There is no better place where you can enjoy a day trip, a weekend, a week or even a longer holiday surrounded by such fantastic scenery and friendly people.

There are 2 main routes into the Gower, along the south through Swansea or along the north through Gorseinon. The northern route can be quicker as there are fewer traffic lights and congestion but it all depends where you're heading. Most of the main (and popular) villages are located by the sea and the villages on the south coast of the peninsula are the biggest and perhaps most popular with tourists. That said, there are also some great places inland amongst the expanse of moorlands or you may prefer the smaller yet more picturesque villages on the west and north coasts.

So...WHERE TO GO...
There are so many different places that it is hard to mention them all but (starting from the north) I would recommend the following:
Llanmadoc, situated overlooking the Burry Estuary, the views are very nice and much different to the rugged coastal scenery of the rest of the peninsula. There is 1 pub/restaurant (The Britania) which serves good food and has a great playground in the back garden for the kids. There are several guest houses in the village or there is a caravan and camp site about a mile from the village, next to Broughton Bay. The beach here is lovely, it is very long, very sandy, very clean and has a massive tidal range (the distance between low water and high water is something like 600m). The sea is generally quite clean but beware of the strong currents which usually drag you to the east (you will never come out of the water at the same place you went in!).

You get an amazing view of Rhossili Beach and the usual crashing surf as you descend over the hills and into the village. Small and winding lanes take you past the only pub (Kings Head), surf shop, church and post office, through to Broughton Caravan Park (currently do not allow tents or tourers). You can park here as a day tripper (for a small charge) and access the beaches or dunes.

HILLEND caravan and camp site is probably the most popular campsite on the Gower, mainly because it is located about 50m from the beach. The problem with this campsite is that they do not take bookings so you have to just turn up and hope they've got a space. It gets very busy and totally full on sunny weekends in summer. They often ask for a minimum of a 3 night stay on bank holidays too. Hillend is accessed from Llangennith village and is about 1 mile from the Kings Head pub. Beware that this campsite is not very family orientated although the management do try to prevent noise late at night. Most of the campers are young groups of friends away for a bit of a party but if you fit into that category you will love it.

PORT EYNON, further around past Rhossili and on to the southern edge of the peninsula, is another village dominated by caravan/camp sites. Again, very popular due to its very nice beach and good facilities. The advantage here over the other campsites on the Gower is that the shops and pubs are much closer, the beach is also just a 5 minute walk.

Moving around further you reach CASWELL BAY, another bay popular with surfers. It is much smaller than the other beaches but again, is clean and sandy so popular with families too. There are no caravan parks or campsites nearby but accommodation comes more in the way of apartments, guest houses or hotels as the urban spread of Mumbles starts here.

OVERALL - there is something for everyone on the Gower. Spectacular scenery, walks, beaches, sports, friendly people, good eating and drinking. The only negative aspect of this area is that often the roads can become busy as you really do need a car to get around. In recent years, there have been some new roads built or widened to help with this. I wish I could go more often.