Number 14 The Gower

23/12/2024

☃️☃️ A Very Happy Christmas to all our customers, see you in 2025 ☃️☃️

12/12/2024

Stuck for Christmas ideas?
Book a week at 14. ☃️

28/11/2024

The Gower, a petite peninsula in South Wales, jutting into the Bristol Channel and basking in its own microclimate, is blessed with epic sandy beaches, sweeping moors and marshes and diverse wildlife. No wonder it was declared the UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty back in 1956.

We explore the Gower peninsula, here: https://www.discoverbritain.com/destinations/wales/gower-natural-beauty-in-south-wales/

Photo: Three Cliffs Bay is one of the Gower's most picturesque beaches. | Photo credit: Jeff Tucker / Alamy Stock Photo.

19/11/2024

Cheeky week at the cottage. Snow at home so well chuffed with the dry (but cold) weather.

16/11/2024

Oxwich Beach, located on the Gower Peninsula in Wales is hosting a wide array of plant and animal species. The beach is part of the Oxwich National Nature Reserve, a diverse ecosystem that includes sandy dunes, woodland, marsh, and extensive reed swamp.

The reserve and the surrounding ash woodlands are home to more than 600 species of plants, including various wildflowers and orchids. The woodlands, which lie on carboniferous limestone, have a great diversity of tree species, including Ash, Sycamore, Pedunculate Oak, Small-leaved Lime, and Spindle.

The birdlife at Oxwich is diverse, with rare visitors including Cetti's Warblers and Sedge Warblers. The reserve also provides a habitat for many species of insects, birds, and bats. In a recent conservation effort, 200 water voles were released at Oxwich National Nature Reserve as part of a project to reintroduce this endangered species.

The sand dunes at Oxwich, known as Oxwich Burrows, are part of a National Nature Reserve and are biodiversity hotspots, including songbirds, butterflies, and a wide array of insects. These dunes are crossed by a small stream called Nicholaston Pill. The reserve's marshy areas and reed swamps provide a home to ducks, water rails, little grebes, and moorhens. The reserve's marshland and dunes are managed by Natural Resources Wales, which works to preserve and promote the area's natural features.

References:

https://www.first-nature.com/waleswildlife/sw-nnr-oxwich.php
https://www.iwa.wales/.../the-sand-dunes-of-wales.../
https://oxwichbayhotel.co.uk/explore/wildlife-spotting/
https://www.tristandkez.com/oxwich-bay-gower-wales

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10/11/2024

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05/11/2024

🏰 Pennard Castle
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Pennard Castle is a ruined castle, near the modern village of Pennard on the Gower Peninsula, in south Wales. The castle was built in the early 12th century as a timber ringwork following the Norman invasion of Wales. The walls were rebuilt in stone by the Braose family at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, including a stone gatehouse. Soon afterwards, however, encroaching sand dunes caused the site to be abandoned and it fell into ruin. Restoration work was carried out during the course of the 20th century and the remains of the castle are now protected under UK law as a Grade II listed building.

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03/11/2024

Rhossili Bay.. with three miles of golden sands and spectacular seascapes.
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29/10/2024

Rhossili Bay.. located at the western end of beautiful Gower. With three miles of golden sands and spectacular seascapes, it's a walker's dream with routes in all directions.. it's dog-friendly and worth a visit all year round.
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www.cinematic.pictures

20/10/2024

Hoping you all made the most of this gorgeous day 🙏💚⭐️☀️

19/10/2024

Our prices have not changed for 3 years, but unfortunately due to price increase across the board they will be going up next year. If you wish to keep this year's price for 2025 please book now!!!
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16/10/2024

Beautiful walk

13/10/2024

07/10/2024

The worm.

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01/10/2024