King's Head

Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire


The centre of Llangennith's social life is the 16th-century King's Head, which serves real ales – some courtesy of the Gower Brewery in nearby Oldwalls – and home-cooked bar meals, including decent vegetarian choices and unique takes on pub classics, such as the 'Welsh Dragon's Breath' curry (with added leek). It also has an extensive range of gins (87 and counting).


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