A spacious self catering holiday cottage in Pitton, a peaceful part of Rhossili, 10 min walk to Mewslade Bay 15 min walk to Rhossili and 20 walk to Fall bay, with amazing walks from the doorstep. The heart of the Gower Peninsular an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Gower National Landscape.
Lower Pitton Farmhouse is a spacious self-catering holiday cottage in the Gower Peninsula, in the peaceful hamlet of Pitton 5 minutes from Rhossili. Built in the 19th century and set in a sheltered walled garden, it's an ideal base for beach days, coastal walking and relaxed group getaways on the Welsh coast.
From the front door you can stroll through unspoilt countryside to Mewslade Bay in around 10 minutes, and you're also within easy walking distance of Rhossili village. With the coastal path from the front door, you can step straight into some of Gower's best cliff-top and bay-to-bay walks.
The farmhouse sleeps up to 12 guests across five bedrooms, with plenty of space to gather together or find a quiet corner to unwind. I'm also happy to welcome smaller groups (with lower rates). This is a calm, countryside escape just moments from the sea and coastal footpath.
Lower Pitton Farmhouse offers outstanding self-catering accommodation for a relaxing coastal holiday on the Gower.
Spacious, comfortable and well equipped, it's ideal for family get-togethers and groups (and we’re also happy to welcome smaller parties).
Inside the farmhouse
You enter into a hallway leading to the main living spaces:
Open-plan kitchen, dining and living area
A large, sociable space with a well-equipped kitchen and a big dining table that comfortably seats 12. There's also a cosy seating area with a TV and a wood-burner - perfect for everyone to gather after a day on the coast.
Conservatory
Just off the kitchen, the conservatory opens out to the garden, BBQ and outdoor dining area. With comfy sofas, it's a lovely spot for a morning coffee while listening to the birds.
Utility / kitchenette
A separate practical area with washing machine, tumble dryer and an additional fridge/freezer, plus recycling bins and space for coats, boots and walking gear. From here you can access the downstairs WC and shower room, and the rear garden.
Day bed
Between the kitchen and utility is an area that can be made up as an extra sleeping area if needed.
There is a day bed that can be made up as a single bed. Previous guests have appreciated the extra room as it's on the ground floor and close to the bathroom.
It's a little unconventional but handy for someone who can't manage the stairs or a teenager that wants their own space.
It is a contained room with plenty of space.
This space needs to be requested before arrival.
Lounge
A comfortable lounge with sofas, a large TV and a traditional farmhouse open fire (with safety guard) - a great place to unwind.
Bedrooms and bathrooms
Upstairs you’ll find five generous bedrooms:
There are two upstairs bathrooms, both with WC and hand basin:
What’s included
Outside space
The farmhouse is set in a large country garden with a sun deck, BBQ area and outdoor table and chairs. The upper garden is flat - ideal for garden games like boules or badminton, or simply relaxing.
The front field is mown regularly and is great for bigger games such as football, frisbee, kite flying or rounders.
Facilities and equipment
Kitchen equipment
The kitchen is fully equipped with the pans, crockery and cutlery you'd expect, plus: cooker, microwave, dishwasher, toaster, kettle, hand blender, iron and ironing board, clothes pegs, indoor airer, washing machine, tumble dryer, and two fridge/freezers
Gower’s pubs, restaurants, bistros and cafés provide a wide choice of venues, menus and prices to suit our visitors, from the elegance of five star dining to the fun of eating fish and chips on the beach. Many serve Gower specialities such as Gower salt marsh lamb, wild sea bass, laver bread and cockles.
For example, within striking distance of Lower Pitton Farmhouse, The View and The Worm's Head Hotel in Rhossili combine good food great coffee, with stunning views. Rhossili is a ten minute walk by road or a bracing forty minutes walk via the coastal path, with breathtaking views all the way.
Slightly further afield, but only minutes by car, The King Arthur Hotel (in Reynoldston) offer home-cooked meals in cosy, traditional country pub surroundings. At the Oxwich Bay Hotel (in Oxwich on the south Gower coast) you can enjoy seasonal menus using local produce and choose whether to dine in the restaurant/bar, in the unique Chestnut Room or alfresco overlooking the sea.
These are but a small selection of the many places to eat in Gower.
I am happy to help if you would like my personal recommendation or advice about where to eat/drink in Gower.
Gower’s beaches offer something for everyone; there are beaches and coves strung around the coastline, each with its own character, making each one unique. You will find easily-accessible, sandy beaches for the bucket and spade brigade as well as remote, rocky coves that are more challenging to discover but interesting to explore.
A well-signed path extends around the entire coast of Gower (and is part of the Round Wales Coastal Path). The sections along the high cliff tops, for example from Port Eynon to Rhossili, provide spectacular vantage points from which to survey the Bristol Channel for sightings of grey Atlantic seals, dolphins and porpoises.
