Llanrhidian
| Gower Peninsula | |
|---|---|
| Principal area | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Dialling code | 01792 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
The Gower Peninsula (Welsh: Gŵyr) in the City and County of Swansea in south Wales in Britain is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It contains over twenty villages and communities.
Bishopston – or Llandeilo Ferwallt – is an inland village, 6 miles (9.5 km) west-southwest of Swansea and near the beaches of Caswell Bay, Brandy Cove and Pwll Du. One of the larger villages in Gower, it has its own rugby club, South Gower Rugby Football Club, and its own primary and comprehensive schools. (Bishopston is part of Swansea's Bishopston ward.)
Bishopston church, at the head of Bishopston Valley, is dedicated to Saint Teilo, who gives the village its Welsh name. The church contains a plain, massive font of Romanesque type, and its tower holds two 18th-century bells. In the churchyard are the remains of an old stone cross.
Cheriton, near the north coast, is popular with summer tourists as a place to stay whilst exploring the beaches in the local area. The 13th-century church of St Catwg (or Cadoc) is one of the most beautiful in Gower, and is Grade 1 listed. The psychoanalyst Ernest Jones is buried in its churchyard.
Footpaths lead south-east to Stembridge and south-west to Llangenydd.51°36′54″N 4°14′25″W / 51.61506°N 4.24035°W
Crofty, on the north coast, is a small cockling village, situated between Penclawdd and Llanmorlais. 51°38′18.00″N 4°07′33.00″W / 51.6383333°N 4.1258333°W
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