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Bracelet Bay

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One of the bay's most notable feature is the iconic "Big Apple" kiosk, a concrete structure built in the 1930s as a roadside advertisement. While several similar kiosks were erected along the South Wales coast, the Bracelet Bay kiosk is the only one still standing. After being damaged by a vehicle in
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2009, it underwent significant repairs in 2010. In 2019, it was officially designated a Grade II listed building, recognizing its historical significance.
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Surrounded by limestone cliffs, the bay is pebbly, with some sand. To the west, the bay is separated from
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The complete Wales : a survey of the main holiday areas and places of interest
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Bracelet Bay handmade accessories that donate proceeds from sales to charities
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The name 'Bracelet' is thought to be a corruption of 'Broad Slade'.
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The Gower Information Centre Website's entry on Bracelet Bay
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Sites of Special Scientific Interest in West Glamorgan
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Gower Tourism website page with pictures of the bay
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Index


Gower

Bishop's Wood
Burry Holms
Cefn Bryn
Clyne Common
Fairwood Common
Loughor estuary
Bracelet Bay
Limeslade Bay
Rotherslade
Langland Bay
Caswell Bay
Brandy Cove
Pwlldu Bay
Hunts Bay
Pobbles Bay
Three Cliffs Bay
Tor Bay
Oxwich Bay
Slade Bay
Horton Beach
Port Eynon Beach
Mewslade Bay
Fall Bay
Rhossili Bay (Llangennith Sands)
Burry Holms
Blue Pool Bay
Broughton Bay

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