A getaway to GOWER

Duration

Four days

When

Late November

Why?

Sweeping sands and wide open spaces, castles and caves

As we stand on the long finger of sand extending out from the rocks, waves gently lapping at our feet and the early afternoon sun warming our faces, it’s hard to believe we are in Wales at the end of November.

Then again, given the way of the world right now, it’s hard to believe that we are anywhere other than at home.

At a time when travel is very much a luxury, we would have settled for simply being away – to be blessed with weather better suited to spring is a real bonus. We had always planned to make the most of our motorhome and travel throughout winter, a decision reinforced during both rounds of lockdown, although perhaps we had not envisaged being quite so close to home. At least that meant picking somewhere to go wasn’t as difficult as it has been in the