# Things to see in Swansea (United Kingdom): 78 places and when to go

> Swansea is a city in United Kingdom with around 294,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 78 places in and around it, mainly Nature (30), History (22), Mountains (15). The best known are Kidwelly Castle, Swansea Bay and Caswell Bay. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 36. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/swansea/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 51.63, -3.95
- **Population:** About 294,000
- **Places:** 78 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (30) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (22) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/montana/) (15) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (9) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (8) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (6)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** BRS Bristol, 90 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Swansea

The places in and around Swansea, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Kidwelly Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kidwelly-castle/): Grade I listed castle in Kidwelly, Wales · 27 km
- [Swansea Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/swansea-bay/): Bay in Wales · 4.5 km
- [Caswell Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/caswell-bay/): Bay in Wales · 9.0 km
- [Oystermouth Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/oystermouth-castle/): Grade I listed castle in Mumbles, Swansea, Wales, UK · 6.9 km
- [Pennard Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pennard-castle/): Castle ruins on the Gower Peninsula, south Wales · 12 km
- [Swansea Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/swansea-castle/): Castle in Swansea, Wales · 1.2 km
- [Oxwich Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castell-oxwich/): Grade I listed fortified manor house in Penrice, Swansea, Wales · 17 km
- [Loughor Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/loughor-castle/): Medieval castle in Loughor, Swansea, Wales, UK · 9.5 km
- [Neath Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/neath-castle/): Castle in Neath, Wales, UK · 11 km
- [Penrice Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/penrice-castle/): Castle in Penrice, Swansea, Wales, UK · 16 km
- [Parc Cwm long cairn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/parc-le-breos-chambered-tomb/): Burial chamber in Swansea, Wales · 12 km
- [Mumbles Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mumbles-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Swansea, Wales · 7.2 km
- [Weobley Castle, Gower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/weobley-castle/): Castle in Swansea, Wales · 17 km
- [Cefn Sidan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cefn-sidan/): Beach in Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK · 28 km
- [Dylan Thomas Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dylan-thomas-centre/): Grade II* listed building in Swansea · 1.5 km
- [National Waterfront Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/national-waterfront-museum/): Museum of industrial and maritime history in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom · 1.7 km
- [Oxwich Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/oxwich-bay/): Nature · 16 km
- [Glynn Vivian Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/glynn-vivian-art-gallery/): Art gallery in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom · 792 m
- [Neath Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/neath-abbey/): Ruined abbey in Neath Port Talbot, Wales · 9.2 km
- [St Mary's Church, Kidwelly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary/): Church in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales · 27 km
- [Swansea Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/swansea-market/): Retail market in Swansea, Wales, UK · 1.2 km
- [Trichrug](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/trichrug/): Hill (415m) in Carmarthenshire · 29 km
- [Whiteford Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/whiteford-lighthouse/): Lighthouse at Whiteford Point, Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales, UK · 21 km
- [Burry Port Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/burry-port-lighthouse/): Lighthouse, Grade II listed building in Carmarthenshire, Wales; on the W breakwater of Burry Port harbour · 21 km

And the other 54, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Cathole Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cathole-cave/), [Blue Pool Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blue-pool-bay/), [Cefn Bryn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cefn-bryn/), [Kilvey Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kilvey-hill/), [WWT Llanelli Wetlands Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/llanelli-wetland-centre/), [Mynydd Drumau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mynydd-drumau/), [Cwm Clydach RSPB Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cwm-clydach-nature-reserve/), [Foel Fynyddau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/foel-fynyddau/), [Long Hole Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/long-hole-cave/), [Mumbles Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mumbles-hill-nature-reserve/), [Mynydd Dinas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mynydd-dinas/), [Paviland Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/paviland-cave/), [Pentwyn Mawr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pentwyn-mawr/), [Ryer's Down](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ryer-s-down/), [Swansea Vale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/swansea-vale-local-nature-reserve/), [Tair Carn Uchaf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tair-carn-isaf/), [Cilifor Top](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cilifor-top/), [Crymlyn Burrows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/crymlyn-burrows/), [Cwmllwyd Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cwmllwyd-wood/), [Hardings Down](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/harding-s-down/), [Killay Marsh Local Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/killay-marsh-local-nature-reserve/), [Long Hole Cliff Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/long-hole-cliff-nature-reserve/), [Mynydd Garn-Fach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mynydd-garn-fach/), [Mynydd Gellionnen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mynydd-gellionnen/), [Mynydd Gelliwastad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mynydd-gelliwastad/), [Mynydd Pysgodlyn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mynydd-pysgodlyn/), [Rosehill Quarry Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rosehill-quarry-nature-reserve/)
- **History**: [Penlle'r Castell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/penlle-r-castell/), [Swansea Canal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/swansea-canal/), [Arthur's Stone, Cefn Bryn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arthur-s-stone/), [Park Congregational Chapel, Llanelli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/park-street-congregational-church/), [Harding's Down West Camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/harding-s-down-west-camp/), [Italian Bridge in Clyne Gardens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/italian-bridge/), [Japanese Bridge in Clyne Gardens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/japanese-bridge/), [Powerhouse & Canteen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/powerhouse-canteen/), [Salt House, Port Eynon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/salt-house/), [Church Of St Cenydd](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-cennydd-s/)
- **Museums and art**: [Swansea Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/swansea-museum/), [Mission Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mission-gallery/), [Parc Howard Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/parc-howard-museum/)
- **Temples**: [St Cadoc's Church, Cheriton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/church-of-st-cadoc/), [Mynyddbach Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mynydd-bach-chapel/), [Church of St Illtyd, Penrice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-illtyd-s/), [Tabernacle Chapel, Morriston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tabernacle/), [St Elli Church, Llanelli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-elli-church/), [Church of St Cattwg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-cattwg-s-church/)
- **Beaches**: [Aberavon Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/aberavon-beach/)
- **Architecture**: [Loughor Viaduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/loughor-railway-viaduct/)
- **Food and drink**: [Neath Indoor Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/neath-indoor-market/)
- **With kids**: [Aquasplash Play Pool](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/aquasplash-play-pool/), [LC Waterpark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lc-waterpark/)
- **Hiking**: [Saint Illtyd's Walk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-illtyd-s-walk/), [The Gower Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-gower-way/)
- **Diving**: [Helvetia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wreck-of-the-helvetia/)

## When to go to Swansea

The best time to visit Swansea is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 05 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 41 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 37 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 24 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 24 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 59 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 24 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 21 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 32 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 36 |

In June there are 16 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 36. In June, 78 of the 78 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Swansea

The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS, Bristol), 90 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.63%2C-3.95)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.63%2C-3.95)

## Other towns nearby

- [Bridgend](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bridgend/): 27 places · 25 km
- [Llanarthne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/llanarthne/): 25 places · 27 km
- [Penycae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/penycae/): 44 places · 28 km
- [Green Street](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/green-street/): 32 places · 36 km
- [Pumpsaint](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pumpsaint/): 17 places · 46 km
- [Ilfracombe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ilfracombe/): 36 places · 49 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Swansea?

The best known: [Kidwelly Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kidwelly-castle/), [Swansea Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/swansea-bay/), [Caswell Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/caswell-bay/), [Oystermouth Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/oystermouth-castle/), [Pennard Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pennard-castle/). In all, 78 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Swansea?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 36.

### How do you get to Swansea?

The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 90 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.63%2C-3.95) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Swansea as the destination and these 78 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).