BMC Gower Festival

The BMC Gower Festival is an annual event. The 2025 edition takes place from 5-7 September. The new venue is at a Scout Centre nearer to Swansea. This is a family event.

Services: Pick up supplies on the way in past Swansea or while out in Gower during the day. Food stalls and bar available on the festival site, together with gear stalls.

Accommodation: Camping (space for tents and camper vans, though these get booked quite quickly). Other campsites available if you don’t want to stay on the festival site.

Food: Self-catering or buy at festival food stalls. Pubs and restaurants near climbing venues.

Transport: Probably cars. Nearest train station is Swansea.

Itinerary: Arrive on Friday to climb if agreed. Otherwise meet the festival site on Friday evening. Climbing on Saturday, and on Sunday for those not in a hurry to get home. Some free courses will be on offer. For example, Jim and I did a good self-rescue session on our last visit.

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This event has been selected as one of the profiled Rock Climbing festivals approved to appear on the UIAA’s annual calendar of rock climbing festivals worldwide. A dedicated website page about the UIAA’s work in rock climbing will be available shortly.