This page gives a flavour of the more obvious things to do in Gower and surrounding area, but it is not exhaustive. Have a good look on the visitSwanseabay websitre or the Visit Wales websites or on some of the links provided below.
As examples, of further afield, Pembertons Chocolate Factory, Folly Theme Farm, and Oakwood Park (quality) Theme park (similar to Chessington World of Adventures), are only a hour's drive away and are well worth visiting outside of Gower Peninsula itself.

Within Gower more close by you can do the following: Surfing, sea angling, Golf (6 golf courses in Gower), Birdwatching, Paragliding, Jet Skiing, Swimming, mountain biking, rock climbing, yachting, canooing, archery, horseriding/trekking, scuba and snorkelling, League Football and top flight Rugby Union are all available either in Gower or nearby Swansea and Mumbles.

Local Activities

Golf

There are five courses on Gower, and another close by. Pennard, Langland, Clyne, Gower, & Fairwood Golf Clubs are all in Gower (and Machynys Golf Club is close by at Trostre, near Llanelli).  Gowerton houses a driving range.

Fishing

As seen in Sea Angler Magazine regularly, some of Wales very best Sea Angling (Bass, Plaice, Dab, Gurnard, Turbot, Whiting/Cod, Ray, Flounder, Mackerel, Tope and Golden Grey Mullet to name a few local species)Fishing tackle and bait at Country Angling at Gowerton, or Rogers Tackle at Swansea Marina - also Mainwarings in Sketty Cross, Swansea. The best venues are Mumbles Pier (for kids) and Crabbart, Fall Bay, Port Eynon point, Pennard Cliffs and Whiteford for Sea Bass, Mackerel and Tope.

Archery

Perriswood Archery centre, Penmaen/Nicholaston, South Gower. It costs around £10 for a session.

Walking Gower

 
Our Cottages are extremely well situated for the dozens of popular Gower Walks and has been fitted to cater for walkers. The obvious walks are from Llanrhidian Village (200 yds), then through the Churchyard and past the village higher millpond, follow the footpath and stiles along the woods to Weobley Castle, and on to Llandimore, and Cheriton to Llanmadoc Hill, visiting the Britannia Inn at Llanmadoc; or alternatively a shorter walk in a circular route from Weobley Castle via Leason, then The Greyhound Inn at Oldwalls, and back to Llanrhidian.  The final obvious walk is along the 2 mile marsh road from Llanrhidian over the cattle grid and enjoy a lovely stroll to Crofty, passing Wernffrwd and the cockle factory. Along this beautiful stretch of tarmacadam single lane marsh road which skirts the marsh (seaward) and farms boundaries (inland) you will see the famous North Gower marsh ponies, saltmarsh sheep and wandering cattle, several pairs of Little Egrets, Oystercatchers, the occasional Jay, usually an elegant Grey Heron or two, and if you're in luck the odd stoat, fox, rabbits and pheasant. This walk is just a real treat and very easy going as it is entirely flat and you can catch the bus back from Crofty to the top of Llanrhidian (petrol station) if you dont fancy walking back in your own tracks.