Gorseinon
in City and County of Swansea of Wales, United Kingdom
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Swansea Airport (5 mi) - MOD St. Athan (32 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (35 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (41 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (60 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (63 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (70 mi)
- Plymouth City Airport (86 mi)
- RAF Fairford (96 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (125 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Fairwood Park Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Earlswood Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.669 and -4.042 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 40' 9" and W -4° 2' 29"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:50 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:36 am and 4:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Gorseinon
Gorseinon in City and County of Swansea (Wales) with it's 20,581 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 168 mi (or 271 km) west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Gorseinon is now 07:50 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Gorseinon, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Swansea Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 7 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 49 mi (or 79 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bishopston, Landore, Pennard, Swansea and Morriston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 84% |
| Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
10°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
11°C (53 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Gower Hotel
Llwyn Hall Country House
Alexander Hotel
White House Hotel
TRAVELODGE SWANSEA M4
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Upper Loughor
Upper Loughor is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. The ward covers the eastern part of the town of Loughor in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bounded by Lower Loughor and the Loughor estuary to the west; Penyrheol to the north; Kingsbridge to the east and Gowerton to the south. In the 2008 local council elections, the turnout for Upper Loughor was 42.69%. The results were:
Penyrheol (electoral ward)
Penyrheol is the name of an electoral ward and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Penyrheol, Grovesend and Waun Gron, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bordered by the Loughor estuary to the north west; and the wards of Pontarddulais to the north; Llangyfelach to the east; and Upper Loughor, Kingsbridge, Gorseinon and Penllergaer to the south.
Grovesend
Grovesend is a village in the community of Grovesend and Waungron (Welsh: Pengelli a Waungron), City and County of Swansea in Wales. The community has a population of 1,181. Grovesend is a mainly residential community, with the major amenity being the welfare club. Locals must travel to nearby areas such as Gorseinon or Pontarddulais for shopping. Grovesend also has a primary school, with about 100 pupils in, and a nursing home.
Stafford Common
Stafford Common is home to Garden Village Football Club, based in the village of Kingsbridge in the west of Swansea.
Gorseinon (electoral ward)
Gorseinon is the name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. The Gorseinon community comprises the electoral ward of Gorseinon and part of the Penyrheol ward. Gorseinon has its own elected town council. The electoral ward consists of Gorseinon town and the surrounding rural areas, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The ward and community are coterminous with each other and encompass the town.
Garden Village, Swansea
Garden Village is located near Gorseinon, Wales. It falls within the City and County of Swansea's Kingsbridge ward.
Gorseinon bus station
Gorseinon bus station is a bus station serving the town of Gorseinon, in the county of Swansea, Wales. First Cymru and Pullman coaches provide local services here and connecting services to Swansea, Llanelli and Carmarthen. The station is located between West Street and Argyle Gardens. Buses that stop there are: 141 - Swansea to Gorseinon. Operated by Veolia Transport Cymru. 400/404 - Swansea to Llanelli via Gowerton 111 - Llanelli - Swansea 112 - Llanelli - Swansea
A4240 road
The A4240 is a main road in Gorseinon, Swansea, Wales.
Kingsbridge (electoral ward)
Kingsbridge, is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. Kingsbridge is part of the Llwchwr Town council area. The Kingsbridge ward is bordered by the wards of Gowerton, Cockett and Penderry to the south; Gorseinon and Penllergaer to the north and Upper Loughor to the west. The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Kingsbridge, Garden Village and Stafford Common in the parliamentary constituency of Gower.
Penyrheol, Swansea
Penyrheol is a suburban district of Swansea, Wales falling within the Penyrheol ward. Penyrheol is located about 7 miles north west of Swansea city centre in northwest Gorseinon. Penyrheol has two schools: a primary school and a comprehensive school. The latter was destroyed by arsonists in the early hours of Saturday 18 March 2006 causing 10 million pounds worth of damage. This caused much disruption to the pupils and families of the communities of Penyrheol, Gorseinon & Loughor.
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