Caswell Bay is one of the most beautiful and popular beaches in Gower. The stunning beach itself is virtually untouched, save for some stone steps and a ramp down to the sand - whilst the car park and the area between it and the beach is home to Surfability, the UK's first fully-inclusive and adaptive surf school, another surf school, two small cafes and a food stall, along with a toilet block with outdoor showers.
The beach is so popular that even on a warm winter day, it can sometimes be difficult to find a parking space - let along in the midst of summer! Whilst it's hard to imagine the area without the steady stream of vehicles bringing locals and tourists to the gorgeous beach, years ago, it was actually home to a grand mansion with some of the best views in Wales! For more stories about Caswell, go here, and for more stories about the wider Gower region, go here.
The mansion, named 'Caswell Cottage', was built by John Dillwyn Llewellyn and his wife, Emma. A Welsh botanist and pioneering photographer, John served as the High Sheriff of Glamorgan in 1835, and later contributed to various photographic books. Years later, John and Emma's son, John Talbot Dillwyn Llewellyn, followed in his father's footsteps, taking on the role of High Sheriff of Glamorgan in 1878 - as well as being Mayor of Swansea in 1891 and MP for Swansea from 1895 to 1900.
