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The Gower Peninsula (Welsh: Penrhyn Gŵyr) is a wild and solitary land almost surrounded by the sea. It is about 18 miles long and 89 miles broad and has an acreage of 80 square miles. It is chiefly remarkable for its bold and diversified coast scenery, Few districts can show such an extensively serrated shore, for it has 45 miles of sea-board. A low ridge of hills - Cefn-y-Bryn - some 600 feet in height, runs diagonally across the peninsula, and in the extreme west rises a ridge of bare and breezy downs of equal altitude. The peninsula is renowned for its unspoilt beaches. Agriculture and tourism are the prevailing occupations. There are six castles on the Gower Peninsula: Landimore Castle, Oystermouth Castle, Oxwich Castle, Pennard Castle, Penrice Castle, Weobley Castle and numerous cairns and standing stones.In 1956, the majority of the peninsula became the first area in the UK to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). It is within the council area of Swansea.

Place Type: Coastal Feature, Headland, Point
Alternative name(s): Penrhyn Gŵyr
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.596431,-4.1465059
Grid Reference: SS 5142 9080
Council Area: Swansea CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 166857
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Gower_Peninsula,_Glamorgan_166857



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