Gower
Bishop’s Wood and Caswell Bay
Wooded limestone valley running down to a popular Gower beach, with a nature reserve, a holy well and the coast path either side.
- Distance
- 2.8 mi / 4.5 km
- Time
- 1 hr 35
- Ascent
- 140 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
Climb through the wood from the beach and return by the coast path over the headland. Steps and rough sections.
Worth knowing
- The valley is a local nature reserve with a visitor centre in season.
- The coast path east to Langland and west to Pwll Du both start here.
- Caswell is busy in summer; the wood is always quieter.
What you’ll see
Limestone woodland and its flowers, the beach, and the coast path headlands.
Background
The wood was part of the Bishop of St Davids’ estate, which is where the name comes from.