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Gower Society Books

Gower in Focus by Harold Grenfell A large format hardback book of fine photographs of the Gower AONB

Swansea Bay,The Coastal Route - by Don Strawbridge, Alex Thomas and Rod Cooper.

An illustrated guide to the history and features of the Swansea Bay Footpath (mostly the line of the Mumbles Railway)

The Gower Society - The first sixty years. By Ruth Ridge.
A paperback summary of the more notable activities of the Society from its formation by the “Gowermen” in 1947 to its Jubilee year of 2007.
Gower Walks by Ruth Ridge
A small paperback guide to 13 walks in the AONB of up to 6 miles, mostly inland. Clear detailed descriptions of the routes. with maps to simplify finding the way
Gower Butterflies by Barry Stewart and Harold Grenfell
A small guide to the butterflies you might see
The Castles of Gower by Bernard Morris and Harold Grenfell
A small guide to the castles of the Gower AONB and the Lordship, some of which you may not know.
The Caves of Gower by Harold Grenfell and Bernard Morris.
This small Gower Society guide details eleven caves in the AONB. The approach to some is dangerous or difficult.
The Churches and Chapels of the Gower AONB by Luke Toft and Gary Gregor
A small guide to many of the churches and chapels of the Gower Peninsula
The Gower Way is a 35 mile route from Rhossili to Penlle'r Castell. The route crosses the AONB and ends in the wild uplands of the North of the Lordship. It is described in detail in 3 leaflets.

A pocket paperback Guide to Gower Edited by Don Strawbridge and Peter Thomas with photographs by Harold Grenfell
This has been described as the best visitors guide to the Gower Peninsula.

Edgar Evans of Gower - From Rhossili to the South Pole by Gary Gregor
An account of the life and death of a brave man from Gower in a small booklet
Vernacular Gower is an attractive photographic record in colour of building details from the past, mostly in the AONB, which may not survive modernisation or conversion. A small paperback or hardback book.

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