Great beach but can get very crowded at peak times (Caswell Bay)

Member Name: beachlou

Product:	Caswell Bay
Date:	01/08/09 (17 review reads)
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Advantages: Family friendly in summer, dog friendly in winter

Disadvantages: Can get very crowded in summer

Caswell Bay is one of the closes beaches on the Gower to Swansea. It's an easy place to get to (just follow the signs from Mumbles, or take the South Gower Road and follow the signs) and is family friendly. It's a hit with families and on hot, sunny days (yes, they do happen in Wales), it's hard to find a spot for your towel.

The facilities are good, with a toilet block, cafe, fast food stalls, the usual ice-creams, buckets, spades for sale right on the beach. You can also hire surfboards or even take a surfing lesson with 'Gower Surfing'. The surf is pretty good here and it's an easy walk down to the waves. Dogs are allowed on the beach from September to May. The car park is payable. But be warned, on a hot day, you can queue for a long time to get in (it'll be a one in, one out system). Most people get round this by parking on the side of the road and walk down the hill-it's not a bad option and a lot of people do it. You can get a bus here from Swansea, which might be worth considering on such days.

The beach itself spreads across about a mile and it's a lovely, clean, sandy beach. We chose this beach to have our Engagement party on. We had a BBQ and a games of rounders. I find it a very friendly beach, but do prefer it out of peak season, where you can nearly have the beach to yourself.

Summary: A lovely little beach close to Swansea