The following four pubs and Fairyhill Restaurant would be where most guests tend to visit during their stay and they are all very close to Llanmadoc Village. Some other pubs are then listed further afield. Finally, places to get fish and chips, ice creams etc etc are shown further below.
PUBS LOCALLY (TEN MINS DRIVE) ARE..........
(THEY ARE ALL GOOD BUT PLACES WE REALLY THINK YOU SHOULD VISIT ARE MARKED "VISIT" )
The Britannia Inn - Llanmadoc - "formal dining if you want it but in a local pub atmosphere" has restaurant serving fresh local produce - excellent chef www.britanniainngower.co.uk Tel: 01792 386624 - 7 mins walk from the cottage. Great food, and always a fab sunday lunch, but really quality cuisine such as local sea bass, Hake, Gower salt marsh lamb and welsh black beef. Dogs allowed in bar for bar meals but not the more formal restaurant. "VISIT"
The King Arthur Hotel (PHOTO BELOW) - Possibly the most atmospheric pub in Gower, with log fires and oak beams everywhere, and seemingly endless numbers of staff. Approx. 10 minutes drive from the cottage, located in Reynoldston, passing Fairyhill on the way via Burry Green. A country Inn and restaurant (and has a separate wedding venue) catering for full cooked breakfast (approx £6 each incl tea/coffee and toast) a fantastic specials board, evening meals and Sunday Lunches. Excellent fish and roasts on the specials board, great desserts. http://www.kingarthurhotel.co.uk/location.htm Tel: 01792 390775 Nice to have pub food on the outside lawns in front of the pub. (No Dogs inside) 8 mins drive from Middle Cottage and Wagtails Apartment or walk in 40 mins along country lanes. "VISIT"
The Welcome to Town, Llanrhidian: Bistro, Pub - nice food, good beers and wines. Tel: 01792 390015 http://www.welcometotown.co.uk/ Gastropub of the Year 2016/17 "VISIT"
The Dolphin Inn, Llanrhidian: Classic old Gower local pub - nice rolls, cockles and laverbread in a bake etc - cash only no cards. "VISIT" (VISIT FOR A DRINK BEFORE EATING IN THE WELCOME TO TOWN OPPOSITE)
OTHER LOCAL PUBS MOSTLY WITH FOOD - ARE
The Kings Head, Llangennith, Very Dog Friendly, great pub, decent pub food, great ales and always a buzzing surfy atmosphere. 5 mins easy drive from Middle Cottage and Wagtails or walk in 40 mins directly over Llanmadoc Hill. A row of 1600s buildings housing wood-beamed bars, plus modern B&B rooms and surfboard storage. Address: Llangennith,Gower, Swansea, West Glamorgan SA3 1HX Phone:01792 386212http://www.kingsheadgower.co.uk/ "VISIT"
Worms Head Inn, Rhossili Village, http://www.thewormshead.co.uk/ Tel: 01792 390512 15 mins drive via Burry Green and Scurlage Great fish and chips and decent sunday lunches, a must for an afternoon coffee or snack, see the fantastic truly breathtaking views over Rhossili Beach and Worms Head "VISIT"
The Rake and Riddle, Penclawdd (Gowerton i.e. east side of Penclawdd), under new ownership during November 2016. Google for details. Chris and Emily Mabbutt used to run the Greyhound so there is no doubt it will do great food and beers. (was the 'China Sea Garden Restaurant' before changing hands - when looking for it on the map). "VISIT"
The Ship Inn in Port Eynon - lovely food sometimes locally caught fish "VISIT"
AND OUR LOCAL FAVORITE BEACH SIDE CAFES to "VISIT" ARE ............ Captains Table / Seafarer - both in Port Eynon (fish and chips, teas coffees) Eddies Cafe: Hill End Caravan Park, Llangennith: Great for a full Welsh Breakfast until 10.30am. Then great lunches and views across the dunes. 10 mins drive from the cottage. Tel: 01792 386606 Hillend Caravan Park Ltd, Llangennith SA3 1JD Langland Brasserie, on Langland Bay, South East Gower (park right next to it - no walking required): http://www.langlandsbrasserie.co.uk/ Tel: 01792 363699 Coffee@CWMIVY (bottom of Cwm Ivy Lane in Llanmadoc) is a lovely tea / coffee cakes craft cafe walking distance to Wagtails.