MUMBLES -The Gateway to Gower
The castle presents an impressive backdrop overlooking the village and you can enjoy a visit, climb to its battlements and experience breathtaking views of the surrounding area, or perhaps saunter along the prom, enjoy a leisurely cup of coffee or just sit and relish the seaside panorama.
Why not come and spend some time here in our village whena look at the locality would not be complete without a visit to some of our five distinctive beaches nearby — Bracelet, Limeslade, Rotherslade, Langland and Caswell.
Alternatively, you could become absorbed in a trip back in time by exploring our website.
Mumbles Village and Bays
Mumbles often called ‘The Gateway to Gower’ and ‘The Jewel in Swansea’s Crown’. Mumbles is a hive of activity with its quality craft shops, art galleries, book-shop, notable clothes and interior design establishments and a myriad of excellent restaurants.
Mumbles and Oystermouth Parish
Historically, Mumbles Village occupied the area approximately from the Prince’s fountain outalong to Southend. Oystermouth was the name of the parish, which encompassed the hamlets of Newton, Norton, West Cross, Blackpill and the Mumbles village itself.
Mumbles and Gower webpages-
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Sometimes referred to as 'the gateway to the Gower Peninsula', the tidal islets of Mumbles Head mark the start of Gower's southern coast.
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The 19 mile-long Gower Peninsula starts at Mumbles and extends westwards.
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Set in the heart of the Gower Peninsula just west of Swansea, South Wales, the Gower Heritage Centre was established in 1990 as a countryside crafts centre situated in historical and beautiful surroundings.