//
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
A small bay with a natural rock pool, near the village of Llangennith.
Blue Pool Bay is a small cove near the village of Llangennith in Gower, Wales. The cove is bordered by cliffs, and is accessible via a clifftop path and a steep, unstable path down to the beach. The beach is covered fully at high tide and takes its name from a large, natural rockpool. Rhossili Bay is nearby.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
Bovehill
Minor ruins
Located in north Gower, this is one of Swansea's best preserved castles and offers commanding views over the Loughor Estuary to Carmarthenshire. There is an admission charge.
Maen Ceti
A neolithic burial chamber or cromlech dating from 2500 BCE. The name is derived from a legend that the stone was thrown onto Cefn Bryn by the mythical King Arthur.
A fortified Tudor mansion in south Gower.
A great place to take a stroll through the woods and watch the wild ponies galloping on the beach. The ruins of Pennard Castle guard the area from a hill to the left (when facing the sea). Note, however, that the strong undercurrent at this bay makes it unsuitable for swimming. The beach is entered from a path across from Shepard's village store and cafe.
Overlooked by Penrice Castle, the pristine waters of the bay are surrounded by extensive dunes and woodlands and protected by a small Saxon church on the headland. Oxwich was named the most beautiful beach in the UK and one of the most beautiful in the world by The Travel Magazine in 2007.