Sometimes we take for granted what’s right on our doorstep at Bayview, Oxwich. It’s only when we (and our guests) look right, do we see the past very much in the present. Such is the case with Oxwich Castle, just a short walk from Bayview.

Reading this feature, you might at first assume that the name, Tŷ Sawna, is a new addition to our luxury holiday rental accommodation Tŷ portfolio here at Bayview, Oxwich. All our current luxury flats and contemporary cottages use Tŷ (the Welsh for house) to identify them: Tŷ Megan, Tŷ Flo, Tŷ Alice, Tŷ Gwawr and Tŷ Seren.

At Bayview, Oxwich on the south side of Gower, we’re relatively sheltered from the prevalent south-westerly winds that buffet the north and western edges of the peninsula. When the summer sun shines, and the sea is calm, it’s hard to imagine that Gower has been the graveyard over time for 250+ vessels that have come to grief in storm-force conditions along its treacherous coastline.

We recently stopped by the lovely Cover to Cover, an award-winning, independent book shop in Newton Road, Mumbles, run by the very knowledgeable (and dear friend) Tim Batcup. Tim’s always on hand with recommendations on what books we might buy.

Knowing that we have guests staying at our holiday rental properties at Bayview, Oxwich from all across the UK, he thought we and them might be interested in a gem of a beautiful book, The Old Gower Fairy Tales, by Sian Cornelius.

Our last blog focused on the great news that Wales will host the 2026 Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2026 with its winning theme of ‘Pasture, Passion, Plate’.

On that theme, we’re staying close to home, and offering you a traditional Gower breakfast recipe that showcases the pasture (and coast) of the Gower peninsula, the passion of our local producers and retailers, and the ease in which you can combine ingredients and plate it up.

Fresh out of the oven is the wonderful news that the world’s biggest culinary event is coming to Wales in 2026 after Wales defeated Italy 28-24 in a final vote. The Worldchefs Congress & Expo will bring together a global body of hospitality professionals, attracting 1,000 chefs, 5,000 visitors from 100+ countries when it convenes at Wales’ iconic International Conference Centre (ICC) in Newport. This equates with the World Cup coming to Wales!

It’s that time of year where everywhere you look, you read ‘best of lists’ so at Bayview, Oxwich, we thought we’d look back over 2022 and pick out our top 5 highlights of the year.

It’s not too soon to start thinking about lacing up your walking boots and getting ready for the 2023 programme of Mighty Hikes organised by Macmillan Cancer UK. At Bayview, Oxwich we’re planning to make it a New Year’s resolution to get fit ready for July 8th when this wonderful fundraising hiking event takes place in our very own Gower peninsula.

At Bayview, Oxwich, when we can tear ourselves away from the beautiful Gower peninsula, to go on holiday with our three girls, the first thing we want to know is: What’s there to do for kids where we’re heading.

The Festive Season starts early in Gower and Swansea, with a long list of Christmas and wintery experiences and events getting going in the next couple of weeks. So it’s a great time of year to come and stay in one of our luxury rental properties at Bayview, Oxwich: the crowds are few but there’s so much to do.

The countdown has already begun for Swansea and Gower’s Iron Man 70.3 taking place on 16th July, 2023.

At Bayview we sometimes take the glorious Gower peninsula for granted. Guests who stay with us in our luxury holiday rental properties, tell us that Gower’s got the lot – everything you need for a family or couples holiday by the sea. So perhaps now’s a good a time as ever to remind ourselves just what we’re blessed with.