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Gower is an area of contrasts:
magnificent cliffs, estuary marshland and seascapes,
 some of the finest beaches in the UK,
hidden valleys, wind-swept uplands
and a unique place in history.

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Gower is a special place. You will enjoy getting to know about it – its diverse land, its rich history and its people. Like us, you will come to love Gower, to appreciate all it has to offer and to care for its future.

The lordship of Gower has existed for a thousand years; and for centuries before that it was the Welsh district of Gŵyr. It includes majestic uplands to the north, Wales’ second city at its centre and – to the west – the superb Gower peninsula which encompasses the UK’s first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1956.

We want to share this special place with you.
We want to safeguard this special place together.

Robin Kirby, Chairman of board of trustees

The Gower Society works hard to protect of Gower’s iconic status on the South Wales coast.
Today, we have over 1,000 members worldwide and want you to be one of them.

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Image: Birdwatching in Gower

17th July, 2020

Birdwatching in Gower

A birdwatcher can spend a lifetime gaining an intimate knowledge of the birds of the peninsula and Mawr. However, we warmly welcome visitors and are happy – here – to share enough knowledge of habitats and species to get a visiting birdwatcher started.

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Image: A safe haven for Swifts

24th October, 2019

A safe haven for Swifts

It’s a little-known fact that, along with only two or three other sites in the UK, Swifts - Apus apus, have been using the fissures and crevices in the monolithic Lewes Castle – the eastern sentinel of Fall Bay, for generations.

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Image: Childhood Memories of Overton to Rhosilli

24th October, 2019

Childhood Memories of Overton to Rhosilli

I had a marvellously feral childhood growing up at Westcliffe in Overton, the last house in the village. As my friend’s father latterly said, ‘You were out the door at 9 and were back by 6. You never said where you were going. And we didn’t ask.’

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