Links
Please find below Gower related links which we think may be of interest of you:
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Surf Websites
bbc surfing site
Check out the Gower beach guides with local surfer Mart, get the daily surf report
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Surf Schools and clubs
Gowersurfing
SurfGSD is the only four star BSA surf school in Wales offering learn to surf lessons on Gower and Caswell Bay, Swansea. All are welcome and equipment is provided.
www: gowersurfing.com
Welsh Surfing Federation Surf School
The Welsh Surfing Federation Surf School is based in Llangennith, Gower, Wales.
www: wsfsurfschool.co.uk
Progress surf Academy
Progress surf Academy run their Welsh surfing school on Gower and Provide Gower surfing lessons and Swansea surfing lessons for all.
www: swanseasurfing.com
Langland lifeguards
The Club now boasts over 200 members, and people of all ages are welcome, whether you would like to learn lifesaving & gain lifeguard qualifications or whether you would like to improve your fitness levels.
Gower Bays Surf Club
The Gower Bays Surf Club was formed in 1973 and today is one of the most established and vibrant clubs in Britain
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Surf Shops
PJ's Surfshop
This is the place to find out about surfing, bodyboarding and windsurfing, in South Wales and especially around Llangennith, at the end of the Gower ...
www: pjsurfshop.co.uk
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Surfboard Makers
Guts Surfboards
All boards are custom made to your exact requirements. We are only to happy to lead you through the manufacturing process, to ensure that we will build the correct board for your needs.
www: gutssurfboards.com
Inkyhollow
Gower based - custom artwork for your Surfboard, guitars and drums, paintings & drawings; along with illustration, design work and much more.
www: inkyhollow.co.uk
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Gower Environment
Gower SOS
Gower Save Our Sands is dedicated to saving the sands of Gower, presently under threat from massive off shore dredging. You can get actively involved and help Gower SOS by writing for example to your MP
Gowergab
This site was created with the intention of highlighting some of the pivotal issues surrounding Gower.Whether you have concerns regarding the ongoing sand dredging debate, worries about potential road widening, or possible development projects - this site aims to provide an arena for both information and discussion.
Surfers Against Sewage
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) campaign for clean, safe recreational water, free from sewage effluents, toxic chemicals, nuclear waste and marine litter.
www: sas.org.uk/index.php
Nationaltrust
The National Trust owns and manages three-quarters of the peninsula (2,226 hectares or 5,500 acres of the land), including 26 miles of coastline. Thurba Head, near Mewslade Bay, was the first part of land on Gower to be gifted to the charity in 1933, but most of the land was acquired in the 1960’s. May 2006 marked the 50th anniversary since Gower peninsula was the first ever area in England and Wales to be designated “Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty” (AONB).Key roles of the National Trust’s team of staff at Gower include conservation work, maintaining footpaths and recruiting volunteers to help out with practical tasks, which could be litter picking to fencing, ditch clearance, access work, monitoring and surveying.
www: nationaltrust.org.uk
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Gower Area
The Gower Society
"Gower is a wonderful place, and we are delighted to share it with those who respect its beauty, its history and its people".
www: gowersociety.org.uk/
Visit Swansea Bay
Visit Swansea, Wales' vibrant Waterfront City, home to a Blue Flag marina and the National Waterfront Museum.Then head to the pretty village of Mumbles, the 'gateway to Gower'...
www: visitswanseabay.com
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Gower Activities
Gowercoast Adventures
An exhilarating opportunity not to be missed, so come aboard sea serpent and discover the unspoilt beauty of the magnificent gower ...
Gowerexplorer
Spectacular Powerboat Trips along Gower Coast. Gower to Caldey Island
www: gowerexplorer.co.uk
Dryad Bushcraft
Bushcraft is the art of learning to live comfortably in a wilderness environment using the minimum of modern equipment. Gower based
www: dryadbushcraft.co.uk
Watersports4all
Take a course at our RYA Sailing school and Powerboat school, have a go at watersports at Oxwich Beach, Gower...
www: watersports4all.com
Euphoriasailing
Euphoria Sailing School is a Royal Yachting Association recognised training center and teaches from the RYA syllabus. The Gower Coast of Wales is an excellent area in which to complete an RYA course. The beautiful, sheltered and unexploited waters offer good sailing with many idyllic anchorages.
www: euphoriasailing.com
Ocean and Earth
Ocean and Earth offers you the opportunity of condensing a variety of unforgettable experiences into a short break - messing about on the water in the morning and messing about in a mountain wilderness in the afternoon. Where else in the UK can you do that?
www: oceanandearth.co.uk
Gower Heritage Centre
Based around a 12th-century water powered corn mill in the Gower Peninsula in South Wales. Attractions include craft shops, play areas and farm animals...
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Gower arts and crafts
Pa-pa Designer jewellery
I am a trained silversmith working from my home, on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, South Wales. My individual style of designer jewellery is inspired by the breathtaking coastlines and unforgettable countryside of South Wales...
www: pa-pa.co.uk
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Gower Festivals
Gwyl Gwyr - Gower Festival
The Gower Festival is a very special blend of wonderful music, beautiful churches and summer evenings.Any music lover looking for a holiday in the last two weeks of July should consider visiting us.
www: gowerfestival.org
Gower Guitar Festival
The aim of the festival is to demonstrate how versatile a guitar can be by having many different styles performed.
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Visiting Wales
Visit Wales
The official site for visitors to Wales. Searchable databases provide details about local attractions, accommodation and events.
www: visitwales.com
Celtic Ocean
The Celtic Ocean Guide for visitors to South Wales, its attractions, culture and the endless possibilities to enjoy the beauty and entertainment available ...
www: celticocean.co.uk
Stay in Wales
Find your Welsh holiday here - self catering cottages, hotels, bed and breakfasts, caravan sites, bunkhouses in all areas of Wales
www: stayinwales.co.uk