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Penmaen Burrows and Nicholaston Burrows lie between Three Cliffs Bay and Oxwich Bay on the south coast of Gower, a stretch of heathland, woodland, sand dunes and cliff tops in National Trust care. Penmaen Burrows holds the remains of a Neolithic burial chamber, a Norman ringwork and a medieval church, and a village called Stedwarlango may lie buried beneath its sandy plateau. The dunes at Nicholaston Burrows carry bloody cranesbill, pyramidal orchids and many lichens, common lizards live among the invertebrates, and Notthill is a small patch of recovering heathland that fills with bluebells in spring. The cliff top above Penmaen Burrows looks straight across Three Cliffs Bay. Reviewers come for that view, hunt for the overgrown burial chamber and describe a long walk down to the beach. Tips from visitors: do not follow satnav down the narrow dead-end lane, park in Penmaen near the church and walk in, and expect no toilets or cafe. Dogs are welcome on leads, with livestock grazing the burrows.
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- CountrysideDawn to dusk
Opening times may change at short notice.
Open countryside, dawn to dusk every day; the National Trust calendar shows no closed days to 31 December 2026.
No National Trust car park and no toilets. The walk crosses a varied landscape of heath, woodland, dunes and cliff tops on unmade paths, with a long descent to the beach.
Dogs are welcome on leads; livestock graze the burrows.
Photo: Three Cliffs Bay from Penmaen Burrows. Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Three_Cliffs_Bay_from_Penmaen_Burrows_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6228153.jpg. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0. Resized and cropped for display; derivatives retain the source licence.
Dogs at the location: Allowed with restrictions. Dogs are welcome across the burrows on leads; livestock graze the land.
Dog walks in the grounds: Allowed with restrictions. Dogs on leads can walk the footpaths and bridleways across the heath, dunes and cliff tops; free access, no ticket needed; livestock grazing.
Leads: On leads throughout; be aware of livestock.
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