Bracelet Bay

Bracelet Bay is one of the better known choices during a Mumbles beach holiday, and it’s ideal for rock pooling at low tide. This small bay is mostly rocky, but there is sand to be found if you wait for the tide to go out.

This is a great beach for families as there’s a car park close by, as well as restaurants and an ice cream parlour nearby.

If you decide to swim off Bracelet Bay, be careful of the rocks and strong rip currents that can be found around the two islands. There is a lifeguard in the bay during the summer so it’s safe to take a dip.

Caswell Bay

Caswell Bay is the jewel in the crown of beaches in Mumbles, and it’s easy to see why this beauty of a beach has its fair share of awards! Found just along the coast from Mumbles, there’s a scenic coastal walk that leads to the beach and the wooded landscape overlooking it add to the views.

This sandy beach has plenty of space, rock pools and great surf, so it’s welcoming to beach lovers of all ages and hobbies.

If you’re not an experienced surfer you’re in luck, as one instructor described this beach as the best place to learn to surf in the world.

Swansea Bay

Swansea Bay is another big reason that beach holidays in Mumbles are spectacular. This six mile curve of a bay is one long sandy beach, and on a clear day visitors can see all the way to Devon.

If you’ve got your heart set on a spot of sunbathing, or little ones in tow with a bucket and spade, head away from Mumbles as these beaches are the sandiest in the bay.

The promenade makes a great walk and takes a couple of hours in total, but there’s plenty to see and do along the way. There’s a pay and display car park, and access to the beach is easy.

Landland Bay

Another favourite with fans of Mumbles beach holidays, Langland Bay is one of those beaches that has something for everyone. This sheltered sandy beach is ideal for sun worshippers, and its waters are popular with fans of water sports. In fact, this is one of the best beaches for surfing on the Gower Peninsula!

The beach has its own showers and toilets, and there are some great cafes and restaurants close by. Also, there’s a lifeguard during the peak season, and a golf course up on the headland. There’s a seasonal dog ban between May and September at this much-loved Mumbles beach.

Llangennith Beach

As beaches in Mumbles go, Rhossili is something of a celebrity, and was branded the ‘supermodel of British beaches’ by national press. Llangennith Beach is Rhossili’s west-facing point, and was also declared Britain’s best place to surf by The Observer.

With waves as high as twelve feet during the winter this is THE place for those planning to get some surf during their Mumbles beach holiday.

It’s good news for dog owners too, they’re welcome on the beach all year round! There are no lifeguards at this beach.