Wherever you are on Gower’s beaches, please be reminded of a local motto, “Take nothing but memories, leave nothing but footprints”.
From Lower Pitton Farmhouse:
Whilst all Gower’s famous beaches are easily accessible by car from the farmhouse, some of the less well-known, more isolated and secluded spots are within walking distance of the front door at Pitton.
Gower has an international reputation for exceptional walking, mountain biking and surfing, but that’s not all there is on offer......
With a growing reputation for endurance and multisport, outstanding kite surfing, sailing, rock climbing, fishing, golfing and more, you are well placed for action and adventure in Gower.
Lower Pitton Farmhouse is right in the heart of many of these activities, just yards from the coastal path and easy walking distance to Mewslade Bay. How much and what you want to do is, of course, a personal choice, but please click on the link below to get a taste for what is available in the area. Once you are here, the adventure is up to you!
Supermarkets like Tesco, and Sainsbury's deliver to Lower Pitton Farmhouse, and there is the usual post office, grocery shops, doctors and chemist close to the farmhouse but Gower has some unique food and drink to try out while visiting, such as laver bread, cockles, salt marsh lamb and Gower beer. If you require supermarket delivery please use the address below.
Lower Pitton Farmhouse, Pitton, Rhossili, Swansea, SA3 1PH.
Scurlage is about 3 miles by car from the farmhouse, there is a Doctors Surgery and Pharmacy, a Shop which has a good selection of vegetables, groceries, wine and beer.
A mile further on from Scurlage is Knelston petrol service station, it also has a good selection of vegetables, groceries, wine and beer.
In Reynoldston you will find the local Post Office also selling a small selection of groceries.
You will probably already realise that Gower's main claim to fame is its beautiful and varied natural landscape and related outdoor activities. For those times when active participation in outdoor fun is not a priority, you will find plenty of places of interest to visit in Gower from castles to art galleries.
Swansea is very accessible by car from Lower Pitton Farmhouse and here you will find everything you'd expect of a vibrant city by the sea.
I am happy to help if you would like my personal recommendation or advice about places to visit etc.
See the link below for all the current events in the Swansea Bay area.
www.visitswanseabay.com/events/
The geology and geography of the Gower peninsula combine to create varied habitats which support a correspondingly varied flora and fauna. As a result, within the relatively small area of the peninsula you will find a network of footpaths and rights of way connecting many different landscapes - for example, salt marsh, ancient woodland, open moorland, limestone cliffs, sandy beaches, shingle beaches, wooded valleys, sand dunes etc.
Gower is popular with birdwatchers all year round, but especially during the breeding season when some nationally rare species can be seen. For example, choughs (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) often nest on the limestone crags of the south Gower coast; as the range of the red kite (Milvus milvus) is extending south sightings of this spectacular raptor soaring overhead are becoming more frequent over Gower.
A well-signed path extends around the entire coast of Gower (and is part of the Round Wales Coastal Path). The sections along the high cliff tops, for example from Port Eynon to Rhossili, provide spectacular vantage points from which to survey the Bristol Channel for sightings of grey Atlantic seals, dolphins and porpoises.
Many of the so-called "common" British wild flowers flourish in Gower. The wooded valleys of Caswell, Bishopston and Ilston, for example, are glorious in spring with primroses, anemones, bluebells and wild garlic. The grassy cliff tops from Oxwich all the way to Rhossili are carpeted with squills, rock roses, vetch etc during the summer. There is also the bonus of some rarities for the keen botanist to discover, such as Yellow Whitlow Grass (Draba azoides) which clings precariously to the walls of Pennard Castle (and on a few rocky ledges on limestone cliffs, high above the sea) and rare orchids that flower in the dune systems at Oxwich and Cwm Ivy.
For the best available rates, guests are welcome to contact us directly by Email or phone. Direct bookings are slightly lower than Airbnb or Vrbo prices
24th - 27th July
8 guests £1000
21st till 28th August
8 Guests £2400
12 Guests £2800
The house is available for up to 12 people.
Smaller groups can get reduced rates, the price would be based on the number of guests and the number of nights.
The farmhouse is available for a weekly rental basis.
Primarily booking are from Friday to Friday, but there is some flexability on this.
I am happy to take bookings for groups of people looking for a few nights away the price for which would be based on the number of guests and the number of nights.
Out of season or short notice when the farmhouse as a whole is vacant, I am happy to let rooms on an overnight, per person basis.
You are welcome to self-cater in the kitchen for meals, coffee and tea will be provided but please be aware you might be sharing the catering facilities with overnight occupants of other rooms.
If you require breakfast I can recommend the following local bistros The View or The Lookout they are two minutes up the road were you can enjoy a perfect breakfast overlooking the amazing Rhossili Bay.
