Leah's Guidebook
Food scene
Fantastic local restaurant with wood fired pizzas and other Italian dishes. Really friendly and cosy restaurant with yummy food. Also do whole menu to take away.
Riverbank Restaurant & Pizzeria
Fantastic local restaurant with wood fired pizzas and other Italian dishes. Really friendly and cosy restaurant with yummy food. Also do whole menu to take away.
Great brunch spot in an amazing building with a quirky interior. Dog friendly and great cocktails and coffee
The Observatory Swansea
Great brunch spot in an amazing building with a quirky interior. Dog friendly and great cocktails and coffee
Great local pub with very good food. Can sit in the bar or the restaurant for a lovely meal.
11 habitants recommandent
The Butchers Alltwen
Pontardawe RoadGreat local pub with very good food. Can sit in the bar or the restaurant for a lovely meal.
Amazing rooftop restaurant with decent food and excellent cocktails. Great brunch options and main meals. Funky interior with fantastic views and a roof that opens on sunny days.
Gin & Juice
Amazing rooftop restaurant with decent food and excellent cocktails. Great brunch options and main meals. Funky interior with fantastic views and a roof that opens on sunny days.
Amazing Michellin starred restaurant in a stunning setting on Oxwich Bay.
37 habitants recommandent
Beach House Restaurant
Amazing Michellin starred restaurant in a stunning setting on Oxwich Bay.
Hiraeth Kitchen
Delicious food and drinks for a special meal out.
Fab Veggie, Vegan and Dog friendly cafe with freshly made dishes in a friendly atmosphere.
7 habitants recommandent
Cafe Chameleon @ The Gough Arms
Heol GlantaweFab Veggie, Vegan and Dog friendly cafe with freshly made dishes in a friendly atmosphere.
Lovely local coffee shop selling healthy dishes. Really friendly, family run and also selling a good range of organic local produce and groceries.
Frostys Coffee Shop
Lovely local coffee shop selling healthy dishes. Really friendly, family run and also selling a good range of organic local produce and groceries.
Excellent local butchers. Great produce and prices with prize winning bacon and sausages.
Ponty Butchers
Herbert StreetExcellent local butchers. Great produce and prices with prize winning bacon and sausages.
Zinco Lounge
30 Princess WayDog friendly decent cafe/bar.
Croeso Lounge
Dog friendly decent cafe/bar
Beach scene
Langland Bay
54 Langland Bay RdThe nearest beach to the cottage on Gower.
This is a great beach for swimming. It’s the nicest, nearest beach for a great day out in the sun. Also there’s 2 cafes, a cheap and cheerful and a better cafe overlooking the bay. There’s a lovely mile long walk along the cliffs to Langland Bay and a restaurant to have a drink before your return trip.
Caswell Bay Beach
This is a great beach for swimming. It’s the nicest, nearest beach for a great day out in the sun. Also there’s 2 cafes, a cheap and cheerful and a better cafe overlooking the bay. There’s a lovely mile long walk along the cliffs to Langland Bay and a restaurant to have a drink before your return trip.
Park in Shepherds car park and then follow the trail to Three Cliffs Bay. An amazing walk to entertain children. About a mile of woodland, sand dunes, castles and rivers.Highly recommended.
134 habitants recommandent
Three Cliffs Bay
Park in Shepherds car park and then follow the trail to Three Cliffs Bay. An amazing walk to entertain children. About a mile of woodland, sand dunes, castles and rivers.Highly recommended.
Fab family friendly beach. Very shallow water, excellent for younger children. Water-sports galore, with hire on the beach. Jet skis and fires allowed. Dogs allowed all year round.
49 habitants recommandent
Oxwich Bay Beach
Fab family friendly beach. Very shallow water, excellent for younger children. Water-sports galore, with hire on the beach. Jet skis and fires allowed. Dogs allowed all year round.
Absolutely breathtaking view of Rhosilli bay from the car park. Really beautiful beach to walk on or walk the cliff top path above.
59 habitants recommandent
Rhossili Bay
Absolutely breathtaking view of Rhosilli bay from the car park. Really beautiful beach to walk on or walk the cliff top path above.
Highly recommended walk out to Worms Head. You can only walk out to Worms Head at low tide. It’s basically a rock scramble so only suitable for larger dogs and kids! It is an amazing experience and views.
15 habitants recommandent
Worms Head Causeway
Highly recommended walk out to Worms Head. You can only walk out to Worms Head at low tide. It’s basically a rock scramble so only suitable for larger dogs and kids! It is an amazing experience and views.
Pub scene
The Ivy Bush
Nice local pub with an open fire. A pub interior of special historic interest.
The Pontardawe Inn
123 Herbert StreetGreat local pub with decent pub grub. Live music on the weekends
The Other Place
9 Ynisderw RoadFriendly local pub. Live sports shown.
Sightseeing
Head here for the four waterfalls walk. A lovely woodland walk with stunning waterfalls. Just as good for a rainy day. Highly recommended.
39 habitants recommandent
Pays des Chutes
2 High StHead here for the four waterfalls walk. A lovely woodland walk with stunning waterfalls. Just as good for a rainy day. Highly recommended.
Great for a rainy day out, you can dodge the raindrops in the caves. There’s also a farm and plenty to keep little ones entertained.
133 habitants recommandent
Centre national des grottes pour le Pays de Galles
Great for a rainy day out, you can dodge the raindrops in the caves. There’s also a farm and plenty to keep little ones entertained.
Short walk to a stunning waterfall that featured in the Batman film. You can walk behind this waterfall.
57 habitants recommandent
Chute Henrhyd
Dol HenrhydShort walk to a stunning waterfall that featured in the Batman film. You can walk behind this waterfall.
Lovely walk to Melincourt Falls. Surrounded by the natural beauty of the ancient woodlands, it’s the tallest waterfall in South Wales.
6 habitants recommandent
Melincourt Waterfalls station
Lovely walk to Melincourt Falls. Surrounded by the natural beauty of the ancient woodlands, it’s the tallest waterfall in South Wales.