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Photo of Mewslade Bay, a cove near Rhossili, Swansea, south west Wales.

© Alan Hughes / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mewslade Bay

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A narrow limestone valley leads down to Mewslade, one of the wildest coves on the Gower, where the sand appears only as the tide drops and vanishes again as it rises. There are no facilities and the last stretch is rocky. Walk in from Pitton; round the headland lie Fall Bay and Worm’s Head. Don’t get caught by the incoming tide.

More places to visit near Mewslade Bay

Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

0.3 km NE · spans 16 counties

Photo of Rhossili Bay, a beach in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Iconic

Rhossili Bay

Beach near Rhossili

Three-mile sweep of sand backed by Rhossili Down at the western tip of the Gower.

1.5 km N

Photo of Worm's Head, an island in Swansea, south west Wales.Iconic

Worm's Head

Island near Rhossili

Serpent-shaped tidal island off Rhossili, crossed via a rocky causeway at low tide, with seabirds, seals and a blowhole

2.2 km W

Photo of Paviland Cave, a cave near Rhossili in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Paviland Cave

Cave near Rhossili

Sea cliff cave, also called Goat's Hole, where the Palaeolithic Red Lady of Paviland burial was found.

2.4 km SE

Photo of Culver Hole, a cave near Port Eynon in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Culver Hole

Cave near Port Eynon

Cliff fissure at Port Eynon walled with masonry and internal stairs, of medieval origin.

5.5 km SE

Photo: Llanmadoc Hill, a viewpoint near Llangennith in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Llanmadoc Hill

Viewpoint near Llangennith

North-west Gower hill crowned by the Bulwark Iron Age hillfort, with wide island views.

5.6 km N