Name: WALKING WEEKEND: THE GOWER FROM SWANSEA
Start: 2026-03-27T15:00:00Z
End: 2026-03-29T15:00:00+01:00
Location: Mercure Swansea Hotel

**EXPLORING THE GOWER PENINSULA**

On this weekend in South Wales we stay in Swansea and use this as a base to explore the beautiful Gower Peninsula, a rich and varied environment known for its dramatic coastline with limestone cliffs and sandy beaches as well as wild open moors. It was designated the UK's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1956 and our two circular walks take in sections of the beautiful Wales Coast Path.
We stay at the Mercure Hotel in Swansea where all rooms are stylish and ensuite and have tea and coffee making facilities. We eat in the hotel restaurant on the Friday and Saturday evenings.

**Friday 27th March to Sunday 29th March**
**£215 per person includes:**

* **Ensuite double or twin share room on a half board basis.**
* **If you are booking on your own, the sole occupancy charge is £50 for the weekend (for the first 6 rooms and then £60) or I can pair you with someone of the same sex to share.**
* **A guided walk each day with a qualified and professional leader**
* **Breakfast and evening meal each day (included) taken in the hotel restaurant.**
* **A £50 deposit is needed to secure a place. This can be paid by card or BACs -details of how to pay are in the link below:**

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**Friday March 27th**
Arrive at the Mercure Hotel in Swansea and check into your room. Meet at 7:30pm for dinner in the hotel restaurant.
**Meal included: dinner**

**Saturday 28th March: The Mumbles**
The Mumbles need no introduction, quite definitely one of the highlights of the Gower Peninsula, and today we follow a lovely stretch of coastal path around the Mumbles Headland. Parking at the Dairy Car park at the north end of the Promenade, we follow the Wales Coast Path across Mumbles Bay. We will have elevenses at Mumbles Head with a spectacular view of the lighthouse before turning east to continue along the coast path to Caswell Bay. Here we turn inland and climb through Bishops Wood and cross Clyne Common for views down over the Mumbles and our beautiful morning’s coastal route before returning to our cars and the hotel.
**16 km (10 miles) ascent/descent 170 m**
**Meals included: breakfast and dinner**

**Sunday 29th March: Oxwich Nature Reserve**
On this walk we follow a beautiful section of the Wales Coastal Path before climbing to the viewpoint at Arthur's Stone to view our days route.
We drive to and park at Oxwich Nature Reserve and begin our walk by following the coast path across Oxwich Bay. At Penaen we turn inland and use the Gower Way to climb to the viewpoint at Arthur’s Stone. The 360° views from here allow us to see our morning’s route, the coastline below and even across to the North Devon coast if clear. From here we descend through Penrice and back to our cars at Oxwich.
**14.5 km (9 miles) ascent/descent 300 m**
**Meals included: breakfast and dinner**

Adelene Cogill

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