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( 01792-390519; mains £5-8; 10am-5.30pm daily summer, weekends & sunny days only in winter; )
A
buzzy beach cafe with a sunny terrace, good surfy vibrations and the kind of drop-your-
panini views that would make anything taste good - although the roster of burgers, sand-
wiches, cakes and coffee stands up well regardless. Summer nights are given over to al
fresco meals (mains £10 to £14).
Sleeping
Pitton Cross Park
( 01792-390593;
www.pittoncross.co.uk
; Rhossili; per pitch from £9 ; )
A site with a sea view: Pitton
Cross has an idyllic location, plus approachable staff, good loos and a good shop.
CAMPGROUND
£
Rhossili Bunkhouse
(
HOSTEL
£
01792-391509;
www.rhossilibunkhouse.com
; Rhossili Village Hall, Middleton; per dm bed £19;
)
Located in the village of Middleton within easy walking distance of Rhossili, this
community-run bunkhouse is smarter than the name suggests: it's very well equipped,
clean and comfortable. There's no food on site, but the kitchen is excellent and the
friendly manager can arrange for the Bay Bistro to cook for you.
West Pilton House
( 01792-391364;
www.the-gower.com/bandb/westpilton/westpilton.htm
; Rhossili; d £65; )
Two double
rooms in a cream-painted Georgian house with views of the Bristol Channel and the lush
surrounding farmland. It's near the coastal path, and well set up for walkers with OS maps
and drying facilities.
B&B
££
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Reynoldston
At the heart of the peninsula above the village of Reynoldston is Cefn Bryn, a ruggedly
beautiful expanse of moorland that rises to a height of 186m. On a fittingly desolate ridge
stands a mysterious Neolithic burial chamber capped by the 25-tonne quartz boulder
known as
Arthur's Stone
(Coeten Arthur). In legend it's a pebble that Arthur removed from
his boot; the deep cut in the rock was either made by Arthur's Excalibur or by St David;
and the muddy spring beneath the stone grants wishes. Local lore also says that a woman
