Port Tennant
in City and County of Swansea of Wales, United Kingdom
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Swansea Airport (7 mi) - MOD St. Athan (25 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (29 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (47 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (54 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (57 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (65 mi)
- Plymouth City Airport (83 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Earlswood Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Fairwood Park Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.621 and -3.915 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 37' 17" and W -3° 54' 54"
- 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: 07:27 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:35 am and 4:24 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
Delve into Port Tennant
Port Tennant in City and County of Swansea (Wales) is a town located in United Kingdom about 163 mi (or 262 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Port Tennant is now 07:27 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Port Tennant, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Swansea Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), 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 the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Swansea, Landore, Morriston, Clydach and Port Talbot. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 83% |
| Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Dragon Hotel
Morgans Hotel
Towers Hotel and Spa
Swansea Marriott Hotel
White House Hotel
Holiday Inn Express SWANSEA - EAST
VILLAGE SWANSEA
Grand Hotel
TRAVELODGE SWANSEA CENTRAL
Alexander 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.
Hafod Copper Works, Swansea - Royal Commission Animation
An animated reconstruction of the Hafod Copper Works site in the Lower Swansea Valley. Created by RCAHMW and ThinkPlay.tv as part of the ESRC project 'The Global and Local Worlds of Welsh ...
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...
Helwick Lightship 91, Swansea
Site Specific: Towing of the Helwick Lightship 91 out of Swansea Marina and for maintance at Swansea Drydocks. Within this video the tugs are preparing to rotate the Helwick.
Gunjee.com 14/10/09 at Walkabout, Swansea - Rodeo Bull Night
Say hello to one of Gunjee's newest toys! The Rodeo Bull! We brought it along to our Wild West theme night at Walkabout in Swansea, so as well as shooting tin cans (well, on the Wii) at...
Swansea City: Jonjo Shelvey Penalty vs Everton
Swansea's only goal in their 1-1 draw with Everton on Saturday 11th April 2015. A well placed penalty that was put into the bottom corner.
Swansea City v Napoli.
Team's coming out at start of game, Europa League.
Swansea City v Manchester City
Team's coming out at start of game.
Swansea City: Wilfried Bony Penalty vs Aston Villa
The 4th goal in Swansea's 4-1 home win against Aston Villa on Saturday 26th April 2014. A powerfully finished penalty that was put into the bottom corner.
swansea city scores penalty against nottingham forest
bodde scores a penalty against nottingham forest.
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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.
St Thomas, Swansea
St Thomas is a suburban district and community in Swansea, Wales. It is a mainly residential area which lies east of Swansea city centre across the River Tawe and falls within the St Thomas ward. The southern boundary is formed by the Fabian Way. The area is the birthplace of singer Harry Secombe. Local amenities in the area include the recently built St Thomas Community Primary school which also incorporates the old Margaret Street Nursery school, Community Centre and local library. St.
Port Tennant
Port Tennant is a suburban district of Swansea, Wales, falling within the St. Thomas ward. Port Tennant lies at the southern foot of Kilvey Hill just east of St. Thomas and is bounded by the Fabian Way to the south. It is a mostly residential area. The area takes its name from the Tennant family who developed the Tennant Canal and were responsible for developing the area. The Tennant Canal terminates at the Vale of Neath Inn (now closed) in the south east of Port Tennant.
Kilvey Hill
Kilvey Hill is a hill in South Wales, to the east of Swansea. Kilvey Hill is 193 metres high and is classed as a Sub Marilyn. The top of Kilvey Hill enjoys panoramic views of Swansea city centre, Swansea Docks, Swansea Bay, the Lower Swansea Valley, Bon-y-maen, Neath and Port Talbot. Cilfai was a commote of Gower. There are a number of residential areas dotted around the base of the hill. To the north are Bon-y-maen and Pentrechwyth. To the south are Dan-y-graig, Port Tennant and St. Thomas.
Swansea docks
Swansea Docks is the collective name for several docks in Swansea, Wales. The Swansea docks are located immediately south east of Swansea city centre. In the mid-19th century the port was exporting 60% of the world's copper from factories situated in the Tawe valley.
Swansea Barrage
The Swansea barrage (or the Tawe barrage) was completed in 1992 creating a new marina at the mouth of the River Tawe extending the leisure boat facilities already being offered by the old South Dock. The barrage structure includes a boat lock, spillway, fish pass and generator turbine. The turbine serves a dual use: acting as a power generator for the National Grid as well as being used to pump water back into the Tawe river system.
Nation Hits
Nation Hits (formerly Nation 80s) is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to South West Wales. The station originally launched as Swansea Bay Radio on 5 November 2006 with a soft Adult Contemporary and easy listening music format, before switching to playing only 1980s music in March 2012. The station was rebranded as Nation 80s on 1 June 2012. The station has since rebranded again and is now known as Nation Hits, as of 16 January 2013.
Kilvey Community Woodland
The Kilvey Community Woodland is a designated nature reserve in Britain. It is located near the city of Swansea in south Wales. The park is managed by the Forestry Commission and the local council. It is a young woodland and a refuge for wildlife incorporating a variety of habitats including woodland, heathland, wetland and meadow. The area covers the slopes of Kilvey Hill and some of the flat land to the northwest.
St. Thomas (electoral ward)
St. Thomas is the name of an electoral ward and a community of Swansea, Wales. The electoral ward of St. Thomas consists of the following areas: Dan-y-graig, Port Tennant, SA1 Swansea Waterfront, St. Thomas, Swansea Docks, Kilvey Hill and the Grenfell Park Area, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The ward is bounded by Neath Port Talbot to the east; Swansea Bay to the south; Bonymaen to the north; and Castle and Landore to the east.
Norwegian Church, Swansea
The Norwegian Church is a Grade II listed building in the docklands area of Swansea. The church building was originally located at Newport Docks. The building consists of a Seaman’s Mission to the west end and a single gothic church to the east end. It was originally built as a place of worship for Norwegian sailors when they visited the UK. It was relocated to Swansea in 1910 at a site directly opposite the Sainsbury's supermarket on the River Tawe.
SA1 Swansea Waterfront
SA1 Swansea Waterfront is the marketing name given to the brownfield development area located in northern part of Swansea Docks. The area is located directly to the southeast of Swansea city centre. It is bordered by the Fabian Way to the north and covers the Prince of Wales Dock area. The development will be a commercial and residential mix.
Kilvey Hill transmitting station
The Kilvey Hill transmitting station was originally built by the BBC in 1967 as a relay for VHF and UHF television. VHF television came on air a few months before the UHF services. As built, the station did not radiate VHF FM radio, this was added later. Currently, the hill's transmitters cater for the entire network of digital terrestrial and digital radio subscribers in the city and county of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and possibly even further.
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