Wagtails Seaside Holiday apartment self-catering pet-friendly, dog friendly, Gower Peninsula walk to pub and beaches-Wagtails Cottage

Wagtails Cottage

LOCAL RESTAURANTS and Pubs with food INCLUDE:

The following four pubs and Fairyhill Restaurant would be where most guests tend to visit during their stay and they are all very close to Llanmadoc Village. Some other pubs are then listed further afield. Finally, places to get fish and chips, ice creams etc etc are shown further below.

PUBS LOCALLY (TEN MINS DRIVE) ARE.......... 

The Britannia Inn - Llanmadoc - has restaurant serving fresh local produce - excellent chef www.britanniainngower.co.uk Tel: 01792 386624 - 7 mins walk from the cottage. Great food, and always a fab sunday lunch, but really quality cuisine such as local sea bass, Hake, Gower salt marsh lamb and welsh black beef. Dogs allowed in bar for bar meals but not the more formal restaurant. 

The Greyhound Inn, at Oldwalls, Llanrhidian, (6-7 mins drive from our cottages or can be walked in 30 mins) probably the busiest pub with food and excellent value for money, specialises in its own brewed "Gower Ales" including Lighthouse and Gower Power. I recommend the fish and chips or the 16oz grilled steak, home made chips peas, and pepper sauce. Nice curries and pizzas also Dogs are Allowed. Tel: 01792 391027 http://www.thegreyhoundinnoldwalls.co.uk/  

The King Arthur Hotel - Possibly the most atmospheric pub in Gower, with log fires and oak beams everywhere, and seemingly endless numbers of staff. Approx. 10 minutes drive from the cottage, located in Reynoldston, passing Fairyhill on the way via Burry Green. A country Inn and restaurant (and has a separate wedding venue) catering for full cooked breakfast (approx £6 each incl tea/coffee and toast) a fantastic specials board, evening meals and Sunday Lunches. Excellent fish and roasts on the specials board, great desserts. http://www.kingarthurhotel.co.uk/location.htm Tel: 01792 390775 Nice to have pub food on the outside lawns in front of the pub. (No Dogs inside)  8 mins drive from Middle Cottage and Wagtails Apartment or walk in 40 mins along country lanes. 

The Kings Head, Llangennith,  Very Dog Friendly, great pub, decent pub food, great ales and always a buzzing surfy atmosphere. 5 mins easy drive from Middle Cottage and Wagtails or walk in 40 mins directly over Llanmadoc Hill. A row of 1600s buildings housing wood-beamed bars, plus modern B&B rooms and surfboard storage.  Address: Llangennith,Gower, Swansea, West Glamorgan SA3 1HX Phone:01792 386212http://www.kingsheadgower.co.uk/

Worms Head Inn, Rhossili Village,  http://www.thewormshead.co.uk/ Tel: 01792 390512 15 mins drive via Burry Green and Scurlage Great fish and chips and decent sunday lunches, a must for an afternoon coffee or snack, see the fantastic truly breathtaking views over Rhossili Beach and Worms Head   

OUR LOCAL POSH RESTAURANT IS ..................

Fairyhill Country House and Restaurant - excellent top end proper restaurant /country house cuisine, said by many to be Swansea's finest restaurant - and only 3-4 mins drive at Burry Green - very close indeed to Llanmadoc. Tel: 01792 390139 http://www.fairyhill.net/ (No Dogs inside) Dress smartly and expect a formal atmosphere. Has a nice drinks lounge prior to meals and is not cheap! Lovely gardens and grounds and best value here is to take a lunch in the summertime and eat outside, also you can buy wines from Paul and Andrew the owners (they import wines).   

AND OUR LOCAL FAVORITE BEACH SIDE CAFE IS ............

Eddies Cafe: Hill End Caravan Park, Llangennith: Great for a full Welsh Breakfast until 10.30am. Then great lunches and views across the dunes. 10 mins drive from the cottage. Tel: 01792 386606 Hillend Caravan Park Ltd, Llangennith SA3 1JD

SLIGHTLY FURTHER AFIELD IN GOWER WE RECOMMEND THESE ......

The Poundffald, Three Crosses, Gower, http://www.poundffald.com/ Tel: 01792 873428 THE POUNDFFALD INN IS A QUINTESSENTIAL VILLAGE PUB WITH TRADITIONAL OPEN FIRES TO MATCH THE WARM WELCOME FROM KEITH AND HIS STAFF. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR REAL ALES AND HOMEMADE DISHES, WITH A FOCUS ON LOCAL INGREDIENTS, SERVED IN EITHER THE RESTAURANT OR OUR AWARD WINNING GARDEN THEN LOOK NO FURTHER. THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU!

