates and corrections.
Route amendment Walk 8 page 66.
Replace “This path brings you back to the road which you follow downhill. “ which is preceded by the wording Iron Age hill fort on the summit on Cil Ifor Top. with “ Leave the path and head across the open moorland as best you can using pony tracks through the heather and gorse heath “ to Broad Pool.
November 2017
Route change :
New distance for Walk 6 - 17Km (10.6 miles)
Time : 4.5hrs
Page 56 replace the wording
" Cross the bridge, ignoring the turning on the left, and continue to the main road.
Cross over and take the road to Kittle. Turn right in front of the Beaufort Arms and cross over the road to the green."
to
"Do not cross but take the path on the left and cross to a stile which takes the path into Moorlakes Wood. Follow this with the stream on your right until to come to a gate in the fence with private access signs on your left and right. Cross the fence and follow the path though a scrubby and sometimes boggy area until it comes to the perimeter fence of the aerodrome. Turn right and follow this to towards the road, crossing over to take a track across the common which is open access, bear left at a fork and then turn left and follow along the hedge to Swn-y-Coed.
Take the path on the right just past the farm and follow the way-marked signs over fields to meet a stream at Brookside House. Follow the road across Barland Common to the B4436, turn left up the hill and cross over, taking the minor road immediately on the right that drops down to St Teilo’s Church. Cross over the stream and follow the road to Kittle and to the green."
N.B Map in book will not match the above amendment until it is reprinted .
"Really good book for walks on the Gower with loads of information."
Amazon, 2015
"The walks [in this guidebook], suitable for walkers of all abilities, are described in detail, with a little introduction to and summary of each walk, describing the distance, time required, ascent and places to take refreshments. The instructions are succinct and include maps, beautiful pictures and interesting local, historical and cultural information. This book is much more than a great walking guide to a very special place.
Margaret O'Brien Hillwalker, member of Galway Walking Club, Irish Mountain Log, Winter 2015
[this is a] compact, vibrant and well-researched volume... it's the ideal walking guide and companion to exploring the Gower on foot for both new and returning ramblers. Highly recommended.
Walk Magazine
