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Photo of Langland Bay, a beach near Mumbles in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.

Langland Bay© CaecilianMurphy99 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places to explore near Gowerton StationGowerton

43 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

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.

1.2 km W · spans 16 counties

Photo of Gower, a National Landscape in Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Gower

National Landscape near Llanrhidian

Britain's first AONB — limestone headlands, vast beaches and salt marsh on Swansea's wild peninsula.

3.2 km S

Photo of Bishopston Valley, a gorge in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Bishopston Valley

Gorge near Bishopston

Wooded limestone valley where a stream sinks underground on its way to Pwlldu Bay.

8.1 km S

Photo of Pwll Du Head, a visitor attraction near Bishopston, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Pwll Du Head

Attraction near Bishopston

The highest headland on the Gower, with views along Pennard Cliffs towards Mumbles.

8.2 km S

Photo of Brandy Cove, a cove near Bishopston in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Brandy Cove

Cove near Bishopston

Small sandy cove east of Caswell, once used by smugglers on the south Gower coast.

9 km S

Photo of Caswell Bay, a beach near Bishopston in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Caswell Bay

Beach near Bishopston

Popular family beach near Mumbles, the first bay west of the Bishopston valley.

9 km S

Photo of Langland Bay, a beach near Mumbles in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Langland Bay

Beach near Mumbles

Crescent bay lined with beach huts just west of Mumbles, popular with surfers.

9.3 km S

Photo of Pwlldu Bay, a cove near Bishopston in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Pwlldu Bay

Cove near Bishopston

Shingle-and-sand cove at the mouth of the Bishopston valley, reached only on foot.

9.5 km S

Photo of Mumbles, a village in Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Mumbles

Village

Victorian seaside resort and fishing village at the western end of Swansea Bay, gateway to the Gower.

9.6 km S · Swansea

Photo of Mumbles Pier, a landmark in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Mumbles Pier

Landmark near Mumbles

Victorian pier of 1898 at the eastern end of Swansea Bay, beside the lifeboat station.

9.8 km SE

Photo of Broad Pool, a nature reserve near Llanrhidian in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Broad Pool

Nature reserve near Llanrhidian

Freshwater pool and nature reserve on Cefn Bryn common, known for rare aquatic plants and dragonflies.

9.8 km SW

Photo of Bracelet Bay, a cove near Mumbles in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Bracelet Bay

Cove near Mumbles

Rocky cove beneath Mumbles Head, looking out to the lighthouse islands.

9.9 km SE

Photo of Limeslade Bay, a cove near Mumbles in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Limeslade Bay

Cove near Mumbles

Small rocky cove at the eastern end of the Gower coast near Mumbles Head.

9.9 km S

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Gower Cheese Company

Farm & farm shop near Penllergaer

Swansea-area cheesemaker producing hand-crafted cheeses on the edge of the Gower.

3.1 km NE

Loughor Castle

Castle near Penclawdd

A medieval castle in Swansea.

3.2 km NW

Photo of Capel y Crwys, a church near Three Crosses, Swansea, south west Wales.

Capel y Crwys

Church near Three Crosses

Large Independent chapel at Three Crosses, nicknamed the Cathedral of the Gower.

3.2 km SW

Photo of Penllergare Valley Woods, a garden near Penllergaer, Swansea, south west Wales.

Penllergare Valley Woods

Garden near Penllergaer

Restored Victorian landscaped valley garden with lake, cascade and observatory site north of Swansea.

4.2 km NE

Photo of Singleton Botanical Gardens, a garden in Swansea, south west Wales.

Singleton Botanical Gardens

Garden near Swansea

Botanical garden and glasshouses within Singleton Park in Swansea.

5.4 km SE

Photo of Clyne Gardens, a garden near Blackpill in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.

Clyne Gardens

Garden near Blackpill

Blackpill woodland garden with a nationally important rhododendron collection, a registered historic garden.

6.3 km S

Gower Brewery Tap

Brewery near Crofty

Taproom and shop at the Crofty brewery on north Gower, open beside the brewing floor.

6.6 km W

Selwyn's Seafoods

Farm & farm shop near Crofty

Long-established Penclawdd producer of Burry Inlet cockles and traditional laverbread.

6.6 km W

Photo along the St Illtyd's Walk, a 64-mile long-distance path running from Pembrey to Margam, south west Wales.

St Illtyd's Walk

Long-distance path

Pembrey to Margam through the hill country behind Swansea Bay, crossing four river valleys on a route devised by Llanelli's Ramblers.

7 km N · Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot & Swansea

Everything else within 10 km (21) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.