National landscapes (AONB) · South Wales
The Gower Peninsula
Sweeping bays, ruined castles and the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the United Kingdom.
Rhossili Bay sits within the Gower Peninsula, the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty designated in the United Kingdom. Three Cliffs Bay and Oxwich Bay, overlooked by the Tudor fortified manor of Oxwich Castle, line the peninsula's south coast, while ruined Pennard Castle and fortified Weobley Castle stand above the saltmarshes. Mumbles Lighthouse and its Victorian pier mark the peninsula's eastern end, and Caswell Bay and Langland Bay both regularly meet Blue Flag standards for water quality.
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📷 3Viewpoints · South Wales
Rhossili Bay
Rhossili Bay is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
📷 4Mountains & hills · South Wales
Three Cliffs Bay
Three Cliffs Bay — bay on the Gower Peninsular in south Wales.
📷 3Mountains & hills · South Wales
Oxwich Bay
Oxwich Bay is a mountain or hill in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Castles · South Wales
Oxwich Castle
Oxwich Castle — Grade I listed fortified manor house in Penrice, Swansea, Wales, UK.
📷 5Castles · South Wales
Pennard Castle
Pennard Castle — castle ruins on the Gower Peninsula, south Wales.
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📷 3Piers · South Wales
Mumbles Pier
Mumbles Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Mountains & hills · South Wales
Caswell Bay
Caswell Bay is a mountain or hill in the United Kingdom.
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