Where to stay?

What to eat and drink

From five-star hotels to scenic camping sites, there are accommodation options to suit all wallets. Here are a few ideas... Parc-le-Breos House in Parkmill was once owned by the Vivian family, who put just as much care into the gardens as they did in the house.

The Kings Head Inn is a four-star rated 17th century inn with luxury guest rooms and home-cooked food.

You can stay in the shed or the dairy at Tir-Cethin Farm , which offers luxury barn conversions. And there’s Slade Barn, a five-star holiday cottage a stone’s throw from the beach. The King Arthur Hotel in Reynoldston is a traditional hotel offering rooms and cottages.

For stunning views over Port Eynon Bay and other Gower highlights, pop along to the self-catering Highmead in Port Eynon.

Gower Coast Ltd ‘s Summercliffe Chalet Park offers easy access to Caswell Bay, perfect for anyone looking for something a bit less formal for an adventure holiday. Surrounded by the bay, a trip to Gower is the perfect excuse to treat yourself to an ice-cream and fish and chips and the area’s speciality, seafood.

Local delicacies which really need to be sampled include Penclawdd Cockles fresh from the Loughor estuary, Salt Marsh Lamb, and – to quote Richard Burton – “Welshman’s caviar” itself, laverbread or, for a meal out, why not try a little luxury at Pobbles at Pennard Golf Club, where you can play a few rounds first to work up an appetite.

If you want to dine with a stunning view try The Worm’s Head Hotel or the Beach House on Oxwich Bay which regularly invites along guest chefs.

If it’s more of a pub meal you fancy, then the familyfriendly Greyhound Inn, the seafaring The Ship Inn, and the food-focused Welcome to Town are all worth a visit. As for a coffee and maybe a Welsh cake, try ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■