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Gower beaches and watersports . . . . .
The Gower peninsular is one of the UK's secrets, it was declared the UK's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty back in 1956. Gower definitely defies some peoples impression of Wales as, valleys, mountains, coal mines and industry. Euphoria Sailing would love to welcome you to Gower but please don't tell everyone, it still remains uncommercialised and unspoilt!
The conditions can vary on any one day but Gower can still simultaneously provide sheltered beaches and coves to pumping surf and wind exposed beaches, suiting everyone.

A flight around the coast. . . . .
Gower has spectacular scenery, good facilities, attractions and accommodation. Discretely positioned camp sites and caravan parks, pubs, cottages, B & B and hotels provide available bases for you to persue your watersport. All of the waters enjoy the EU blue flag quality standard and the vast majority of beaches are safe comprising accessible golden sand with good parking.

The peninsular varies dramatically in landscape from beautiful marshy estuary in the North running West to the 3 mile long golden beach of Llangenith to Rhosili. Rhosili is nearly the end of Gower and from here Worms Head snakes out to sea accessible only at low tide by a causeway. This forms the beginning of the high cliffs and beaches of Gower's South facing coastline which stretches to Mumbles and Swansea Bay. The moor landscape of Cefyn Bryn is the spine of Gower flanked by Rhosili Downs and Parkmill with the tranquillity of the lush Parc Le Breos and Parkmill valleys.

Gower Beaches. . . . .
Swansea Bay, sheltered except from the SE in Mumbles its Western limit. Being shallow the tide withdraws further than any other Gower beach and floods to the walled front of The Mumbles. Sailing, wind / kite surfing, fishing and sports boating are the main activities. For fishermen Lug worm is plentiful at low tide and nearly all fish species are caught from winter Cod to Rays, Flat fish and in summer Sea Bass.

Mumbles . . . . .
Thanks to the closeness of Swansea marina and Mumble's 3 excellent slipways, the bay is easily accessible to boats. Sea conditions are often smooth making skiing and wake boarding very popular but from personal experience the water is often only mirror smooth on Wednesday's not weekends, in Summer and January!!

Mumbles Head . . . . .
We now head around the lighthouse at mumbles head and past the tricky Mixon Shoal sandbank to Bracelet, Langland and Caswell Bays. Langland and Caswell are South facing and very popular with canoeists, bathers, surfers and surf schools. Fishing is also enjoyed off the beach or their rocks.

Pwll Du . . . . .
Next is Brandy Cove and Pwll Du beach, both are very tricky to get to via land and are therefore rewarding for their solitude and seclusion. Both are fishing areas and Pwll Du is a popular safe anchorage for local and cruising yachts and other vessels. Around Pwll Du point is Hunts Bay which opens up to Pobbles, Three Cliffs Bay and Oxwich Bay.
Peter Hutchison of Southgate sent in this photo. He said 'Houses at Pwll Du. All that is left of the hamlet. Both sold beer though only the nearest one was a public house - the Beaufort Arms.'

Oxwich Bay . . . . .
These four form one big bay and are all popular for swimming, surfing and fishing. Oxwich has a sheltered slipway, local moorings and anchorage making it very popular for all kinds of public and commercial watersports including diving and boating. The multitude of Jet Ski's and powerboats on a sunny summer weekend may put you off if you like peace and quiet.
Sweeping around the tree lined headland of Oxwich and Port Eynon Bay opens up, very similar to Oxwich but less sheltered some of the above facilities are available.

Port Eynon point . . . . .
Is a milestone as the sheltered Bristol channel now picks up more of the Atlantic swell and the coastline changes to more rugged cliffs and small coves. A few miles down is Worms Head with the Scarweather sandbank running from Port Eynon point to a couple of miles South of the Worms tip. Treacherous waters in the wrong weather and tide makes the Worm a formidable milestone to round in Winter. However once round the Worm Rhosili and Llangenith beaches provide direct access for the often prevailing Westerly weather and Atlantic swell. Surfing, Fishing, swimming and Sand Kiting are among the favourite past times here.
A safe anchorage is available in the lee of Worms Head in any Southerly or Easterly Weather. Next stop is Camarthern Bay with the fishing harbours of Tenby, Saundersfoot and Milford Haven or even Lundy Island being within reaching distance.

Walking and other activities . . . . .
Briefly. Walking on the Gower is excellent with a complete coastal path and many farm trails providing many views and interesting sites to see. Gower boasts many castles with three visible from Oxwich Bay alone, Gower's history is interesting and diverse. Pony trekking, beautiful challenging Golf courses, Assault courses, Orienteering, Leisure Centre, Museums all provide alternative forms and accessible activities.