Wales - Swansea, Gower & Carmarthenshire (PDF Chapter)

This is the Swansea, Gower & Carmarthenshire chapter from Lonely Planet’s Wales guidebook.

Swansea delivers something approaching big-city sophistication. On its doorstep is the Gower Peninsula, which offers surfing, watersports and undulating hikes. Inland, rural Carmarthenshire has nationally significant parks and gardens scattered about.

• wander along the golden sand and watch the waves crash over the mighty Worms Head at Rhossili
• maps
• marvel at Norman Foster’s intriguing sunken greenhouse dome and the rare and endangered plants that it harbours in National Botanic Garden of Wales
• transport
• channel your inner Jane Austen within the walled gardens and yew tunnels of Aberglasney Gardens
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Swansea (Abertawe), The Mumbles (Y Mwmbwls), Gower Peninsula (Y Gŵyr), Parkmill & Around, Oxwich Bay, Port Eynon, Rhossili, Llangennith, Reynoldston, Llanmadoc, Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin), Llanelli, Laugharne (Talacharn), Carmarthen (Caerfyrddin), Llanarthne, Llandeilo, Llandovery (Llanymddyfri), Pumsaint and Newcastle Emlyn & Around.