Planning your visit
Mumbles is the largest village in the Gower and as good a base as any for visiting the peninsular. For those who like some bright lights after a hard day in the open air, its main advantage compared with the rest of the Gower is its wide choice of amenities and nightlife. Good cuisine of all kinds is readily available, and many of the pubs also offer very decent, generously proportioned food.

There is a broad mix of hotel, guesthouse and some self-catering accommodation, though if you intend to visit in the season you should plan well ahead and book in advance. There is more than enough to see and do, especially if the weather is fine, and you need not fear boredom if the weather proves to be fickle, for then is the time to head into Swansea for the museums, art galleries, Plantasia and so on, or check out the numerous visitor attractions in the Gower and the outskirts of Swansea.