The Beaches of Swansea and the Gower have 9 awards in total and Port Eynon Bay was voted the Best British Beach in 2011 – the area is stunning.

Sustrans’ 432 mile Route 4 path runs through Swansea, to form the 6 mile stretch called the Swansea Bike Path, which starts at Swansea Marina and finishes at the Mumbles. This is a traffic free route, on a tarmac surface which will be great for a family adventure.

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If you’d like to extend the ride to a 24 mile jaunt, you can continue on the Route 4, westward to Gowerton through Clyne Valley Country Park, on a woodland path, before joining the Millennium Coastal Path to Kidwelly.

Length: 6 miles, or extend to 24 (with a woodland path stretch)

Route: Sustrans, Swansea Bike Path and Route 4