The Beaufort Arms in Kittle, near Pennard: A nice cosy pub with good food. 15 mins drive from the cottage. Address: 18 Pennard Road, Bishopston, Swansea, West Glamorgan SA3 3JS  Phone:01792 234521 lovely little pub quite near three cliffs bay, and on the way to Mumbles. 

Plough and Harrow, Murton Green, Bishopston, Swansea - http://www.ploughandharrow.eu/  Tel:01792 234459 The Plough & Harrow, 88 Oldway, Murton, Gower, Swansea, SA3 3DJ  self-acclaimed - as being "Gower's best Gastropub" .....and hard to argue really it is very good. 

The Ship Inn, Port Eynon, South Gower - Swansea SA3 1NN  Tel: 01792 390204  ..... under new management and newly refurbished in the cute seaside village of Port Eynon. Local Pub with pub food. 2 mins stroll onto Port Eynon Beach. 

The Coalhouse Bistro, Oxwich Beach, Address: Oxwich Beach, Gower, Swansea SA3 1LS Phone:01792 390965 Hours: typically (from March ) 12:00–2:00 pm, 6:00–9:00 pm  http://thecoalhouserestaurant.co.uk/ really fab seafood and just right on the beach overlooking Oxwich Point really worth a visit for lunch

The Oxwich Bay Hotel - http://www.oxwichbayhotel.co.uk/  Oxwich Bay Gower Peninsula Swansea SA3 1LS Tel. 01792 390329  Email: info@oxwichbayhotel.co.uk Beautiful views, nice place to take a pot of tea  

STILL YET FURTHER AFIELD

These are the best of the pick from Gower restaurants, and if you want to go slightly further afield into Mumbles and Swansea the following other suggestions are all worth a visit:

Mumbles (25 mins drive): http://www.mumbles.co.uk/restaurants.php

Patrick's - Mumbles road, Mumbles seafront - fab food! Tel:

Labaires, Newton Rd, Mumbles - Tel: 01792 366006 www.labaires.co.uk

Ocean Cafe Bar - Mumbles - Tapas  - Newton Rd., Mumbles - Tel: 361764

PAs of Mumbles - Newton Rd., Mumbles - Tel: 367723

Knights restaurant - 614-616 Mumbles Rd., Mumbles - Tel: 363184

Castellamare, Bracelet Bay, Numbles - nice pizza's, fantastic viewing spot over Mumbles Lighthouse.

Swansea (25 mins drive)

La Braseria  - Wind Street in Swansea - excellent meat and fish Tel: 01792 469683 www.labraseria.com

Morgans Hotel and Restaurant

Didier and Stephane's  - great french cuisine 01792 655603

No Sign Wine Bar - one of Swansea most famour places - good food and wines

Gallini's - Fish and Italian restaurant - Unit 3, fishmarket Quay, Swansea Marina - Tel: 01792 456285

Also see

http://www.welshwales.co.uk/swansea_city_life_restaurants.htm

http://www.restaurant-guide.com/uk+wales+glamorgan+swansea.htm

http://www.food-passion.co.uk/restaurants/swansea-restaurants.html

http://www.10best.com/Swansea/Restaurants/

http://diningout.thisissouthwales.co.uk/index.asp?siteid=swa&area=southwales&category=eatingout

http://www.squaremeal.co.uk/restaurants/town/swansea

Fish and Chips:

The choices are : - Hake in lager batter and chips in The Britannia - can't be beaten; or Nearest and best propper chippy is - Llanrhidian Caravan Park - Open most evenings summer and winter. 7-8 mins drive. via Llandimore, and Oldwalls, Llanrhidian towards Crofty. or Port Eynon (two located there, summer only) - very good - 10-12 mins drive via Burry Green, Llandewi and Scurlage. Otherwise if you fancy a 25 mins drive - the Roma Fish Bar in Gorseinon is excellent as is Covelli's or Yallop's in Mumbles.

The King Arthur - at Reynoldston (see above) serves a great Cod (or Hoki / Haddock / Hake) with hme made chips - really excellent

Curry

Take away - best bet is The King Balti in Gowerton but it is a 20 mins drive. The other Curry House in Gowerton is not bad either eat in or take away. There is also an indian restaurant in Penclawdd - as yet untried. La Ouila on Mumbles Front is a great eat in venue as is Chutneys in Newton Rd., Mumbles. and Mumbai Spice, next to the Woodmans at Blackpill, near Mumbles, Swansea.   

Chinese

The China Sea Garden in Penclawdd is the best in Gower. (Its also the only one!)  Website: www.seagarden.food-passion.co.uk   Tel: 01792 872886

If you prefer bed and breakfast try our friends at http://www.bedandbreakfastgowerpeninsula.com