Port Eynon

Food and Drink

• YHA Port Eynon has a well equipped self-catering kitchen and a dining room with stunning views overlooking the beach. 
• The Ship Inn provides meals - just a 5 minute walk along the beach
• Captains Table and Seafarer fish and chip shops – 2 minute walk along the beach.
• Compass Café is open daytime, a 15 minute drive back along the S.Gower road.
• King Arthur Hotel, Reynoldston – pub, bar meals and restaurant - 15 minute drive
• Scurlage Castle Nurseries offers all day breakfast – 8 minute drive
• Nearest store – Scurlage village
• Nearest supermarkets – Knelston Garage minimarket (12 minute drive), CKs at Penclawdd (20 minute drive) or Co-op in Killay (25 minute drive)

Places of Interest

• The Salt House, Port Eynon
• Worms Head, Rhossili
• Arthur’s seat on Cefn Bryn, Reynoldston
• Weobley Castle, Leason N.Gower
• Oxwich Castle
• Three Cliffs Bay
• Gower Heritage centre, www.gowerheritagecentre.co.uk
• National Waterfront Museum, www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/swansea
• Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, www.glynnviviangallery.org
• Dylan Thomas Centre, www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1629
• Swansea Museum, www.swanseaheritage.net
• Swansea market for local cockles and lava bread
• The Environment Centre, Swansea, www.environmentcentre.org.uk
• The Egypt Centre, Swansea University, www.swan.ac.uk/egypt
• Clyne and Singleton Gardens, Swansea
• The chocolate factory, Swansea, www.thechocfactory.com

Local Activities

• Surfing – Rhossili and Llangennith, lessons available from Progress Surf Academy www.swanseasurfing.com
• Swimming – Port Eynon is a Blue Flag beach
• Windsufing
• Pony trekking at Parc le Breos, www.parc-le-breos.co.uk
• Sailing with Rainbow Sailing, www.rainbowsailingschool.com
• Rock climbing – lessons available with Rockall, www.rockall.biz
• Perriswood Archery Centre www.perriswoodarchery.co.uk 
• Gower Coast Adventures jet boat rides from Port Eynon, www.gowercoastadventures.co.uk
• Gower from the air – plane rides from Swansea Airport, www.swansea-sport-flying.co.uk
• Skating at Mumbles Pier, skate@mumbles-pier.co.uk
• Clyne Farm – the ultimate dirty day out – muddy@clynefarm.com
• Gentle walking along the Gower coastal path – excellent walks from YHA Port Eynon to Oxwich, Rhossili and Reynoldston
• Work the tides and walk to the end of the Worms Head
• Bike hire and maps available from YHA Port Eynon – Bikes £10 per day, Tag-a-long £6 per day
• Boogie board hire - £8 per day
• Wetsuit hire - £5 per day

Access Statement

This statement describes the facilities and services we provide at YHA Port Eynon (Ordnance Survey Map 159; Grid Reference SS468848)

• Nearest town is Swansea – 16 miles
• Approached off A4118, through the centre of Port Eynon village following signs to the Youth Hostel. General car park clearly signposted; terms and conditions to be adhered to.
• By rail – nearest train station is Swansea, 16 miles, then take bus as detailed below.
• By bus – Pullman Coaches 118 from Swansea Quadrant Bus Station (114/119 on Sundays and Bank Holidays)
• Walk down track, over a field (about 400m in total) and down 7 narrow stone steps to YHA Port Eynon entrance.  You can avoid the steps by continuing through the field and taking a narrow pathway round the back.
• Main entrance to the building has a standard width door.
• The ground floor comprises the self-catering kitchen, dining room/lounge, showers, toilets, a 4-bed room and a 6-bed room. The first floor bedrooms are reached by a staircase.
• Good colour contrast to floor, walls and doorways throughout.
• Bedrooms clearly signed with room names.
• Large print information can be provided on request.
• No smoking or pets (service dogs welcome)
• Disability awareness courses as part of the Welcome Host scheme have been undertaken by the manager.
• The Orange mobile phone network is the most useable in the area around YHA Port Eynon. Other networks have intermittent success.

We strive to provide facilities and services to all our guests at the highest standards.  We are happy to assist in any way where possible to meet our guests’ specific needs. Please contact us directly if you have any queries or would like further information.