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You would be forgiven for thinking that the Gower Walking Festival comprised exclusively walks on the Gower Peninsula, but that’s not actually the case. In addition to several urban walks in Swansea city, we also have three fabulous walks that are within the pre-Norman conquest "Lordship of Gower” - a bit outside the area normally thought of as Gower.  

If you are one of the many people who’s regular walking companion has four legs rather than two, there are plenty of Gower Walking Festival walks that you can do together.

Fancy a line or two of poetry with your walking? The Gower Walking Festival’s official poet, Jim "the swim" Young will be joining us on a total of four walks this year, where he will read some of his beautiful coastal poetry - brief, reflective pieces about his beloved Mumbles and Gower coastline.

The village of Parkmill is popular as the gateway to the gentle stroll to Three Cliffs bay and, of course, as home to the Gower Heritage Centre. It’s also a fantastic jumping off point for a number of other great walks and we’ve included three in the programme for this year’s Gower Walking Festival.

You might think that the Gower Walking Festival is all about challenging, long distance hikes - but you’d be wrong. We also take our aim of offering walks suitable for everyone very seriously.

The Dylan Thomas Birthplace is at 5 Cwmdonkin Drive in Swansea's Uplands, where one of Wales's greatest writers was born in 1914.

The Gower Walking Festival has added three extra walks to its already extensive walk programme, bringing the total number of walks on offer to nearly 40.

Clyne Farm Centre is an award-winning farm overlooking Swansea Bay and Mumbles, with dog-friendly self-catering holiday cottages, horse riding and a range of outdoor experiences.

We are delighted to announce that Three Cliffs Coffee Shop/Pennard Stores has agreed to be a Gold Sponsor of the Gower Walking Festival for 2026.