Gower Peninsula
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| Welsh assembly | Gower |
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| Ceremonial county | West Glamorgan |
| Population | 76,400 |
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About Gower Peninsula
Gower or the Gower Peninsula is in South Wales. It projects westwards into the Bristol Channel and is the most westerly part of the historic county of Glamorgan. In 1956, Gower became the first area in the United Kingdom to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Ex-paratrooper Chris Lewis finishes six-year walk around UK
... Chris Lewis, 43, was joined by hundreds of cheering supporters as he finished the final mile of his journey The dad-of-two began on Llangennith beach on the Gower Peninsula on 1 August, 2017 - almost six years ago...
Historic Photographer of the Year Awards 2021 winners revealed
...Steve Liddiard has been named overall winner of the Historic Photographer of the Year Awards 2021, for his photo of the Whiteford Point Lighthouse in the Gower Peninsula, Wales...
The former paratrooper-self-isolating, on an uninhabited Hildsay
... He made himself of Llangennith beach on the Gower Peninsula, with just £10 in his pocket and a few days of supplies, to raise money for the charity...
Women cold water swimming in Gower to help menopause
... After initially trying sea swimming out for herself around the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, Alison was contacted by other women who were also keen to join in...
The former paratrooper-self-isolating, on an uninhabited Hildsay
Chris Lewis was sleeping in a tent, if the revocation was imposed on 23. March
A former British paratrooper isolated on an uninhabited Shetland Islands to lockdown measures were introduced in the middle of a fundraising challenge to walk the British coast.
Chris Lewis has walked 12,000 miles, after setting off from the vicinity of his home in Swansea in August 2017.
He now gets special permission To Live in a house on Hildasay, together with His Dog Jet.
The 108-acre island is located off the Western coast of the Shetland festival.
The 39-year-old slept in a tent on The Mainland of Shetland if lockdown restrictions March 23 were imposed to contain the spread of the Corona Virus.
'Kindly given a boat'taken But, he and Jet to Hildasay with the boat and have remained so ever since.
your new home is a former shepherds hut, without running water, heating or electricity. He got the key of The Family of The Man who owns it, after they heard that he was camping.
are lifted lockdown restrictions, Mr Lewis, and the Jet extends further on its journey around the British coastline to raise money for SSAFA, The Armed forces, The Charity donations have already reached almost £the to 98,000.
The Island 's only house is a former shepherds hut, without electricity"I have, especially in the isolation of the last two years, due to the nature of the places we've been walking," He Said .
"When I Heard , it was a lock, I was kindly, given a boat to get over to Hildasay, which is an uninhabited island.
"I thought it would be better if I was on The Mainland - I didn't want to be in The Way . "
'Happiest I have ever been to'Since then, Mr Lewis survived, and thanks to a regular boat to drop fresh water and coal.
He Said he collects safely drift-wood, fodder and fish for his food, and the always makes, he has a three-week supply of Dog Food for Jet.
Hildasay has been uninhabited since the late 19Th Century , with Mr Lewis, and Jet was only 15 sheep and thousands of birds.
"It has really given me A Chance to move to The Island to enjoy," He Said .
"I'm able to reflect, to walk as far, only to realize, what this has done to Help Me personally, and the amount of amazing people in the UK.
"I'm the happiest I have ever been. "
Chris Lewis shares The Island with 15 sheep and thousands of birdsAlmost 40,000 people have been following Mr Lewis's journey on a Facebook-Chris walks in the UK.
Mr Lewis said he was struggling to face life on "civvy street" after leaving the Parachute Regiment and finding themselves homeless.
He slept on The Street and in the cars in front of SSAFA, which he describes as "really amazing", stepped in to help.
He made himself of Llangennith beach on the Gower Peninsula , with just £10 in his pocket and a few days of supplies, to raise money for The Charity .
If he is able to resume his fundraising challenge, Mr Lewis is on His Way to The North of Scotland, before you get down on the East Coast of the UK.
swansea, uplifting stories, shetland, coronavirus lockdown measures, coronavirus pandemic, british armed forces
Source of news: bbc.com
