Clyne in Bloom : Thursday 1st May - Saturday 31st May

Clyne Gardens are open all year round, dawn to dusk. Visit the gardens during May and you will be in for a visual treat when the award winning rhododendrons and azaleas are in full bloom. The Clyne in Bloom celebrations take place in May and there are plenty of fun activities for everyone to enjoy. Band Concerts 3pm -5pm every Sunday throughout May - FREE
Spend a lazy Sunday afternoon relaxing in the beautiful surroundings of the gardens while being entertained by some of Swansea's finest bands. Children's Activities 3pm - 5pm every Sunday throughout May - FREE . Let your child's imagination run wild at the children's art workshops and after all the excitement they can relax and listen to a story under the branches of the Magical Story Tree. Face carved into the Storytree Tree carving (Storytree) . Bird and Wildlife Tours
10am-12noon every Wednesday throughout May £1 for adults, 50p for children . Take a walk on the wild side and discover the wonderful variety of bird and wildlife that live in Clyne Gardens. An experienced guide will take you to all the best spots to catch a glimpse of the garden's inhabitants. Guided Tours of the Gardens 2pm - 4pm every Wednesday and Saturday throughout May £1 for adults, 50p for children All walks leave from the main park entrance on Mumbles Road.

Whether this is your first visit or you have been to Clyne before, a guided tour is a fantastic way to explore the gardens and experience all it has to offer, and with over 20 hectares containing 2000 different plant specimens there is plenty to see!

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SUNDAY TIMES: KATHERINE JENKINS:
Three Cliffs Bay, Gower Peninsula

“I grew up on the edge of the Gower, but it was still a holiday place for our family. We’d go on weekend breaks to Three Cliffs Bay – six miles down the road! That’s how gorgeous it is.....“My auntie kept a little caravan on the clifftops, and I spent long summer days there with my dog, digging out boats in the sand and sitting in them, waiting for the tide to come in. .... “I’m biased, I know, but my view is not just about sentimentality: the bay really is beautiful, with three curious crags of triangular limestone jutting out into the waves, like pyramids. You can walk right underneath them, through a rocky archway to the shore.

“There’s a bit of everything: the sea, the cliffs, the salt marshes, a meandering stream curling down to the sea – and Pennard Castle, an 800-year-old fort tucked behind the beach. It’s in picturesque ruins, perfect for mooning about in. Sometimes you even see wild horses cantering along the sands. Talk about romantic. ..... “It may seem a strange thing to say about a beach, but to me Three Cliffs always feels so intimate and cosy. It gives me the feeling of being hugged. I take friends there whenever I’m home, and every time I’m struck by the magic of it again. It still takes my breath away.” ......

Three Cliffs Bay looking towards Tor Bay and Oxwich

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