Yet again, Rhossili Bay situated on the western edge of the Gower peninsula and just a 15-min drive from Bayview Oxwich has been included in one of the world’s most prestigious listings of best beaches.

As of May this year, Llanrhidian’s Dolphin Inn has re-opened its doors. This 18th Century pub – a Gower treasure – was much missed by locals and visitors alike when it temporarily closed its doors after being run for three generations of the same family.

It’s now back at the heart of this quiet, north Gower estuary village, offering a warm welcome and a long list of real ales, in a cosy and traditional setting. This is thanks to the new owners and managers, who also own and run the fabulous Welcome to Town Inn, just across the road.

It’s not long now until all of us at Bayview, Oxwich can down tools and attend the much anticipated annual Gower Show. This year it takes place on its traditional date of the first Sunday in August which this year falls on the 6th.We’re looking forward to a fun-filled family day out in the beautiful grounds of the Penrice Estate, with its glorious aspect out over the Bristol Channel.

At Bayview Oxwich, we’ve just found out that our wonderful local Beach House Restaurant is to open its doors to diners for an extra day a week from 20th June. Such is its reputation and the demand for its dining experience, that you’ll now be able to enjoy lunch and dinner on Tuesdays as well as every other day of the week except Monday.

We hold our hands up at Bayview Oxwich that we’ve only just discovered Gower’s Bridge Pottery. Where have we been not to have known about – or been able to recommend it to our guests before now?

At Bayview, Oxwich we sometimes take for granted what’s actually right under our noses. Our eyes are so often drawn to the wonderful coastal vistas across Oxwich Bay to Three Cliffs Bay and beyond, that we neglect to look right, and take notice of the castle walls that rise spectacularly through the woodland adjacent to our land.

The well respected travel brand, Big 7 Travel, has recenly published a list of the top 50 most beautiful places in the UK. At Bayvew Oxwich we’re pleased, but not surprised, that Wales figures hightly yet again. For such a small country (the size of Wales!) it certainly packs a punch in the beauty department, appearing time and time again on these ‘best of’ or ‘most beautiful’ lists.

Our wonderful, local Michelin starred Beach House Restaurant, right on the beach at Oxwich, is a favourite of ours at Bayview, Oxwich. And with our guests – many of whom are drawn to Oxwich by the winning combination of the excellence of Beach House Restaurant and the excellence of our luxury holiday rental accommodation.

With Spring on the way, and the children off from school for the Easter holidays, we’re happy to welcome families with kids in tow to Bayview Oxwich.

We’re always asked what there is to entertain children in Gower at Easter and this year, we’re pleased to say that there are two great events we’d like to flag up.

Sometimes we take for granted what’s right on our doorstep at Bayview, Oxwich. It’s only when we (and our guests) look right, do we see the past very much in the present. Such is the case with Oxwich Castle, just a short walk from Bayview.

Reading this feature, you might at first assume that the name, Tŷ Sawna, is a new addition to our luxury holiday rental accommodation Tŷ portfolio here at Bayview, Oxwich. All our current luxury flats and contemporary cottages use Tŷ (the Welsh for house) to identify them: Tŷ Megan, Tŷ Flo, Tŷ Alice, Tŷ Gwawr and Tŷ Seren.

At Bayview, Oxwich on the south side of Gower, we’re relatively sheltered from the prevalent south-westerly winds that buffet the north and western edges of the peninsula. When the summer sun shines, and the sea is calm, it’s hard to imagine that Gower has been the graveyard over time for 250+ vessels that have come to grief in storm-force conditions along its treacherous coastline.