Horses which have grazed the cliffs of a coastal beauty spot for more than 100 years have been removed following a row over grazing rights.

The decision to take the animals off Rhossili Common in Swansea follows months of disagreement, after concerns were raised about visitor safety and the number of horses grazing the National Trust-owned common.

Rob Morgan, who runs Rhossili Sunflowers and Gower Fresh Christmas Trees, shared the news in a video posted on social media.

He and fellow farmer Nicky Beynon said they faced increasing "pressure" from National Trust Cymru, which said the decision to remove all the horses was "entirely his" and "at no stage" had asked for the horses to be removed.

The National Trust, which owns the land, was "reviewing" the number of animals grazing the land to ensure visitor safety, animal welfare and the area's ecological health.

Last year it said the number of horses needs to be reduced in line with the grazing limit.

It said there had been issues with a stallion on the cliffs who had repeatedly escaped through a pedestrian gate.

"He pushes his way through visitors on to the road, car park and into the village.

"This is why we are concerned about not only public safety but the horses' welfare."

The trust said it would engage with Beynon to "further understand" the number of horses that could remain as part of the commoner's rights to graze on the land.

In a video, Morgan showed the horses being herded away, saying it had been due to "constant pressure".

Fellow farmer Beynon thanked people, including the wider farming community in Rhossili, but accused the trust of making "our lives hell the last 18 months".

"It has been very hard," he said, adding that the cliffs - a popular tourist site on the south-west of the Gower peninsula - now felt "empty".

A spokesperson for National Trust Cymru acknowledged how much the horses mean to people visiting Rhossili but said "at no stage" had it asked for them to be removed.

"We had been reviewing the number of horses on the common, as they appeared to exceed the agreed limit we believe to be set out in those rights."

It was awaiting confirmation of the grazing rights before deciding how many horses would be allowed to remain on the common.

"However, if the owner has now chosen to remove all the horses, that decision is entirely his."