Beware the perils of arriving at night at Port Eynon YHA, a former lifeboat station on the most southerly tip of the Gower, and one of the nation’s most remote YHAs.
Single track muddy lanes just kind of stop in the dark, abandoning you to the night. You know the map shows the hostel is somewhere nearby but there is literally nothing to see.
Leaving the safety of the car, you head off into the black mud, through a field, eventually spotting a light which appears to belong to a building. On entry they offer you a torch – which you would be well advised to bring with you in the first place if you decide to visit.
Parking, it turns out, is not very close the hostel at the end of the mired lane labelled very clearly “no entry”. Much baggage lugging is required.
When day dawns you find that you are on the beach, can breakfast at a bench on the old lifeboat slipway, and take your body board straight out for a spin – or borrow one from the hostel.
Wear wellies, arrive in the light, bring a torch. And a surf board.