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You can get to the Coast Path by using Swansea and Gowerton railway stations.

For information on trains: www.nationalrail.co.uk

For information on buses around the coast: www.baytrans.org.uk www.traveline-cymru.info (0871 2002233

Public transport

Swansea Tourist Information Centre visitswanseabay.com (01792 468321 * tourism@swansea.gov.uk

Mumbles & Gower Tourist Information Centre (01792 361302 * info@mumblestic.co.uk

Accommodation and visitor information

This publication is available in alternative formats. Contact Swansea Tourist Information Centre (01792 468321.

The

Coa

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bet

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own

on t

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the

lega

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of p

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foot

pat

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brid

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may

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the

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Published by the City & County of Swansea © Copyright 2014Information correct at time of going to print March 2014

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the

coa

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The Coast Path around Gower between Mumbles and Crofty is 38 miles long. Therefore you should allow at least 2 days to walk the whole path (unless you are extremely fit!). To enjoy the Coast Path you don’t have to walk it all in one go - you can get a similar coastal experience by just walking sections.

Much of the Coast Path involves walking over rough terrain, steps, steep slopes and occasional stiles. However, there are sections that are accessible for wheelchair users and the less-able (e.g. Swansea Bay Promenade), and some that can be enjoyed by cyclists and horse riders.

The purple and green routes shown on the map are the legal routes of public footpaths (purple) and bridleways (green). You may use these to make up your own walks based on the Coast Path.Maps of the Coast Path around the rest of Wales can be found on the Wales Coast Path website at: www.walescoastpath.gov.uk

If you encounter any problems on the Coast Path or other paths please inform the:

Countryside Access Team (01792 635736 *countryside.access@swansea.gov.uk

Planning your walk

Problem reporting

© Crown Copyright and database right 2014.Ordnance Survey 100023509

CY

FE IL L I O N G W

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THE

GOWER SOCIETYWales Coast Path Gower East

The Gower and Swansea Bay section of the Wales Coast Path extends from Swansea Port and the SA1

Waterfront in the east, around Swansea Bay and the Gower Peninsula, to Loughor in the west.

The Coast Path around the spectacular coast of Gower, the UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is one of the highlights of the Wales Coast Path.

The Coast Path route is waymarked using the white dragon-shell logo and coast path way marks. However, you may wish to use alternative routes along the coast across beaches or along other paths, of which there are many.

Finding your way

Cliffs - The Coast Path is close to the edge of the cliff in many places. KEEP TO THE PATH!

Tides - Some sections of the Coast Path are subject to high tides. In extreme instances you may have to wait until the tide recedes before continuing, whilst in others you will be able to use an alternative route. Check tide times by calling Swansea Coastguard (01792 366534 or at visitswanseabay.com

Roads - Most of the Coast Path follows quiet public paths. However, there are some sections of road walking with no pavement. Take care when using these sections as drivers may not be aware of your presence.

Clothing - You are advised to wear suitable footwear and clothing for the conditions you expect to find on the Coast Path at the time of year.

Emergencies - If you find yourself in difficulty dial 999 (or 112 on a mobile) and ask for the Coastguard. Please note that mobile phone coverage is poor in some areas.

Please keep dogs on a lead when near sheep, cattle or breeding birds. Leave gates as you find them, and please take your litter home with you.

Wales Coast Path - Gower

Safety

Countryside Code

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rown C

opyright and

datab

ase right 2014O

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urvey 100023509

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rint March 2014

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oast P

ath G

ow

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Coast p

ath

Pub

lic footpaths

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lic brid

leways

Beach routes

Route from

/to railw

ay stations

Access land

Parking

P

Mumbles Head © VisitWales Crown Copyright 2014.Information correct at time of going to press March 2014.

You can get to the Coast Path by using Swansea and Gowerton railway stations.

For information on trains: www.nationalrail.co.uk

For information on buses around the coast: www.baytrans.org.uk www.traveline-cymru.info (0871 2002233

Public transport

Swansea Tourist Information Centre visitswanseabay.com (01792 468321 * tourism@swansea.gov.uk

Mumbles & Gower Tourist Information Centre (01792 361302 * info@mumblestic.co.uk

Accommodation and visitor information

This publication is available in alternative formats. Contact Swansea Tourist Information Centre (01792 468321.

The Coast P

ath around G

ower b

etween M

umb

les and

Crofty is 38 m

iles long. Therefore you should

allow at least 2 d

ays to walk the w

hole path

(unless you are extremely fit!). To enjoy the C

oast P

ath you don’t have to w

alk it all in one go - you can get a sim

ilar coastal experience b

y just w

alking sections.

Much of the C

oast Path involves w

alking over rough terrain, step

s, steep slop

es and occasional

stiles. How

ever, there are sections that are accessib

le for wheelchair users and

the less-able

(e.g. Sw

ansea Bay P

romenad

e), and som

e that can b

e enjoyed b

y cyclists and horse rid

ers.

The purp

le and green routes show

n on the map

are the legal routes of p

ublic footp

aths (purp

le) and

brid

leways (green). You m

ay use these to m

ake up your ow

n walks b

ased on the C

oast Path.

Map

s of the Coast P

ath around the rest of W

ales can b

e found on the W

ales Coast P

ath web

site at: w

ww

.walesco

astpath.g

ov.uk

If you encounter any prob

lems on the C

oast Path

or other paths p

lease inform the:

Co

untryside A

ccess Team

(01792 635736

*countrysid

e.access@sw

ansea.gov.uk

Planning

your w

alk

Pro

blem

repo

rting