Whiteford Sands
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Whiteford Sands is a two mile expanse of beach on the northern side of the Gower Peninsula
, south Wales
. It is the most northerly beach on Gower and sits on the edge of the Loughor estuary.
The beach has no direct access by car. Visitors have to park near the village of Llanmadoc, and make their way on foot via country paths. Its relative inaccessibility compared to many other beaches in the Gower makes it a very quiet beach. According to the Gower Information Centre, the beach has made quite a name for itself among naturists
but this activity is not really approved of by locals.
The cast iron Whiteford Lighthouse
is situated in the bay at Whiteford Sands.
Whiteford Sands / Whitford Sands is a stretch of coastline which includes Llanmadoc Beach, the local beach to the village of Llanmadoc and which is separated from Broughton Beach at hightide by Prissens, Hill, and Cwm Ivy Tors. This area includes some of the most beautiful woodland in Gower.
Whiteford Burrows is the dune system backing Whiteford Sands further inland. Whiteford Burrows is a National Trust
property containing a dune and pine plantation and is classifed as a national nature reserve.
Gower Peninsula
Gower or the Gower Peninsula is a peninsula in south Wales, jutting from the coast into the Bristol Channel, and administratively part of the City and County of Swansea. Locally it is known as "Gower"...
, south Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is the most northerly beach on Gower and sits on the edge of the Loughor estuary.
The beach has no direct access by car. Visitors have to park near the village of Llanmadoc, and make their way on foot via country paths. Its relative inaccessibility compared to many other beaches in the Gower makes it a very quiet beach. According to the Gower Information Centre, the beach has made quite a name for itself among naturists
Naturism
Naturism or nudism is a cultural and political movement practising, advocating and defending social nudity in private and in public. It may also refer to a lifestyle based on personal, family and/or social nudism....
but this activity is not really approved of by locals.
The cast iron Whiteford Lighthouse
Whiteford Lighthouse
Whiteford Point Lighthouse is located off the coast at Whiteford Point near Whiteford Sands, on the Gower Peninsula, south Wales.-Description:...
is situated in the bay at Whiteford Sands.
Whiteford Sands / Whitford Sands is a stretch of coastline which includes Llanmadoc Beach, the local beach to the village of Llanmadoc and which is separated from Broughton Beach at hightide by Prissens, Hill, and Cwm Ivy Tors. This area includes some of the most beautiful woodland in Gower.
Whiteford Burrows is the dune system backing Whiteford Sands further inland. Whiteford Burrows is a National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
property containing a dune and pine plantation and is classifed as a national nature reserve.