Rhossili Bay, at the western end of the Gower is amazing. The first time I visited, the Gower was socked in with a pea soup fog. Locals suggested I go to Rhossili in hopes it would clear. I parked in the National Trust carpark, and following the park ranger's instructions, walked blind along the clifftop path, touching the stone wall to my left. Halfway along, the fog suddenly lifted. I was 600 feet above the three-mile long, sandy beach. At one end, the bones of a sunken ship poked out of the sand, at the other, Worm's Head, an island at the end of a mile long tidal causeway beckoned dangerously. And no sooner had the cloud of fog lifted, than paragliders were airborne off the cliffs. I have never had such a stunning introduction to a landscape.
Marine Conservation Society's annual Good Beach Guide 2009 Rating: Recommended (highest water quality standard)
- Facilities The National Trust owns this beach. There is a shop, and a campsite as well as a National Trust Visitor Center. There is also a hotel and pub at the top of a steep path. Surf hire is available nearby in Llangennith village. The nearest toilets are in the Rhossili parking lot.
- Precautions No lifeguards or emergency facilities.Worms Head is accessible at low tide but the incoming tide is fast so planning for the tides is essential to avoid getting trapped. Swimming in the heavy surf is not advised because of a strong undertow.
- Directions
- Check local tides for the Mumbles or ask at the National Trust Visitor Center.
- Find a place to stay near Rhossili Bay
- Download a coastal walk
