Things to do in Swansea, United Kingdom
The top attractions and places to visit in Swansea, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Dinefwr Castle, Kidwelly Castle and Carreg Cennen Castle, and 31 more within 20 mi of the centre.
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Top attractions in Swansea
Dinefwr CastleCastle · 18 mi from the centre
Kidwelly CastleCastle · 18 mi from the centre
Carreg Cennen CastleCastle · 16 mi from the centre
St Joseph's CathedralCathedral · 0.8 mi from the centre
Kenfig CastleCastle · 11 mi from the centre
Pennard CastleCastle · 7.5 mi from the centre
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
Dinefwr CastleCastle · 18 mi from the centre · On the map
Kidwelly CastleCastle · 18 mi from the centre · On the map
Carreg Cennen CastleCastle · 16 mi from the centre · On the map
St Joseph's CathedralCathedral · 0.8 mi from the centre · On the map
Kenfig CastleCastle · 11 mi from the centre · On the map
Pennard CastleCastle · 7.5 mi from the centre · On the map
Swansea CastleCastle · 0.1 mi from the centre · On the map
Oxwich CastleCastle · 11 mi from the centre · On the map
Oystermouth CastleCastle · 4 mi from the centre · On the map
Dryslwyn CastleCastle · 18 mi from the centre · On the map
Penrice CastleCastle · 10 mi from the centre · On the map
Margam CastleCastle · 10 mi from the centre · On the map- Hendy CastleCastle · 7.7 mi from the centre · On the map
Parks, gardens and zoos
National Botanic Garden of WalesGarden · 17 mi from the centre · On the map
PlantasiaZoo or aquarium · 0.2 mi from the centre · On the map
Clyne GardensGarden · 3.1 mi from the centre · On the map
Cwmdonkin ParkGarden · 1.1 mi from the centre · On the map
Singleton ParkGarden · 1.7 mi from the centre · On the map
Afan Forest ParkPark · 9.1 mi from the centre · On the map
Margam Country ParkPark · 10 mi from the centre · On the map
Landmarks and monuments
Parc le Breos Chambered TombArchaeological site · 7.6 mi from the centre · On the map
Dan yr OgofLandmark · 18 mi from the centre · On the map
HMS ClevelandArchaeological site · 16 mi from the centre · On the map
Carn LlechartMonument · 8.6 mi from the centre · On the map
Cross of ConbelinMonument · 9.9 mi from the centre · On the map
Saith MaenMonument · 18 mi from the centre · On the map
Arthur's Stone, Cefn BrynMonument · 10 mi from the centre · On the map
Museums
National Waterfront Museum0.4 mi from the centre · On the map
Weobley Castle11 mi from the centre · On the map
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery0.2 mi from the centre · On the map
Swansea Museum0.3 mi from the centre · On the map
Cefn Coed Colliery Museum10 mi from the centre · On the map
Churches, mosques and temples
St Andrew's English Calvinistic Methodist ChapelMosque · 0.4 mi from the centre · On the map
St Mary’s Church (Kidwelly)Temple or shrine · 18 mi from the centre · On the map
More to do in Swansea with TAKIP
- Hiking routes13 waymarked routes within 10 mi, among them Wales Coast Path.
- ISS passesThe next visible passes in local time; it can pass straight overhead.
- Sunrise and sunsetSunrise, sunset, day length and twilight in local time, today and through the year.
- Port and shipsSwansea, 0.6 mi from the centre.
Day trips from Swansea
- Swindon93 mi awayAvebury6 stops in a day, starting at The Sanctuary
- Bristol59 mi awayWells Cathedral6 stops in a day, starting at SS Great Britain
- Aberystwyth55 mi awayNational Library of Wales5 stops in a day, starting at National Library of Wales
- Gloucester, England75 mi awayGloucester Cathedral6 stops in a day, starting at St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester
Photo credits
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone, CC BY 2.0
- Kidwelly Castle: Iphrit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Carreg Cennen Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Joseph's Cathedral: Saint_Josephs_Cathedral_swansea.JPG, Public domain
- Kenfig Castle: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pennard Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Swansea Castle: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oxwich Castle: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Oystermouth Castle: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0
- National Botanic Garden of Wales: Col Ford and Natasha de Vere, CC BY 2.0
- Dryslwyn Castle: Natasha de Vere & Col Ford, CC BY 2.0
- Penrice Castle: Alan Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Margam Castle: Robert Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb: Daicaregos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dan yr Ogof: Sloman, Public domain
- National Waterfront Museum: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0
- Weobley Castle: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0
- HMS Cleveland: Royal Navy official photographer, Public domain
- Glynn Vivian Art Gallery: Sionk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Andrew's English Calvinistic Methodist Chapel: Mrspreadinformation, Public domain
- St Mary’s Church (Kidwelly): Mike Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Swansea Museum: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Plantasia: David Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Clyne Gardens: Peter Glyn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cwmdonkin Park: john bristow, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Singleton Park: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Afan Forest Park: Purple128, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Margam Country Park: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cefn Coed Colliery Museum: Cedwyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Carn Llechart: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cross of Conbelin: RobinLeicester, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saith Maen: Adam Guy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Arthur's Stone, Cefn Bryn: RobinLeicester, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for one city, the one closest to it by size and distance, so nearby towns don’t repeat it.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.
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