Mumbles Beach

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Mumbles Beach is a very small sheltered area of sand and rock pools sandwiched between Swansea Bay beach and Bracelet Bay in the south eastern corner of the Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales.

A lot of sea life can be found in the pools and under the rocks, left trapped by the retreating tides. [1] During the summer, this beach can get very busy with people combing the beach for hermit crabs and small fishes. The beach is accessible from a flight of steps beside the Mumbles Pier.

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References

  1. Guide, Copyright The Beach. "Mumbles Head Beach (Swansea Bay) | Glamorgan". UK Beach Guide. Retrieved 28 July 2022.

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Bracelet Bay, Mumbles Beach, Mumbles Lifeboat Station from Mumbles Lighthouse Mumbles Beach panorama.jpg
Bracelet Bay, Mumbles Beach, Mumbles Lifeboat Station from Mumbles Lighthouse