Beautiful Mumbles Referred to as 'the gateway to the Gower Peninsula', this beautiful COVER seaside village is steeped in history. Mumbles is the perfect location base for any holiday. retail destination, complimenting the existing amenities of Mumbles and DID YOU KNOW? Swansea Bay. This exciting new The Mumbles Railway was the world's development will transform an already first passenger railway well established part of the seafront service, it carried the first promenade into a vibrant lifestyle fare-paying railway passengers quarter, creating: on 25 March 1807 • Sophisticated restaurants W • New retail stores Swansea Bay experiences one of the largest tidal ranges in the world with Oyster Wharf Mumbles is a stunning • Spa/gym waterfront development aimed to a maximum range of about 10 m. enhance and regenerate one of Wales’ With unrivalled views of Swansea Bay, most famous seaside destinations. Oyster Wharf will define a lifestyle W Oyster fishing was once an important experience in a unmatched location, MAJESTIC AND Our vision is to transform and industry in Swansea Bay, employing situated just a stone’s throw away revitalise this prominent waterfront 600 people at its height in the 1860s. HISTORIC CASTLE site into a vibrant restaurant and from Wales’ second city. slipway. In 1946 the pier was in SHOPPING & RELAXING THE PIER IS THE PIER desperate need of renewal but due to OYSTERMOUTH CASTLE ongoing rationing of metal and wood Mumbles is famous for its small, For all things retail CURRENTLY Opened on 10th May 1898 and it was not until 9th June 1956 that The Castle sits majestically on the expert eye of Glamorgan Gwent independent shops , boutiques and therapy visit - costing £10,000 Mumbles pier was the pier re-opened. hill in Mumbles with stunning views archaeologists. Now the public can quirky galleries selling everything from www.mumblestraders.com HALFWAY originally designed as an overflow for overlooking Swansea Bay. An ideal explore parts of the castle that have high-end fashion to casual surfing The pier is now half way through truly THROUGH A cargo headed to Swansea Docks. It picnic location! been hidden away for centuries, new gear; traditionally carved Welsh transformational refurbishment wasn’t long before the pier became a The grounds of the castle are the features include ancient graffiti art lovespoons to American folk art; local MULTIMILLION program in which everything other major terminal for paddle steamers seafood to continental charcuterie and than its legs will be either restored or perfect setting for outdoor theatre, from the 14th century, private POUND unloading tourists from routes along handmade chocolates. renewed. A new RNLI boathouse and live concerts and many other staircases leading from vaults to RENOVATION the Bristol Channel and River Severn. slipway has been built on the end of community events. Over recent years previous banqueting halls and a Aternatively treat yourself to a the pier as well as new fishing the castle has undergone 30 foot high glass bridge. relaxing spell in one of the several After the First World War the RNLI PROJECT platforms along each side of the fully conservation work to ensure the 2016 Opening Times: beauty salons dotted around the added a slipway and access walk to restored pier head. The pier reopened Easter Saturday 26 March - village, providing services from award- castle structure is safe and the north side of the pier and in the to the public for the summer. Friday 30 September winning hairstyling, to holistic massage 1920’s the famous red roofed house sustainable for the foreseeable future. 11.00am – 5.00pm therapy and luxury spa treatments. was constructed at the top of the Work was carried out under the (Closed during winter months) Rhossili Bay, our ‘supermodel of EATING OUT BEACHES British beaches’ (The Independent) LANGLAND BAY, PERFECT FOR was voted ‘the best beach in Britain’ in Mumbles is home to some of the best Swansea Bay and Gower are blessed 2010 (Cadbury Flake 99 Great British FAMILIES & SURFERS ALIKE restaurants in the area, where you with many award-winning beaches Beach Awards & Daily Mail online poll) can enjoy local produce like freshly such as Bracelet Bay (Blue Flag and and the UK’s ’best picnic spot’ (British caught fish and seafood, some of it Seaside Award), Caswell Bay (Blue Flag Guild of Travel Writers). It also won a COVER landed just yards away. In a region and Seaside Award), Langland Bay Green Coast Award 2012. renowned for its ice cream parlours, (Blue Flag and Seaside Award) and If you’re into surfing head for Mumbles hosts some of the most Limeslade Bay (Green Coast Award and Rural Seaside Award). Langland, Caswell or Llangennith. famous, with award-winning recipes. For wilder experiences, head to To find out where to tickle your taste The lovely Port Eynon Bay (Blue Flag Three Cliffs Bay, Mewslade, Pwll Du, buds visit www.mumblestraders.com 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. 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