Visiting all the beaches in Swansea and Gower

Author Benjy Stanton
Date 4 November 2022 (updated 27 April 2026)
Categories Personal Swansea

A personal challenge to visit all 40 plus beaches in Swansea and Gower, with photos, tips and map links for each one.

Beaches visited: 29 of 42 (69%) 🏖️
Longest continuous stretch: 10 beaches 📏
Seals spotted: 5 (at Little Broughton, Langland and Worm’s Head) 🦭
Favourite beach: Overton Mere ⭐️

Swansea Bay

A small dog sniffs near 3 mounds of long grass in the sand. Choppy sea in the background. Rays of sun and blue sky break through a grey sky. — Swansea Bay, near Sketty Lane.

A huge beach that stretches from Swansea city centre to Mumbles. A flat, accessible cycling and walking path lines the whole way.

Location: Swansea Bay on Open Street Map

Knab Rock

Two paddle boarders on the sea. Cliffs topped with trees in the background. Sky is cloudy and blue. — Paddle boarding around Mumbles passing Knab Rock, photo by Dylan Tucker.

The last bit of beach before the pier. Quite rocky and completely covered at high tide. Car parks and places to eat nearby.

Location: Knab Rock on Open Street Map

Mumbles Head Beach

Small rocky island with a lighthouse, just the other side of the water from a sandy beach. — Looking from the beach near the pier towards the islands and lighthouse. Some maps call this beach Touch Down, not sure why.

This small beach is tucked behind the big wheel on the pier. Good spot for crabbing. Cafes, amusement arcades and fairground style attractions nearby.

Location: Mumbles Head Beach on Open Street Map

Bracelet Bay

Sandy beach with rocks at the shore. In the distance is a lighthouse on a small rocky island. — Bracelet Bay towards Mumbles lighthouse.

Small beach that's just around from Mumbles point. There's a large car park, a restaurant and playground nearby.

Location: Bracelet Bay on Open Street Map

Limeslade Beach

Grey rocks and pebbles disappear into the sea at the shore. Jagged rocks poke out of the sea, and rocky headland can be seen in the distance. — Limeslade Beach looking south west.

A small rocky beach, just around from Bracelet Bay. The coastal path to Langland starts here. Fortes ice cream parlour is nearby.

Location: Limeslade Beach on Open Street Map

Rotherslade Bay

A sandy, pebbly beach at low tide. Beyond the rocks on one side, another beach and green hills can be seen. — Rotherslade Bay looking towards Langland Bay.

This small beach is cut off from Langland at high tide. There is a cafe at the top. Not much parking.

Location: Rotherslade Bay on Open Street Map

Langland Bay

Waves on a sandy shoreline. Sunrise behind the headland in the distance is reflecting orange in the wet sand. — Sunrise at Langland.

Very popular beach, lined with beach huts. Good surf. Has a cafe, restaurant, shop, tennis courts and lots of parking. Can be hard to find a space when it's busy though.

Possible to spot seals in the bay when it's quiet and on the coastal path towards Caswell.

Location: Langland Bay on Open Street Map

Caswell Bay

Beach with tide out. Sun, blue sky and cliffs in distance reflect off the water. — Low tide at Caswell, looking west.

Another popular beach, slightly younger crowd than Langland as it's more sheltered. Good for surf lessons. Another large car park that can get very busy. Huge beach a low tide, quite small at high tide.

Location: Caswell Bay on Open Street Map

Brandy Cove

View down from a coastal path to a small sandy and rocky beach. Small waves break from the left. Cliffs on the far side lead up to dark green hills with shrubs and bushes. — Looking towards Brandy Cove from the coastal path that leads to Caswell.

Small hidden cove. Long walk to get there from Bishopston. Can also walk around coastal path from Caswell.

Location: Brandy Cove on Open Street Map

Hunts Bay / Deep Slade

Looking down a wide sweeping valley to a rocky bay. The sky is grey but there are nice muted tones of red, green and blue. — Looking down to Hunts Bay from near Eastcliff Road.

Isolated beach located at the bottom of a grassy hill. Can walk there from the National Trust car park in South Gate.

Location: Hunts Bay / Deep Slade on Open Street Map

Foxhole

Rocky cove at sunrise. The sun is behind the cliff so the rocks are dark but the sky is blue and there is a orange glow on the horizon. The tide is high. — Looking south east, towards the sunrise behind the cliffs.

Location: Foxhole on Open Street Map

Heatherslade Bay

Grassy hill covered in thorny bushes with a rocky cove at the bottom. Grey water and sea in the background. — South east towards Oxwich point.

Location: Heatherslade on Open Street Map

Pobbles Bay

Looking down from a grassy cliff top to a huge sweeping sandy bay. — Looking west towards Three Cliffs, Tor Bay and Oxwich.

Location: Pobbles on Open Street Map

Three Cliffs Bay

A rocky and grassy headland stretching out into the sea. The tip has 3 peaks. The skyline with wispy clouds. — Looking towards Three Cliffs from the path near Pennard castle.

A picturesque beach with a famous 3 peaked headland and castle ruins. The walk from Parkmill along the river estuary is long and sandy but worth it.

Location: Three Cliffs Bay on Open Street Map

Oxwich Bay

A wooden barrel sauna on a trailer on the beach. The tide is out in the background and it's cloudy. — Sauna at Oxwich Bay.

