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Overview

A walk across the Llangennith Burrows to visit the island of Burry Holms and Blue Pool on the north-west coast of Gower.

The Burrows are where Billy Butlin in the1950s would have built a concrete holiday park.  Luckily for us the plans never came to fruition so we can enjoy the natural beauty of the area.

Reaching the beach, we’ll turn north to Burry Holms where at low tide we can visit the remains of the early Christian Church and explore the rest of the island.

We’ll then make our way to Broughton - and tide permitting, walk along the beach to Blue Pool before returning to the start.

Stiles: There are no stiles on this walk.

Toilets: At the end of the walk in the pub.

Terrain: Sandy/grass covered hard surfaces, pebbles, beach and limestone surfaces.

Social after walk:

Afterwards, we will go for refreshments to The King’s Head in Llangennith.

Sunday, 27 July 2025
Start time:
11:00 am
Estimated finish time:
2:00 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
8km / 5.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Directions: 

  • Follow road west to Llangennith
  • Pass The King’s Head Pub
  • Continue straight ahead to mini-roundabout
  • Take 2nd exit to continue straight along a single-track road
  • After about 1 mile, bear right at entrance hut for the caravan park
  • The car park is below the dunes, to the left of the caravan park

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Car parking available
  • Dog friendly
  • Introductory walk
  • No Stiles

Starting point

Grid reference:
SS 41595 92575
Nearest postcode:
SA3 1JP
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Start time:
11:00 am

Llangennith: Broughton: Car park to left of caravans (Charge)

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking