Z-card 560 x 297 FINAL 2015 v2:8x3 01/05/2015 11:46 Page 1 BEAUTIFUL MUMBLES Referred to as 'the gateway to the Gower Peninsula', this beautiful seaside village is steeped in history. COVER Mumbles is the perfect location base for any Gower holiday.
slipway. In 1946 the pier was in THE PIER desperate need of renewal but due to EATING SHOPPING & RELAXING ongoing rationing of metal and wood Mumbles is famous for its small, holistic massage therapy and luxury Opened on 10th May 1898 and it was not until 9th June 1956 that OUT independent shops, boutiques and spa treatments. costing £10,000 Mumbles pier was the pier re-opened. quirky galleries selling everything originally designed as an overflow for Mumbles is home to some of the best Most shops and salons are After almost 60 years the pier is now from high-end fashion to casual cargo headed to Swansea Docks. It restaurants in the area, where you concentrated in the Newton Road, undergoing a huge refurbishment surfing gear; traditionally-carved wasn’t long before the pier became a can enjoy local produce like freshly Dunns Lane and Mumbles Road areas. program in which everything other Welsh lovespoons to American folk major terminal for paddle steamers caught fish and seafood, some of it than its legs will be either restored or art; local seafood to continental You can really spoil yourself when you unloading tourist from routes along landed just yards away. In a region renewed. A new RNLI boathouse and charcuterie and handmade visit Mumbles! renowned for its ice cream parlours, the Bristol Channel and River Severn. slipway is being built on the end of chocolates. Mumbles hosts some of the most the pier as well as new fishing Aternatively treat yourself to a After the First World War the RNLI platforms along each side of the pier famous, with award-winning recipes. relaxing spell in one of the several added a slipway and access walk to head. The pier will be re-opening to MAJESTIC AND HISTORIC beauty salons dotted around the the north side of the pier and in the the public in the summer of 2014… village, providing services 1920’s the famous red roofed house hopefully! OYSTERMOUTH CASTLE was constructed at the top of the from award-winning hairstyling, to
THE PIER IS CURRENTLY HALFWAY HISTORY DID YOU KNOW? OYSTERMOUTH THROUGH A MULTIMILLION POUND Mumbles has been settled since The Mumbles Railway was the world's ancient times, and its history is still first passenger railway service, it CASTLE RENOVATION PROJECT very much on display throughout carried the first the village. Mumbles Lighthouse, fare-paying railway passengers The Castle sits majestically on the future. Work was carried out under built in 1794, still warns passing on 25 March 1807 hill in Mumbles with stunning views the expert eye of Glamorgan Gwent boats of undersea sand banks – you overlooking Swansea Bay. An ideal archaeologists.Now the public can can view it best from Mumbles' W picnic location! explore parts of the castle that have Swansea Bay experiences one of the Victorian pier, which is also home to With stunning views over Mumbles, been hidden away for centuries, new largest tidal ranges in the world with a a café and skating rink. Oystermouth Castle sits majestically features include ancient graffiti art maximum range of about 10 m. on the hill overlooking Swansea from the 14th century, private Mediaeval Oystermouth Castle was Bay.Over recent years the castle has staircases leading from vaults to W undergone conservation work to previous banqueting halls and a 30 once home and fortress for the Oyster fishing was once an important ensure the castle structure is safe foot high glass bridge. Norman Lords of Gower, and hosts industry in Swansea Bay, employing and sustainable for the foreseeable outdoor theatre performances 600 people at its height in the 1860s. during the summer months.
locations in the UK. Rhossili Bay, our ‘supermodel of LANGLAND It overlooks the graceful sweep of British beaches’ (The Independent) Langland Bay, one of the best known BEACHES LANGLAND BAY, PERFECT FOR was voted ‘the best beach in Britain’ in BRASSERIE of Gower’s renowned beaches. Swansea Bay and Gower are blessed 2010 (Cadbury Flake 99 Great British FAMILIES & SURFERS ALIKE The Brasserie is a modern British Langland’s Brasserie is a café bar with many award-winning beaches Beach Awards & Daily Mail online poll) restaurant with a strong emphasis on brasserie in one of the finest such as Bracelet Bay(Blue Flag and and the UK’s ’best picnic spot’ (British local suppliers and seasonal goods. Seaside Award), Caswell Bay (Blue Flag Guild of Travel Writers). It also won a and Seaside Award), Langland Bay Green Coast Award 2012. COVER (Blue Flag and Seaside Award) and If you’re into surfing head for Limeslade Bay (Green Coast Award Langland, Caswell or Llangennith. and Rural Seaside Award). For wilder experiences, head to The lovely Port Eynon Bay (Blue Flag Three Cliffs Bay, Mewslade, Pwll Du, and Seaside Award) was recently Brandy Cove, just some of voted the ‘Best British Beach 2011′ in the hidden jewels of the the Cadbury Flake 99 Great British Gower Peninsula. Beach Awards. Z-card 560 x 297 FINAL 2015 v2:8x3 01/05/2015 11:47 Page 2
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