[1] From the car park head back down to the main road, passing the church on your right. Cross South Gower Raod and continue down the lane opposite, soon forking right and carrying on down a drive at the end of the tarmac. At a signed path junction you turn right.
There’s a super view from up here of the beautiful Three Cliffs Bay.
(A) The Bay was a finalist in the ITV series Britain’s Favourite View, championed by another local beauty Katherine Jenkins.
Follow the path downhill, cross the stream and take the second sandy path on the right (by the National Trust Three Cliffs sign) uphill. At the top, turn left and follow the path (not marked on OS maps) that goes round the cliff edge of Great Tor, affording much better views than the marked path.
There’s another opportunity to admire Three Cliffs Bay to the east, and soon Oxwich Bay and its splendid beach is in view to the west.
If the tide allows, descend the bridleway on the left – between Great and Little Tors - to the beach. Otherwise, continue past a lime kiln round Little Tor to a three-way signpost. Turn left down a steep sandy path to the beach. Walk along the beach to Oxwich, bearing inland slightly to cross the bridge over the river.
You may choose to walk through the sand dunes instead of the beach (marked as the coastal path, but this is much less scenic than the beach).
[2] Continue along the coast path past St Illtyds Church and up a long flight of steps. At the top, turn left at a signpost for Oxwich Point. Carry on through the woodland, descending more steps back towards sea level. Once at Oxwich Point you’re out in the open again.
Thereafter you’ll enjoy excellent views across Port Eynon Bay as you head west towards Port Eynon.
Nearing Horton the best walking, again, is to be had along the beach. When and where you access it will depend on the tide.
If you’ve had enough by Port Eynon, you can easily catch a bus back from here. The last leg needs at least 3 hours.
[3] From the Youth Hostel follow the signed path on the right, soon turning left and then right up to a stone memorial on Port Eynon Point. Continue along the grassy cliff top, then head back downhill towards Overton Mere.
(B) To view Culver Hole - a very tall, narrow walled cleft-cum-cave in the cliff with a few openings, thought to have been a dovecote - turn back left (at the end of the descent) along a rough path and continue over rocks for a short distance. Retrace your steps.
Now begins the most dramatic stretch of cliff scenery along the Gower coast, with Worms Head and the magnificent view of Rhossili beach providing a glorious finish to the walk.
It is possible to walk out to the end of Worms Head but only for 2½ hours either side of low tide.
The bus stop is just up the road.