Caswell possesses one of Gower's most popular family beaches and lies conveniently close to Swansea with its own car park at the entrance of Bishop's Wood nature reserve. Before the car park existed there stood a cottage, frequently used as a summer residence by pioneer photographers, John Dillwyn Llewelyn and Henry Fox Talbot.

The name Caswell may come from Cresswell or cress stream from the Old English words 'cerse' (cress) and 'wella' (well).

Caswell Bay's popularity boomed in Victorian times where many day trips were organised for underprivileged workhouse children as well as visits by the Vivian family.

Today's visitors are more likely to be surfers, anglers or young families.

Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879), a notable English poet and hymn-writer lived in nearby Newton, for a year before her death.

References: "Let's Go Walk About Through Maritime Swansea, Gower and Beyond " by Neville Jones.

"A Guide to Gower" - A Gower Society Publication.