The Mumbles' mile-long strip of pastel-painted houses, pubs and restaurants comes to a picturesque denouement with a rocky headland, a pretty sandy beach and two tiny islands, the furthermost one topped with a lighthouse. Built in 1898, Mumbles Pier juts out jauntily from the headland, housing the usual amusement arcade and a once-grand cafe festooned with chandeliers.
Mumbles Pier
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