As far as motorways go, the M4 is one of the UK’s less exciting highways. But, persevere towards its westerly end (it’s not as far as you might think!) and, what meets you there is pure drama: sweeping golden beaches, crumbling castle ruins, rolling dunes, marshland and verdant hills. It’s a much-needed antidote to winter lethargy and is best enjoyed on foot, gulping in the westerly winds that sweep Wales’s coastline and clearing out the cobwebs.
Spanning the shoreline here you’ll find the Gower Coast Path, a 51-mile portion of the epic Wales Coast Path, which has just celebrated its tenth anniversary. Beginning in the heart of urban Swansea and taking in the iconic
