For centuries the Gower peninsula was a remote rural area whose main residents were tenants of the many small farms on land owned by either the main estates, especially the Penrice estate. Even the Penrice landowners were based across the bay at Margam, returning to Gower only after building their Georgian country residence, ‘Penrice Castle’, in the 1770s.
Each lane has its own history which can tell us much about those people and their lives. These walks guide you through Gower’s beautiful countryside while also offering insights into the peninsula’s history.
There are no stiles on this walk.
Toilets at Start and Finish
This walk is not suitable for children.
No dogs.
Terrain will be mixed and typical of coastal and rural rights of way.
Walk leader Richard Daugherty combined careers in geography education and curriculum reform. After teaching and lecturing at Swansea University, he influenced teacher training, assessment and policy in Wales. In retirement, his lifelong interest in geography led to published research on landscape history and Gower’s lost lanes. More information on ‘Lost Lanes’ here – make here.
