Rhossili Bay on the Gower Peninsula has been named one of many nation’s standout coastal locations by Condé Nast Traveller – and it makes an ideal day trip for these up for a drive from Worcester.
Just over a two-hour drive from Worcestershire, the sweeping stretch of sand at Rhossili sits on the western tip of the Gower, an space lengthy celebrated for its most dramatic and unspoilt shoreline in Britain.
The seaside, praised for its lack of crowds and being a daily characteristic in Dr Who, has the stays of the Norwegian ship Helveti which was beached in 1887.
The shipwreck can nonetheless be seen sticking up from the sand.
On its best seashores checklist, a spokesperson for Condé Nast Traveller mentioned: “At its western finish, Rhossili Bay is a comparatively untouched seaside, an extended, stunning curve of white sand enclosed by steep limestone cliffs.
“It is sufficiently big in order that it by no means feels busy, significantly in the event you head for the northern stretch, down the monitor from the village of Llangennith, the place the surfers go; and it has waves which can be good for novice surfers and long-boarders.
“Around the village of Rhossili itself is Dylan Thomas country, popular with walkers; and not far away is the town of Mumbles.”
Previously, Rhossili Bay was additionally named the best-kept secret seaside by The Telegraph final 12 months, for folks seeking to keep away from the crowds.