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Arthur’s stone is situated on the north side of Cefn Bryn, one of Gower’s well-known sites of interest. One legend informs us that King Arthur left a pebble in his shoe when he was passing through Carmarthenshire on his way to the battle of Camlann. He stopped, removed the stone, and threw it as far as he could. It fell, on Cefn Bryn, seven.
Canvas print of King Arthur's Stone, an ancient burial chamber high on the Cefn Bryn Ridge on Gower, south Wales.
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The most notorious smuggler on the Gower coast was William Hawkin Arthur. Born in Devonshire, Arthur was a successful businessman who bolstered his coffers by leading a 100-strong gang of smugglers from his home at Great Highway Farm. Arthur’s gang would arrange secret meetings with cargo ships in sheltered coves. Starting at dusk and sometimes working through the night, they would unload.
Welcome to the Gower Peninsula: Britain’s first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The peninsula measuring just twenty by five miles is less than fifty miles west of Cardiff and just a ten minute drive from Swansea, Wales’ second largest city (see Gower Peninsula Map). Apart from the natural and varied beauty of the widely differing north and south coastlines there is an.
For walkers there’s the Gower coastal path which forms part of the links with the Wales Coast Path, unique in covering the whole of Wales’ 870 miles of coast. For historians there are castles, churches, megaliths (such as King Arthur’s Stone) and ancient caves carrying ancient memories (such as the famous Red Lady of Paviland).
It was one of the first sites to be protected under the Ancient Monuments Act of 1882. So whether you are interested in history, you enjoyed the King Arthur film, or you simply fancy enjoying one of our scenic walks along Cefn Bryn, we highly recommend a visit. Discover Arthur’s Stone on the Tombstone Trail Walking Route. Find Arthur’s Stone.