Guide - Oxwich Bay
One of The Telegraph's 'Great British Coastal Walks'. Oxwich National Nature Reserve is made up of a bewitching mix of beach, sand dunes, lakes, woodlands, cliffs and salt and freshwater marshes.
Stay safe, this is one of our most beautiful beaches, but nature can be wild too - watch out for strong tides and currents at all times.
This guide will give you all the details you need to reach Oxwich Bay via Public transport from Cwtsh Hostel. We also recommend a circular hike to complete while you are there.
Travel via public transport
118 - Swansea Bus Station - Perriswood Turn
Time 41 minutes
Distance 12.6 miles
Cost £7.50 return (all-day / rover ticket)
Circular Walk
Distance 4.6 miles
Time 2 hours
Difficulty Easy
Elevation gain 194 meters
Photo Credit - Llyr Roberts @llyrroberts
Step 1: Starting at Cwtsh Hostel, walk to Swansea Bus Station
Step 2: Catch the 118 to Perriswood Turn
Step 3: Take the short 1 mile walk down to Oxwich Bay Beach, this short walk takes you past Oxwich Marsh.
Please use Google Maps or Traveline Cymru tools to double check bus times for your chosen dates.
Step 4: Once you reach the beach grab a refreshment at the Oxwich Bay Hotel before starting the hike!
Step 5: The hike starts with a steep hill through the forest in an anti-clockwise fashion.
Here’s the full route mapped on Strava (link + map)!
Oxwich Point Circular | 7.1 km Trail Running Route on Strava
You can also download the GPX file here!
Happy Exploring. Mwynhewch y daith.
Araf deg mae mynd yn bell! Go slowly and go far!
Llyr
