Gower Peninsula

Port Eynon

A popular, gently shelving south-Gower beach with a strong history of Blue Flag awards — good facilities, easy access and a charming village right behind the dunes.

Plan Your Visit

About the Beach

A Reliable South Gower Classic

Port Eynon Bay is one of the Gower's most popular and well-equipped beaches — three-quarters of a mile of golden sand backed by dunes, with the village and its amenities immediately to hand. The beach shelves gently, making it one of the safer swimming spots on the peninsula, and it's popular for diving, sailing, surfing and windsurfing, with a slipway for launching boats.

A short walk west along the foreshore leads past the ruins of an old salt house — historically rumoured to have been used as cover for smugglers — to quieter sands toward Horton.

Port Eynon village, SA3 1NN — south Gower coast
Large car park at the back of the beach (charges apply)
Public toilets and showers at the car park
Shops, cafes and the Ship Inn in Port Eynon village; Smugglers Beach Bar and Kitchen seasonally
RNLI seasonal lifeguard patrol in peak summer; swim between the flags. Avoid the boat launching slipway area.
Seasonal dog restrictions apply on the main beach — check AONB signage on arrival
Good beach access via the main village approach
Bus services from Swansea via south Gower route

Nearby

What's Close By

  • Horton Beach: a short walk east — quieter sands forming the eastern end of Port Eynon Bay.
  • Oxwich Bay: approximately 15-minute drive east — larger beach with nature reserve.
  • Mewslade & Fall Bay: approximately 15-minute drive west — secluded coves via Rhossili.
  • Paviland Cave: a significant prehistoric site (Upper Palaeolithic) accessible at low tide along the coastal path west of Port Eynon.
How far is Port Eynon from Greenways of Gower?

Greenways of Gower is approximately a 15-minute drive from Port Eynon, heading west along the A4118 and then the B4247 to the village.

How far is Port Eynon from Green Meadow?

Green Meadow is approximately a 15-minute drive from Port Eynon, following the same route from Oxwich Green.

How far is Port Eynon from Whiteford Bay?

Whiteford Bay park is approximately 40–45 minutes by car from Port Eynon, travelling across the peninsula from north Gower via Llanrhidian.

Seasonal RNLI lifeguard patrols operate at Port Eynon in peak summer. Always swim between the flags and avoid the boat launch area. Dog restrictions apply on the main beach from May to September.

Holiday on the Gower Peninsula

Premier Leisure Parks operates three parks across the Gower — Greenways of Gower, Green Meadow and Whiteford Bay — giving you a brilliant base to explore beaches like this one and many more.

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