We got ready for a cold and wet weekend but over the three and a bit days, we would not see a drop of water that was not in the sea where it was meant to be. The Gower Peninsula is a stunning landscape; we spent most of our time at Rhossili beach and the surrounding area. We went on a couple of good walks around the local hills and sand dunes.
To get to Worms Head you have to plan your crossing while there is a break in the tide (2.5 hours either side of low tide), navigate over a jagged couple of jagged causeways and up some pretty steep slopes before getting to the highest points and be rewarded with some stunning views.
On Rhossili Beach, at low tide the remains of the Halvetia can be seen, the wreck has been at Rhossili since 1887, wrecked during a severe Gale. The ship was carrying 500 tons of Oak which reportedly made the locals very rich. More info on the ship can be found here. (Link)
At Whiteford point, there is an abandoned Victorian Lighthouse. Whiteford Lighthouse is the only remaining cast iron lighthouse surrounded by the sea in the United Kingdom. It was built in 1865. For those who want to have a look (coordinates: 51°39’09.18″N 4°15’03.90″W, you can find it here)
On our last night we decided to try and catch the sun sunset over Worms Head, So at 7:00 we headed down to the beach to get some nice photos of the wreck and water lowdown close to the water, then a quick dash up the steps and along the path to enjoy a glass of Rose and watch the sun set for another day. Simply stunning. Later that evening we let off some lanterns that drifted off into the welsh sky. With the risk of sounding too girlie, it was very pretty.
Just as a side note, I did try and get some photos of the stars. A few attempts at finding the right shutter speed ( 3 mins @ 1000 iso, f3.5) was about right to get some detail but it was too windy to get any stable shots. But the best thing about camping is, BREAKFAST !
All the photos from the Trip,
