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Gower
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Gower (gou`ər), Welsh Gŵyr, peninsula, c.15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, Swansea, S Wales, between Swansea and Carmarthen bays. Composed of limestone, the peninsula has scenic cliffs and numerous caves, many of which contain Paleolithic and Bronze Age relics. Farming is the chief economic activity. There are several coastal resorts. Most of the peninsula has been officially designated as a natural beauty area.
Gower1
1. David (Ivon). born 1957, English cricketer
2. John. ?1330--1408, English poet, noted particularly for his tales of love, the Confessio Amantis
Gower2
the. a peninsula in S Wales, in Swansea county on the Bristol Channel: mainly agricultural with several resorts


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Guests booking this special online offer will receive a morning surf lesson on the Gower Peninsula followed by an afternoon of supervised surf practice.
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Easily accessible by car arriving via the M4 or by regular rail links from Bristol and beyond, Swansea sits at the head of the fabulous Gower Peninsula ?
Super Swansea Pearl of South West Wales by Victoria Cochrane / Travel, recreation and leisure community
Rescue teams were scrambled on Wednesday when the urgent distress call came in from the woman who was on the Gower Peninsula in south Wales.
WALES: 'Help, I'm sinking': Woman's 999 call by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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