Swansea, Coastal city in southwestern Wales, United Kingdom.
The second largest city in Wales lies along the Bristol Channel at the mouth of the River Tawe, spanning 146 square miles of diverse landscapes.
The Norman Henry de Beaumont established Swansea Castle in 1106, creating a stronghold that shaped the development of the medieval settlement.
The Dylan Thomas Centre presents exhibitions and educational programs about the celebrated Welsh poet who was born and wrote many works in Swansea.
The Swansea Market, with over 100 stalls, provides local products including Welsh cockles, laverbread, and fresh produce from regional suppliers.
Between the 1700s and 1800s, Swansea contained 600 copper smelting furnaces, processing 90 percent of the world's copper output at its industrial peak.
Location: Wales
Capital city: Swansea
Shares border with: Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot
Website: https://swansea.gov.uk
GPS coordinates: 51.58333,-4.00000
Latest update: March 4, 2025 14:20
Red Lady of Paviland
18 km
Vetch Field
5.1 km
Parc y Scarlets
13.9 km
Kidwelly Castle
27.3 km
Swansea Castle
5.8 km
Oystermouth Castle
1.2 km
The Tower, Meridian Quay
5.2 km
HM Prison Swansea
5 km
Caswell Bay
2.9 km
Pennard Castle
7.1 km
Whiteford Lighthouse
19 km
Grand Theatre, Swansea
5.3 km
Mumbles Pier
2 km
Singleton Park
3.6 km
Parc Cwm long cairn
7.8 km
Brangwyn Hall
4.4 km
LC
5.6 km
St Joseph's Cathedral
6.7 km
Langland Bay
1.9 km
Cefn Bryn
9.7 km
Oxwich Castle
12 km
Mumbles Lighthouse
2.7 km
Felinfoel Brewery
16.3 km
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
5.9 km
BT Tower
5.9 km
Cathole Cave
7.8 km
Weobley Castle
14.2 km
Palace Theatre, Swansea
6.4 kmReviews
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