TBR Gower Walk - Saturday 17th June

On Saturday the Gods were looking down on us as we walked up Cefn Bryn bathed in glorious sunshine, and peered out over the vast expanse of the Severn Estuary and over to the shores of Devon.
This was the first walk of Tiger Bay's Camping weekend, and over thirty people including nine Tawe Trekkers turned out for the glorious sunshine.
After the stunning vistas from Cefn Bryn, we headed down through Reynoldston and sat on Kittle Top for a lazy lunch stop (see picture). Kittle Top is a kind of giant grass boil in the middle of a farmers field, but despite that it's a perfect place to have lunch as it provides a comfortable grassy seat and luxuriant views over Oxwich Bay.
After lunch we descended into Mill Wood and then through Penrice Estate. Here we glimpsed a surprised aristocrat within the stately mansion, watching bewilderdly as thirty ramblers marched across their gravel driveway.
We continued on through Nicholaston Woods then took a detour to that lovely farm which does a good line in ice cream. When we'd had our fill of rum and raisin, rasberry ripple, and cookies and cream (droooool), we walked across the bay, had a paddle, (or a full on swim in some cases), and then negotiated the 'interesting' tideline around Great Tor which involved either paddling through water up to our waists, or scrambling over the craggy rocks at the base of the tor.
The final obstacle after the walk across Pobbles Beach was the unfeasibly steep footpath which led back to the campsite. It's good to finish a walk with a bit of exertion though, don't you think?!

Great walk, and some of us also enjoyed a excellent BBQ that night in the campsite. Thanks, TBR, for your hospitality, and we in the Tawe Trekkers hope to see you again soon.