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MUMBLES: Car driven along Gower coast path months after £80,000 accessibility upgrade

A car was driven along the Gower coast path between Limeslade and Rotherslade on Monday — a walking route upgraded for wheelchair users and families at a cost of £80,000 less than a year ago.

The white hatchback was seen on the narrow clifftop path on Monday afternoon, with witnesses reporting the driver appeared lost and was travelling on a burst front tyre.

A photograph shared in a local Facebook group showed the car part-way along the path, which runs above the rocks between the two bays, with the sea below.

According to an account posted by one walker, the driver was later helped by others to change the tyre and turn the car around, making it back to Limeslade in a damaged vehicle.

South Wales Police confirmed the incident after being contacted by Swansea Bay News.

A force spokesperson said a PCSO was sent to the area and found the picture to be legitimate, with witnesses having seen the car on the path — though it had been removed before the officer arrived.

The path is a pedestrian route and is not open to vehicles.

The stretch between Rotherslade and Limeslade completed an £80,000 upgrade in November, the final phase of a multi-year project to make the route between the bays accessible for wheelchair users, families with pushchairs and less mobile walkers.

Swansea Council said its countryside access team visited the path the following day and found no car and no damage to the surface.

Asked whether any barriers or signage were in place to stop vehicles reaching the path, the council indicated it would now review the question.

A spokesperson for Swansea Council said: “The path was built to make it accessible for walkers and the emergency services. In the light of what’s happened, we’re going to see if any changes are needed.”

The route is among the most popular short coastal walks in Swansea, linking Limeslade Bay with Rotherslade and Langland, and had previously been diverted and rebuilt following coastal erosion.

It forms part of the wider Wales Coast Path and the network of walking routes around Gower, the first area in the UK to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has information about it, can contact South Wales Police on 101.

The council did not say when its review of access measures would conclude, or what physical changes might be considered.

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£80,000 upgrade completed on Gower coast path between Rotherslade and Limeslade

Swansea Council has completed the final two sections of the coast path between Rotherslade and Limeslade, installing a 310‑metre concrete path that is 1.5 metres wide.

The full route stretches for 1.7km and has been subject to repeated works in recent years due to coastal erosion. In March, a new 450‑metre section was added, following a 270‑metre stretch completed in 2022.

The latest upgrade forms part of an £80,000 investment funded through the council’s highways maintenance programme.

Path strengthened against erosion

Andrew Stevens, Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure, said thousands of people use the Gower coast path each year and the council has acted to protect it.

“The section between Limeslade and Rotherslade has unfortunately been a victim of coastal erosion in recent years, and we have done all we can to create new sections and divert it away from the affected area. This has also given us the opportunity to create a more accessible walking route that everyone can access.”

Accessible for all

Cllr Stevens added:

“We have now completed the final two short sections that have not been upgraded. While they were not impacted by coastal erosion, they now provide improved access for families with pushchairs and also wheelchair users. We’ve chosen to invest some of our highways and transport budget to enable the upgrade to take place.”

Part of wider All Wales Coast Path

Swansea’s section of the All Wales Coast Path was officially opened in 2012, linking 61km of coastline around the peninsula. Walkers can trek from Swansea’s SA1 waterfront through Caswell Bay, Port Eynon, Rhossili and Llanmadoc, right through to Loughor.

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