Start:
Seafarer, Port Eynon
Destination:
Seafarer, Port Eynon
Distance:
4 miles
Walk Length:
2 hours
Walk Difficulty:
2.5 (Moderate, with some strenuous climbs)
Parking:
Pay and Display Car park
C0nsiderations:
Always exercise caution when crossing roads and navigating steep paths.
Head right towards the toilet block and Skysea Campsite.
Before reaching the campsite, turn left and continue towards a stone wall with a small gate. Go through the gate.
(A left turn here would take you to the old Porteynon lifeboat station, now a YHA.)
Continue along the permissive path through the campsite fields towards Skysea Bay and The Salthouse.
On your left is the Salthouse, surrounded by many stories and legends. It was allegedly the home of John Lucas, a notorious and dangerously handsome figure akin to Robin Hood.
As you pass Skysea, you encounter the site named with a Norse origin and the location of the tragic shipwreck of the SS Agnes Jack.
Proceed along the widest narrow track towards the quarry. Climb up to the obelisk memorial dedicated to the founder of the Gower Society.
Bear right towards Overton Mere, keeping a safe distance from the cliff edge on your left.
Pass over the intriguing Culver Hole, a rock staircase with windows overlooking the wild coast.
At the end above the mere, a rocky but accessible path will lead you down to the sheltered bay of Overton, an ideal picnic spot adorned with beautiful flowers growing among the limestone rocks.
Follow the lower path. Along the way, you’ll find options to leave the path and return to Overton village.
Continue to Longhole. The cliff path narrows as you approach the limestone kiln.
Longhole is an important bone cave, providing significant insights into the area’s history.
Climb up the glacial-cut valley, following the Gower limestone wall.
At the top, turn right and walk the track between the trees to the farm gate leading to Overton.
Walk through the picturesque village, noting one of Gower’s oldest houses on your left.
Follow the quiet lane as it curves left and starts to climb. Look for a turning right through a camping field leading back via the caravan park to Porteynon, where you began.