Horton

Hotels, Guest accommodation, Self Catering & Camping in Horton

Horton is a village in the Gower Peninsula Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, situated north-east of Port Eynon off the A4118 road. Ideal for walkers and outdoors enthusiasts, footpaths lead west to Port Eynon, and east to Slade Bay, Lucas Bay, Oxwich Point and Oxwich. Horton has one of the most popular tourist beaches on the Gower, with good access, plenty of parking, small shops and over a mile of golden sand backed by sand dunes. It is popular for all types of watersports including diving, sailing, surfing and windsurfing. It is a safe beach for swimming and there is a Surf Lifeguard service from the end of May to the beginning of September. Horton shares the bay with Port Eynon which is located at the western end. In the centre of the bay are two orange buoys that mark the remains of the Prince Ivanhoe ship. Swansea is approximately fifteen miles away with all the attractions and amenities of a large city.