Rhossili Bay beach - Swansea Bay, Mumbles and Gower

Rhossili Bay beach information, Gower Peninsula

Rhossili Bay, Gower

Voted Britain's Best Beach and 10th in the World by TripAdvisor, Rhossili Bay has 3 miles of gorgeous sand and coastline.

"This is a magical place"...The Telegraph

Awards: Green Coast Award

Lifeguard (May - September): No

Wheelchair access: No

Car park: Yes, some distance away (approx. 400m). The distance between car park and beach may include difficult or rough terrain.

Toilets (in car park or nearby): Yes, including accessible toilet

Rhossili Bay - Britain's best beach 2013

Refreshments: Yes, some distance away (approx. 400m). The distance between refreshments and beach may include difficult or rough terrain.

'The supermodel of British beaches' ... The Independent

Public transport: Yes, some distance away (approx. 400m). The distance between stop and beach may include difficult or rough terrain.

Suitable for watersports: Yes

Dogs: Dogs allowed on beach all year

Helvetia remains on Rhossili Bay

SatNav: SA3 1PR

Praise for Rhossili

One of Britain's 20 Best Beaches (The Telegraph)
The most impressive, and most popular with surfers, is the magnificent 3-mile sweep of Rhossili Bay (Lonely Planet)
One of the '25 best beaches in the world' (The Sunday Times)
One of the '20 greatest rural british walks' (The Times)
One of the 'Top 10 coastal walks' (The Times)
One of 'Britain's Top 10 walks' (The Telegraph)
The UK's No.1 dog-friendly beach (The Times)
Best picnic spot in Britain (British Guild of Travel Writers)
Best beach in Britain (Cadbury Flake 99 Great British Beach Awards & Daily Mail)

Safety notes

When crossing over to Worm's Head, please report to the Coastwatch Centre before you go. If your return journey is cut off by high tide, it is very important that you do not attempt to swim back to shore.
If surfing at Rhossili, watch out for shipwrecks below the waterline.

View detailed surf forecast for Rhossili at:
surf-forecast.com