Swansea
in City and County of Swansea of Wales, United Kingdom
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Swansea Airport (5 mi) - MOD St. Athan (26 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (30 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (46 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (55 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (58 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (65 mi)
- Plymouth City Airport (83 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 103 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, 4 mi)
- Fairwood Park Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.621 and -3.943 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 37' 14" and W -3° 56' 35"
- 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: 08:34 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:45 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
Discover Swansea
Swansea in City and County of Swansea (Wales) with it's 300,352 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 164 mi (or 264 km) west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Swansea is now 08:34 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Swansea, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Swansea Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 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 45 mi (or 73 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Landore, Morriston, Clydach, Bishopston and Pennard. 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
The Dragon Hotel
Morgans Hotel
Cafe Valance Bar & Rooms
Swansea Marriott Hotel
Towers Hotel and Spa
Grand Hotel
White House Hotel
The Dolphin SA1 Hotel
Alexander Hotel
Mercure Swansea
Videos from this area
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Soccer AM Away Days - Swansea
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Valentine's Day: Swansea Bay
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Swansea's Christmas Parade 2014
Just a video of this year's parade. Shot from my kitchen overlooking the top of Wind Street and Castle Gardens.
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Visit Swansea
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Activity holidays UK - an adventure in Swansea Bay
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FC St.Gallen Fans in Swansea
Marsch zum Liberty Stadium, 03.10.2013.
Swansea Museum Ghost Hunt 11th July 2015 8pm 4am
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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.
Swansea Castle
Swansea Castle was founded by Henry de Beaumont in 1106 as the caput of the lordship of Gower, in Swansea, Wales.
LC, Swansea
The LC is a leisure centre located in the city centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. Originally Swansea Leisure Centre, the rebranded facility re-opened to the public on 1 March 2008 after a £32 million makeover. The LC's exterior has been revitalised by replacing the old concrete panels with clear glass, translucent glazing and timber panelling.
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is a public art gallery in Britain. It is the public art gallery of the City and County of Swansea, in South Wales. The gallery is situated in Alexandra Road, near Swansea railway station, opposite the old Swansea Central Library.
Quadrant Shopping Centre
The Quadrant Shopping Centre is the principal under-cover shopping centre in Swansea, Wales. The centre opened in 1979. Since the 1980s it has been home to the Swansea Devil, a controversial carved wooden statue of the Devil. The centre and surrounding areas are owned by the City and County of Swansea council.
St Mary's Church, Swansea
St Mary's Collegiate and Parish Church is an Anglican Church in the centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. There was a church on the site of St Mary's since circa 1328, erected by Henry de Gower, Bishop of Saint David's. One Sunday morning, in 1739, the roof of the nave collapsed into the church. Fortunately this was before the waiting congregation entered the building. The whole structure was re-built apart from the tower. 1822 saw the church being lit by gas for the first time with thirty six lamps.
Old Swansea Central Library
The old Swansea Central Library in Swansea in Britain was a public lending and reference library located in Alexandra Road, in the Swansea city centre. The old library building is now occupied by Swansea Metropolitan University's Welsh School of Architectural Glass.
Plantasia
The Plantasia is a large public hothouse, located in the Parc Tawe retail park, Swansea, Wales that opened in 1990.
St. David's Shopping Centre (Swansea)
This article is about the shopping centre in Swansea. For the shopping centre of the same name in Cardiff, see St. David's (Cardiff) St. David's Shopping Centre is a shopping complex in Swansea, south Wales. The complex is located adjacent to the Quadrant Shopping Centre and opposite St Mary's Church. Completed in 1982, the complex has thus far been fairly unsuccessful, in terms of filling its outlet spaces and retaining customers.
Parc Tawe
Parc Tawe is a retail park and leisure area in Swansea, Wales. It is located in the eastern area of the city centre on the west bank of the River Tawe in the Lower Swansea valley. The area includes "out-of-town" style stores with car parks located outside the shopping area. A highly visible building in the area is the Plantasia - a large triangular tropical plant house. Entertainment in the area include a 10 screen Odeon cinema and a ten pin bowling alley.
Castle Cinema
The Castle Cinema is a former cinema building located adjacent to the grounds of Swansea Castle in Swansea, south Wales. According to Kinematograph year book of 1914 the Castle opened in October 1913. It was the only building left standing in Swansea's Castle Street vicinity after the Nazi German Luftwaffe bombing raids during the Second World War. It is a grade II listed structure. In 1963 the Castle Cinema changed its manager (Mr.
Swansea Central police station
Swansea Central police station is a 21st-century-designed building, located on the former Swansea Fire Station site in Alexandra Road, near Swansea Magistrates Court, Swansea. The police station is the area headquarters for the Western Division of South Wales Police.
BT Tower (Swansea)
The BT Tower is located near Swansea Castle and is the second tallest building in Swansea after The Tower, Meridian Quay. It has 13 floors and is 63m/206.64 ft high. Completed in 1970, it is used as an office building for BT Group plc, its original developer.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Abertawe, سوانزي, Suonsi, Суонзи, Swansea, Σουόνσι, سوانزی, סוונסי, स्वान्ज़ी, Սուոնսի, SWS, スウォンジ, スウæォンジ, 스완지, Svonsis, स्वॉन्झी, سوانسی, Суонси, Свонзи, สวอนซี, Свонсі, 斯旺西
