WALK 7: CROFTY TO LLANRHIDIAN ON COASTAL ROAD
| This walk with stunning views across the estuary of the River Loughor and Llanrhidian Marshes is entirely on lightly trafficked minor roads Photo: Llanrhidian, J. Davies |
Map: OS Explorer 164 or Landranger 159
Distance: 3 miles; 4.5 kilometres
Terrain: Easy – level walking along minor road except for a steep final ¼ mile through Llanrhidian village
Start: Crofty bus stop; map reference 529953
Bus there: Gower Explorer 116 from Swansea City Centre, every hour daytime, Mondays to Saturdays; on Sundays & Bank Holiday Mondays, service 119 five journeys per day
Walk: On leaving the bus, you will find a footpath link to Crofty village; here turn left on to the minor road and follow this out of the village on to Llanrhidian marshes. This road follows the normal high water mark (be warned it can flood at times and the tide comes in quickly) for two miles to the cattle grid from whence there is a steep climb through the very attractive village of Llanrhidian to the bus stop at Llanrhidian Cross
Finish: Llanrhidian Cross; map reference 498919
Facilities: Llanrhidian has two pubs serving bar meals; one in the village and the North Gower Hotel near the bus stop. The nearby filling station has a small shop, post office and toilets; there is a hot drinks dispenser here
Bus back: Gower Explorer 116 to Swansea City Centre, every hour daytime, Mondays to Saturdays; on Sundays & Bank Holiday Mondays, service 119 four journeys per day
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!