Gower National Landscape

Gower National Landscape was designated in 1956, the first in the UK, in recognition of Gower’s dramatic rocky coastline, its outstanding natural environment, and as an outpost of unspoilt natural beauty in industrial South Wales. Rich and diverse, Gower’s scenery ranges from fragile dune and salt marsh in the north to the dramatic limestone cliffs along the south coast, intercut by wide sand beaches. Inland, the hills of Cefn Bryn and Rhossili Down dominate the landscape of traditional small fields, wooded valleys and open commons. Gower attracts surfers and beach-lovers of all kinds, along with walkers and cyclists. It is also a traditional farming area, where small family farms grow crops, and graze sheep and cattle on the commons.