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The Coalhouse Restaurant new in Oxwich Beach
Opened earlier this year as well as owned by Penrice Estate is the Coalhouse Eatery in Oxwich Bay on the Gower Peninsula, only ten miles from Swansea. This particular nineteenth century building has been brought back to life as a diner and bar. The restaurant influences unique position of being basically on the beach. There are picturesque coastal views unparalleled around Wales, across Oxwich and Three Cliffs Oakley Jawbone Prescription Lenses Australia Bay, both from inside the building and from the large veranda facing the sea.
The restaurant sits up to seventy, and also has a huge terrace for fifty facing the sea, perfect for outside dining or enjoying a cool glass connected with sauvignon blanc and watching the world travel by.
Our head cook, Jake Keward, from the Swansea area possesses trained at restaurants just like the Lords of the Manor in the Cotswolds along with the Welcome to Town in Llanrhidian with North Gower. He also worked at Le Gallois in Cardiff.
With your pet is a skilled and experienced team in the kitchen and entry of house.
Just click to the links on the Cheap Beats By Dre Headphones Australia left of the page to visit our new restaurant The Coalhouse at Oxwich Seashore and see the sample menu on offer.
The restaurant is also obtainable for wedding receptions and Christmas parties have a look at the website at the Coalhouse for more details along with opening times.
Castles of Gower
If you have never visited Gower prior to will be surprised at how many fortifications we have in such a small location. Obviously we have our own Gary Castle ruins here at Penrice its keep is Oxwich Castle which is prepared to take the public and Weobley Castle a 15th century fortified way house over on the North side of Gower near Llanrhidian disregarding the salt marshes and also Loughor. Pennard Castle's situation is dramatic and beautiful. It truly is perched on the edge of the actual valley of the Pennard Pill, having a sheer drop below towards north and west. From using it there is a sweeping view out and about towards Three Cliffs These types of, and across the valley to Penmaen Burrows. It was a perfect position for your castle, except for one thing which usually cannot have been foreseen whenever it was built: it was at risk from sand blow. By the end of a 14th century sand encroachment had led to its abandonment. Or have you thought to visit Oystermouth Castle in Mumbles looking at a small hill with a spectacular view over Swansea Bay while in the resort town of Mumbles,the earliest stone building of the castle, a keep, dates from the Twelfth century. All are open to everyone except Penrice which is only offered to Penrice Cottage visitors.
Further afield will be Kidwelly Castle which is west of Llanelli and well worth a visit. Kidwelly is actually a mighty and imposing monument of Norman power. It is also an attractive example of castle development, because the castle was dramatically altered on a number of occasions to adapt to the latest thinking with military science.
Things to Notice Do
A good day out for kids of all ages can be had at the Esturine habitat Centre in Loughor on the way to Llanelli. That is set in a 450 acre mosaic of lakes, pool and lagoons built on the scenic Burry Inlet, Llanelli Wetland Hub is home to many hundreds of wild and also resident species. Explore the site by bicycle or, within the warmer months, take a new world explorer style tour simply by canoe. Water vole city and the Millennium discovery centre are also unmissable attractions. Meet friendly craftspeople such as Clogmaker and Blacksmith and have a go at throwing a pot for the wheel of St Fagans Ceramics.
Shopping in the village of Mumbles
The pretty seaside resort connected with Mumbles near Gower is an ideal place to holiday to do a bit of shopping. Should you be looking for local produce you can find butchers, fishmongers and green grocery stores. But if you are looking for that custom made dress or something from one in the galleries you should have plenty to choose from in one of the many unique retailers scattered along Newton Road. Or for a bit of culture then why not wander up to Oystermouth Castle as well as take in the fantastic view. A good deal to see and do at any time of year.
Penrice Estate News
We had been pleased to be recommended within a recent article in the Guard Newspaper travel section "Cool bungalows in Gower to stay" Their write-up quote was as follows:
The Towers, Penrice Estate
One of 06 holiday cottages on the Penrice House, this bolthole for two (no little ones allowed) is one of the quirkiest. Built like a folly in 1790, the Towers after served as a lodge for the gates of Penrice Castle and was designed to look like a mess up but it's not. Shrieks of delight happened to run out on a Sunday a . m . in June, with a few bewildered Cheap Ray Ban Sunglasses Australia giggles from assembled dog ramblers and kayakers, thankfully it was wonderful weather and the sun seemed to be shining. For the Telegraph document just follow the link by clicking here
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