davelich 8 Posted January 6, 2014 I'm planning a trip to South Wales later this year and am torn between basing myself closer to the Gower Peninsula or the Pembrokeshire Coast. Both offer rich photographic potential, but I'd be grateful for any advice or local knowledge regarding which one might have the edge. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jools Elliott 229 Posted January 6, 2014 I have done the Gower a little but not Pembrokeshire. From my own research of wanting to go there, you need to be aware that some of the coastal areas are within army ranges. There is a website that will give you the opening times of the ranges. Roughly, they are normally open at weekends and school holidays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mal Knight 116 Posted January 6, 2014 Dave Try http://www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk/default.asp?PID=4 for starters it may answer a lot of your questions Personally as I live not to far away (30 miles) I prefer Pembrokeshire coastal path to the Gower Regards Mal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flintstone 9 Posted January 21, 2014 Hello Dave, I live in pembrokeshire. The coastal path here is amazing... beaches, cliffs, islands, woodlands, wildlife, villages, the list goes on. Yet there are never many people walking it? The power of TV! You will need plenty of batteries, it's beautiful. If you want any info, I'll be glad to help out. I have been very busy recently with my new house and I only pop onto Alamy every now and again. Leave a message and I will get back to you. Also, you will be driving past the Gower to get to Pembs, so you could split your time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colinp 14 Posted February 14, 2014 pembrokeshire is a great area with plenty of diverse opportunities - the green bridge of wales is one place not to miss. Tenby, stackpole head... its all good. Good luck with the weather. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth Williams 0 Posted March 10, 2014 I find there isn't a great amount to photograph around the Gower. Pembroke on the other hand, there's loads! I want to photograph at sunrise the sea stacks there https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=pembroke+sea+stacks&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=4nR&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&channel=sb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=PQweU87KDNCDhQee5IDQBg&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=697 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dyn Llun 217 Posted March 21, 2014 "I had an uncle Gus, who drove a motor bus, he'd drive you 'round the Gower in a quarter of an hour." "The butterflies in Gower, they do flit from flower to flower. While the bees up in Langollen, they do go and gather pollen". If you can't pronounce the Welsh 'll', don't even attempt the second verse. Don't ask for directions to anywhere in Wales either or you may get directed to somewhere different! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Russell Watkins 682 Posted March 26, 2014 "...they do go..." is also a peculiarly Welsh grammatical construction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth Williams 0 Posted March 30, 2014 Where I live in the Vale of Glamorgan there is loads to photograph! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M.Chapman 1,139 Posted April 6, 2014 I know both and Pembrokeshire would get my vote. However there are over 31,000 images of "Pembrokeshire" on Alamy and around 10,000 of "Gower". So quite a bit of competition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites