South Coast Of Wales

Paid collaboration with Bailey of Bristol

Part One

Cornwall and the earlier summer months already feel like a distant memory and we were itching to get going again. With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic we decided that our preferred choice of escape was to continue to stay in the UK and tour by motorhome. We would once again be using a Bailey 69-2 Autograph. We couldn't wait to cross the Prince of Wales Bridge into Wales from Bristol and begin exploring.

It was getting late and the sun was setting over the Mumbles. We found our first place to pull in for the night and went to sleep. We chose to stay near the Mumbles because we were planning on visiting Three Cliffs Bay the next day.

We used our National Trust membership to park for free in the car park before walking across the cliffs to find the bay. The view of the beaches from the cliffs above are beautiful and the rock formations are what make this bay so special. At low tide you can walk across the beach around the rocks and right across to Tor Bay and Oxwich Bay. We had parked in Southgate as the National Trust car park there was big enough for our motorhome and the walk from the car park to the bay was well worth it.

After some snacks and relaxing on the beach we decided to head further west and explore Rhossili. The car park there is also National Trust and we were really enjoying making the most of our membership and not having to pay for parking. We parked the motorhome in the large overflow grass car park overlooking Rhossili beach. The sun was now out and it was  hot. The views across the beach were spectacular, it was the perfect lunch spot. On the top of the cliffs was a sunflower field that we explored. The sunflowers were almost all dead now as summer was coming to an end but it was still fun to look at some of the biggest sunflowers we have ever seen. We then ventured down onto Rhossili beach to spend the rest of the day before watching the sunset from the cliffs above.

In the morning we returned to the car park at sunrise to capture some photos from the cliffs above before leaving the Gower and heading across to Pembrokeshire. We were very excited for this part of the trip as the beaches looked spectacular and we also wanted to Visit Tenby which I had visited in Primary school and was keen to go there with Hannah.

We parked at the North Beach car park and walked down the steps to the beach which has amazing views of Tenby and all the colourful houses and buildings. This was the coldest morning of the entire trip and we even had a little bit of very light rain as we explored the town. We walked around castle beach and explored the old town walls which make Tenby look like a town out of a pirate film. The sun came out in the afternoon and we spent our last few hours relaxing on North Beach before heading back to the van.

We left Tenby and headed west to St Petrox Camping where we would spend the evening before visiting Barafundle Bay and Broadhaven South the next day. The campsite was really nice and was overlooked by an old church.

We drove the short distance in the morning to Stackpole National Trust car park. Barafundle Bay quickly became our favourite beach of the trip. The old walls lining the cliffs above with views of turquoise water and golden sand. Trees grow right up to the edge of the beach and sand dunes sit at the back of the bay making it a really beautiful bay on the south coast.

Crossing down onto the beach and working our way across the sand and back up the tree lined path, we carried on towards Broadhaven South which is a much larger beach but the cliff walk between the two beaches was worth the journey. The walk from Barafundle is either 1.5 miles using the more direct path or 3 miles which follows the coast. We took the 3 mile route to the beach and the 1.5 mile path on the way back. Broadhaven South is a large golden sand beach which has plenty of space to relax and enjoy the sun. We ate our lunch sitting on the beach before making our way back to Barafundle to spend the rest of the day on what is the prettier of the two beaches. The water was relatively calm and perfect for paddling and splashing around in as the beach gets sun all day.

The next morning we woke to a cloudy morning but the forecast was warm sunshine again by late morning and the afternoon. We drove further west towards the green bridge of Scotland. There is a car park for the site located at the end of a military road and luckily for us the firing range wasn't being used and the road was open. Seeing as we got there fairly early the car park was still quiet and we were able to explore the beautiful arch and sea stacks along the coast before more people arrived. We were even able to watch the seal pups down in one of the coves as they tried to wriggle over the stones and called out for their mothers. If you plan to visit Wales then we highly recommend visiting the Green Bridge of Wales if the military road is open.

After lunch we left the car park and left Pembrokshire heading for Northern Wales. We did have one last beach we wanted to stop at though and we reached Treath Mwnt and parked in the National Trust car park overlooking the beach.

We walked along the coast and watched the sunset over the ocean and the beautiful little Treath Mwnt. After the sun had set we then moved the short distance from the car park to Ty Gwyn Camping Park to stay for the night. We were so lucky to have such warm sunny weather for our time on the south coast of Wales and to be able to explore such a beautiful coastline. 

Our adventure continues in our next blog post as we head further north in Wales.

Massive thanks to Bailey of Bristol for supporting these adventures.