Porteynon
As its name suggests, Porteynon is one of the Gower Villages, fringing the sea. Eynon was one of the Welsh princes in the 11th century, who lived in Porteynon castle, now dissapeared.
The present seaside village, surrounding the church of St Cattwg, is strung out on narrow lanes, changing little in charm and atmosphere over the last hundred years and is a popular resort with visitors. In the corner of the churchyard ia a monument in Italian marble, a memorial to members of the village lifeboat crew drowned in a rescue in 1916. Porteynon Bay is fringed with sandy dunes, it lies to the leeside of a prominent headland - Porteynon Point. In the shelter of this point, past sea faring life of the village centered. At one time numerous oyster boats fished from here. Smuggling was a profitable occupation up to the end of the 18th century. There was at one time eight exicise men stationed at Porteynon.
Porteynon Point is a good place to get a spectacular view of the bay, with Horton and slade to the east stretching onwards to Oxwich Point, and the cliffs towards Rhossili looking westward. The standing stone near the edge of the cliff is a memorial to Gwent Jones and Stephen Lee, founder members of the Gower Society. Porteynon won the coverted Blue Flag award in 2007 and the Seaside Award in 2006, given for good water quality and clean well managed beaches.
The present seaside village, surrounding the church of St Cattwg, is strung out on narrow lanes, changing little in charm and atmosphere over the last hundred years and is a popular resort with visitors. In the corner of the churchyard ia a monument in Italian marble, a memorial to members of the village lifeboat crew drowned in a rescue in 1916. Porteynon Bay is fringed with sandy dunes, it lies to the leeside of a prominent headland - Porteynon Point. In the shelter of this point, past sea faring life of the village centered. At one time numerous oyster boats fished from here. Smuggling was a profitable occupation up to the end of the 18th century. There was at one time eight exicise men stationed at Porteynon.
Porteynon Point is a good place to get a spectacular view of the bay, with Horton and slade to the east stretching onwards to Oxwich Point, and the cliffs towards Rhossili looking westward. The standing stone near the edge of the cliff is a memorial to Gwent Jones and Stephen Lee, founder members of the Gower Society. Porteynon won the coverted Blue Flag award in 2007 and the Seaside Award in 2006, given for good water quality and clean well managed beaches.
