Rhossili via Llangennith Circular (Wales Coast Path) Walk
A gentle walk, up to then along the downs overlooking a stunning beach with wide ranging sea views, and back along the beach itself.
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Worms Head from Rhossili Down
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Worms Head from Rhossili 2
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Worms Head from summit of Rhossili down
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Rhossili beach and Spaniards Rock
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| Length | 15.3km / 9.5 miles |
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| OS Map | OS Explorer 164 (Gower) |
| Toughness | 3 out of 10 |
| Features |
Rhossili is a truly stunning beach, regularly on best in the world lists This easy walk starts in Rhosilli, a small village at the south west end of the Gower Peninsular, and climbs Rhossili Down (a treeless hill) behind the beach for a long ridge walk parallel to, but above, the amazing beach, with views back over Gower, and across to Pembrokeshire. At the far end of the ridge, descend to Llangennith (pub) and caravan park (cafe). The route back is along the beach itself (easy over firm sand). Tea is on the terrace of a pub on a cliff edge, with a truly stunning view overlooking the beach. |
| Lunch and Tea |
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| Tides |
18-Apr :
low: 03:28
high: 09:51
low: 15:36
high: 22:05
19-Apr :
low: 03:58
high: 10:25
low: 16:08
high: 22:44
20-Apr :
low: 04:42
high: 11:14
low: 16:58
high: 23:46
21-Apr :
low: 06:03
high: 12:29
low: 18:42
22-Apr :
high: 01:18
low: 07:49
high: 14:05
low: 20:28
23-Apr :
high: 02:51
low: 09:10
high: 15:32
low: 21:45
24-Apr :
high: 04:04
low: 10:16
high: 16:36
low: 22:45
Times for . Corrected for BST if appropriate. Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
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| Rhossili |
Rhossili is a small village in a superb location at the southern end of Rhossili beach - the beach is regularlly on 'best in the world' lists. Behind the beach is a down (grassy hill). Beyond the village is a headland and the Worms Head islands. Eat: The Worms Head Hotel, thewormshead.co.uk - OK bar food, £4 pints, has a terrace with an absolutley stunning view of the bay. Probably the best view of any pub in the country! There's a tea room next door. By Bus: Year round bus from Swansea. Buy a bus pass. About 1 hour. Every 1 to 2 hours. Check the times before travelling, especially off season. By Car: SA3 1PP, about 45 mins from Swansea. In 2015, the National Trust brought the village car park for £3 million, raised the fee to £4 (free to members, £2 for 1 hour), and made the charges year round. There's free parking for a few cars by the church, or on the road in to town. Stay: There are several B&B's in Rhossili, and holiday rentals, besides the Worms Head Hotel. The nearest youth hostel is Port Eynon |
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| Gower Walks |
Clockwise from Swansea - Gower's beaches are exceptional - there really are this many 5 star walk here!
If you want to do the Gower Coast Path
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| Get There |
The nearest train station is Swansea, but its a 10 min walk to the bus station. Some early morning / late evening buses start from it though. London Paddington to Swansea : 2h 40m, £112 off peak return. 'Advance' tickets (no changes) are cheaper. A good compromise is "Advance" out, and an (Open) "Single" back - about £80. London Waterloo via Salibury and Bath : 5hr, £85 off peak return. Cheaper advance tickets. By coach: Flixbus, National Express coach By car: Driving to Swansea takes about 3 hours from London. The M4 Severn bridge is now free | ||||||||||||||||
| Buses |
You must check the bus times beforehand - using traveline.cymru/ Why? Because times and routes vary on school days, not school days, weekdays, Saturday, Sunday, summer, winter... There are 2 bus companies, each with a different system of tickets and day/week/group passes. It might be efficient, but its confounding for visitors! Partial update: Spring 2025 Since the previous update, almost everything has changed, operators, routes, fares, passes - this is why public transport is so hard to use Swansea bus station is about 15 mins walk from the train station. From there, 2 companies run buses to Gower, with a bizarre obfuscated schedule.
Current routes are ('bay' means on Swansea Bay)
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| Stay |
Swansea is the best place for public transport users. The city doesn't have many tourist sites except for Wind Street (pronounced Wine Street, loads of mega pubs) and the marina. Many old seafront B&B's, and mega chain hotels. Mumbles (Oystermouth) is a pretty seaside village, quieter at night and more upmarket nowadays as the 'Mumbles mile' pubs are no more. Old B&Bs and boutieque hotels. Swansea's 'latin' quarter. There is a Youth Hostel in Port Eynon, and a large beach campsite on Rhossili beach near Llangennith. Also campsites at Three Cliffs. Rhossili itself would be a great place to stay for car travellers. | ||||||||||||||||
| Warning |
The Severn Estuary has the second highest tidal range in the world, with typically, a 30 foot (10 metre) vertical difference between high and low tide. If you walk along the beach beneath high cliffs, or far out on the sands, be aware that you can be cut off by a rising tide! | ||||||||||||||||
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| Help Us! |
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| Map Walk | This walk requires an OS map and a compass or GPS for navigation. You can print out OS maps using the link above. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Help |
National Rail: 03457 48 49 50 • Traveline (bus times): 0871 200 22 33 (12p/min) • TFL (London) : 0343 222 1234 |
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Aug-24 Andrew |
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Walk Directions
- Park either in the pay car park, or down the road a ways
- (from the car park) Walk back to the village centre, and up onto Rhossili Down - 193m.
- Walk north, above the beach as far as you wish
- If desired, continue as far as Llangennith and its pub, then down to the beach and Burry Holme/Spaniards Rock (both points easily visible from the downs)
- Walk back along the beach
- Climb up the cliff path and have a well deserved drink in Rhossili's pub