Working today, so I'm not venturing out for coffee. But that doesn't stop me daydreaming about where I'd like to be sitting.
With panoramic views over Swansea Bay and over 30 flavours of ice-cream, Verdi's is a must for coffee lovers too.
This family run café/restaurant has prime position on the seafront in the quaint Victorian fishing village of Mumbles. It's the perfect spot for sitting down with the newspapers at the weekend and indulging in a fancy cake with coffee or treating yourself to one of their amazing ice-creams which regularly feature in top 10 lists.
In the winter you can shelter from the wind but still enjoy the dramatic weather from behind the glass and when the weather finally warms up there is plenty of outdoor seating to enjoy the scenery and watch everyone else jog or cycle past.
As a child, I spent every summer in my grandad's caravan on the Gower Peninsula. Although Slade was our local beach we explored many of the others, but it was only recently that I discovered this one.
Pobbles is a popular but secluded bay, situated next to the better known Three Cliffs Bay. At high water the bay is a tiny cove with limestone pebbles whilst at low water there is vast stretch of sand and you can walk across to Three Cliffs Bay. Like many of the beaches in the Gower you can walk dogs all year round.
Backed by steep dunes the beach is more sheltered than its famous neighbour. There are lots of rock pools and caves to explore keeping the children entertained whilst you relax. A lovely walk takes you across the cliff tops to Southgate where there is a welcoming cafe open all year round.
You can reach Pobbles from Southgate on foot, either from the village past the golf links or across Pennard Cliffs, a one and a half mile walk with spectacular views west along the coast.
