Coastwalk

Landimore → Port-Eynon

Distance: 15.7 miles
Ascent: 559 metres
Duration: 5 hours 32 minutes

Outstanding
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Every other sign on the Gower reminds you that it was the UK's first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Although I'd seen beautiful nature the past two days, I'd seen nothing you'd class as outstanding. Today the reason became clear: there's just one reason why Gower is an AONB: Rhossili Bay.

The beach of fine sand is half a kilometre deep and five kilometres wide. It was a stunning centrepiece for today's walk and the clouds parted so to let the late autumn sun sparkle on the wet sand. It was a welcome relief after the punishing marsh and confusing dunes near the start.

I was pushed to complete this walk before sunset, and could have happily lingered. I'd have liked to explore Worm's Head and Culver Hole. This is definitely a walk I'll do again, but I'll start at Llangennith at the far end of Rhossili beach.