WALK 4: OXWICH BAY TO PORT EYNON VIA SLADE
| This is initially more of an inland countryside walk but is close enough to the coast to afford stunning views towards Port Eynon Point before dropping down to the beach at Horton. Photo: Horton, South Gower Coast. |
Map: OS Explorer 164 or Landranger 159
Distance: Approximately 3 miles; 4.5 kilometres
Terrain: Easy to moderate, roadway and footpaths, steep in places
Start: Oxwich Cross bus stop; map reference 501865
Bus there: Gower Explorer Service 118 from Swansea City Centre, approximately every two hours Mondays to Saturdays; two journeys per day on Sundays & Bank Holiday Mondays
Walk: Leave the bus at Oxwich Cross and take the minor road up the hill towards Oxwich Castle which you will spot on the left hand side. Follow this road through Oxwich Green and the small settlement of Slade. Shortly after Slade, the road becomes a footpath which stays on high ground before a sharp left turn at Western Slade to take you to the coast. From here to Port Eynon, you have the choice of a footpath slightly inland or a walk along the beach. The walk ends at Port Eynon turning circle (bus stop adjacent).
Finish: Port Eynon bus terminus; map reference 467853
Facilities: The Ship Inn at Port Eynon serves drinks and bar meals; there is also a café on the sea front and toilets nearby
Bus back: Gower Explorer Service 118 to Swansea City Centre, every hour daytime Mondays to Saturdays; four journeys per day on Sundays & Bank Holiday Mondays
Tickets: A Gower Day Explorer is valid on all services in Gower and on Veolia buses from other parts of Swansea; holders of Welsh concessionary bus passes can travel free!