Morriston
in City and County of Swansea of Wales, United Kingdom
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Swansea Airport (7 mi) - MOD St. Athan (28 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (31 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (46 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (56 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (58 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (68 mi)
- Plymouth City Airport (87 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Earlswood Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Fairwood Park Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.670 and -3.929 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 40' 11" and W -3° 55' 45"
- 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: 10:40 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:46 am and 4:17 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 Morriston
Morriston in City and County of Swansea (Wales) is located in United Kingdom about 164 mi (or 263 km) west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Morriston is now 10:40 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Morriston, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Swansea Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), South-West. 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 44 mi (or 71 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: Landore, Clydach, Swansea, Bishopston and Port Talbot. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 57% |
| Air Pressure | 1000 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Towers Hotel and Spa
The Dragon Hotel
Morgans Hotel
Swansea Marriott Hotel
Mercure Swansea
TRAVELODGE SWANSEA CENTRAL
Alexander Hotel
White House Hotel
Holiday Inn Express SWANSEA - EAST
Grand Hotel
Videos from this area
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Scenes from the Lower Swansea Valley in 1963; Where No Trees Grew
Scenes from the lower Swansea Valley were filmed in 1963 in colour showing the industrial dereliction being assessed by the Lower Swansea Valley Project at that time.
Lower Swansea Valley in 1963: Camera locations in the film Part 1.wmv
Scenes of the Lower Swansea Valley were filmed in 1963 and assembled in a video "Where No Trees Grew". This video is Part One of a slide show showing the location of the camera set ups for...
Morriston St David's Day 2012 Video
(c) Copyright: Andre D. Scoville 2012 AndreMorriston@gmail.com.
Funny trip ups (best part)
This video was uploaded from an Android phone.
Funny trip ups (part 1)
This video was uploaded from an Android phone.
Direct Payments For Care | 01792 790 890 | Direct Payments Social Care Swansea
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Elderly Respite Care | 01792 790 890 | Respite Care Swansea
Steve Brown interviews http://www.homeinstead.co.uk/swansea in a series of interviews about elderly respite care. Alzheimers And Dementia Care - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaBl3Ok14-A...
Domiciliary Care | 01792 790 890 | Home Instead Swansea
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Vascular Dementia Care | 01792 790 890 | Home Instead Swansea
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Alzheimers And Dementia Care | 01792 790 890 | Dementia Care At Home In Swansea
Steve Brown interviews http://www.homeinstead.co.uk/swansea in a series of interviews about alzheimers and dementia care. Alzheimers And Dementia Care ...
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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.
Clase
Clase is a suburban district of the City and County of Swansea, Wales falling within the Mynydd-Bach ward. Clase approximates to the housing area south of Clasemont Road between Morriston and Llangyfelach. A local landmark of Clase is the 16 storey Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency building, situated on top of the hill where Clase is located and visible from several miles away. Along with the DVLA building, Clase also had a number of high rise tower block flats.
Cwmrhydyceirw
Cwmrhydyceirw is a village in Morriston, based in the City and County of Swansea, south Wales. The village is located about 1 mile north of Morriston town centre. It is home to the main campus of Morriston Hospital, Morriston Comprehensive School and Cwmrhydyceirw Primary School. The English translation of the name means "the valley of the stags' ford" which gave rise the name of local pub "The Deer's Leap".
Morriston Hospital
Morriston Hospital is a 750-bed hospital located in Cwmrhydyceirw near Morriston in Swansea, Wales. Morriston is the largest hospital in the city and county of Swansea and is operated by Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board. Alongside its role as a district general hospital, Morriston is a teaching hospital for medical students of Swansea University School of Medicine. Most services are housed in buildings constructed since 1981.
Swansea Enterprise Park
The Swansea Enterprise Park (Welsh: Parc Anturiaeth Abertawe) is a combined business park, retail park and industrial estate in Swansea, Wales. In 1981 it became the first enterprise zone in the United Kingdom. Originally it was named the Swansea Enterprise Zone. The designated area covers parts of the Llansamlet and Morriston wards in the Lower Swansea valley, Wales. The Enterprise Park is the largest commercial district and the largest out-of-town shopping district of Swansea.
Lower Swansea valley
The Lower Swansea valley (Welsh: Cwm Tawe Isaf) is the lower half of the valley of the River Tawe in south Wales. It runs from approximately the level of Clydach down to Swansea docks, where it opens into Swansea Bay and the Bristol Channel. This relatively small area was a focus of industrial innovation and invention during the Industrial Revolution, leading to a transformation of the landscape and a rapid rise in the population and economy of Swansea.
Caemawr
Caemawr (literal translation "big field") is a hilly area in the electoral ward of Morriston, Swansea, Wales located just ½ mile (1 km) east of Morriston town centre.
Ynysforgan
Ynysforgan is a village near Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales. It lies just off Junction 45 of the M4 motorway, geographically between Morriston and Ynystawe. The origins of its name are not known for certain but ynys is Welsh for a river-meadow (i.e. an "island" – the main meaning of ynys – in otherwise marshier ground beside a river) and Forgan is a mutation of the name Morgan; a reasonable translation of the name would therefore be Morgan's Meadow.
Morriston (electoral ward)
Morriston is an electoral ward in Swansea, Wales. Morriston is one of two five member wards in the City and County of Swansea local authority area. In population terms, it is the largest ward in the Welsh Assembly constituency of Swansea East and it is the largest ward the City and County of Swansea.
Swansea Indoor Bowls Stadium
The Swansea Indoor Bowls Stadium is an indoor bowls stadium based in Plasmarl, Swansea, Wales. It was opened in early 2008 and was constructed at a cost of £1.5m replacing the indoor bowling facilities that had been offered at Swansea Leisure Centre. The stadium has six lanes and is capable of holding international events. Swansea Bowls Stadium is home to the Swansea Indoor Bowling Club. The stadium hosted the World Indoor Singles and Mixed Pairs Championship from 16 April to 20 April 2008.
Bishop Vaughan Catholic School
Bishop Vaughan Catholic School is a secondary school associated with the Roman Catholic faith. The premises are located on Mynydd Garnllwyd Road, in the Morriston area of Swansea. In terms of church territory, the school belongs to the Diocese of Menevia. The school was founded in 1966 by people of Swansea. It comprises a number of buildings: the main teaching block, a four storey block, craft block, music suite, dining areas and gymnasiums.
Tabernacle Chapel, Morriston
The Tabernacle Chapel (Capel y Tabernacl in Welsh), also known as Libanus Chapel, is a Grade I listed chapel on Woodfield Street in Morriston, Wales. Designed by the architect John Humphrey and built at a cost of £15,000 in 1872, the chapel has seating for 3,000 and has been called the "Nonconformist Cathedral of Wales". The design was copied many times elsewhere in Wales. The pulpit is the focus and below this is the Sedd Fawr (big seat) for the deacons.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Morriston.
Clydach: M4 eastbound at junction 45 (Ynysforgan), Clydach (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Morriston, Treforys
