It is difficult to reach Whiteford Sands without encountering a warning sign announcing the danger of high explosive and unexploded
During WW2, the north Gower coast was used to as a firing range for explosives and mustard gas. Unwanted munitions were also buried on Whiteford Sands during this period. Now, well into the following century, evidence of these awful times can still be found along the more northerly stretch of this magnificently quiet and lengthy stretch of beach.
