Swansea Bay offers both an inspiring coastline and countryside, with the rare balance of city life and rural landscape. The sweep of Swansea Bay takes you to the resort of Mumbles, which offers a fantastic array of attractions, including a pier, traditional boutiques, craft shops and ice - cream parlours. Mumbles is known as the 'Gateway to Gower', Britain's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Gower Peninsula offers a succession of stunning coastal and rural sceneries, perfect for watersports, walking or just relaxing.
There is also a selection of beautiful parks throughout Swansea, including Singleton, Clyne and Brynmill, (with many receiving Green Flag awards in 2008). Heading out to the west you can find the National Botanical Gardens and Aberglasney as well as the delights of the Millennium Coastal Park.
Within a short drive of the city heading east, you can find yourself in the 'Waterfall Country' at Afan and the Vale of Neath which is a haven for walkers and bikers alike. If you particularly enjoy active holidays then there are many, many options of outdoor activities for you to enjoy both water and land based.
To find out more by visiting the area and information on accomodation and 'whats on', hop across to www.visitswanseabay.com
Did you know?
- Three Cliffs Bay was voted 'Britain's Best Beach' by BBC's Holiday Hit Squad.
- Rhossili Bay was hailed as '1 of the top 25 beaches in the World' by the Sunday Times and as the 'British supermodel of beaches' by the Independent, and voted as 'the most romantic place to watch the sunset' by readers of Country Life Magazine.
- Five Blue Flags have been awarded to Swansea Bay beaches; Langland Bay, Caswell Bay, Port Eynon, Bracelet Bay, Aberavon and Swansea Marina - only one of the few Blue flag Marina’s in Wales!
- Green flag awards have been announced for 2008 and include several award winning Parks, namely Victoria Park, Clyne Gardens, Singleton Botanics and Bishop’s Wood Local Nature Reserve.
- The Gower coast was voted the second most popular stretch of coastline in Wales, England and Northern Ireland in the 2005 National Trust Vote for the Coast competition.
