'I awoke to find my hotel at Welsh beauty spot in flames'

THE owner of a pub at a renowned beauty spot has spoken for the first time since a fire gutted the family-run business.

- SHAURYA SHAURYA and HOLLY MORGAN

Julian Short said they still had no idea how the fire at the Worm's Head Hotel and The Causeway started during the early hours of yesterday.

Police have launched an investigation into the fire's cause, but said it is not thought to have been deliberate.

Mr Short said he woke up at around midnight to the sight of his hotel in flames. He says he has no idea what caused the fire, but said it looked like it had started “behind the hotel in the bin area”.

“The alarms went off after midnight when everything was closed and the fire was clearly in the bin area at the rear,” said Mr Short.

A statement from the hotel said: “Everyone's safe. Thank you for your well wishes. The bar and hotel will be closed pending future updates.”

The local community has flooded the family with messages of support, expressing how they are shocked and saddened to see the “iconic” Gower business in ruins.

Fellow family-run bar the King’s Head issued a statement saying the events were “truly heartbreaking for any family run business.”