Swansea
Swansea is a port and coastal city in Wales.
Swansea is a port and coastal city in Wales. It is the second-largest city in the country. The city forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea.
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Worth seeing in and around Swansea
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Liberty Stadium
The Swansea.com Stadium is an all-seated multi-use sports stadium and conferencing venue located in the Landore area of Swansea, Wales, hosting both rugby union and football. The stadium opened in 2005 and was named the Liberty Stadium.
3 km · Stadium in Wales · Wikipedia - 02Swansea University
Swansea University is a public research university located in Swansea, Wales. It was established as University College of Swansea in 1920, as the fourth college of the University of Wales.
2.2 km · public research university located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 03St Joseph's Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of Saint Joseph, also known as St Joseph's Cathedral, Menevia Cathedral or Swansea Cathedral, is a Grade II-listed Catholic cathedral in Swansea, Wales. It was the seat of the Bishop of Menevia and mother church of the Diocese of Menevia, and is the co-cathedral of the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia.
1.8 km · Catholic cathedral in Swansea, Wales · Wikipedia - 04Swansea Castle
Swansea Castle is located in the city centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. It was founded by Henry de Beaumont in 1107 as the caput of the lordship of Gower. The castle is now ruined and only two blocks remain, though the site has been improved in the 2010s for use as a public space.
700 m · castle in Swansea, Wales · Wikipedia - 05Oystermouth Castle
Oystermouth Castle is a Norman stone castle in Wales, overlooking Swansea Bay on the east side of the Gower Peninsula in the village of Mumbles.
5.7 km · Grade I listed castle in Mumbles, Swansea, Wales, UK · Wikipedia - 06Mumbles Lighthouse
Mumbles Lighthouse, completed in 1794, is a lighthouse located in Mumbles, near Swansea. The structure, which sits on the outer of two islands off Mumbles Head, is clearly visible from any point along the five mile sweep of Swansea Bay.
5.7 km · lighthouse in Swansea, Wales · Wikipedia - 07Dylan Thomas Centre
The Dylan Thomas Centre is an arts centre located in the Maritime Quarter in Swansea, Wales. It is a Grade II* listed building.
1 km · Grade II* listed building in Swansea · Wikipedia - 08National Waterfront Museum
The National Waterfront Museum, Swansea or NWMS is a museum in Swansea, Wales, forming part of Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales. It is an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage.
800 m · Museum of industrial and maritime history in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 09Swansea Market
Swansea Market situated, in the heart of Swansea city centre, is the largest indoor market in Wales. The market is covered by a steel arched portal frame roof clad in steel and glass.
100 m · retail market in Swansea, Wales, UK · Wikipedia - 10The Tower, Meridian Quay
The Tower, Meridian Quay is a residential tower in Swansea, Wales. It is the tallest building in Wales.
600 m · residential tower in Wales · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Swansea Castle
The ruins of this 13th-century castle are in the city centre.
- 02The Guildhall
This elegant building of white Portland stone has graced the city centre's western approach since 1934.
- 03Arthur's Stone
A neolithic burial chamber or cromlech dating from 2500BCE.
- 04Dylan Thomas' Childhood Home
Restored to reflect the environment of Dylan's youth, Number Five Cwmdonkin Drive is open as a self-catering guest house, and is suitable for budding writers.
- 05Oystermouth Castle
The castle was founded in the early 12th century by William de Londres of Ogmore and was constructed of ringwork and bailey.
- 06Mumbles Pier
Built in the 1880s to encourage more passengers to use the Mumbles Train, the pier is an edifice to the Victorians' love of the ocean.
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Things to do
Swansea Indoor Bowls Stadium, Beaufort Road, Plasmarl,. An international standard indoor bowling stadium which hosts the Welsh International Open, part of the annual World Bowls Tour. The stadium features 6 bowling rinks with a function room and a bar. Sanghapadipa Temple, Clase House, Pengwern Road, Clase,. A temple in the Thai Theravadan tradition.
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Where to eat
Cockles These are harvested from the mud-flats in the nearby Loughor Estuary. Cockles are sold in Swansea Market. Ice-cream. Due to an influx of Italian families into the area during the early 20th century, Swansea has developed quite a reputation for its tubs and cones.
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Getting to Swansea
- Airports
- Cardiff (CWL), 49 km · Bristol (BRS), 89 km · Birmingham (BHX), 177 km
- Stations
- Briton Ferry, 8.7 km · Swansea Airport, 8.2 km · Coedffranc, 7.1 km · Swansea railway station, 1.1 km · Sandfields West, 9 km
- Cardiff → Swansea55 km · quickest by road, 1h 22m · £6–8
- Bristol → Swansea95 km · quickest by road, 2h 25m · £12–15
- Birmingham, West Midlands → Swansea169 km · quickest by road, 3h 23m · £19–26
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
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No local-transport research exists yet for Swansea
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Swansea. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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Next door to Swansea
Swansea is 55 km from Cardiff, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.