Rhossili
The village of Rhossili clings to the cliffs overlooking Worms Head and it and the surrounding area are steeped in history.
There was a local tradition that there had been an earlier, pre medieval village from 1100 complete with church closer to the sea which had been abandoned after "besanding" in the 14th century. A storm and subsequent excavation of newly-exposed remains in the Warren (an area of sand dunes to the north of the present village) in 1980 helped to confirm the truth of this. The arch over the doorway of the present church is believed to have been moved from the lost village.
Remains of stone age man were found in Paviland cave and fourteen Bronze Age burial chambers have been identified on Rhossili Down.
The prominent wreck of the Helvetia, which ran aground on Rhossili Bay in November 1887 bears witness to the challenging weather conditions and the tales of our ancestors, who lured boats ashore to plunder them, prevalent to various areas around Gower and Carmarthen Bay.
Behind the beach just north of the village is Rhossili Down with the highest point on the peninsula, (the Beacon).
It is between Rhossili Down and the beach proper that the Warren is found.
At certain times you will see the Para Gliders flying from the ridge of Rhossili Down.
Rhossili Bay curves along an arc running northwards from the village. The sandy beach is four miles long and is backed with sand dunes. Locals refer to the beach as Llangennith Sands.
Llangennith lies at the opposite end of the beach from Rhossili and is especially favoured by surfers riding the white stallion-like waves into the beach.
This beach is also family friendly and is so large that it easily accommodates many activities at the same time including fishing from the beach and horse riding.
There was a local tradition that there had been an earlier, pre medieval village from 1100 complete with church closer to the sea which had been abandoned after "besanding" in the 14th century. A storm and subsequent excavation of newly-exposed remains in the Warren (an area of sand dunes to the north of the present village) in 1980 helped to confirm the truth of this. The arch over the doorway of the present church is believed to have been moved from the lost village.
Remains of stone age man were found in Paviland cave and fourteen Bronze Age burial chambers have been identified on Rhossili Down.
The prominent wreck of the Helvetia, which ran aground on Rhossili Bay in November 1887 bears witness to the challenging weather conditions and the tales of our ancestors, who lured boats ashore to plunder them, prevalent to various areas around Gower and Carmarthen Bay.
Behind the beach just north of the village is Rhossili Down with the highest point on the peninsula, (the Beacon).
It is between Rhossili Down and the beach proper that the Warren is found.
At certain times you will see the Para Gliders flying from the ridge of Rhossili Down.
Rhossili Bay curves along an arc running northwards from the village. The sandy beach is four miles long and is backed with sand dunes. Locals refer to the beach as Llangennith Sands.
Llangennith lies at the opposite end of the beach from Rhossili and is especially favoured by surfers riding the white stallion-like waves into the beach.
This beach is also family friendly and is so large that it easily accommodates many activities at the same time including fishing from the beach and horse riding.