A huge, popular beach with a large accessible car park. Has a little cafe, hotel with beer garden, and a Michelin Star restaurant.

Location: Oxwich Bay on Open Street Map

Horton

A large, sandy beach dotted with families, with dunes and vegetation in the foreground. — Looking west towards Port Eynon.

Horton is a popular sandy beach on the east side of Port Eynon. It has a small car park with with toilets and takeaway coffee in summer months.

Location: Horton on Open Street Map

Port Eynon

A vast sandy beach at low tide with sand dunes, white houses and green headland in the distance. — Looking east towards Horton and Oxwich point.

A large beach with car park. Shops, cafe, campsites and pub nearby.

Location: Port Eynon on Open Street Map

Salt House Mere

A sandy beach with lots of pebbles. A grassy hill in the background is in shadow and blocking the sun. The sky is bright behind the hill. — Looking west, up towards Port Eynon point.

Location: Salt House Mere on Open Street Map

Overton Mere

A grassy ledge in the foreground. A large rocky cove with huge rock pools. Green cliffs in the background and blue sky. — Looking east towards Port Eynon point.

Location: Overton Mere on Open Street Map

Common Cliff to Butterslade

Includes Foxhole Slade, Knave Bay and Ramsgrove. I ran along the coastal path here in October 2025. Need to go back here and take more photos.

Looking down into a rocky bay with no sand. It's surrounded by tall cliffs. The rocks are almost purple in the earlu morning light. — Somewhere between Common Cliff to Butterslade, looking east.

Location: ?

Mewslade Bay

Looking down towards a sandy beach at low tide from high cliffs. The cliffs extend into the sea at the far side. — Looking east towards Butterslade.

Location: Mewslade Bay on Open Street Map

Fall Bay

Pebbly beach with tall, steep rocky cliffs. A man walks in the distance. The sky is very blue with a few clouds. — Looking east towards Mewslade.

Location: Fall Bay on Open Street Map

Worm’s Head

People crossing a rocky causeway across the sea, towards a large grassy peninsula in the distance. — Rhossili point, looking out across the worm's head causeway.

Not really a beach, but a spectacular tidal peninsula. Be careful of the tides because you can get stranded. Can spot seals on the once you've crossed the causeway.

Location: Worm’s Head on Open Street Map

Rhossili

Steep cliffs topped with green grass reflect in wet sand below. Sky is grey. — South end of Rhossili Bay, with Worms Head in the distance.

Location: Rhossili on Open Street Map

Llangennith

Surf board on the sand. Sea and cliffs in the background. Blue clouds with wispy clouds. — Surfing near Hillend campsite, Worms Head in the distance.

Location: Llangennith on Open Street Map

Burry Holms

A small island in the distance surrounded by choppy seas. Long dune grass in the foreground is being blown sideways by the wind. — Burry Holms tidal island seen from the coastal path, looking west.

Location: Burry Holms on Open Street Map

Blue Pool Bay

Rocky cliffs from the beach. A hole has formed in the rocks and you can see blue sky through the middle. — A natural archway at Blue Pool Bay called the Three Chimneys.

Location: Blue Pool Bay on Open Street Map

Little Broughton

A massive stretch of wet sand with grass topped cliffs in the distance. The cliffs and sky are mirrored almost perfectly in the wet sand below. — Little Broughton at low tide.

A small cove that is cut off from main Broughton beach at high tide. Small cave to explore. Can spot seals there sometimes 🦭. Accessible through Broughton caravan site or along the coastal path.

Location: Little Broughton on Open Street Map

Broughton Bay

Beach at high tide. Sun light is reflecting off the surface. The sun is covered by small clouds. A bird flies past, and there is a hill in the background. — Broughton Bay at high tide, from the coastal path, looking towards Llanmadoc.

Location: Broughton Bay on Open Street Map

Whiteford Sands

Windswept sand dunes in early morning light, topped with beachgrass. — Dunes at Whiteford Sands.

Location: Whiteford Sands on Open Street Map

Swansea and Gower beach list

A list of all the Swansea and Gower beaches I've visited so far.

Jersey Marine Beach
Swansea Bay ✅
Knab Rock ✅
Mumbles Head ✅
Bracelet Bay ✅
Limeslade Beach ✅
Rotherslade Bay ✅
Langland Bay ✅
Caswell Bay ✅
Brandy Cove ✅
Pwll Du Bay
Bantam Bay
Hunts Bay / Deep Slade ✅
Foxhole ✅
Heatherslade Bay ✅
Pobbles Bay ✅
Three Cliffs Bay ✅
Tor Bay
Nicholaston / Crawley Beach
Oxwich Bay ✅
Slade Sands
Horton ✅
Port Eynon ✅
Salt House Mere ✅
Overton Mere ✅
Common Cliff
Foxhole Slade
Knave Bay
Ramsgrove
Butterslade
Mewslade Bay ✅
Fall Bay ✅
Worm’s Head ✅
Rhossili ✅
Llangennith ✅
Burry Holms ✅
Blue Pool Bay ✅
Little Broughton ✅
Broughton Bay ✅
Whiteford Sands ✅
Whiteford Point
Llanrhidian Sands