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Towns & cities · South Wales

Swansea

Swansea — City and county in Wales.

Swansea

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About

Swansea is a town of about 246,700 people in south. Established 1158. (City and county in Wales.) Wikipedia notes: "Swansea is a port and coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea.". Coordinates 51.6167°, -3.9500°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
51.6167, -3.9500
Population
246,700
Established
1158
Official site
www.swansea.gov.uk

Sources

Things to see in Swansea

27 attractions within 12 km — showing the 24 most editorially-significant.

Bracelet Bay Beach

Beaches · South Wales

Bracelet Bay Beach

Bracelet Bay Beach — beach in Mumbles, Wales.

Beaches · South Wales

Brandy Cove

Brandy Cove — beach and cove in Swansea, Wales, UK.

Theatres · South Wales

Brangwyn Hall

Brangwyn Hall is a theatre in the United Kingdom.

Clyne Castle

Historic houses · South Wales

Clyne Castle

Clyne Castle — Grade II* listed building in Blackpill. Castle near Blackpill, Swansea.

Clyne Gardens

Gardens · South Wales

Clyne Gardens

Clyne Gardens — botanical garden in Swansea, Wales.

Other places · South Wales

Copper Flame

Copper Flame — Public artwork (installation) by Robin Campbell (designer), Martin Williams (sculptor), Andrew Rowe, Theo Grunewald (metal workers).

Other places · South Wales

Globe Sundial sculpture

Globe Sundial sculpture — Public artwork (installation) by Wendy Taylor.

Glynn Vivian Art Gallery

Galleries · South Wales

Glynn Vivian Art Gallery

Glynn Vivian Art Gallery — art gallery in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom.

Other places · South Wales

Helwick Lightship

Helwick Lightship — Public artwork (installation) by Robin Campbell (designer), Philip Chatfield (sculptor).

Langland Bay

Beaches · South Wales

Langland Bay

Langland Bay — bay in Gower, Swansea, Wales.

Other places · South Wales

Lighthouse Tower sculpture

Lighthouse Tower sculpture — Public artwork (installation) by Robert Conybear.

Limeslade Bay Beach

Beaches · South Wales

Limeslade Bay Beach

Limeslade Bay Beach — beach in Swansea, Wales.

Beaches · South Wales

Mumbles Beach

Mumbles Beach — beach in Swansea, Wales.

Mumbles Lighthouse

Lighthouses · South Wales

Mumbles Lighthouse

Mumbles Lighthouse — lighthouse in Swansea, Wales.

National Waterfront Museum

Museums · South Wales

National Waterfront Museum

National Waterfront Museum — Museum of industrial and maritime history in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom.

Oystermouth Castle

Castles · South Wales

Oystermouth Castle

Oystermouth Castle — Grade I listed castle in Mumbles, Swansea, Wales, UK.

Plantasia

Zoos & aquariums · South Wales

Plantasia

Plantasia — British public hothouse.

Rotherslade

Beaches · South Wales

Rotherslade

Rotherslade — Beach in Gower, Wales.

Viewpoints · South Wales

Snaple Point

Snaple Point is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.

St Joseph's Cathedral

Cathedrals · South Wales

St Joseph's Cathedral

St Joseph's Cathedral — Catholic cathedral in Swansea, Wales.

Other places · South Wales

Stainless Steel Columns

Stainless Steel Columns — Public artwork (installation) by David Mackie, Andrew Rowe and Heather Parnell.

Beaches · South Wales

Swansea Beach

Swansea Beach — beach in Swansea, Wales, UK.

Swansea Castle

Castles · South Wales

Swansea Castle

Swansea Castle — castle in Swansea, Wales.

Swansea Museum

Museums · South Wales

Swansea Museum

Swansea Museum — museum in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom.

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