Bracelet Bay is a small

bay A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a ''gulf'', ''sea'', ''sound'', or ''bight''. A ''cove'' is a small, ci ...

located on the southern coast of the

Gower Peninsula The Gower Peninsula (), or simply Gower (), is a peninsula in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is the most westerly part of the historic county of Glamorgan, and is now within the City and County of Swansea. It projects towards th ...

. It is the first bay one encounters after leaving

Swansea Bay Swansea Bay () is a bay on the southern coast of Wales. The River Neath, River Tawe, River Afan, River Kenfig and Clyne River flow into the bay. Swansea Bay and the upper reaches of the Bristol Channel experience a large tidal range. The sh ...

and rounding Mumbles Head. Surrounded by limestone cliffs, the bay is pebbly, with some sand. To the west, the bay is separated from Limeslade Bay by Tutt Hill, the location of a coastguard look-out station. One of the bay's most notable feature is the iconic "Big Apple" kiosk, a concrete structure built in the 1930s as a roadside advertisement. While several similar kiosks were erected along the South Wales coast, the Bracelet Bay kiosk is the only one still standing. After being damaged by a vehicle in 2009, it underwent significant repairs in 2010. In 2019, it was officially designated a Grade II listed building, recognizing its historical significance. The name 'Bracelet' is thought to be a corruption of 'Broad Slade'.

References

External links

GowerUK.com - Bracelet Bay

Gower Tourism website page with pictures of the bay

Bracelet Bay handmade accessories that donate proceeds from sales to charities
Bays of the Gower Peninsula Sites of Special Scientific Interest in West Glamorgan Mumbles {{Swansea-geo-stub