Swansea and Neath
Mumbles Head to Langland
Round the headland from the pier and lighthouse to a run of small bays with Edwardian beach huts, on the first stretch of the Gower coast.
- Distance
- 3.7 mi / 6 km
- Time
- 2 hr
- Ascent
- 160 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Shape
- There and back
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
From the pier, the coast path climbs over the headland to Bracelet Bay and on to Limeslade and Langland. Steps and surfaced path throughout.
Worth knowing
- The lighthouse island is tidal and reached from the pier, which charges a small entry.
- Langland’s green and white beach huts are Edwardian and privately leased.
- Popular and busy in summer; early morning is better.
What you’ll see
The lighthouse on its island, Swansea Bay behind, and the beach huts at Langland.
Background
Mumbles lighthouse was built in 1794. The pier of 1898 served the Mumbles Railway and the lifeboat station.