GOWER EXPLORER

Staged	Every Wednesday & Sunday (WEDNESDAY ONLY Nov-March)
Highlights	Swansea: Dylan Thomas’ exhibition & Maritime Quarter Coastal villages of Oystermouth and Mumbles Gower Peninsular (optional coastal walk) Arthur's Stone, Cefn Bryn Weobley Castle
Price	Adult £45.00GBP, Concession over 60s & students £40.00GBP, Children under 16 years £20.00GBP (Great British Pound)
Inclusive	Tour guide (female), Driver (male), Transport & Admissions
Exclusive	Lunch & refreshments
Times	Start 9am/Return 5:30pm approx
Start	National Museum Cardiff - Central Location

Escorted guided tour and live commentary en route . . .

Swansea is an appealing blend of traditional and modern, known as the city by the sea.  The old dock has been transformed into a marina, surrounded by stylish waterfront buildings, and the former warehouse converted into the Maritime and Industrial Museum, tracing the development of Swansea as a port. Nearby is Dylan Thomas  Centre, a permanent exhibition on the Swansea born poet and playwright, Dylan Thomas and his life. After Shakespeare, Dylan Thomas is the most quoted writer in the English language, find out more about why the man and his work hold such global appeal.

Our journey enjoys views of Swansea Bay, Oystermouth and Mumbles' Bracelet Bay before we enter the Gower Peninsula, Britain's first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  The 19-mile peninsula has a unique combination of natural beauty and history, demonstrated in its rugged limestone cliffs, sandy coves, and spectacular coastal views. Exploring the south side of Gower first, we offer an optional low level escorted coastal walk from Langland to Caswell Bay.  Lunch stop is at Rhossili, a delightful village with ample free time to stroll along the coastal  path  which  overlooks  Rhossili Beach and Worms Head, an island connected to the mainland by a low tide causeway, located at the western most tip of the Gower Peninsula.  

In the afternoon we explore north Gower, one of Wales's most atmospheric alluring landscapes.  Maen Ceti, better known as Arthur's Stone, is spectacularly sited on a false crest on Cefn Bryn, a tomb dating back to approximately 2500B.C, with superb panoramic views of north and south Gower.  Nearby  Welsh ponies, sheep and cows graze on the grassy common. 

Final stop is at the 14th century Weobley Castle which overlooks the Llanrhidian Marsh and Llwchwr Estuary, a dramatic location on the northern coast of the Gower peninsula. Guided tour of the castle.

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