Coastal walks, parks and nature reserves

Bishop's Wood Local Nature Reserve is comprised of 46 acres (19 hectares) of woodland and limestone grassland.

Bishopston Valley (near to Bishopston village), owned and managed by the National Trust, actually runs from Kittle in the north to Pwll Du Bay in the south.

Distance variety.

In 1986 Blackpill beach was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in recognition of its importance for local and migratory birds who stop over during the winter to refuel on their global journeys from Africa to Greenland and the Russian Steppe.

Bracelet Bay is home to the Coastguard station and the Mumbles Lighthouse, with views across the Bristol Channel to Devon on a clear day.

Clyne Gardens contains varied National Collections of plants set in beautiful parkland. Internationally famous for its superb collections of Rhododendrons, Pieris and Enkianthus, the gardens offer a haven of tranquillity, lush planting and interesting features.

Distance 6 miles / 10km.

Adjacent to the attractive sands of Langland Bay are tennis courts, a seaside promenade, beach huts, pleasant shrub area and seating.

These cliffs stretch from the east of Langland Bay to Limeslade.

Distance 2.3 miles / 3.6km.

Distance 5.5 miles / 8.9km.

Situated at the western end of the Gower Peninsula, located between the small settlements of Llanmadoc and Cheriton to the northeast, and Llangennith to the southwest.

Distance 3.7 miles / 6km.

Distance 1.5 to 4.6 miles / 2.5 to 7.5km.

Distance 8 miles / 12.9km.

This is a pleasant grassy area with plenty of trees, which as the name would suggest is adjacent to the Loughor Estuary.

This is an area of common land covering 35 hectares of cliff side, situated between Langland Bay and Caswell Bay.

Distance 4.3 miles / 7km.

Distance 1.3 miles 2km.

Penmaen Burrows has a number of important archaeological remains and its position between Three Cliffs Bay and Oxwich Bay makes it a very scenic walk.

Pennard Cliffs (predominantly owned by the National Trust) are a rugged and wildly beautiful stretch of coast on South Gower, with the much photographed Three Cliffs Bay at one end and the equally picturesque Pwll Du Bay at the other end, an approximate distance of 4 miles apart.

Comprising of a narrow strip of flat land on top of the cliffs and the slope down to the sea washed rocks, Pwll Du Local Nature Reserve supports a variety of important habitats and plants.

Distance 2 mles / 3.2km.

Distance 1.6 miles / 2.6km.

At the tip of the Gower Peninsula is the sweeping bay of Rhossili. With the bones of a shipwreck and the tidal island of Worm's Head revealed at low tide, the best way to take it all in is to follow the 200m climb above the bay to Rhossili Down Commons. From here, the views are simply magnificent.

This stretch of coast is rich in wildlife and history and is a stunning and varied landscape of cliff scenery, woodland and dunes.

A fabulous community park based in Mumbles. Sit back and enjoy the scenery over Swansea Bay whilst the children have fun on the excellent play facilities.

The wildlife, natural and historical features of Swansea Bay provide an exceptionally high quality environment in which to live, work and develop sustainable tourism.

Distance 1.7 miles / 2.7km.

Distance 38 miles / 61km.

Owned by the National Trust, Llanrhidian Marsh and Whiteford Burrows are outstanding both for their landscape beauty and for their wildlife.