In September the sea around the Gower peninsula is at its warmest after the heat of the summer. The crowds have gone and the evenings still have some light. It’s a perfect month to swim or surf. What’s more, you can swim or surf at the same time as seeing the sun come up or go down as Gower is such a compact peninsula affording both east and west-facing beaches.

When it comes to beaches, Gower’s blessed – so many varieties all within such a compact peninsula: sweeping sandy bays, pebbled bays framed by dramatic limestone cliffs, secret coves, deserted estuary shores backed by magical woodlands, wild Atlantic shorelines, and bays made for a family day out with kids in tow.

At Bayview, Oxwich we’re delighted to see that Rhossili Bay and Three Cliffs Bay in Gower have both figured in the Top 10 beaches in Wales in the recent and much-coveted best British beach guide published by The Sunday Times.