I’ve just returned from a walk on Oxwich Bay on the Gower Peninsula. There are only half a dozen other people on the beach: some with dogs. The day trippers have left; a couple of barbeques are smoking – used and abandoned next to dustbins, but otherwise the beautiful expanse of Oxwich Bay is deserted.
The tide is coming in, yet there is a vast expanse of sand stretching from Oxwich village and the hotel, all the way round to Three Cliffs Bay and beyond. Over the sea I can clearly make out Port Talbot, the Vale of Glamorgan and on the other side, the Devon Coastline.
To my left are the sand dunes. A large cloud of starlings fly across the marshes. During the day, the sand dunes are great fun to explore with a wide range of beautiful fauna. There is one area; ‘The board walk’ where you can walk over marshland and see rare flowers. Whenever I’m down in Oxwich I visit it.
The sand gives clues of what has happened today. Lovingly built sandcastles, volcanoes and even sand ‘boats’ remain in the sand, as well as forgotten buckets and spades. Sadly there is some litter, but one hopes this will be cleaned in the morning. The sand is fine and easy to build castles.
Earlier on today we were down at the beach. The car park was packed with visitors for the day as well as people holidaying at the camp site. Most people were close to the car park; others ventured further towards Nicholaston: either on the beach or in the sand dunes.
We swam; built sandcastles and snorkelled with our new flippers and masks! We saw a number of fish in the clear seawater. Others swam, kayaked or surfed – although the waves were non-existent! My husband hired a boat from the Sailing Company and sailed over to Three Cliffs Bay, whilst a couple of people annoyed everyone by riding their jetskis too close to the bathers.
As the day progresses and the tide goes out, a number of cricket games start, as well as one hugely competitive beach volleyball game. On the far side of the bay, the rocks are exposed and children with buckets do some rock pool dipping and find impressive specimens of crabs.
Now, as I walk back from the beach, I see that the car park is deserted, except for a bat flying in front of my face. I am so lucky here. As I walk back to my house, I realise that although the forecast is overcast tomorrow, I am still here in Oxwich and will be able to enjoy another wonderful day.
The tide is coming in, yet there is a vast expanse of sand stretching from Oxwich village and the hotel, all the way round to Three Cliffs Bay and beyond. Over the sea I can clearly make out Port Talbot, the Vale of Glamorgan and on the other side, the Devon Coastline.
To my left are the sand dunes. A large cloud of starlings fly across the marshes. During the day, the sand dunes are great fun to explore with a wide range of beautiful fauna. There is one area; ‘The board walk’ where you can walk over marshland and see rare flowers. Whenever I’m down in Oxwich I visit it.
The sand gives clues of what has happened today. Lovingly built sandcastles, volcanoes and even sand ‘boats’ remain in the sand, as well as forgotten buckets and spades. Sadly there is some litter, but one hopes this will be cleaned in the morning. The sand is fine and easy to build castles.
Earlier on today we were down at the beach. The car park was packed with visitors for the day as well as people holidaying at the camp site. Most people were close to the car park; others ventured further towards Nicholaston: either on the beach or in the sand dunes.
We swam; built sandcastles and snorkelled with our new flippers and masks! We saw a number of fish in the clear seawater. Others swam, kayaked or surfed – although the waves were non-existent! My husband hired a boat from the Sailing Company and sailed over to Three Cliffs Bay, whilst a couple of people annoyed everyone by riding their jetskis too close to the bathers.
As the day progresses and the tide goes out, a number of cricket games start, as well as one hugely competitive beach volleyball game. On the far side of the bay, the rocks are exposed and children with buckets do some rock pool dipping and find impressive specimens of crabs.
Now, as I walk back from the beach, I see that the car park is deserted, except for a bat flying in front of my face. I am so lucky here. As I walk back to my house, I realise that although the forecast is overcast tomorrow, I am still here in Oxwich and will be able to enjoy another wonderful day.
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