Bit of a let down
A reasonable site but didn’t like it. Most pitches are fairly level, some hard pitches and some grass but all the hard ones had gone when we arrived so grass it had to be. We later changed to a hard pitch when available due to a spot of wet weather.
There’s only one facilities block with four dated showers and always a queue to use them. There were also around 8 sink cubicles which were always empty as no one does a strip wash these days. Why does the club not convert some of these to showers instead?
Another grumble was the block being closed for cleaning at 10.15. That is so early and there were no alternative toilets in case of need.
There isn’t much to see and do around Gowerton and it’s a bit run down. There are a couple of good stores for provisions. Nearest to the site is a Tesco Express and further into town there’s a Coop.
No public transport information was available via the Wardens or in the info room.
To access this, you need to walk a good way into town and catch either a bus 116 to get to Swansea and then connect from there. or alternatively, after a further walk can take the train. Ask the local people you will get more info about transport from them.
Don’t bother spending the day in Swansea unless you want to visit lots of bars and nightclubs or cafes. We found no shops and the National Waterfront Museum was pre booked tickets only. The place was pretty dead.
Now to the best bit. If you want to visit Rossili beach, worth doing, take your Motorhome along. The car parking is very extensive but if you’re not an NT member, you’ll have to pay £8. There are a few places to eat not just the pub, there’s an ice cream place, a gift shop and a gallery further up the narrow road after the bus stop.
To note, pont y cob road, which is the approach Rd to site is extremely narrow and is used as a rat run by locals at peak times particularly. Try not to arrive after 4pm on weekdays as we did or you will scratch your van on the bushes or worse.
