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The walk
The walk starts from the Southend car park on the front at Mumbles. It goes east first to Bracelet Bay, where Mumbles Lighthouse stands on its islet, then turns back along the Wales Coast Path on the cliffs above Limeslade and Rotherslade, and on to Langland Bay and its sands. The path rounds Snaple Point and crosses the cliffs to Caswell Bay, where it ends at the foreshore car park.
It is 6.7 km with 81 m of ascent; allow about 2 hours. The grade is Easy.
This is a one-way walk, so plan your way back: a lift, or a bus (check the timetable); the same path back is another 6.7 km. The path runs above the beaches and some sections have steps; stay away from the cliff edge, and take care if you drop on to the sands, which the tide covers.
Both car parks, Southend and Caswell Bay, charge. There are cafés and pubs at Mumbles, Langland Bay and Caswell Bay.
Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.
Good to know
- Mumbles Lighthouse was built in the 1790s
- Mumbles Pier opened in 1898 at the end of the Swansea and Mumbles Railway
- The Mumbles Railway opened in 1807 and was the world's first horse-drawn public passenger railway
- Langland Bay and Caswell Bay are among the best-known beaches on Gower
Getting there
Start: Southend car park, Mumbles · Pay and display. 51.57259, -3.99144
Directions to the start
Places to stay nearby
Rooms in and around Southend car park: Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line is drawn along OpenStreetMap paths and the figures are worked out from it; take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.