The Home From Home Holiday Blog

Here at Home From Home, we have a deep love and knowledge of Mumbles, Gower and Swansea Marina. We love sharing this information with you and what better way to do it in an interesting way than through our blog. Here you'll find advice, tips and suggestions on the best in this area of outstanding natural beauty.

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Blooming Lovely!

The team at Home from Home recently spent a beautiful Sunday afternoon at the 22nd Llanmadoc and Cheriton Open Gardens event. It was a wonderful way to enjoy 15 very different gardens created with love in a rural Gower setting.

Welcome/Croeso

If there’s one word that sums up the holiday experience you can expect in Wales, then that’s the Welsh word croeso. It means welcome.

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Tee Time in South Wales

Sensational golfing has always been synonymous with South Wales but was perhaps a too well-kept secret until 2010 when The Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, hosted the Ryder Cup.

Enjoy Your Most Magical Christmas Ever at the Gower!

Imagine looking out of your window on Christmas morning and seeing tips of snow capping the most beautiful rolling landscape you’ve ever set eyes on.

Go Romantic after Christmas – You Deserve It!

Plan to spend this New Year's Eve taking a romantic winter break with your partner?

Treat Yourself to the Best at Machynys!

We all deserve some relaxation now and again, and there’s no better place to indulge in a little bit of “you time” than at Wales’ Machynys Golf Club and Premier Spa. Seriously, if a trip to Wales is on your agenda, then so should be a trip to this 5 -star establishment.

Shopping Heaven in Cardiff City Centre!

Fancy a little retail therapy? Why not? You deserve it. And there’s no better place to treat yourself than the thriving capital of glorious Wales!

Ogmore-by-Sea

South of Bridgend, nestled between the banks of the River Ogmore and the Bristol Channel, lies the quaint village of Ogmore-by-Sea.

The New Mumbles Mile – Food and Drink Heaven

In the 1980’s and 1990’s, the ‘Mumbles Mile’ was synonymous with the small pubs that lined the seafront of Mumbles, and many a hardy soul tried in vain to take a drink in each of the 19 venues along its route.

Flying the Flag for Gower Beaches!

Take a trip to the Gower this summer, and you can lap up some of the cleanest, safest and finest beaches in Britain. That’s not just our opinion - there are Blue Flags flying all around to prove it!

A Capital Castle Adventure in Cardiff

The National Museum in Cardiff

Visiting Wales and want to see it in all its past and present glory? Then take a trip to the National Museum in Cardiff!