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BEAUTIFUL MUMBLES Referred to As 'The Gateway to the Gower Peninsula', This Beautiful Seaside Village Is Steeped in History 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 CASH HARDWARE STORES Dragon Crafts 55 Newton Road, completely at home with Independent, family owned Wine Merchants • Souvenirs • Rugby Shirts Mumbles SA3 4BL all aspects of cutting, bringing you the biggest range of value for • T-Shirts • Jewellery Tel: 01792 366 001 colouring and hair-up work. money Wines, Beers and Spirits from around • Fudge • Rock www.allisonjayne.com the World. Since 1983 SURF SKATE STREET MOUNTAIN and lots more. 1 Cornwall Place, Mumbles SA3 4DP 50 Newton Road, Mumbles SA3 4BQ Free Local Delivery available! 530 Mumbles Road, Mumbles SA3 4DH 13 -15 Newton Rd, Mumbles SA3 4AR Tel: 01792 363 389 75 Newton Road, Mumbles SA3 4BN 2 Tel: 01792 367 711 3 4 5 Tel: 01792 366377 6 Tel: 01792 360541 Tel: 01792 360 640 1 www.cafevalance.com Tel: 01792 368 187 www.cerridwensalon.co.uk www.cheerswinemerchants.co.uk www.closeoutsurf.co.uk 7 www.dragoncraftswales.co.uk 8 Stocks a wide range Judith Roberts Opticians LARA JOHNSON of craft We aim to be Wales’ premier Recognised as the supplies, We stock mens & ladies pproviderrovider of eyecare. leading hair salon in WEB • DESIGN • PRINT toys and collections which gradually Wales at the SOCIAL MEDIA change from season to outdoor fun. We also run 8 Newton Road Mumbles, forefront of the COMPUTER CLINICS season. Visit our store for Swansea, SA3 4AT workshops and parties hairdressing industry. something a bit different 66 Newton Road, Mumbles SA3 4BE Castleton Arcade, Newton Road SA3 4AX 01792 363353 email: Unit 4 Castleton Walk, 79 Newton Rd, Mumbles SA3 4BN 54 Newton Road, Mumbles SA3 4BQ 61 Newton Road, Mumbles SA3 4BL [email protected] 71 Newton Road, Mumbles SA3 4BL [email protected] Tel: 01792 367 774 Tel: Newton Road, Mumbles Tel: 01792 366 971 11 Tel: 01792 368 001 Tel: 01792 361 764 www.judithroberts-opticians.co.uk Tel: 01792 363333 / 363336 07860 406834 14 www.larajohnsonlifestyle.com www.epmuk.co.uk 9 Tel: 01792 360 299 10 www.facebook.com/Gintys craft & toys www.jonesdesignerfashions.co.uk 12 www.jonesbar.co.uk 13 www.joshuasofmumbles.com 15 16 Mumbles Development Trust Community organisation working to bring new projects 30 and activities to Mumbles. & & ' ' '& Mumbles Oyster & Seafood Festival Oriel Bach • • '(' • Mumbles Local Produce Market • Mumbles Movies ) ' & (*)*)+ • Oystermouth Radio • Village Diary • Recycling • Woodland Management , & ' - . " /" ) 4 Dunns Lane, Mumbles SA3 4AA ( ,** & ' * / Tel: 01792 361 012 17 18 www.mumblesdevelopmenttrust.org !" #$% % " M U 1515 M Mumbles B MumblesTimes 2626 LE your FREE full colour C S AS 1414 31 R glossy magazine! TLE 10 O AVENVVE 4 A Supporting local business & EENN 2121 244 D 34 UE 6 35 the community in mumbles 9 1818 & gower since 2005! D View & read the magazine online at Old Lifeboat Cottage, Mumbles Rd SA3 4EN 40 T www.sa3mumbles.com or contact 20 Tel: 01792 365 225 E 39 2828 19 E E Joanne Caulfield, Editor on www.mumbles-pier.co.uk R N P 22 t:07908 889 380 e: [email protected] T 3 A A 8 S E 25 L R 29 L K M TLT 1212 S UM S N S BL A T ES C N E RO 1 2 U R AD 1313 D E N A 37 E ANE 27 T 32 L 1616 L W 7 K E ES N T R 1111 R A ER DIRECTIONS: E 38 W A L N N Seriously good 36 P E From the M4 (westbound) exit at junction 42 signposted Swansea Offering a range of I L L L 5 A T A food, wine, service H olive oils, olives, S L PARK H (A483), continue onto Fabian Way and then onto Oystermouth Road R I N L C A C Y Y cheese and store T and sleep A M E E R R M cupboard ingredients M (A4067) which leads onto Mumbles Road and into the village of Mumbles N G S U L T A 638 Mumbles Road, Mumbles SA3 4EA HU 28 Newton Road, Mumbles SA3 4AX E R H L C Y E C L Tel: 01792 360 199 Tel: 01792 366 828 I S E www.olivesandoils.co.uk 21 TRT T V M50 www.patrickswithrooms.com 22 R E WALES E D T OA A40 ROR A465 M5 S EN M4 E A470 QU Swansea ENGLAND M4 Womens Mumbles M4 fashion at M4 reasonable Preventing Legal Problems Cardiff Bristol prices in the heart of 87 Newton Road, Mumbles SA3 4BN M5 Mumbles Email: [email protected] Tel: 01792 369 303 23 516 Mumbles Road, Mumble SA3 4BU www.peterlynnandpartners.co.uk Tel: 01792 366 133 24 The RED HOUSE QUILTING THE VILLAGE INN TRAVEL HOUSE FREE HOUSE Independent • Homemade Specialities The home of flame advice, inspired • Local Fresh Fish and fragrance.
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