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Penrice

Oxwich Bay to Three Cliffs — Gower Peninsula

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United Kingdom
Wales
South Wales
Penrice

Oxwich Bay to Three Cliffs — Gower Peninsula

Moderate

4.8

(5)

44

hikers

Oxwich Bay to Three Cliffs — Gower Peninsula

03:43

13.8km

180m

Hiking

Embark on a classic Gower Peninsula hike from Oxwich Bay to Three Cliffs Bay, a moderate 8.5-mile (13.8 km) journey that takes around 3 hours and 42 minutes to complete. You will experience diverse terrain, moving from the firm sands of Oxwich Bay into the shaded Nicholaston Woods, then emerging…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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1.05 km

Oxwich Bay Beach

Highlight • Natural

The landscape features include sand dunes, salt marshes and woodland. Oxwich Bay includes a 2 1⁄2-mile (4 km) long sandy beach, accessible from the village of Oxwich. It is a …

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2

3.38 km

View of Three Cliffs Bay

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Go along the fence line attached to the gate for the best views.

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3

3.78 km

Lime Kiln at Gower National Landscape

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The lime kiln is used to produce quicklime through the calcination of limestone (calcium carbonate). This reaction takes place at 900 °C but a temperature around 1000 °C is usually …

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4

3.82 km

View of Tor Bay

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Stunning view of Tor Bay. At low tide Tor Bay, Oxwich Bay and Three Cliffs Bay can be walked along and at high tide they are all separated into different bays

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5

5.49 km

Pennard Pill Stepping Stones

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On high tide, these are underwater (you can still walk across but be careful) and low tide they resurface above water. Really fun walk across.

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6

5.59 km

Three Cliffs Labyrinth

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The circles were built by a hippy Moroccon in 1976 and are called the Three Cliffs labyrinth. They are always added to and when they are moved or destroyed they get re-built...

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7

6.90 km

View of Three Cliffs Bay

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From this point you have a magnificent view of the cliffs and the beach. With binoculars you can watch birds, bathers, sun worshippers and climbers.

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8

7.53 km

Three Cliffs Arch

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This is a natural arch, for there is a long, dripping tunnel through which one can walk quite easily at low tide.

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13.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.07 km

2.85 km

1.42 km

248 m

170 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

1.73 km

1.48 km

156 m

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