Pwll Du Bay – View of Three Cliffs Bay loop from Bishopston

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Pwll Du Bay – View of Three Cliffs Bay loop from Bishopston

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Pwll Du Bay – View of Three Cliffs Bay loop from Bishopston

01:33

13.2km

230m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly runnable paths. Some sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Gower National Landscape

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Bus stop

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1.84 km

Pwll Du Bay

Highlight • Beach

Pwlldu (Black Pool) Bay sits at the bottom of a valley, it's secluded, picturesque and very pebbly! Tends to be quiet as access is over footpaths only.

There is a …

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2.10 km

Once a haven for smugglers and later a centre for limestone quarrying. There is a history of a wreck here when the navy would try to recruit from the Gower the boat crashed! It is called Caesars Wreck.

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4.45 km

Fox Hole Beach

Highlight • Natural

Hidden beach at low tide. The pathway down can be a bit steep.

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5.89 km

View of Three Cliffs Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this point you have a magnificent view of the cliffs and the beach. With binoculars you can watch birds, bathers, sun worshippers and climbers.

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11.2 km

Seven Slades Rocky Beach

Highlight • Natural

Rocky beach.

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11.9 km

Brandy Cove

Highlight • Natural

Brandy Cove has the kind of name you instantly warm too. The bay is named from stories of smugglers using it to unload their contraband during the 18th century.
The …

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12.6 km