Day 5 Sunday April 5th Worms Head and surroundings

Another glorious day on the Gower.  Today we had decided together to explore the surroundings of the Worms Head near our hotel.  We all met at the car park, sorted everything and everyone out and started past the former coastguard cottages towards the headland.  It was a well trodden path with plenty of other people enjoying the Sunday sunshine.  Inland was a bit like Dartmoor with wild ponies grazing on the heathland.  Out to sea was not completely calm with some waves braking but not as windy as yesterday.

Worms Head 

As we approached the view

Pony with foal on heathland 

 of Worms Head was wonderful but the tide was too far in to attempt to cross the causeway and so we admired the island from afar.  Some co-steerers had gone before us and were jumping in the water from the cliffs.  We also saw the occasional seal put in an appearance which must mean the local fish stocks are quite good.  Our party then 

Costeerers making jumps

divided with the younger element heading towards the headland and the more steep

On the cliff near the headland

 descents etc whilst us older ones headed inland and around the coast.  We got so far before the obstacles confounded us and we returned to the headland where we all met up.  It was time to return to the hotel and we all had an afternoon drink.  It was then time to go the short distance to the Britannia Inn where Charlotte had arranged for us to have a Sunday lunch.  It was a very good meal and helped by the fact that the pub garden contained a very good play park which kept the youngsters in good spirits.  When we left we dropped Charlotte who travelled with us of at the Martin accommodation before heading back to the  Worms Head hotel.

the wonderful sunset from our room

We went to our room, relaxed, blogged and watched some TV before retiring fairly early after another sun-blessed enjoyable day.