Mumbles Pier
Mumbles Pier is a Victorian pleasure pier at Mumbles on the western edge of Swansea Bay in south Wales, one of the few surviving traditional seaside piers in Wales and a beloved landmark of the Gower coast. The pier was opened in 1898 and served as the terminus of the world's first passenger railway service, the Swansea and Mumbles Railway which ran along the bay from 1807 to 1960. Extensively restored and redeveloped in recent years, the pier now houses an RNLI lifeboat station, an amusement area and various food and retail outlets, maintaining its traditional seaside character while providing modern visitor facilities. The pier provides excellent views over Swansea Bay, the limestone headland of Mumbles Head and the outlying lighthouse island. Mumbles village is one of the most attractive communities on the Gower coast, known for its restaurants, independent shops and the beginning of the Gower Peninsula coastal path.