Things to do

Tankey Lake Farm is much more than a luxurious rural retreat in the Gower. There are all sorts of exciting, interesting and fun things to do around here, perfect for visitors of every age and taste, whether you like to stay active or prefer to be pampered.

Visit stunning Gower beaches for fun or relaxation; take a walk along Gower’s dramatic coastline and cliffs, to blow away the cobwebs; or connect with the wild landscape of our ancient ancestors, the Gower Peninsula offers a special place for everyone.

Water sports are popular with locals and visitors and water skiing, surfing, kayaking, wind surfing, sailing and the wakeboarding are available at a number of Beaches. Other activities available are abseiling, archery, caving, golf, kite flying, and pony trekking. You can even arrange a flying lesson at Gower’s airport at Fairwood. Gower is also very popular with walkers due to the great scenery.

Due to Gower’s unique history the area has an in number of site of considerable historical interest.  The most well-known being Goat’s Hole cave at Paviland where the skeleton of a man now believed to have died around 2400BC was found in1823 by the Rev William Buckland, professor of Geology at Oxford. Ruins of Norman Castles are to be explored at Pennard and Oystermouth and hill forts and ancient burial chambers are found throughout the peninsula along with the famous prehistoric monument of Arthur’s stone situated along the ridge of Cefn Bryn.